10-09-2022, 10:40 AM
I tried to get this back to Hawaii-related stuff by mentioning the TMT, but anyway...
1) Light years are a measure of distance, not time;
2) The earlier you detect something in space the more time you have to develop the technology to either deal with it or get there;
3) I don't think the decisions of politicians or corporations etc., should stop blue-sky research into finding what's out there in the universe, whether it benefits us or not mainly because learning more about the universe only comes with benefits unless the knowledge is misused;
4) The TMT would provide lots of well-paid job opportunities for people on the island while helping humanity discover new knowledge rather than just bleating that there are no jobs or opportunities for local folk or that it somehow prevents people from practicing their religious beliefs.
1) Light years are a measure of distance, not time;
2) The earlier you detect something in space the more time you have to develop the technology to either deal with it or get there;
3) I don't think the decisions of politicians or corporations etc., should stop blue-sky research into finding what's out there in the universe, whether it benefits us or not mainly because learning more about the universe only comes with benefits unless the knowledge is misused;
4) The TMT would provide lots of well-paid job opportunities for people on the island while helping humanity discover new knowledge rather than just bleating that there are no jobs or opportunities for local folk or that it somehow prevents people from practicing their religious beliefs.