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"...and a growing number of astronomers are now at odds with the project, too."

uh oh!

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"But indigenous Hawaiians claim that Mauna Kea – their spiritual and cultural pinnacle – is being desecrated, and a growing number of astronomers are now at odds with the project, too."

On 6 May, Megan Urry, president of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), released a statement in which she underlined the diversity in the astronomical community. "I tell all of you, very clearly," she wrote, "that racism is unacceptable, that referring to groups as monolithic is not acceptable, and that the AAS is firmly committed to an inclusive, welcoming, professional environment."

"referring to groups as monolithic is not acceptable" + "indigenous Hawaiians claim that Mauna Kea – their spiritual and cultural pinnacle – is being desecrated".

hmmm

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source: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news...e#comments