Former Boing Boing guestblogger and android fatale Karen Marcelo texts, "The people behind the Simnuke project are going to simulate a mushroom cloud explosion using 500 gallons of fuel — and the 'pushing of the button' is up for auction on eBay to help them raise funds for the project. They recently gave a presentation at dorkbot, here's some background:"
1. Atomic Activist Art! The Simnuke Project is very cool and happening, enormous mushroom cloud of biodiesel fire in the desert on the anniversary of Trinity. Also the gallery show reflecting on the Atomic Age, and the planting of 60 trees near Los Alamos.
2. There's an eBay auction to push the button on the device, along with three proximity suit seats. The Simnuke Project is trying to raise money to fund the rest of the buildout. Don't give your money to the federal government, give it to Simnuke Project to burn (donations are tax
deductible):Push the button, starting bid $10,000: Link. Three proximity suit "seats", starting bid $2,000: one, two, three.
