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I mean a statue-homage in his city or town, I’m not even American but would donate to this cause.

Certainly. I would too. But wouldn’t it be cool to go down to your laundry room or wherever and see a bigass Dennis Ritchie statue?

I suppose I could put it in the yard, facing a neighbor’s window. Then we’d be able to dress Dennis for Halloween and Christmas too.

But for real, is it completely impractical to want your own statue of someone? Rich people do it, and it’s been a few centuries, so I bet technology has worked its usual magic on the price...

EDIT: in Germany you can get a 3D printed 10 inch figurine for $400: https://doob3d.com/ so this is possible in principle.

Other refs: https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-life-s...

Requiring something weatherproof which can be displayed outside and not degrade quickly when exposed to the elements will dramatically increase the cost. Can you make your artistic point with something which can only be displayed inside?

How about designing a DR balloon instead? Costs would be divided by mass production.

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