So I recently discovered you can buy stars. As in the stars in the sky at night. Since when?! Star Listings is a UK company that allows you to register a star with your name. It has been around since 2006, it costs from 25 pounds and after you pay for it you receive a certificate of your star and then it is yours forever. You are able to chose the constellation you prefer your star to be in and you can even give a star as a gift. Apparently this is quite popular? I wasn't aware. This whole concept of buying and owning stars seems quite odd to me, who decided that they had the right to distribute stars in the first place? However it's almost like owning nothing, there are trillions of stars in the sky, and almost all of them are not visible to us, so what exactly are you paying for? Something you cant see but you're just assuming is there? It would be great to be able to say, "yeah I own the North Star", but for all those invisible stars that are so far out in our galaxy, it seems like a waste of money. Although I do think it is quite romantic, and I wouldn't mind owning a star myself. Also this website knows what people want, because for just £3 extra they will include a silk red rose in your name-a-star gift pack. How amorous.
This is a cool concept. I too had never heard of this and think it would kind of neat to own a star although the value is next to nothing.
ReplyDeleteI actually really dislike this concept...its a bit like someone owning part of the ocean.
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