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Stardust
You may not have that much money? Never mind, you too can be part of this project, we thank you very much, your reward is written in the stars, you are stardust, as we all are. I will perpetuate your name (at least) on the homepage as such.
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Shooting Star
You have been granted a gift to yourself! I thank you for this ideational support. I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as a «shooting star».
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Meteor
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «meteor». Perhaps you will bring some life to Earth. You will receive a signed project poster, as you are part of the project.
CHF50.-0 / 6000 taken
Visible Star
With the naked eye 6000 visible stars can be seen around the globe at night and in dark places. Everyone knows the fascination of starry skies and the amazement of it all, and the star and science fans in Latin America will be amazed and thank you, because you are there to sponsor an event (ideally a conference) with me, topic: something scientific. Your name will be immortalized in publications and on the website as a «visible star».
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Perseids
The Perseids are a recurring meteor shower every year in the first half of August. The apparent origin of this stream lies in the eponymous constellation Perseus; however, it consists of the decomposition products of comet 109P / Swift-Tuttle. Earth is always crossing the track of dust left by this comet in space on August 12th. You are one of the first to sift through this sky spectacle and get a project poster signed by Antonio Meza personally, limited to 25 copies. Your name will be immortalized in publications and on the website under «Perseids».
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Asteroid
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «asteroid». Asteroids have quite the impact, think about the dinosaurs. You will receive a mug with the inscription: «I am no dinosaur. Thanks to the ASTEROID».
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Comet
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «comet». Comets lead the way, think of Rosetta's Tschury or just about Bethlehem. You will receive a T-Shirt with the inscription: «COMETS. Leading the way since the old days.»
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Moon
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «moon». Moons are vital for planets like ours. This is also written on the hoodie which you will receive: «I am a MOON and vital for our planet».
CHF270.-0 / 10 taken
Comet Shower
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «comet shower». Comets lead the way, think of Rosetta's Tschury or just about Bethlehem. You will receive three T-Shirts with the inscription: «COMETS. Leading the way since the old days.»
CHF350.-1 / 15 taken
Meteor shower
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «meteor shower». Chances you will bring life to Earth are increasing. You will receive ten project posters without signature.
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Planet
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «planet». Without planets... I guess you know. You receive a signed copy of the project's book (when it is published).
CHF550.-1 / 5 taken
Asteroid Belt
The asteroid belt lies in our solar system between Mars and Jupiter, where 90% of all these objects are located.
You get 10 cups for the much cheaper rate, and your name will be listed on the homepage and project publications in this category
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Kuiperbelt
The Kuiper Belt is made up of all sorts of objects that are still out of Neptune's orbit, and most comets result from there. You can choose freely from all the unlimited items of lower reward classes for up to 1500 CHF altogether, e.g. 3 planets (books), 6 moons (hoodies), 10 Comets (T-Shirts), 1 moon (hoodie) and 1 meteor (poster) or any other possible combinations. In addition, your name will be immortalized under this name («Kuiper Belt») on the homepage and in project publications.
CHF1’000.-1 / 100 taken
Sun
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «sun». Wake up, Earth, the sun is up! In this case, I am there for an individual talk with you.
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Dimidium
Dimidium is the name of the first exoplanet discovered to revolve around a sun-like star. He was found by Swiss researchers, and you can go with a friend to the Gornergrat and then the telescope of the University of Bern will be shown to you there. You stay in the noble hotel up there and who knows, maybe you also have a look at Dimidium? Your name will be immortalized in publications and on the website as «Dimidium». Travel within Switzerland included.
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Centauri
Alpha Centauri A and B form a triumvirate, together with Proxima Centauri. They are our stellar neighbors, so to say. I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as one of these stars. You will receive a VIP Ticket for the 2019 STARMUS festival in Bern. (www.starmus.com) At STARMUS, the Who is Who of science gets together and the Stephen Hawking Medal is awarded.
