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derkoop
Arecibo was one of those things that everyone wanted to use, but no-one wanted to pay for.
ThatsFactual
It happened a few days ago, chill the fuck out
IstMirEgal
A little?
yvanehtnoij
The key word that is missing is catholic. Catholic billionaires care about cathedrals
sirbeardomcbeardsalot
Didn't none of those billionaires actually come through with the money? Like they said it then to look good, but the checks never got sent?
Chanteloup
Well, the governement rolled back on the tax deduction so ...
Iforgetmyusernameeasily
Its still weird to see the name of my municipality on the internet.
tylercutebiker
Pretty sure it had nothing to do with money, it was that it couldn't be saved in a safe manner.
FourtytwosQuestion
Most of them only "care" if it help them. With very few exceptions.
jetflight
Arecibo has already been replaced, long before it collapsed.
mephiston
Really? What's the replacement radio telescope that is big enough to handle the range that Aricebo handled? Genuinely curious
DigiT00l
Weren't there already bigger radio telescopes in the world long time ago? Maybe different use?
Alighierian
Only side grades from what I know via Scott Manley. The other sites aren't as, or not at all, capable in the role Arecibo fulfilled.
Ekibwurm
one helps them earn money by tourists visiting paris and going into the various shops.... the other is only used for scientific research...
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“Only”
Ekibwurm
for some people science doesnt earn them money it only uses it...
mephiston
https://www.space.com/arecibo-observatory-loss-for-planetary-defense-asteroids I mean, and finding giant asteroids heading for us and shit.
TerrorGuy58
I’m on the meteor’s side
Ekibwurm
yea but that doesnt give the millionaires immediate profit... they want it all right here right now. who has time to wait or care for the
Ekibwurm
next decade or even next generation!
mephiston
True enough, I guess.