worlds biggest billboards...??

**bugjuice** · 23rd May 2005, 14:51

From the NZ Herald:

US government says no billboards in space

20.05.05 1.20pm

WASHINGTON - The United States government does not want billboards in space.

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed on Thursday to amend its regulations to ensure that it can enforce a law that prohibits "obtrusive" advertising in zero gravity.

"Objects placed in orbit, if large enough, could be seen by people around the world for long periods of time," the FAA said in a regulatory filing.

Currently, the FAA lacks the authority to enforce the existing law.

For instance, outsized billboards deployed by a space company into low Earth orbit could appear as large as the moon and be seen without a telescope, the FAA said. Big and bright advertisements might hinder astronomers.

"Large advertisements could destroy the darkness of the night sky," regulators said.

- REUTERS

just bizzare. Shows we're entering a new age.

**John** · 23rd May 2005, 14:56

It shows how doomed humans are.

**Krusti** · 23rd May 2005, 15:00

Imagine....nice evening....looking up.....COKE....PEPSI....any one seen the moon?

Or ...Earth endured longest winter, advertising blocks sun....

**bugjuice** · 23rd May 2005, 15:02

Originally Posted by Krusti

...Earth endured longest winter, advertising blocks sun....

ad blocking it is for sunscreen...

**Krusti** · 23rd May 2005, 15:04

Yeah...we are a really bright species us humans....

**Lou Girardin** · 23rd May 2005, 15:07

Humans are OK. Merkins are..............................strange

**Krusti** · 23rd May 2005, 15:09

Biggest Billboard would probably read sumit like...Step out of line and we'll nail ya..USA...

or... Is that you Osama?

**Skunk** · 23rd May 2005, 15:10

Reminds me of an Arthur C. Clarke story written in the early sixties...

**John** · 23rd May 2005, 15:10

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Humans are OK. Merkins are..............................strange

well put, very well put - sums up all world affairs in one sentence

NC · 23rd May 2005, 15:13

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Humans are OK. Merkins are..............................strange

Merkinomics is stranger, and the merkin effect.

NC · 23rd May 2005, 15:14

Originally Posted by Skunk

Reminds me of an Arthur C. Clarke story written in the early sixties...

You can't take a man seriously after he brought thai boys for pleasure.

NC · 23rd May 2005, 15:16

Originally Posted by Krusti

Biggest Billboard would probably read sumit like...Step out of line and we'll nail ya..USA...

or... Is that you Osama?

Fucken Americans, that's a waste of everything! The person that came up with the idea needs to be killed with death.

**Skunk** · 23rd May 2005, 15:29

Originally Posted by NC

You can't take a man seriously after he brought thai boys for pleasure.

Did he? Was he charged? When?

(He was my fav sci-fi writer - til now

)

**Big Dave** · 23rd May 2005, 15:49

Originally Posted by Skunk

Did he? Was he charged? When?

(He was my fav sci-fi writer - til now

)

yep me too - 'the city, the stars' 2001 - 2010, all the short stories, read them several times. he and Asimov my favourite authors.

Then we find out why he likes living in Sri lanka. Don't think he was ever convicted but he made some statements that make M Jackson sound normal.