[IP] Stanford Radio telescopes to be demolished?
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From: Tim O'Reilly <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 17, 2005 4:05:34 PM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Stanford Radio telescopes to be demolished?
Dave, don't know if this is too local for you, but...
I just heard from old friend Mark Bracewell, who saw our new book
Astronomy Hacks (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/astronomyhks ), and
thought that I ought to know that there's a plan afoot to tear down
the Stanford radio telescope dishes. There are a group of people who
are petitioning Stanford to stop the demolition. (See http://
www.petitiononline.com/dishes/petition.html )
According to the petition:
"We strongly support the rescue of the Stanford Radio Telescope
Dishes by the Friends of the Bracewell Observatory Association (FBOA)
to open up the world of radio astronomy to Stanford's faculty,
students, and community!
"In light of the number of Stanford faculty and students who have
already signed up to use the facility, FBOA's readiness to provide
long-term funding and expert maintenance, and the fact that it
carries a $10 million replacement cost, we feel it would be a tragedy
for the telescope to be demolished for no compelling reason.
"We urge you to suspend the planned demolition, and accept FBOA's
offer to fully fund, refurbish, and maintain the observatory."
If you agree, sign here: http://www.petitiononline.com/dishes/
petition-sign.html
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