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+# META-036: Fund Futarchy Applications Research — Robin Hanson at George Mason University
+
+**Proposed:** 2026-03-21  
+**Status:** Active (50% likelihood)  
+**Category:** Research Grant  
+**Amount:** $80,007 USDC  
+**Duration:** 6 months  
+
+## Summary
+
+MetaDAO proposal to fund academic research at George Mason University led by Dr. Robin Hanson (inventor of futarchy) and co-investigator Dr. Daniel Houser. First rigorous experimental validation of futarchy decision-market governance mechanisms.
+
+## Scope
+
+- 500 student participants ($50 each) in controlled decision-making experiments
+- IRB-reviewed protocols for academic rigor
+- Graduate research assistant for full academic year + summer
+- First experimental evidence on information-aggregation efficiency of futarchy governance
+
+## Budget Breakdown
+
+- Hanson summer salary: ~$30K
+- Houser co-investigator: ~$6K
+- Graduate Research Assistant: ~$19K
+- Participant payments: $25K
+- **Total:** $80,007 USDC
+
+## Disbursement Structure
+
+50/50 split:
+1. 50% on execution
+2. 50% on interim report delivery
+
+## Market Data (2026-03-21)
+
+- **Likelihood:** 50%
+- **Volume:** $42.16K
+- **Pass token:** $3.4590 (+0.52%)
+- **Fail token:** $3.3242 (-3.40%)
+- **Time remaining:** ~2 days
+
+## Significance
+
+This represents the first formal academic research engagement to validate futarchy mechanisms that have already been deployed in production. The research follows rather than precedes practical implementation, suggesting MetaDAO is seeking academic validation of an already-functioning system.
+
+## Proposers
+
+- m3taversal
+- metanallok
+
+## Related
+
+- robin-hanson
+- [[metadao]]
+- futarchy-implementations-must-simplify-theoretical-mechanisms-for-production-adoption-because-original-designs-include-impractical-elements-that-academics-tolerate-but-users-reject

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 ## Curator Notes
 PRIMARY CONNECTION: [[metadao-fund-futarchy-research-hanson-gmu]]
 WHY ARCHIVED: Live decision market for first academic validation of futarchy mechanism. Decision record created.
+
+
+## Key Facts
+- META-036 requests $80,007 USDC for 6-month futarchy research at George Mason University
+- Robin Hanson summer salary allocation: ~$30K
+- Daniel Houser co-investigator allocation: ~$6K
+- Graduate research assistant allocation: ~$19K
+- Participant payments: $25K for 500 students at $50 each
+- Market likelihood as of 2026-03-21: 50%
+- Market volume: $42.16K
+- Pass token price: $3.4590 (+0.52%)
+- Fail token price: $3.3242 (-3.40%)
+- Time remaining: ~2 days
+- Disbursement: 50/50 split on execution and interim report