RE: The GZGverse UN

G'day,

> True, but how big would the UN tax base be?

If they really do have iron control of the coreworlds maybe they impose
shipping taxes etc. You want to fly it in or out you pay the tax.

> There would be a
> portion of rational people from a variety of crummy
> little countries who are sick of the old problems, as
> well as some egghead idealists with romantic notions
> about being a "Citizen of Humanity".

Given how big space is (and thus what rewards there could be to dish
out) my
version of the UN has small nations (all nations if you like) doing
service
so that they can get a cut of what they find/develop etc.
  
Cheers