UPDATE--Observatory damage not caused by firearm!

[PunaMauka2]

"...Hmmmmm..."

give it a rest already.

[kalakoa]

Who stands to gain from this act? Who loses credibility and support?

My first reaction to the news: "that'd make one hell of a false flag..."

[PunaMauka2]

then it could be a false false flag. that would be really clever.

[MarkP]

Being pro TMT I have come to welcome Gypsy's posts both for how they highlight the foolishness of many anti-TMT arguments and for their own entertainment value.

I am not knowledgeable about ballistics. The bullet obviously must make a hole where there was none before. Does it squeeze through and get necked down from its original caliber or does it flatten out on impact and therefor make a larger hole to get through?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Who stands to gain from this act? Who loses credibility and support

Asking that question makes an assumption.
Did a group on either side of the issue plan this act?
Or was it more likely the half baked actions of a half baked individual who has no real understanding of either side of the issue? We've seen less violent examples of this already.

Whoever it turns out to be, I don't expect to see anyone lining up to support the shooter. Except his court appointed attorney.

[pahoated]

As long as it was done with aloha, that is all that matters. Now, sit back and tune in to the 528 Hz love frequency, the answer to all problems.

"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"

[snorkle]

From this morning's Tribune Herald;

A hole found in a metal door at the Subaru telescope this weekend was more likely caused by wind than a bullet, according to an observatory spokeswoman.

Saeko Hayashi said Monday the approximately 9 mm hole appears to have been caused by the door hitting an “intake manifold” next to the side entrance.

She said the damage was first discovered a couple months ago by a daytime crew, and that it’s possible the door was blown into the device. It’s not known if that occurred while an employee was opening the door.

Hayashi said the door could shrink enough at night to become unlatched, adding the crew that first discovered the damage added new latches.

Another staff member found the damage Saturday evening and reported it to police, which issued a press release stating officers responded to a report of what “appeared to be a bullet hole.”

Subaru issued its own statement Sunday saying the damaged appeared to be from a bullet.

Hayashi said the door is infrequently used, and there isn’t security footage that would have captured the incident.

Police did not immediately return a request for comment.

[snorkle]

It's a relief to know that the damage wasn't a result of the scientist's debauchery. Or was it? .......Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

[opihikao]

quote:

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Originally posted by snorkle

From this morning's Tribune Herald;

A hole found in a metal door at the Subaru telescope this weekend was more likely caused by wind than a bullet, according to an observatory spokeswoman.

Saeko Hayashi said Monday the approximately 9 mm hole appears to have been caused by the door hitting an “intake manifold” next to the side entrance.

She said the damage was first discovered a couple months ago by a daytime crew, and that it’s possible the door was blown into the device. It’s not known if that occurred while an employee was opening the door.

Hayashi said the door could shrink enough at night to become unlatched, adding the crew that first discovered the damage added new latches.

Another staff member found the damage Saturday evening and reported it to police, which issued a press release stating officers responded to a report of what “appeared to be a bullet hole.”

Subaru issued its own statement Sunday saying the damaged appeared to be from a bullet.

Hayashi said the door is infrequently used, and there isn’t security footage that would have captured the incident.

Police did not immediately return a request for comment.

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Thanks, Snorkle, for the update. Good to clear this up quickly before more assumptions are made.

Yeah, couple people here need to give it a rest already (from the snark).

JMO.

[snorkle]

I've taken the liberty to edit some previous quotes to make them more accurate. Thank you.

Wau nahele Kane;
"Looks to be from a .45 cal intake manifold."

HOTPE;
"What if it was the front door to your home? Or the door to your workplace? With an intake manifold hole in it. How funny is it now?

Punamauka2:
"as i understand it, as of yesterday the intake manifold was still embedded in the door."