Should the question be asked?

[Jan]

Originally posted by Ariake
That's just too easy.

Yeah, I sure know how to bring a conversation to a screaching halt, don't I?

Jan

[Ariake]

That's just too easy.

[Jan]

Why not just go to:

http://www.heinleinprize.com/

and ask them?

Jan

[Dr Maturin]

And those poor Australians and Antarcticans...

[Capt.Montoya]

Your comment covers the USA Andrew... but what about LatinAmerica, and Asia?

I wondered the very same thing Z'H'D... but at this time I can't go check the contest website to see if they say anything about why it's limited to those regions.

[Andrew_Swallow]

US law covers use of space by US citizens. The organisers may not want the US Government involved, also there could be other competitions running in the USA.

[Dr Maturin]

Story on a Heinlen estate contest...only open to European, African and Middle-Eastern students. I didn't catch any reasons why it is only open to these regions, but does anyone have an idea?

http://scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?category=0&id=30292