06-23-2016, 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by pahoated
If it followed the same path every other large engineering project, that means it can be expected to be $2.8 billion and 16 years. TMT could start construction at Atacama right away and for half of the original estimate. The original intention was that TMT would be a benefit to Hawaii island. It might be better for the science and economics to locate elsewhere.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
That's funny!.. It seems that you're against this project, and maybe on the side of the financiers too.
In the consideration that you're indeed against it, you fail to see the benefit that you think you're exploiting; "It might be better for the science and economics to locate elsewhere.. The original intention was that TMT would be a benefit to Hawaii island." LOL.
Because if this project extends by any multiples in time hence cost, money, it also means the original intent is extrapolated to a greater benefit than intended.
More money and longer livelihood of termed employment. [wink]
Now, lets see how you can mix that into a derogatory scenario that's bad for Hawaiian economy?
That is, of course, unless you're working for the funders. LOL.
Disclaimer: I have no position for or against it. Albeit, personaly, I do think it's a waist of cash as I'd stick the money into figuring out just how in the H, we're going to sail at 1,000's of times faster than light, to get to any of them there dam planets, just inside of our own friggen galaxy, let alone another! [grin]