Astronomy in Hawaii under threat?

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Some of the protesters I've talked with (younger folks, in person) referred to the mountain as Mauna o Wākea, but none knew the creation story. It really made me doubt their claims about religious convictions etc. They didn't know lake Waiau, didn't know the religion was outlawed by Kam I's wife, didn't know they were spreading BS about nuclear powered telescopes and aquifer pollution, on and on...

I think some good intentioned people got hornswoggled by a few sovereignty nuts, and are fighting the wrong fight.