07-24-2015, 07:19 AM
Mt Fuji, mt Graham, or low orbiting telescopes could be other possible choices for this TMT project? I believe the 180foot tall Dome that the TMT wants to build is to protect the very sensitive lenses from the severity of high winds? This is probably one of the reasons why they want to build the TMT in a lower depression or manmade hole atop maunakea. They would like us to believe they are doing that for us islanders, as so we won't have such an eyesore or visual impact.
Are we alone in the universe or even our own galaxy? What kind of life would be worthy of finding or identifying? What kind of life could live on or in such harsh environments, maybe the same kind of life or living organism's that are being disturbed or moved from the summit of Maunakea? If the astronomers can not see, respect, or recognize the importance of life within their own environment, maybe we have the wrong people observing or searching for life elsewhere through these telescope lenses? Maybe its the increasingly clearer and expanding what ifs, that will continue to sell the hard to book viewing time (the observatories gold rush)?
Could Hawaiians or the state of Hawaii build their own Worlds largest telescope, where they want it ofcourse? Maybe bishop estates, Kamehameha, or the Oha's of the islands could pool together, of course after they settle all the threatened TMT law suits? It does not feel like the protesters or Hawaiians are against science or the TMT itself, only where and how it is being built or developed. The selling or handling of the land atop maunakea or past observatory projects have not gone as expected or promised, unfortunately helping our community get to this current situation. There are an awful lot of plumber Joe types here on the island. Who would like to know why their mountains environment needs to change so much and what benefits will this current TMT project bring to them or their Ohana's?
Are we alone in the universe or even our own galaxy? What kind of life would be worthy of finding or identifying? What kind of life could live on or in such harsh environments, maybe the same kind of life or living organism's that are being disturbed or moved from the summit of Maunakea? If the astronomers can not see, respect, or recognize the importance of life within their own environment, maybe we have the wrong people observing or searching for life elsewhere through these telescope lenses? Maybe its the increasingly clearer and expanding what ifs, that will continue to sell the hard to book viewing time (the observatories gold rush)?
Could Hawaiians or the state of Hawaii build their own Worlds largest telescope, where they want it ofcourse? Maybe bishop estates, Kamehameha, or the Oha's of the islands could pool together, of course after they settle all the threatened TMT law suits? It does not feel like the protesters or Hawaiians are against science or the TMT itself, only where and how it is being built or developed. The selling or handling of the land atop maunakea or past observatory projects have not gone as expected or promised, unfortunately helping our community get to this current situation. There are an awful lot of plumber Joe types here on the island. Who would like to know why their mountains environment needs to change so much and what benefits will this current TMT project bring to them or their Ohana's?