Mount Wilson Observatory In Danger From L.A. Fire

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Mount Wilson Observatory In Danger From L.A. Fire

Posted by timothy on Tuesday September 1, 2009 @05:33PM from the not-the-whole-mountain-but-the-observatory dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Mount Wilson is in danger from the Station fire burning near L.A. Their servers have gone offline, but there's a temporary mirror cam. It doesn't look good. Picture twenty-four on the L.A. Times photo gallery shows the observatory from the air. If anyone has any inside news on the condition of the facility, I'm sure there are lots of people on Slashdot who would love to hear it."

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The obligatory by CharlyFoxtrot · 2009-09-01 17:55 · Score: 2, Funny

Wilson ? Wiiiiiiilsooooon !
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1. Re:The obligatory by sharkey · 2009-09-02 00:55 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  My name is Spaulding, dumbass!
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Re:LA is full of Jews by Tablizer · 2009-09-01 17:55 · Score: 5, Funny

Gee, that explains all the taco stands.

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Re:Don't worry by MarkRose · 2009-09-01 17:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Of course the observatory will be fine; they're prepared. I would be very concerned if they didn't see it coming!

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Big Bang by Tablizer · 2009-09-01 17:57 · Score: 4, Funny

"I can see the Big Bang! We finally got enough power to peer back in time and....what? fire? hill? Daaaah Shit!"

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Re:Sounds like it's safe according to this blog by Frosty+Piss · 2009-09-01 18:05 · Score: 3, Funny

Chief Powers expressed his absolute confidence that they will save the Observatory.
Perhaps, but the Rapture Index is at 163, will into "fasten your seat belts" territory.

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Sigh by hyades1 · 2009-09-01 18:06 · Score: 2, Funny

I thought they'd see it coming.

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Re:Watching it from home by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-01 18:45 · Score: 1, Funny

I bet they used to live in New Orleans.
Re:Not the observatory! by iluvcapra · 2009-09-01 18:47 · Score: 3, Funny

This is what they get for discovering the Simpson Comet. This fire is required to make sure such an event never occurs again.

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