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Crowdfund a Moon Monolith Mission?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ok-probably-not dept.

Jamie found a somewhat amusing little essay on putting together a crowd-sourced mission to put a monolith on the moon. The author estimates it would cost half a billion dollars, which is a sum he thinks could be raised. Although personally, I think a half a billion dollars could be put to better use, it's a fun thought exercise.

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  1. This project already exists! by Xerotope · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Some people loosely connected to the Lunar X Prize want to place a Christian cross on the moon.

    http://crossonthemoon.com/

    Religious Zeal-sourcing?

  2. Re:Blogger's Failed Logic: by alta · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Let me make a few comments here...

    1. I'm neither under paid as an IT worker.
    2. A student (in our out of debt)

    I do have extra money to spend, but I wouldn't waste it on this.

    I don't consider myself a guru, just a mediocre linux/windows sysadmin, and a passable LAMP programmer.

    Oh, and I don't know if it helps or hurts that my UID is only 4 digits. For reference for all you 7digit peeps, I'm 34, and I'm guessing I got this UID somewhere around '98 or 99.

    Here's some news from that era
    http://slashdot.org/search.pl?threshold=0&op=stories&sort=1&start=105690

    --
    Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins, for they are subtle, and quick to anger.
  3. Re:Useless Piece of Crap by interkin3tic · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Well, lots of people seem to enjoy masturbating. But I am sure you don't. You spend every penny towards bettering the world and helping your fellow man, right?

    What do pennies have to do with... wait... it isn't free? I'm supposed to be paying a licensing fee or something to someone?

    Well, that explains about half of the national debt... sorry guys.

  4. I'd be happy to just put a webcam up there. by Lester67 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    With telemetry back to Earth. Seriously... NASA could do that with their eyes closed.

    Lunar Cam 2011. That's MY crowd source mission.