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Re: Project: Roadless

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Post by freakyterrorist »

fintler wrote: post #7

Raising money to pay for my remaining tuition fees Is this just an elaborate way to get his student loans paid off? The project itself doesn't really seem practical.

I don't understand why this is necessary for him to develop this project further. Sure he'd like to graduate before working on it further but surely he could use the money to fund the actual project and worry about finishing his professional qualification afterwards? Even once his loans are paid off he doesn't promise any funding towards the actual project...

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Post by WilliamMayor »

fintler wrote: post #7

Raising money to pay for my remaining tuition fees Is this just an elaborate way to get his student loans paid off? The project itself doesn't really seem practical.

As an international student in the UK he probably wouldn't qualify for a student loan[1]. He'll be paying the £9,000 out of his own pocket somehow.

[1] http://www.studylondon.ac.uk/application-advice/faqs/student...

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Post by emhart »

reppic wrote: post #10

The spoke design is pretty clever, but isn't the real problem is going to be the tire? I can't think of any material that would be durable enough for those conditions and flexible enough to change shape with the spokes.

Maybe he will :)

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Post by emhart »

If the creator is reading this, first, congrats on your early success and good job trying to take on a real problem in a practical way, and being up front about both your immediate needs for the project and the fact that you'll put some of the money toward tuition.

That said, I think you would be well served to add some larger support tiers, and also to invite those backing the project to provide their potential experience and expertise. It could potentially open you up to crackpots, but in my experience it will also give you access to the random material scientist or whatever subject matter expert you might benefit from knowing. Best of luck with the project.

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Post by unclebucknasty »

fintler wrote: post #7

Raising money to pay for my remaining tuition fees Is this just an elaborate way to get his student loans paid off? The project itself doesn't really seem practical.

That's exactly what it is, and he is pretty transparent about it. Well, technically, it's the outstanding fees that are preventing him from taking his final exam and graduating that he is trying to raise.

He seems to have/state no intention of building a product in the near-term, which is why he probably doesn't have the typical support tiers that include a product.

Not sure if IGG is the right vehicle for this, but hope he succeeds in graduating.

Re: Project: Roadless

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Post by unclebucknasty »

freakyterrorist wrote: post #11
fintler wrote: post #7

Raising money to pay for my remaining tuition fees Is this just an elaborate way to get his student loans paid off? The project itself doesn't really seem practical.

I don't understand why this is necessary for him to develop this project further. Sure he'd like to graduate before working on it further but surely he could use the money to fund the actual project and worry about finishing his professional qualification afterwards? Even once his loans are paid off he doesn't promise any funding towards the actual project...

He appears to have no interest in building the product. Or, at least in the short term, his priority is graduation. The project just appears to be a design project that is required for graduation and, thus, a convenient subject for an IndieGoGo campaign.
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