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"Would the TMT project or decades of its operation help fight against our states growing homeless crises, how?
Or Would a billion dollar plus project like the TMT's further promote or increase this type of homeless lifestyle for our future local generations to come, why?"
What next? Will the TMT affect the coral reefs? How about the increase in shark attacks on Maui, what are their plans for that? Do they have a plan to improve the Pahoa roundabout or will they make it worse? How are they going to design and build an alternative route into Puna? What plans do they have to deal with the ohia die-off?
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Plenty of pictures here of vehicles owned by TMT protesters, most much more expensive than mine. Plus a drone. I'm not sure many homeless own a drone.
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/wp-con...og2015.pdf
I remember driving up to Hale Pohaku during the protests and wondering how on earth the protesters could afford those trucks. Many were $30,000-$40,000 models. I feel the same way driving to the office in Hilo. A few days every week the students park their cars on A'ohoku Place (just above 'Imiloa) and nearly every car is a new model worth tens of thousands dollars more than my car. And I'm well paid.
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wondering how on earth the protesters could afford those trucks
If anything, this illustrates the "I already have mine" attitude that seems so prevalent here.
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The answer, in both cases, is most likely that they can't afford those trucks. Easy credit.
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most likely that they can't afford those trucks. Easy credit.
Most likely we can't afford all these new parks, either.
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This certainly changes the game:
http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-ne...ested-case
Warfield and Kahawaiolaa are no strangers to the scene. Neither is Lau. These names are tied directly in to some heavy action -- Keaukaha, Panaewa, UHH, Labor unions, Daniel Inouye, Imiloa. Most important, this is a heavy HILO connection. Keep in mind that many of the leaders of the protector/protestor groups do not come from Hilo. Trask might be the only one. All others come from outside of the Hilo sphere of influence. Many, are off island...mainly Oahu, UH Hawaiian Studies, influenced folks. With very little daily presence in Hilo. This PUEO groups is very much Hilo. Game changer.
good though. Checks and balances. We'll see where it goes from here.
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quote:
Originally posted by snorkle
What is all this fuss about? The TMT, as well as any mirrored telescope, is an obsolete technology.
Oh, do tell.
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quote:
Originally posted by kalakoa
Also here:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...est-island
"The whole island is sacred and Mauna Kea is part of it," Warfield said. "All land is sacred in Hawaii. It’s not just one particular spot."
I was wondering when someone would point this out...
It may be sacred, but this doesn't preclude ecological devastation, bulldozers, etc. Most of the native habitat in Hawaii is long gone. It's hard not to see that Mauna Kea is a special place, and the whole Earth being sacred doesn't diminish the unique character of Mauna Kea. And Mauna Loa is part of a national park - why not Mauna Kea? Mauna Kea contains a wealth of cultural sites, and its unique geology even contains features from glaciation. A strong argument could be made that Mauna Kea should be a national park.
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"Oh, do tell."
Kukiniloa - not really worth asking, you aren't likely to get a sensible response from that source.
