Copyrighr laws in space?

[BlkHawk]

One of David Bowie's songs, was performed by an astronaut on the space station, but had to have permission from the rights holder to be posted to Youtube. Since the video was posted on Earth, I would assume that is where the jurisdiction comes from.

The article has the video, and also raises the question who does have jurisdiction on the ISS if some one commits a crime there?

I know the video was shot in orbit, but my mind just kept trying to believe it was green screen. Hard to see video of someone floating and have your senses accept it as real.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29895678

 

[BlkHawk]

Off topic from my thread, but this guy has a lot of cool videos, here is one with tears in space.

 

[Johan]

One of David Bowie's songs, was performed by an astronaut on the space station, but had to have permission from the rights holder to be posted to Youtube. Since the video was posted on Earth, I would assume that is where the jurisdiction comes from.

The article has the video, and also raises the question who does have jurisdiction on the ISS if some one commits a crime there?

I know the video was shot in orbit, but my mind just kept trying to believe it was green screen. Hard to see video of someone floating and have your senses accept it as real.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29895678

Are you a lawyer looking for some case or are you working for a record company ? 'cause only these kind of people would ask themselves about the juridical implications of a song performed in space and posted on Youtube on Earth.

If a crime was commited in space ? Well, I guess they never thought about that, they never thought an astronaut could kill or assault another. If both are from the same country, I there probably wouldn't be a problem, the trial would probably happen in that country, in the juridiction to which the space agency of the country is under. But if the two astronauts were from different countries, well, that could 'cause some serious troubles...

 

[Supafly]

Read the "Long Earth" books by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. They deal with these exact issues.

 

[Will E Worm]

There aren't any laws in space.

 

[Supafly]

There aren't any laws in space.

Will - we ARE all in space. The problem is, how do we know we get to decide alone about laws, and if there are others, how do we talk to them?

 

[BlkHawk]

Are you a lawyer looking for some case or are you working for a record company ? 'cause only these kind of people would ask themselves about the juridical implications of a song performed in space and posted on Youtube on Earth.

I just follow copyright law, per the article some one did apply copyright, and he had to get permission to repost it. I personally consider current copyright law one giant cluster fuck in need of long overdue reform, and simplification.

 

[D-rock]

and also raises the question who does have jurisdiction on the ISS if some one commits a crime there?

There is reason astronauts go through rigorous evaluations, including psychological testing. A possibility of a situation like that being one of them.

 

[Patrick_S]

If a crime was commited in space ? Well, I guess they never thought about that, they never thought an astronaut could kill or assault another. If both are from the same country, I there probably wouldn't be a problem, the trial would probably happen in that country, in the juridiction to which the space agency of the country is under. But if the two astronauts were from different countries, well, that could 'cause some serious troubles...

But what if a computer goes insane, and starts killing people in space? Who´s responsible then?

"HAL: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over."

 

[sean miguel]

Off topic but related. Sorry, but this shit is boring. We keep calling it "space" but it's all low earth orbit and has been since the beginning with the exception of the lunar missions.

Oh look, liquid pools and floats in zero g.

Can we fuckin' actually go into "space" for once? Even to just another planet in our solar system? Because interstellar travel is nowhere on the horizon.

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[D-rock]

Off topic but related. Sorry, but this shit is boring. We keep calling it "space" but it's all low earth orbit and has been since the beginning with the exception of the lunar missions.

Oh look, liquid pools and floats in zero g.

Can we fuckin' actually go into "space" for once? Even to just another planet in our solar system? Because interstellar travel is nowhere on the horizon.

</rant>

Even most people at NASA and most scientist call everything above 60 miles above the Earth outer "space". Space is thought of more as a term for when one gets out of Earth's atmosphere except for very trace molecules and not out of Earth gravitational influence. You're the first person I've come across that has a problem with the term. :dunno: