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f15:studio:free-conscious-contribution [2015-06-11 15:37] – created michka | f15:studio:free-conscious-contribution [2015-06-11 15:44] (current) – michka | ||
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The objective of this experiment was to evaluate how much money can we gather for space rental from people " | The objective of this experiment was to evaluate how much money can we gather for space rental from people " | ||
- | ===== Experiment Parameters ===== | + | ===== Experiment Parameters |
The crowd was made of 20 people, mostly free-lancers dealing with biomimicry in diverse European countries. Some were just starting their company, others had it more figured out, so the situation of the different people were quite uneven. | The crowd was made of 20 people, mostly free-lancers dealing with biomimicry in diverse European countries. Some were just starting their company, others had it more figured out, so the situation of the different people were quite uneven. | ||
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+ | I put a hat and a pile of envelopes on the " | ||
I (Michka) briefed them on Saturday 6th at lunchtime, telling them that: | I (Michka) briefed them on Saturday 6th at lunchtime, telling them that: | ||
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* Their own current economic situation | * Their own current economic situation | ||
* FoAM's situation | * FoAM's situation | ||
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+ | ... and to put a contribution they felt comfortable with in the hat. | ||
I reminded them to get some cash on Sunday before we went out for lunch. | I reminded them to get some cash on Sunday before we went out for lunch. | ||
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===== Results of the Experiment ===== | ===== Results of the Experiment ===== | ||
- | We managed to gather 61,2% of the " | + | We managed to gather 61,2% of the usual " |
It seems that 14 people out of 20 participants contributed. The minimal individual contribution seems to have been 4,9% of the total collected contribution. The maximal individual contribution seems to have been 11,4% of the total collected contribution. The median seems to be 8,2% of the total collected contribution. | It seems that 14 people out of 20 participants contributed. The minimal individual contribution seems to have been 4,9% of the total collected contribution. The maximal individual contribution seems to have been 11,4% of the total collected contribution. The median seems to be 8,2% of the total collected contribution. | ||
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* which are not rich enough to just split the fee between the members | * which are not rich enough to just split the fee between the members | ||
* which members have uneven personal situations, to allow for the poorest to contribute at his own level | * which members have uneven personal situations, to allow for the poorest to contribute at his own level | ||
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+ | It seems that having a " | ||
===== Improvements ===== | ===== Improvements ===== |