14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier this month, folks living in the small town of Vulcan in Canada started an Indiegogo campaign set to run until October 4. The campaign aims to raise a whopping CA$2 billion (about $1.8 billion / €1.36 billion).
That's right. Billions. With a loud and clear “b.” As explained on Indiegogo, the folks behind this campaign plan to use the money to build a full-scale replica of the starship Enterprise featured in the TV franchise “Star Trek.”
The reason why they need this much money is because they plan on making their Enterprise a fully-functional starship. Hence, they can't exactly built it out of carton in a desperate attempt to cut costs.
Mind you, the CA$2 billion these people are now trying to raise will only suffice to fund research into the creation and development of warp-drive technology. To actually build the ship, they will need much more.
Specifically, word has it that this ambitious project will take about 4 decades to complete, and will come with a price tag of CA$1.132 trillion.
I could go through the trouble of converting this sum into US$ and €, but instead I will just ask you to close your eyes and imagine a mountain of cash. Sitting in the middle of an ocean of money.
Truth be told, it's highly unlikely this campaign will reach its goal. Then again, there are a lot of “Star Trek” fans in the world, so maybe the people of Vulcan will get to see their dream come true.
Check out the video below to learn more about this project, and feel free to share your thoughts on this piece of news in the comments section.
