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Stretch Goals
$50k - Production of the remote control system working in real time with weather radar
$200k - Selection of optimal locations for installation and acquisition of permits from state and federal authorities
$500k - Production of the first system, transportation, and installation in California
$1.0 mln - Launch of the first system with oversight by top university researchers
$1.3 mln - Production of the second system, transportation, and installation in California
$1.8 mln - Launch of a 2-unit system with targeted rainfall
$2.1 mln - Production of the third system, transportation, and installation in California
$2.6 mln - Launch of a 3-unit system with targeted rainfall and enhanced accuracy
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FAQ
How big of an area can one system cover?
One system can cover a 15 mile radius.
Where do you plan on doing it?
Bay Area
How much rain will one system bring?
Rain on Request can increase rainfall by 50%-400% depending on
the area.
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How long will it take to install the system and have it running?
Within six months of the completion of the campaign.
How long will you run the system for after the campaign?
After installation, six months of operation.
Will anyone
be supervising?
Yes, we are in negotiations now with a number of
top-tier engineering schools to supervise our operations and ensure the highest
level of safety standards are met.
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Rewards
· $5 - Thank you! Thank you
so much for helping to move us one step closer to production.
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10$ - Thank you email: For your donation of $10, we will send
you a personal email thanking you for helping make our dream a reality.
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$25 - Rain on Request stickers:
For your donation, we'll send you bumper stickers with the Rain on
Request logo!
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$50 - ROR T-Shirt or towel: For your donation, we'll send you a
T-shirt with our logo.
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$75 - ROR sunglasses: For your donation of $75, we will send
you these customized ROR shades.
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$100 - ROR umbrella: For your $100, we will send you
an ROR umbrella with our logo because you will need it!
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$500 – ROR super soaker water gun: We will have so much water after this
campaign is through, you won’t need to worry about using this bad boy!
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$1,000 – Personal tour of installation site with inventors
of the technology: For a $1,000 donation, you will have a personal tour of one
of our installation sites with the developers of the technology. This will allow you to have an up close and
personal experience with a technology of the future!
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$5,000 – ROR custom aqua party lounge: Not only will
you be the life of the party, but you will also be a part of changing the
world. You’re awesome.
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$10,000 – ROR custom water scooter: This reward speaks
for itself. If you rock on land, you
must rock on water as well. This is
where being the cool dude/dudette goes to a whole new level unforeseen by most.
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The Team
Jacob Gitman, Ph.D. - Author of over 50 scientific publications and the holder of numerous patents, Jacob Gitman founded a highly successful telecom company as well as one of the first Russian privately owned research and development institutes earlier in his career. Currently, Mr. Gitman is the CEO of the power line technology company SLE International and runs a global aviation business. Given his extensive experience starting and running successful businesses, he offers a truly unique perspective on the different challenges and opportunities facing Rain on Request.![]()
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Sergey Pulinets, Ph.D. - Prof. Sergey Pulinets is a Principal Research Scientist in the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. He has more than 35 years of experience in Space Plasma Physics, Physics of the Ionosphere, and Geophysics. Dr. Pulinets is leader of an international team of scientists proposing the Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere coupling concept related to seismo-tectonics, active faulting and earthquake processes. Dr. Pulinets is a co-convener of the American Geophysical Union, fellow of IUGG Inter Association Working Group on Electromagnetic Studies of Earthquakes and Volcanoes (EMSEV), correspondent member of International Radio Science Union (URSI), International Committeeof SpaceResearch (COSPAR), fellow ofURSI/COSPAR International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) Working Group, fellow of United Physical Society of Russia and member of the editorial board of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy journal.
Larry Gitman - Only 21, Larry is fascinated with all things tech related. He is Business Development Manager at RPS International which has developed technologies ranging from over-the-horizon radar systems to solar cell thin films for solar power. Additionally, he is Project Manager at Rain on Request which has created a highly efficient rain inducing technology capable of reversing the affects of drought.
Nathan Blaunstein MSc, DSc, Ph.D. - Over 190 articles in referred and special journals and conference proceedings, eight books, seven patents and two PCTs in the fields of wireless communications and smart antennas, optical IR sensors applications, and prediction of earthquakes by use of special radar systems – ionosondes. Honorary member of the New York Academy of Science and a visiting professor at the Albuquerque University of New Mexico, Aalborg University, Denmark, and Tokyo University of Electro-Communication. Blaunstein holds a diploma of Doctor of Science and Professor in Radio and Optical Physics and Electronics, diploma of professor in Electronics and Information Science, diploma of Ph.D. in mathematics and physics. He is also a professor at Ben Gurion University in Israel and founder of DP Electronics.
Svetlana Bronshtein, Ph.D. - Dr. Svetlana Bronshtein is a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Along with being an invaluable researcher, she is also a senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics SCE at the Sami Shamoon Academic College of Engineering in Israel. She has authored numerous critically acclaimed publications in the Power Electronics Industry.
