Talk:Global commons
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Removed text block about internet
[edit]I've removed this text block as it's poorly sourced and reads more like an essay. Also, the internet is not usually part of "global commons", see for example this publication which states: each of the four global commons (the high seas and deep seabed, the atmosphere, outer space, and Antarctica)
. I would argue that digital commons is separate from global commons. This is the text block that I removed:
Internet
As a global system of computers interconnected by telecommunication technologies consisting of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government resources, it is difficult to argue that the Internet is a global commons. These computing resources are largely privately owned and subject to private property law, although many are government owned and subject to public law. The World Wide Web, as a system of interlinked hypertext documents, either public domain (like Wikipedia itself) or subject to copyright law, is, at best, a mixed good.
The resultant virtual space or cyberspace, however, is often viewed as an electronic global commons that allows for as much or more freedom of expression as any public space. Access to those digital commons and the actual freedom of expression allowed does vary widely by geographical area. Management of the electronic global commons presents as many issues as do other commons. In addition to issues related to inequity in access, issues such as net neutrality, Internet censorship, Internet privacy, and electronic surveillance arise.[1] However, the term global commons generally represents stateless maneuver space, where no nation or entity can claim preeminence, and since 100 percent of cyberspace is owned by either a public or private entity, although it is often perceived as such, cyberspace may not be said to be a true global commons. EMsmile (talk) 10:27, 6 May 2025 (UTC) EMsmile (talk) 10:27, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
References
- ^ Loader, Brian D (2004). The Governance of Cyberspace: Politics, Technology and Global Restructuring. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415147248.
Removed text block about ISS
[edit]This info about ISS was digressing and outdated. At the most, we could have one sentence about ISS but even that is probably not needed in my opinion. Here is the content that I removed:
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The International Space Station
[edit]The International Space Station programme is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), European Space Agency (ESA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA). National budget constraints led to the merger of three space station projects into the International Space Station. In 1993 the partially built components for a Soviet/Russian space station Mir-2, the proposed American Freedom, and the proposed European Columbus merged into this multinational programme.[1] The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements. The ISS is arguably the most expensive single item ever constructed,[2] and may be one of the most significant instances of international cooperation in modern history.
According to the original Memorandum of Understanding between NASA and the RSA, the International Space Station was intended to be a laboratory, observatory and factory in space. It was also planned to provide transportation, maintenance, and act as a staging base for possible future missions to the Moon, Mars and asteroids. In the 2010 United States National Space Policy, it was given additional roles of serving commercial, diplomatic[3] and educational purposes.[4] EMsmile (talk) 10:48, 6 May 2025 (UTC) EMsmile (talk) 10:48, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
References
- ^ John E. Catchpole (17 June 2008). The International Space Station: Building for the Future. Springer-Praxis. ISBN 978-0387781440.
- ^ "How Much the International Space Station (ISS) Cost to Build". whatitcosts.com. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ Payette, Julie (10 December 2012). "Research and Diplomacy 350 Kilometers above the Earth: Lessons from the International Space Station". Science & Diplomacy. 1 (4). Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "National Space Policy of the United States of America" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2011 – via National Archives.