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No, it's a reflection of the state of US infrastructure.
by gamegod 6y ago
No, it's a reflection of the state of US infrastructure.
- Stubb 6y agoWhich is also a symbol of the degradation of human intellectual capability in the 21st century. Certainly the ability to focus it toward advancing the understanding of the natural world.
- coliveira 6y agoNo, the Chinese just created the FAST telescope.
- Zafira 6y ago> Which is also a symbol of the degradation of human intellectual capability in the 21st century. I don't think the human thirst for knowledge is lacking, but the political will, regardless of a project's economic profit, to support it is always in short supply. Much of the Cold War era funding for scientific ventures without a clear economic payoff was driven by the desire to beat the Soviets or approved on the basis that they would contribute to our Cold War defense complex. The Arecibo Observatory itself was borne out of a need to understand the ionosphere for the purposes of tracking nuclear warheads. The Chinese are not approving these projects out of a love of science. They are doing what the US did 60 years ago: science as a means of national pride and prestige.
- jlmorton 6y agoIt's a reflection of the damage caused by a Category 5 hurricane, and subsequent tropical storm.
- mikepurvis 6y agoPart of "infrastructure" is the capability and willingness to deal with the aftermath of severe weather events.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoAKA "maintenance."