Hi David,<div><br></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">> I've read that much and more. I believe my questions are basic.<br>
> I expect for a site that seeks to raise $150,000 either to answer<br>> the basic questions or else to explain why there are no answers,<br>> yet. We may disagree whether that's a reasonable expectation. :-)<br>
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">They do mention somewhere on the site that they are unable to obtain full specifications at this point. But I do understand what you are saying.</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">Having recently tried to raise a few million dollars, I have gained a sudden appreciation that there is hundreds of thousands of dollars of effort in creating documents required to get traction at the next higher level.</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">I think it is helpful to view their efforts from a more general perspective: If we are ever going to get any satellite, then there is a pile of documentation and business plans that need to be written if we are ever going to get the kind of capital required to do it. Philanthropists want to see their money used to maximum effect, and are just as hot on this kind of documentation as commercial interests.</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">But I still hear you, and agree that more information, or at least explanation of lack of information, even if it is buried somewhere, would be nice.</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">Paul.</span></div>