Native Hawaiians in support of TMT

[Eric1600]

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Originally posted by TomK

About a decade ago a decision was made to replace the while thing with a modern telescope and dome. Unfortunately, the company chosen to build both delivered a broken telescope which doesn't work, and the problem is so severe it can't be fixed onsite.

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Thanks, this really was a poorly written article. I found this story which helped http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...-mauna-kea

So there was an old 24" telescope from 1970. Then it was replaced with a broken one:

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After several years of failed attempts by UH-Hilo to repair its 0.9-meter telescope, which was delivered inoperable, the news was almost devastating for astronomy faculty who were just about to buy a replacement and still hoped to salvage the project.

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Now it is replaced again:

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He said the new 0.7-meter telescope, which is being built by a separate company, likely will be delivered next summer[this summer].

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And now it won't be installed because it is easy to put educational things on the chopping block.