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The Chinese built a much larger spherical telescope, so what was the point of rebuilding Arecibo? I visited Arecibo a decade before it collapsed. It was impres
by chasil 9mo ago
The Chinese built a much larger spherical telescope, so what was the point of rebuilding Arecibo?
I visited Arecibo a decade before it collapsed. It was impressive and of great historical value, but could repair be cost-effective?
Edit: It did have some unique features.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-hundred-meter_Aperture_Spherical_Telescope#Comparison_with_Arecibo_telescope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-hundred-meter_Aperture_Sp...
- wat10000 9mo agoRebuilding it would cost maybe half a billion dollars. Give ICE an unpaid week off and job done. Maybe not the absolute best way to spend that money on science, but I fear the actual outcome is “it’s not cost effective so we’re not going to spend it on any science.”
- direwolf20 9mo agoICE isn't actually getting paid, and in fact owes the government money if they ever quit or get fired, so...