squeevey t1_j1bzqs4 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 4:21 AM

I mean technically correct. You left the country and are returned to the country. Why wouldn't you have to fill out a customs form.

finnlassy t1_j1c5hhz wrote on December 23, 2022 at 5:15 AM

I just assumed “leaving the country” only applied to horizontally, not vertically. 😂

SolDarkHunter t1_j1dqsx0 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 3:36 PM

By international treaty, the Moon is officially neutral territory and cannot be claimed by any country.

Therefore, going to the Moon is leaving the country, and upon returning, you must fill out the appropriate paperwork as you would in any other case.

finnlassy t1_j1ei2dt wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:40 PM

Yes, I’m aware. I was making a joke.

SMIDSY t1_j1c4txn wrote on December 23, 2022 at 5:09 AM

It was probably bureaucratically easier to just have them fill out the forms rather than to make exemptions. Plus it's funny, which is a good enough reason on its own.

iTwango t1_j1cidwu wrote on December 23, 2022 at 7:39 AM

I like to think CBC has a "department of funny" with permission to make decisions based solely around how funny they are