We Support TMT - Please sign the petition

[JohnDW]

Wow,67% to 32%, isn't that about the same as the landslide that elected President Obama: 71%, 28% ?

Un Mojado Sin Licencia

[ironyak]

Originally posted by PunaMauka2
am i mistaken in having the impression a petition square off more or less carries a weight similar to that of a high school election at this point?

Given all the issues of self-selection, sample size, multiple signatures, etc. I'd say you're right from a legal standpoint. May be a different story from a public perception or political standpoint.

[SuperGu]

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Originally posted by JohnDW

Wow,67% to 32%, isn't that about the same as the landslide that elected President Obama: 71%, 28% ?

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First black President. Largest telescope in the world. BUILD IT.


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[PaulW]

Approaching 5000 signatures.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wesupporttmt.html

[PaulW]

Okay, last time I'll bump this. Going well, nearly at 5500 signatures.
I assume almost everyone on punaweb who was going to sign it has done so.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wesupporttmt.html

Science has done a lot for you, here's your chance to do something for science.

[PaulW]

In light of the death threats against the high school girl who started this petition, I ask you once again
to consider signing it, if you have not done so already. Stand up to the thugs.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wesupporttmt.html

[MattKarma]

"You wouldn't hit a planet with glasses, would ya?"

[Kapoho Joe]

#5986

[beepbeep]

Death threats over a TELESCOPE?

Pam in CA

[Guest]

Maybe a different view or opinion here:
Let's say Maunakea is all that planet searchers say it is? Maybe the top of maunakea is one of the finest places in the world for these telescopes?. Let's say nothing happened for 5-10 years, no building anymore including this Godzilla. Now in that time would maunakea lose value or gain value, would the hawaiian people possibly be offered sweeter or better benefits?. Time equals money, this could be why the fast pace to get these telescopes in place to begin with? JMO here, if this TMT project was to cost 1.4 billion, who exactly was going to pay for it(Canadians, Japanese)?. How much would it cost annually to offer every island high school senior keiki resident a college education at say UHH for the next twenty years?.
Economic prejudice is on the rise, especially here in Hawaii. As the income and investment differential grows, one of the few ways to help everyone with an equal opportunity in life, may be to try and educate everyone equally. Then again Maunakea carries great importance to so many just the way she is, protection from man may be what is needed today.