TMT story on PBS News Hour

[Iju]

On PBS TV channel this evening, there is a segment aired during PBS News Hour about TMT, "Sacred mountain is focal point in fight over giant telescope."

The video can be viewed here:

http://www.pbs.org/video/2365915353/

[Eric1600]

Unfortunately they painted all native Hawaiians with a broad brush implying they all oppose it, which isn't true.

[Chunkster]

This report will probably have little effect on the outcome of the TMT case, but it is sloppy journalism with a resulting bias, intentional or not. I have noticed that some of their other pieces on indigenous protests (Standing Rock, for a recent example) were somewhat one-sided. And before y'all get out the flamethrowers, I enjoy PBS programming very much. I just find this particular category of reporting to lack balance.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

I just find this particular category of reporting to lack balance.

It's difficult to report on a story from a distance. They may rely on other published articles, the internet, and if lucky, a single on-the-scene reporter, which for Hawaii based stories may be from Honolulu.

I can't tell you how many pieces I've read that describe Mauna Kea as a cemetery, making it sound as if the summit is covered in grave stones.

"One may pretend knowledge of philosophy more successfully than that of arithmetic." -Last Aphorisms (or how about, one may pretend knowledge with an opinion more successfully than with facts)

[Guest]

Great video by PBS, thank you for sharing the link IJU.

Interesting that the female astronomer Andrea would say that she feels like she is a kid in a candy shop when working atop Mauna Kea, how sweet and fortunate for her.
She is another foreign astronomer from the astronomy capital of the world who would rather continue to thank the advancement of technology than the many Hawaiians and or people from Hawaii. The people from Hawaii have shared their Aloha spirit, resources, culture and Mauna Kea for the past several decades in hopes of promised better paying jobs, higher educations, recognition and a brighter future for the next generations to come. Many Hawaiians today and their keiki are going homeless or having to go without a "Candy store career". They are having their history, culture and traditions replaced with Ebt cards and free lunch instead. jmo

[Tink]

The "candy store career" will never be handed to them. What are the Keiki, besides your son, doing to change this? Hawaiian culture, aloha spirit, and the Gods atop Mauna Kea (cultural type) are great, but have somehow fallen short on giving to the dreams you are wishing on the Keiki. One must work for what they wish for, even if it means going "mainland", as your son has, to better himself to one day return prosperous and happy.

Community begins with Aloha

[Chunkster]

Those people whom Tink mentions as having become "prosperous and happy" rarely return. The best and brightest leave. Ask any high school guidance counselor.

[Tink]

Why? Is it "cooler" to not want a job and live life on "benefits" while blaming the Haole?

Community begins with Aloha

[Eric1600]

quote:

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Originally posted by gypsy69

Interesting that the female astronomer Andrea would say that she feels like she is a kid in a candy shop when working atop Mauna Kea, how sweet and fortunate for her.
She is another foreign astronomer from the astronomy capital of the world who would rather continue to thank the advancement of technology than the many Hawaiians and or people from Hawaii. The people from Hawaii have shared their Aloha spirit, resources, culture and Mauna Kea for the past several decades in hopes of promised better paying jobs, higher educations, recognition and a brighter future for the next generations to come. Many Hawaiians today and their keiki are going homeless or having to go without a "Candy store career". They are having their history, culture and traditions replaced with Ebt cards and free lunch instead. jmo

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First off she's american, not a foreigner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_M._Ghez) Secondly, any Hawaiian could also step up to do that work. I personally know Hawaii born astronomers who are almost graduated with a PhD and are excited to return to Hawaii and work in their field using the TMT.

So yes by all means let's stop the "desecration" on the mauna because of more fake reasons.

[TomK]

In the meantime:

TMT Hosts International Workshop

http://bigislandnow.com/2016/12/15/tmt-h...-workshop/

“TMT hosted graduate and post doctorate students from Hawai‘i, Japan, China, India, Canada, University of California and Caltech to help them gain valuable technical and project management skills while collaborating with TMT staff and Mauna Kea Observatory partners,” said Sandra Dawson, TMT’s Hawai‘i Community Affairs manager. “This workshop serves as a pilot for future sessions for the TMT international training program. What better place than on Hawai‘i Island, in Hilo and on what many call the best site in the world to view the heavens.”