What is it good for?

1. watch the stars using a 6k^2 CCD (direct color) (~mag 16 single shot)
2. watch planets round the clock once the net is deployed to at least 20%
3. do low cost / high gain research
4. provide for lot's of interesting things
5. provide software that makes it all run.
6. provide for 27 independant and cooperative eyes once deployed
7. excessive fun working with this global system