10-07-2014, 10:26 AM
FYI: (*Snipped - More at link)
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26729...ng-delayed
HONOLULU (AP) - A groundbreaking and Hawaiian blessing ceremony for a giant telescope atop Mauna Kea is delayed because of people blocking access to the site.
The webcast host for the event says a caravan of buses carrying attendees is delayed because of a group of people blocking the way up to the mountain's summit. The event has been delayed for more than hour.
Tuesday's event launches construction to build one of the world's largest telescopes. The groundbreaking for the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope is being shown via a live-stream webcast because of limited access to the construction site, which is in an area with harsh physical conditions.
Some people oppose building the telescope in a place held sacred by Native Hawaiians. Some of them planned to protest the groundbreaking.
TMT Link - http://tmt.org/buildingTMT/
(*Watched this live, and can't find video on link anymore. Mahalo Mr. Tom for the YouTube video, but says "private".)
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26729...ng-delayed
HONOLULU (AP) - A groundbreaking and Hawaiian blessing ceremony for a giant telescope atop Mauna Kea is delayed because of people blocking access to the site.
The webcast host for the event says a caravan of buses carrying attendees is delayed because of a group of people blocking the way up to the mountain's summit. The event has been delayed for more than hour.
Tuesday's event launches construction to build one of the world's largest telescopes. The groundbreaking for the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope is being shown via a live-stream webcast because of limited access to the construction site, which is in an area with harsh physical conditions.
Some people oppose building the telescope in a place held sacred by Native Hawaiians. Some of them planned to protest the groundbreaking.
TMT Link - http://tmt.org/buildingTMT/
(*Watched this live, and can't find video on link anymore. Mahalo Mr. Tom for the YouTube video, but says "private".)