Crowdfund a Moon Monolith Mission?

Jamie found a somewhat amusing little essay on putting together a crowd-sourced mission to put a monolith on the moon. The author estimates it would cost half a billion dollars, which is a sum he thinks could be raised. Although personally, I think a half a billion dollars could be put to better use, it's a fun thought exercise.

Re:Raise the Stakes

[Sonny Yatsen]

The switch from Mayan to Gregorian was hard on us all.

Another one?

[falken0905]

Why does the moon need two?

Re:Raise the Stakes

[Low Ranked Craig]

I propose raising .887 trillion dollars and giving it to corrupt business people.