TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

[kalakoa]

wouldn't an asteroid strike be considered humane when compared to the "mass extinction event"

Yes.

all the ways a billion plus might be spent to help those in need, or to develop alternatives to CO2 emitting devices, or a myriad of other more worthy causes

Exactly my point. Humans continue to bicker about who has more "rights" or "ownership" while flushing the planetary ecology (that we need in order to live) right down the crapper. Is a large telescope something we "really need"? Maybe, maybe not, but in any case it's a better use of our resources than extending copyrights on Mickey Mouse.

Enjoy the time you have left, suckers.