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Mauna Kea Telescope Construction Slated To Resume
After an earlier halt to the work of constructing the "world's most advanced and powerful telescope" (and
subsequent loss of support from an organization acting on behalf of native Hawaiians,) the Thirty Meter Telescope is again in "on again" mode. From the Associated Press article as carried by U.S. News & World Report:
The Mauna Kea site provides a clear view of the sky for 300 days a year, with little air and light pollution.
The telescope project was developed as a collaboration between U.S. and Canada universities and the national institutes of Japan, China and India.
Gov. David Ige in April said the Thirty Meter Telescope board is legally entitled to "use its discretion to proceed with construction." He said he respected the rights of protesters to appeal in court.
It's a shakedown. Pressure groups playing on grievances for a payout. Building scientific instruments on volcanic rubble isn't a desecration of anyone and it's nice to see the board not knuckling under to this fake outrage.
Maw! Fire up the karma burner!
Hawaii has gotten quite a bit out of the bargain. Statehood? Take a look at Laos or Cambodia or the Philippines and then tell me that Hawaii has now profited immeasurably. Even Puerto Rico wishes to be in Hawaii's shoes right now and they'd give up their most "sacred" landmarks in a heartbeat to do it.
Race-based nationalism doesn't magically become Good if it's not white people who are indulging in it.
you know how nicely strategically positioned hawaii is in the pacific?
hawaii was never going to be independent.
Just a question of whose thumb.
The natives of hawaii were never given a choice. Hawaii was annexed by force.
Yes, just like every other country on the planet, ever.