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(Months)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Future Folklore is a community for impossible dreams. Whatever field you\u2019re in, if you\u2019re dreaming up something that seems impossible, we\u2019re the community for you.\n\nPart of our core mission is to fund frontier science like unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) materials science, for which we have already raised thousands of dollars from NFT art auctions. As a community leaning into momentous possible futures, we want to lead by example, supporting serious inquiry into this topic.\n\nAs a movement for highly participatory, global science, DeSci inspires our approach to this project\u2014targeting the greatest mystery of our time, but one that is woefully overlooked, underfunded, and stigmatized.\n\nThere are some encouraging trends, with new and serious UAP efforts already underway in Congress, the U.S. defense and intelligence establishments, NASA, Harvard, Stanford and elsewhere, and elevated media coverage. But this is an all hands effort for all people, for which the philosophy and technology of DeSci is well-suited.\n\nWe envision leading an entire ecosystem of research and technology development surrounding UAP materials. Our efforts will benefit the public by adding to the stock of high-quality data, and generate commercial IP that can someday be spun out into new companies. \n\nAs stated on our science page, we currently have three projects related to UAP:\n\n1) Art benefit. We raised funds with the generous support of an artist who created and auctioned pieces inspired by notable UAP materials cases.\n\n2) Publish free analysis. We plan to fund a UFO artifact composition lab analysis, minted as a free, open-edition IP-NFT. We are currently looking for an available artifact with high quality provenance and a chain of custody.\n\n3) Launch decentralized R&D. This will be a funded low-residency/decentralized R&D program, giving participating scientists and researchers wide discretion to tackle a specific target, such as a single UAP artifact.\n\nFuture Folklore is excited to return to Gitcoin after participating in GR15, the first ever DeSci grants round.", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "As a movement for highly participatory, global science, DeSci inspires our approach to this project\u2014targeting the greatest mystery of our time, but one that is woefully overlooked, underfunded, and stigmatized.\n\nThere are some encouraging trends, with new and serious UAP efforts already underway in Congress, the U.S. defense and intelligence establishments, NASA, Harvard, Stanford and elsewhere, and elevated media coverage. But this is an all hands effort for all people, for which the philosophy and technology of DeSci is well-suited.\n\nAs state above, we hope to mint our first funded lab report as a free, open edition IP-NFT.", "hidden": true, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Funds raised from this grants round will be used for general operating expenses, and for building a decentralized network of scientists\u2014citizen and professional\u2014specialists, and other vital contributors, to support our goals for UAP science and related initiatives. \n\nWe also aim to fund initiatives and other efforts to build our overall community and network.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "address", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 11, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "nLp+2Qr6skjeNTR5JJIW0Umr2vPvAL5SjfWlTBcbyec=", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "513908775f6e6cb2c105744d1f0498831f87bac1167fff56f3e3695ec4f5aeed5c85f33b39d9e21b5212bbba8728c705fc3bde8074fb401aa87bccda47c466a99624c24d97efb118f0f4ecd2bd192bea14d6e2e991deb8c79877b817249d56b52cc4cde2b317527b5b25e14cf8a67a66bdbda00c62464d794e071a083d83706f0000000000000020b476b8488948c0412ec92183586bc8219f745919f1a509a7bc1a7c85eddc388f2bcb7a6eed90407056ae4e97629b6798"}}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The project continues building momentum. The modest sum we raised in GR15 DeSci helped cover expenses related to networking, building out our community platform, fundraising, and general operating expenses. \n\nSince that time, we were able to raise more money through an art auction to directly fund UAP materials research. The early boost of GR15 provided crucial momentum.", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Future Folklore prizes the collaborative possibilities of DeSci and web3. Based in New York City, we're involved in the growing DeSci NYC community, which is pioneered by DBDAO.\n\nWe also prize DeSci ecosystem leaders like Molecule. We have an IP-NFT in beta form to prepare what we intend to be a free, open-edition IP-NFT of our first funded lab report.\n\nWe welcome new contributors\u2014please reach out!", "hidden": false, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? 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Whatever field you\u2019re in, if you\u2019re dreaming up something that seems impossible, we\u2019re the community for you.\n\nWe also fund frontier science like unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) lab work, for which we have already raised thousands of dollars from NFT art auctions. As a movement for highly participatory, global science, DeSci inspires our approach to this project\u2014targeting the greatest mystery of our time, but one that is woefully overlooked, underfunded, and stigmatized.\n\nThere are some encouraging trends, with new and serious UAP efforts already underway in Congress, the defense and intelligence establishments, NASA, Harvard, Stanford and elsewhere, and elevated media coverage. But this is an all hands effort for all people, for which the philosophy and technology of DeSci is well-suited. \n\nWe envision an entire ecosystem of research and technology development surrounding UAP materials research. 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