05-15-2015, 10:32 AM
In her Civil Beat article, Jessica Terrell admitted that some of the 13 pre-existing telescopes at Mauna Kea are utilized to develop military technology.
Jessica Terrell's comments are in no way an admission that the telescopes are used to create military technology. She simply stated the military uses available technology. It's like saying the Apple iPad is utilized to develop military technology. Or a Dell computer monitor is utilized to develop military technology:
For example, sometimes the military will develop a new technology, like a giant sensor chip for recording images, said Don Hall, a tenured professor and former director at IfA. Then researchers will partner with companies to adapt that technology for low-light use in astronomy.
Although the university researchers never work on technology for military use, Hall said, in some instances the upgrades piggyback off each other. A military use is improved for astronomy and then that improvement is taken up by the military.
http://www.civilbeat.com/2015/04/mauna-k...-easy-one/
Jessica Terrell's comments are in no way an admission that the telescopes are used to create military technology. She simply stated the military uses available technology. It's like saying the Apple iPad is utilized to develop military technology. Or a Dell computer monitor is utilized to develop military technology:
For example, sometimes the military will develop a new technology, like a giant sensor chip for recording images, said Don Hall, a tenured professor and former director at IfA. Then researchers will partner with companies to adapt that technology for low-light use in astronomy.
Although the university researchers never work on technology for military use, Hall said, in some instances the upgrades piggyback off each other. A military use is improved for astronomy and then that improvement is taken up by the military.
http://www.civilbeat.com/2015/04/mauna-k...-easy-one/
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