08-29-2019, 11:37 AM
The Canary Islands option is a bunch of fluff. In all reality, it is not a truly viable option. There is no other location on the planet that can equal the access to research Maunakea offers. Add to that the location exists in what some believe to be the good 'ol USA. The consortium, along with the construction industry of Hawaii are hell bent to get this built on Maunakea. A report came out today that the atmosphere of the canary islands -- while great for astronomy -- does not equal the amounts of true research that could be completed on Maunakea. Had the Canary islands been such a viable option, they would have moved already.