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OARS — Ogallala Aqueduct Recharge System Seed Fund
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OARS — Ogallala Aqueduct Recharge System Seed Fund

The Ogallala Aquifer is draining faster than it refills. OARS redirects aqueduct surplus water back into the ground — recharging the aquifer that feeds 50 million acres of American farmland.

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Score Profile

Every project is scored across 10 categories of civilizational value.

E — Ecological Value8.9/10
A — Agricultural Value8.9/10
U — Utility Value8.9/10
C — Conservation Value8.9/10
GPCS Final Score:8.9TRANSFORMATIVE

VAL(x) Calculation

True Civilizational Value

True Civilizational Value

$23,000,000,000,000

This is not the funding ask. This is what this project contributes to civilization when scored against the full GREAT PUNCH framework.

Methodology: VAL(x) is Lunaeum's own framework estimate — not an appraisal, valuation, or investment recommendation, and not a measure of funds raised, funds sought, or any recoverable asset. See the Framework for methodology.

About This Project

The Ogallala Aquifer underlies eight states and sustains roughly 30% of all U.S. irrigated agriculture. It is being mined at roughly ten times the recharge rate. OARS — the Ogallala Aqueduct Recharge System — is a pilot infrastructure project that captures surplus surface-water flows from existing aqueduct infrastructure and directs them into managed aquifer recharge zones. Phase funding covers hydrological survey and site selection, recharge system prototyping and permitting, and a pilot installation with a live monitoring loop. The objective is to prove that managed recharge can measurably restore aquifer levels on a degraded section of the High Plains — and to publish the methodology so it can be replicated across the basin.

Who's Behind This

AB

Andrew Blake Killingsworth

Founder & Principal, Nebulae Lunaeum

Andrew founded Nebulae Lunaeum to build a valuation and funding system for the work markets systematically underprice — ecological restoration, foundational research, and the infrastructure civilization will need to survive the next century.

Nebulae Lunaeum LLC — a for-profit company; contributions are NOT tax-deductible.

contact@nebulaelunaeum.comRead our full legal disclosures →

Measured Outcome

Real-World Impact

0 acre-feet — pilot design phase

Acre-feet of water recharged into the Ogallala Aquifer

This is how we measure progress. Not dollars raised — outcomes delivered.

Live Progress

Milestone Tracker

Milestones Hit

0 / 3

1
Hydrological survey & site selectionACTIVE
$45,000

Survey candidate sites and select recharge pilot location.

$0 raised0%
2
Recharge system prototype & permitsPENDING
$60,000

Prototype recharge system and secure permits.

$0 raised0%
3
Pilot installation & monitoringPENDING
$45,000

Install pilot and begin monitoring.

$0 raised0%
Overall milestone progress$0 / $150,000

Near-Term Targets

Short-Term Funding Goals

Bite-sized funding targets inside this campaign — each unlocks a specific, measurable near-term accomplishment.

Goals Hit

0 / 2

Candidate site shortlist
IN PROGRESS

Shortlist candidate recharge sites.

$0 / $9,0000%

Target Sep 13, 2026

Hydrological survey plan
PLANNED

Plan the hydrological survey.

$0 / $8,0000%

Target Oct 28, 2026

Combined short-term progress$0 / $17,000

About the $813.8Q Figure

The Great Punch Gap is Lunaeum's own estimate, not a market measurement. It is calculated by summing the unpriced and under-priced asset classes across the nine value layers (L0 through L7, including the L2B flora & fauna sub-layer) using the VAL(x) methodology, then comparing that total against what markets currently price. It is a directional, framework-derived figure — not audited, not an appraisal, and not investment advice. Read the Framework for methodology.

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GREAT PUNCH
— the 10-category framework — Genetic, Research, Ecological, Agricultural, Technological, Pharmaceutical, Utility, Nutritional, Conservation, Historical — used to score every project.
GPCS
— GREAT PUNCH Composite Score — the project's overall 0–10 score across those categories.
SNI
— Survival Necessity Index — how essential this work is to human survival, on a 0–10 scale.
TUF
— Threat Urgency Factor — a multiplier reflecting today's global threat level. It scales every score upward as risk rises.
VAL(x)
— True Civilizational Value — the framework's dollar estimate of what an entity is worth beyond its market price.

OARS — Ogallala Aqueduct Recharge System Seed Fund

TRANSFORMATIVEGPCS 8.9
$0raised of $150,000 goal
Be the founding backer0% funded

Every milestone is still open — the first contribution starts the first one.

Survival Necessity Index

9.4

True Civ. Value

$23,000,000,000,000

Locked

Fully fund "Nebulae Lunaeum — VAL(x) Global Scoring Ticker Seed Fund" to unlock this campaign.

Regulatory Notice

This is a reward-based contribution, not an investment. You receive no equity, debt, or financial return. Contributions are generally non-refundable once a milestone target is reached.

Not tax-deductible. Not a securities offering. Not SEC-registered. Full disclosures →

Backer Tiers

ObserverPrecognition digital access + updates
$5+
Contributor+ name in Precognition
$25+
Architect+ GREAT PUNCH report
$100+
Founder+ Q&A with Andrew + early access
$500+
Patron+ Precognition co-authorship + ELVNR naming
$2,500+

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