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Geek@Play Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0 |
Got my email and the snail mail letters are on the way. If you don't know what I am talking about see this. After making necessary corrections to the documents of course. Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... |
gizbar Send message Joined: 7 Jan 01 Posts: 586 Credit: 21,087,774 RAC: 0 |
Got my email and the snail mail letters are on the way. If you don't know what I am talking about see this. Wish I could help guys, but I'm on the wrong side of the pond. regards, Gizbar. A proud GPU User Server Donor! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Same here. Unfortunately, we have a similar problem in that the government wants to close down Jodrell Bank. |
Fred W Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0 |
Same here. Unfortunately, we have a similar problem in that the government wants to close down Jodrell Bank. News today was that that has been averted. F. |
JDWhale Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3 |
I'd like to volunteer a year service to Arecibo... Assuming accommodations are provided. |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29861 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
Done |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
I will be mailing off letters for myself and my g/f (she has given her permission, of course). |
arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 |
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dnolan Send message Joined: 30 Aug 01 Posts: 1228 Credit: 47,779,411 RAC: 32 |
Printed and mailed... -Dave |
Aristoteles Doukas Send message Joined: 11 Apr 08 Posts: 1091 Credit: 2,140,913 RAC: 0 |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Same here. Unfortunately, we have a similar problem in that the government wants to close down Jodrell Bank. Great, thanks Fred, I must have missed it. |
PhonAcq Send message Joined: 14 Apr 01 Posts: 1656 Credit: 30,658,217 RAC: 1 |
Letters sent. But I feel like I'm a boob mailing three other boobs. The NSF sucks air and bends over to grab their ankles for more important people than us, I'm afraid. (Maybe we can get the 007 fans out there to join us; isn't that where part of Golden Eye was filmed? Saving it would be sort of like saving a global historic site, right?) Just waiting for the fireworks to begin. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Just finished reading the latest issues received of "Solar System", a partwork here in the UK on building your own Orrery. They deal with NEO's. On reading further, they state that Arecibo is part of "Superguard" funded by Congress. Why in hell do they want to close it down for? Or have they come up with something better? |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
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HTH Send message Joined: 8 Jul 00 Posts: 691 Credit: 909,237 RAC: 0 |
Please, also consider using the Parkes radio telescope. Yes, yes, I know; it's smaller than Arecibo, but Parkes is still far better than no radio telescope at all. Henri. Manned mission to Mars in 2019 Petition <-- Sign this, please. |
Filipe Send message Joined: 12 Aug 00 Posts: 218 Credit: 21,281,677 RAC: 20 |
A radio telescope on the dark side of the moon would be nicer... No RFI at all!! It would be much easier to interprete/analys the results as natural ones (pulsar, black holes,...) or aliens. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65765 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
A radio telescope on the dark side of the moon would be nicer... No RFI at all!! It would be much easier to interpret/analysis the results as natural ones (pulsar, black holes,...) or aliens. Well right now that would be horribly expensive, But then We don't know how to build in a total vacuum, Outside of pre made modules and a big dish would have to have some sort of permanent foundation that is, Lets see How one pours concrete in a vacuum, Not. In any case I've emailed My states 3 California elected officials(2 Senators and a Congressman) about Arecibo. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65765 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Contact your US Senators here. Nice links Misfit, Thanks. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Procyon Lotor One Send message Joined: 20 May 08 Posts: 1 Credit: 1,880 RAC: 0 |
Can another country help fund the Arecibo Observatory? Why can't they / why won't they? It's kind of like a International Space Station – just on the ground. If another country could pitch in, I think it would help stabilize funding. Plus, all it would take is a North Korea or Iran to offer funding and congress would restore full funding. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Can another country help fund the Arecibo Observatory? Why can't they / why won't they? It's kind of like a International Space Station – just on the ground. If another country could pitch in, I think it would help stabilize funding. Plus, all it would take is a North Korea or Iran to offer funding and congress would restore full funding. I would ask your equivalent representatives in your country if they are willing to contact the U.S. and offer such a deal. Perhaps if there were enough demand, something could be done. Good luck. |
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