Make your name and save the world. In a way, literally save the world.
In San Diego today, the first AIDS Hospice house is on sale, and historical societies are concerned that we'll lose what is considered a historical landmark by some.
If someone wants to develop a protocol and format standard for digitally capturing all the historical (or potential) historical sites in the world, to make them available in perpetuity should they be destroyed or re-purposed for whatever reason. You could start with the obvious sites and the obvious needs, partnering with other historians, scientists, computer engineers who are already experts at digital conservation.
Creating a process that could systematically capture the essentials of any given site, with automated 3D modeling, photographic storage, laser measuring, etc. and put together a package for any site that might be of interest to historians (or others) for whatever need arises in the future. It would provide opportunity for local historians finding it hard to get a job, projects for grad (and undergrad and even high school) students.
It's a process that could be patented or sold or commercially exploited. I know there are parts of this process already in advanced use, but to start cataloging sites and making them publicly available would be a great service for the world.
