TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

[punaticbychoice]

But this surely ranks up there Chunkster.
Thank you.

[kimo wires]

Look like there's corruption and wrangling on both sides of the issue and the good folks stuck in the middle are just trying to build a telescope.
Let them build it.
Have a Kahuna bless the site
This is a very unpopular protest
The Majority has spoken

[TomK]

"Have a Kahuna bless the site"

That's already been tried, but was interrupted and stopped by the protesters. See http://www.punaweb.org/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19779

[kimo wires]

I remember hearing about that.
But there will have to be a blessing at some point. If the protesters relent. We hope anyway.
I'm wondering what the protest might look like if they go back in full force after a decision is made in favor of TMT.
Permits are issued and...

[TomK]

I'm not thinking that far ahead right now, mainly because whatever happens it will be out of the observatories' hands. All we can really think about is how to keep our staff and facilities safe in that situation.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Construction of the solar telescope on Haleakala Maui is set to resume. "The Protectors" are on alert. Let's see what happens.

Four people are in a room and seven leave. How many have to enter again before it's empty?

[EightFingers]

Bet if Mauna Kea was on O'Ahu, the telescope would be finished by now...

[TomK]

Regarding the plan by OHA to sue UH regarding alleged mismanagement of Mauna Kea, this now appears to be going ahead:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36027...-mauna-kea

[punaticbychoice]

Apparently, the Native Hawaiian Elites want 1/2 of 1.4 billion to let TMT happen according to some rumors.
If it was me, I'd go after OHA for official misconduct, that is , extortion in that case.

[geochem]

quote:

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Originally posted by EightFingers

Bet if Mauna Kea was on O'Ahu, the telescope would be finished by now...

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Sadly, the rail project suggests otherwise: more likely twice the cost and half the mirror diameter...