My neighbor is an astrophysicist who works with James Webb Telescope data. His dream is to pitch Elon Musk to launch 2 more telescopes like the James Webb (although perhaps with more modern instrumentation). He is frustrated because he has to apply annually for telescope time and what he gets is very limited, and the JWST has broken and now out-of-date instruments 

He believes 
1. billionaires and especially Elon Musk should care about the origin of the universe and observing far space
2. A telescope is a perfect project for a billionaire because it allows them to cater to their megalomania and name it after themselves "It's fine he can name it DOGE I don't care"

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maybe he should email collisons. they're prompt with email if its high bit rate and actionable. they care about such shit too

fwiw, i pickleball with similar scientists/profs/mds often and my worry is that most of them are too tired/unambitious in their proposals/projects. or they say too many words and are inefficient in their work despite distinction. vs  unproven talent who have high agency and keep hustling so easier to back/vouch for

elons first q will be: why does it cost $1b. why not 10k smaller probes at 100k each? just my guess. idk know shit ofc

by such stuff i mean science. not naming things

idk but i do know that they've backed various research projects and curious endeavours. and yes can always pool with the likes of Nat Friedman etc. all of above are accessible without some fancy intro in my experience

do you think they would have a billion dollars to spare? JWST initial budget was 1B, and my friend estimates the cost of such a project in the multiple billions

then again, maybe worth the email because could be group funded