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How Telescopes Deal With Earthquakes In Chile

Posted by kdawson on from the why-is-that-star-making-lissajous-curves dept.

Reader edgeofphysics provides a technical sidelight on the earthquake in Chile this morning — some details on how the European Southern Observatory protects the mirrors of the Very Large Telescope when an earthquake strikes. "Given that Chile is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, how do astronomers protect their giant telescopes that have been built or are being built in the Chilean Andes? This blog post discusses how Chile's most advanced facility protects its priceless 8.2-meter primary mirrors in the event of an earthquake."

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  1. Jesus people by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There's a tag for this if you want your complaints to have any affect. There are several, in fact. notthebest and slownewsday come to mind.

  2. Re:Priceless? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They are priceless. J-Lo is loaning the mirrors to them.
    She normally uses them to look at that big fat ass of hers.

  3. Oh really by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Then you will pay double taxes so everyone can get the best health care because you can't put a price on a human life.

    Oh, you don't want to do that. So you are putting a price on a human life?

    Thought so.

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  4. Re:A correction by syousef · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    *slap*

    *Pumel* I'm sorry but I don't play bitch slaps. Now say "uncle"

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