Episode Idea for Skeptoid

Just sent this email to Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com as a potential episode idea.

Hi Brian,

A friend of mine sent me a link to something called Lunar Federation, Inc., a company that provides one with the amazing opportunity of buying land on Mars! Wow! As I read through their FAQ, I began to see how this could potentially make an interesting Skeptoid episode.

Essentially this company is claiming a legal foundation for selling real estate on other planets and planetoids. Obviously this is nothing new, but these guys in particular caught my eye... mostly because of their FAQ. Their reasons for claiming a legal basis are a hoot. You'll love this quote:

"Skepticism is a tool that should always be used when questioning most things but when you are selling a ground breaking idea and you're doing it on a legal basis, with the best of intentions, skepticism can become a real problem."

Too funny. They also claim that once they sell "1 billion" acres on Mars, they will have enough money to launch a mission with "10 lucky colonists". Wow... what a claim!

http://lunarfederation.com/faq.htm

Anyway... thanks so much for the wonderful podcast. I play it out loud for other people whenever the chance arises (meaning... when they are captive in my car).

Cheers, Steven Wood