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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 6150870" data-attributes="member: 7808">I don't like this project.  I don't like it one bit.On a fundamental level, it is inappropriate to send stuff in to orbit just for the hell of it.  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris" target="_blank">Debris in orbit is a huge problem .</a> It's already a safety issue for satellites and astronauts that costs us untold millions of dollars just to monitor, and the cost of cleaning up even a small amount of debris is estimated to be billions.  Even beyond the issue of debris, putting something into space is simply a huge burden on the environment.  The idea that people are going to be sending a model into space just because it looks cool with no regards to the harm it could cause is not only naive, it's negligent and irresponsible.I'm not saying that we shouldn't be sending things into space, or even that getting more non-sciency people interested in space isn't an admirable goal.  I'm saying that anything we send into space should serve some purpose.  It doesn't even have to be a purpose I support but, darnit, it needs to do something to justify the damage its going to do.  This project is the outer space equivalent to throwing a toy in a lake just to watch it sink.  It's certainly something that would be a punishable offense if I saw my kids do it.  No, it's not going to destroy the world by itself, but the philosophy that it's okay because it's too small to cause a problem is extremely dangerous.  And if it ever becomes a common practice, we're all screwed.Also, I can't help but get the impression that this project is nothing but a publicity stunt for an advertising company.  Take a look into the company doing this, <a href="http://www.3stagsproductions.com/Index.html" target="_blank">3 Stags Productions</a>.  They're not  involved in research, they're not providing any publicly available service, and it doesn't look like they even have any engineering expertise.  They're an entertainment company.  They "discover, nurture and promote new talent".  It's obvious from reading their Kickstarter summary that they've already made and corrected some very basic engineering mistakes, and I get the general impression that they just don't know that the heck they're doing.  They're obviously pretty smart, though, because they figured out how to get a bunch of anonymous sci-fi fans to pay for their most expensive commercial.  If this thing happens, it's going to be a central point of their marketing for years.  It'll get them a ton of recognition, and could do wonders to promote their company.  And it's all funded by people who are happy to throw money at them just for referencing one of their favorite shows.And as a parting thought: what do you think the odds are that they got proper licensing to use the TARDIS name and image?</blockquote>

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