CHF2’500.-0 / 1 taken
Helvetia
Helvetia is the name of the sun-like star around which the first exoplanet discovered (Dimidium) revolves. The exoplanet was found by Swiss researchers, and you can go with a friend to the Gornergrat and then the telescope of the University of Bern will be shown to you there. You will also meet me there. You stay in the noble hotel up there and who knows, maybe you also have a look at Helvetia? Your name will be immortalized in publications and on the website as «Helvetia». Travel within Switzerland included.
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Mars
I will mention you on my homepage and in project publications as «Mars». I am happy to provide a talk on the topic «Terraforming Mars or not?» exclusively for you and your guests (all inclusive), and I am there for questions.
CHF5’000.-0 / 1 taken
Earth
I will mention you on the homepage and in project publications as «Earth». Who does not want to be the mother of life? That's of course of so much worth to you that you do not need anything else.
CHF10’000.-0 / 1 taken
Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy in which we find ourselves, together with Earth. Everyone knows the fascination of starry skies and the amazement, and the star and science fans in Latin America will be likewise amazed and full of gratitude, because they will then receive support for a conference from us (including Emanuel as coordinator and me as one of the keynote speakers). You are a true philanthropist, science fanatic and Earth lover, and therefore the gratitude of the beneficiaries as a reward is of course enough for you. Your name will of course be immortalized in publications and on the website as «Milky Way».
CHF any amount
I just would like to support this project.
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These are all very good questions, I will answer them in due course.
You asked: Considering that you acknowledge the intercultural environment, what kind of ethical traditions beyond normative western European standards, do you think we need to look into for inter-planetary ventures and an inter-planetary definition for universal well-being?
My answer: I actually think, all of them, more or less. My juedo-Christian is only a start. I already have a prominent agnostic on board (if i may say so) and actually submitted a funding application with just the right partner: The Center for the Study of World Religions.
You asked: How would a inter-planetary United Nations be different from it's earthly version? Do you have some thoughts in this direction?
I answer: Well, that's really Sci-Fi atm. I like THE EXPANSE series, whose scenario is about some aspects and potential problems about that.
You asked: The Millennium Development Goals of the UN has failed, the Sustainable Development Goals have a good chance of failing as well, considering that political willpower and legal jurisdictions are lacking or not in place, and also because the current world economic system perhaps cannot survive if the SDG’s are actually fullfilled. Shouldn’t we be putting more effort into endo-planetary sustainability rather than exo-planetary visions? How could exo- and inter-planetary visions feedback into tackling our global sustainability problems?
I answer: First of all, - as you call it - «endo»planetary sustainabality comes first, oc. Almost everyone of our globe should be on that. But there are still challenges where we forget about that its a planet, that is, embedded in space. Our space evironment and its challenges effect our planet. That's why I think there should be an 18th SDG, but maybe #18 is also the right placement of these topcis atm. I just want to be quick, so maybe, for once, ethics is not too late but on par with the developments.
Dr. Andreas Losch, MBA on 20/3/2018 10:43
The third point from NASA, namely «A multi-planetary society, where the resources of the solar system are available to the people of Earth.» sounds promising, but considering the current endo-planetary facts, we see the resources of the planet being sold to the highest bidder and being traded globally by corporations which have no connection either to the source or to the sink of these resources.
Considering that you acknowledge the intercultural environment, what kind of ethical traditions beyond normative western European standards, do you think we need to look into for inter-planetary ventures and an inter-planetary definition for universal well-being?
How would a inter-planetary United Nations be different from it's earthly version? Do you have some thoughts in this direction?
The Millennium Development Goals of the UN has failed, the Sustainable Development Goals have a good chance of failing as well, considering that political willpower and legal jurisdictions are lacking or not in place, and also because the current world economic system perhaps cannot survive if the SDG’s are actually fullfilled. Shouldn’t we be putting more effort into endo-planetary sustainability rather than exo-planetary visions? How could exo- and inter-planetary visions feedback into tackling our global sustainability problems?
Naveen Shams on 20/3/2018 09:34