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Re: Markets Only...What a Concept!

#165
From: Dan Brockman
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 03:51
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In article <1993Jan19.194409.9141@butch.lmsc.lockheed.com> tilley@sunfse.ese.lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
>I can find no meaningful sense in which any individual "owns" a portion of
>the atmosphere as property.
>

Hypothetically, one might establish a property right in the receipt of
a given quantity of air of some threshold quality by bringing suit 
against one who threatens your ability to receive air of that quantity
and quality.  If some person pays you $X to acquire your right,
then, voila property.


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From: dan@BofA.com (Dan Brockman)
Subject: Re: Markets Only...What a Concept!
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Organization: Bank of America, Capital Products, RMTG #5906
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