- OBJECTIVE
- If we raise $10,000,000,000, we will give it to The City of Chicago
- MEMBER PLEDGE
- We will give money to: The City of Chicago
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But we will only pay if $10,000,000,000 is pledged
- WHAT WOULD IT BE WORTH TO YOU?
- You only pay if the campaign tips.
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- THE PITCH
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Residents of Chicago know that there is only one bad thing about their city: the weather. Few make it through the winter without considering moving, and many of us have lost good friends who were unable to withstand the relentless cold.
The answer is simple: we must build a dome around Chicago. It may sound absurd at first, but consider the following proposal before coming to conclusions.
Why do we want a dome over Chicago?
To shield us from the cold and snow. The eradication of winter would allow our city to blossom to its full potential. The ability to use bikes as transportation year round would allow people to sell their cars and reduce traffic. We’d be able to get more done in the winter, no longer trapped indoors. The possibilities are endless.
But I don’t want to live in a dome in the summer!
Which is why the dome would be collapsable. In the spring, summer, and fall, the dome will collapse and Chicag Read More
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RECENT DISCUSSION
Re: I Agree
OK Steve, you can have a hole. I’ll see to it.
At $1,000, by the way, that’s a bargain. This thing is going to cost $10 billion. But it’s important to reward the early supporters.
If you can recruit 10 more donations of $50 each, I’ll give you...Read More
I Agree
I shall donate $1,000! Yes you read that correct!!! One thousand dollars!!!!!!
Here is the catch though. I want one of those airplane holes named after me. The Wilson Hole or something. Any chance we can get put the dome in place when the Mayor is out of...Read More
Re: General Discussion
Chris H—
Lighten up! Do you really think they are serious about creating a dome over Chicago? Did you not read the article? Sure, it says that it’s real, but let’s use some common sense here. Airplane shaped holes to allow access by flight? Do you really think...Read More
Re: Ok, you have no details what so ever here. Your...
You might also follow suit, taking cues from the Merchandise Mart in their rainwater treatment, only adding a new twist; given the tremendous size of the structure and consequent precipitation accumulation, add hydroelectric generators in special conduits through which intentionally-designed precipitation-accumulators will be installed. Seriously, though, what about...Read More
Re: Ok, you have no details what so ever here. Your...
The rain runoff would be an excellent source of fresh water.
Ok, you have no details what so ever here. Your...
Ok, you have no details what so ever here. Your proposal lacks even the barest of forethought and planning. Are you seriously collecting money? I sure hope you have a plan to refund everyone, so you don’t get sued and charged with fraud. How is the temperature to...Read More
Re: Be sure to checkout "Chicago Public Radio's piece on the...
Ha. Nice interview, Andrew.
Be sure to checkout "Chicago Public Radio's piece on the...
Be sure to checkout Chicago Public Radio’s piece on the Dome (and on The Point).
I’m not sure how to link directly to it… it’s the 1/29/08 edition of Eight-Forty-Eight.
Re: General Discussion
Cryophobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. To avoid cold, they may live in a warm climate, dress more warmly than necessary, stay indoors on cold days, and...Read More
