So MIT is giving out the entire prize in bounty/donations. That's a luxury tax exempt or incorporated entities will have. Normal folk will have to pay income tax on the prize before paying out bounties.
I think if I were competing I'd already have a half dozen red weather balloons ready to be deployed in obvious places at about $100 each.
I think if I were competing I'd already have a half dozen red weather balloons ready to be deployed in obvious places at about $100 each.