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Facing collapse, the famed Arecibo Observatory will be demolished
The Verge ^
| Nov 19, 2020, 11:30am EST
| Loren Grush
Posted on 11/19/2020 2:22:50 PM PST by BenLurkin
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:22:50 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: MtnClimber; SunkenCiv
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:23:41 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
How about put a fence around it and say keep out I seen life after people it will be all but gone in a generation of two
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:27:18 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: BenLurkin
I’m sorry to hear about this. I got to visit Arecibo many years ago and it was amazing to see how large the structure is. Not to mention how many times it’s been featured in movies.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:27:21 PM PST
by
Crolis
("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." -GKC)
To: BenLurkin
Welcome to the Very Large Array! Image of the VLA
The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter. The data from the antennas is combined electronically to give the resolution of an antenna 36 km (22 miles) across, with the equivalent sensitivity of a dish 130 meters (422 feet) in diameter.
The VLA is where most of the radio work is now done.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:28:35 PM PST
by
4Runner
To: 4Runner
I have visited the VLA, and that is an amazing facility.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:29:59 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: 4Runner
Sorry but am not proficient at reproducing images on FR.
Here’s the link if you’d like to view it:
http://www.vla.nrao.edu/
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:31:06 PM PST
by
4Runner
To: BenLurkin
Oh, man. That's unfortunate.
Well, it served well.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:31:43 PM PST
by
real saxophonist
(Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. -Bruce Lee)
To: 4Runner
I’ve always wondered if you can just drive through the area the VLA covers, or at least close enough to get a good look, or if it’s closed off to the public.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:36:27 PM PST
by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
To: noiseman
Yes. There is a really cool little visitor center and self guided tour. And you can walk out there and stand right beside those big dishes.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:40:28 PM PST
by
DesertRhino
(Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
To: noiseman
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:41:28 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: noiseman
I drove out there about ten years ago.
It was very cool. A “nerd” type of wonder of the world.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:42:21 PM PST
by
Vermont Lt
(We have entered "Insanity Week." Act accordingly.)
To: BenLurkin
Goldeneye filmed there
To: BenLurkin
They’re all afraid of lawsuits.
There are thousands of people who would be happy to go out on the gondola and bail out dead weight.
No reason at all to demolish it.
To: BenLurkin
What movies was it in?
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:47:24 PM PST
by
Varda
To: noiseman
There is a visitors’ center there.
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posted on
11/19/2020 2:58:22 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: BenLurkin
I’m guessing regular maintenance has been a bit substandard.
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posted on
11/19/2020 3:01:26 PM PST
by
Renkluaf
To: BenLurkin
“...even explosive demolitions...” I recommend husha-boom so as not to scare the nearby wildlife. It can be found at B&N supply.
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posted on
11/19/2020 3:03:21 PM PST
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
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posted on
11/19/2020 3:07:18 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: 4Runner
The VLA is set in some of the most beautiful scenery in New Mexico, and that’s saying something.
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