Re: I idly wonder about the challenge of landing this on earth ?
Yeah but think of the value of the "bidding rights" from cities, ie the modern trend to waste millions bidding for an event, to be the one it is dropped upon from orbit.
Halifax : "We'll bid 1.2bn to drop it in Bradford."
Leeds : "We'll bid 2.3 bn if you drop it on Bradford."
Kirklees* : "We'll bid 14.3 bn if you drop it on us."
Sold, to the highest bidder.
*Not technically a city but ne'er mind.