Native Hawaiians in support of TMT

[TomK]

Eric1600 wrote:

"Secondly, had we chose to "just wait" for astronomy we would not have discovered many of the planet wide processes that we understand today that impact our lives, like global warming. Or that wiped out the dinosaurs. There's no game to play here. Nothing has helped raise global awareness more than humans who see how vast the universe is and how precious and unique our planet is. Were you not around when Hubble's first clear images were made public? The TMT is 13x more powerful. Nothing we can invent here on Earth comes close to rivaling the massive and awesome things that await us to see out there."

In addition, the TMT wants to be operational during the limited operational lifetime of the JWST. Those two observatories operating simultaneously are a natural synergy that will lead to many more discoveries than if they don't. The statement that the heavens can wait is just another argument from those that don't understand or support astronomy and science. The launch of the JWST is the leading reason why the TMT has given the state a deadline.

ETA: Fixed a typo.