Crowdsource effort seeks to build statue of Steve Jobs in San Francisco, CA

fjtorres · 08-16-2013, 01:08 PM

From Cnet:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57...ue-of-liberty/

Quote:

If you don't have a statue built in your honor, then who are you?
Forgotten, that's who.
Many, therefore, will rejoice at the idea that a campaign has been launched to crowdsource a statue of Steve Jobs.
The "Let's Build A Statue of Steve Jobs!" campaign has emerged on Indiegogo.

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This Indiegogo campaign admits that $50,000 will merely build a life-size model.
However, the creators say: "If the campaign raises enough capital -- more than what we could conservatively hope to raise -- we'll aim for Statue of Liberty and Colossus of Rhodes proportions."

elcreative · 08-16-2013, 01:34 PM

Nearly chokes while swallowing drink...

pl001 · 08-16-2013, 01:56 PM

A monument to an a--hole in San Francisco. Seems fitting I guess.

Apache · 08-16-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pl001

A monument to an a--hole in San Francisco. Seems fitting I guess.

Apache

fjtorres · 08-16-2013, 06:41 PM

Stranger things have been memorialized...

Spoiler:

...but not many.

Barcey · 08-16-2013, 07:40 PM

Maybe I should start a second crowd source effort to build a foot high statue of him for the dog park, you know instead of a fire hydrant. We could see who hits the funding first.

Jessica Lares · 08-17-2013, 01:22 AM

Those perks are just crazy.

I don't have a problem with this other than it's a bunch of unknowns who have no experience in this trying to get it done. That initial funding is not going to get them anywhere. Maybe to get them the permission to stick it there, but the actual construction? No way.

Most statues are donated to begin with. At least nowadays. And they require lots of maintenance, especially if they're going to be left outside for the public.

Graham · 08-17-2013, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

Maybe to get them the permission to stick it there, but the actual construction? No way.

I think the reality distortion field will just make you think there's a statue there.

Graham

Jessica Lares · 08-17-2013, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

I think the reality distortion field will just make you think there's a statue there.

Graham

Why didn't I think of that?

forsooth · 08-17-2013, 04:18 AM

Loose the Pigeons!

doctorow · 08-17-2013, 05:12 AM

A shrine. Not sure if Steve would have wanted that.

Lbooker · 08-17-2013, 05:17 AM

I pledge 1 cent if they promise to force Chinese children to build it for a bowl of rice.
I pledge another cent if they find a way to build it so that the battery cannot be replaced.

fjtorres · 08-17-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by doctorow

A shrine. Not sure if Steve would have wanted that.

Oh, no question he wouldn't want a shrine.
Insanely great is a requirement, not just a goal:

Spoiler:

In truth, Jobs personally approved and launched his memorial:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles...ions-nightmare

Spoiler:

Kinda makes a statue, even a Rhodes-grade one, irrelevant, no?
Don't tell the crowdsourcers, though; no sense ruining their game.

frahse · 08-17-2013, 05:50 PM

Are we next to expect shrines for Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Zukerberg?

vugtitan · 08-17-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fjtorres

From Cnet:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57...ue-of-liberty/

steve jobs had 9000 million in the bank.

let his inheritors build the statue.

did he have any kids or did he die a 54 year old virgin?

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Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Those perks are just crazy. I don't have a problem with this other than it's a bunch of unknowns who have no experience in this trying to get it done. That initial funding is not going to get them anywhere. Maybe to get them the permission to stick it there, but the actual construction? No way. Most statues are donated to begin with. At least nowadays. And they require lots of maintenance, especially if they're going to be left outside for the public.

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