Straightedge: A New Way To See Your Planet

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A 2.7 mile long straightedge that shows you the curvature of the Earth.
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Backers: 239
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56

Funded: $13,271 of $12,800
Dates: Jun 16th -> Jul 16th (30 days)
Project By: Ardent Heavy Industries
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Latest News

Yes!! We Did It! (and: Synchronizing Things That Are Far Apart)

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We are SO doing this!Thank you all so much! We're funded with 56 hours left on the clock! Thank you all for telling your friends, families, and communities about our crazy project. We especially want to call out our existing backers who have... (Read More)

Desert: Measured!

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
One week left!As of now, there are 6 days remaining, and we're 79% funded! Thank you all SO MUCH! We're getting close, but we still need a big push to get over the finish line! If you're seeing this because you've already backed us, please consider... (Read More)

Tomorrow, we begin work in the desert on Straightedge

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Starting our initial surveyWe're packing up today and heading toward Nevada tonight.  Several members of the team have agreed to converge on some coordinates in the desert and begin the initial site survey that we talked about in the last update. ... (Read More)

How to measure a desert (and: half way there!)

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
You. Are. Amazing!Today our Kickstarter crossed the halfway point, and we still have 20 days to go! Thank you all SO MUCH for believing in and supporting our crazy idea! But, this here long project still has a long way to go. The first half is the... (Read More)

First 100 backers! 5k funded so far! On our way to precompression in Oakland!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Soon we'll be posting updates from our project's worknights and you'll get to find out more about how we're putting this project together!  But first, we want to take a moment and update you on the kickstarter's progress!  We've had a great start... (Read More)

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