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Consider a hypothetical scenario in which the United States has decided to stop funding the International Space Station program so that the funds may be used for exploring the Moon, Mars and beyond. As a result, the International Space Station will likely be abandoned. The United States believes that it has fulfilled its commitments to its international partners, but some of the international partners do not agree.

Please rank the following scenarios according to what you believe is best for your country. Rank the scenarios from 1 to 4, where 4 is the best scenario and 1 is the worst scenario.

International partners reject the US reason for leaving the ISS program. The US decides to explore the Moon, Mars and beyond without international cooperation.
International partners reject the US reason for leaving the ISS program. The US invites international partners to cooperate with the US in the exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond.
International partners accept the US reason for leaving the ISS program. The US decides to explore the Moon, Mars and beyond without international cooperation.
International partners accept the US reason for leaving the ISS program. The US invites international partners to cooperate with the US in the exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Consider a hypothetical scenario in which the United States has started mining and using lunar resources. Any nation that signed the Moon Treaty of 1979 is prohibited from mining and using lunar resources without explicit international approval. The United States has not signed the Moon Treaty. Some legal experts believe that the Moon Treaty has enough signatures to be considered international law, and therefore also prohibits the US from using lunar resources. The United States disagrees with this interpretation of the Moon Treaty. The United States is currently the only country that has the ability to send humans to the Moon.

Please rank the following scenarios according to what you believe is best for your country. Rank the scenarios from 1 to 4, where 4 is the best scenario and 1 is the worst scenario.

The international community decides that the US use of lunar resources is legal. The US invites international partners to cooperate with the US in the use of lunar resources.
The international community decides that the US use of lunar resources is legal. The US decides to use lunar resources without international cooperation.
The international community decides that the US use of lunar resources violates international law. The US decides to use lunar resources without international cooperation.
The international community decides that the US use of lunar resources violates international law. The US invites international partners to cooperate with the US in the use of lunar resources.

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