In reply to  sammwich:

True, but the science is there. Maybe not so soon (or anywhere near as soon), but the concept is what matters. Also, it is the only such project I've seen that is so well funded and recognized. I mean Come on, when the Dalai Lama supports it, you know they're serious. I'm not religious, but I can recognize that the guy's an important figure.

It requires you have $3 million USD laying around to even get involved, though.

YQL

True.

It looks nice, but anyone asking for $3mil up front is likely a fraud.