Designer of the Arecibo telescope has passed away.

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Eric Korpela Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1226 Credit: 18,733,721 RAC: 7,719	Message 973033 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 2:23:21 UTC William E. Gordon, the designer of the Arecibo radio telescope, has passed away at the age of 92. ID: 973033 ·

LiliKrist Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Aug 09 Posts: 333 Credit: 143,167 RAC: 0	Message 973034 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 2:29:59 UTC - in response to Message 973033. Today? My condolences on the death of him. He left a great work. May he rest in peace. N = R x fp x ne x fl x fi x fc x L ID: 973034 ·

Rasputin Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0	Message 973053 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 4:16:09 UTC Since SETI@Home and Astropulse get all their data from the Arecibo Telescope, it's a particularly sad day in the radio astronomy community... It certainly is a sad day. R.I.P. Mr. Gordon ID: 973053 ·

tullio Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 6028 Credit: 1,421,080 RAC: 1,418	Message 973081 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 8:46:04 UTC Also Einstein@home gets data from Arecibo for its Arecibo Binary Pulsars program. We Einstein crunchers participate too. Tullio ID: 973081 ·

52 Aces Send message Joined: 7 Jan 02 Posts: 497 Credit: 14,009,907 RAC: 0	Message 973084 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 8:56:53 UTC Washington Post obit here. ID: 973084 ·

[AF>france>pas-de-calais]symaski62 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Aug 05 Posts: 258 Credit: 100,548 RAC: 0	Message 973105 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 11:34:56 UTC William E. Gordon RIP bravo ! SETI@Home Informational message -9 result_overflow with a general handicap of 80% and it makes much d' efforts for the community and s' expimer, thank you d' to be understanding. ID: 973105 ·

Rick Send message Joined: 7 Aug 01 Posts: 3 Credit: 12,870 RAC: 0	Message 973142 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 15:41:04 UTC What amazing accomplishments!! My sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. ID: 973142 ·

Michael Casher Send message Joined: 27 Jan 06 Posts: 14 Credit: 30,196 RAC: 0	Message 973154 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 17:47:00 UTC That is sad news, indeed. Without William E. Gordon's telescope design, I wouldn't be here, processing radio signals from Arecibo in a search for extraterrestrial life. Hats off to a great man who still lives, somewhere out there... *Listening to the stars is more fun than just looking at them.* ID: 973154 ·

Eric Mars Send message Joined: 6 Jul 99 Posts: 1 Credit: 4,791,707 RAC: 1,418	Message 973179 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 18:31:56 UTC Thanks, Bill. We'll get this done. ID: 973179 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 47650 Credit: 848,264,674 RAC: 130,333	Message 973181 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 18:37:46 UTC May we someday find the answers we seek in his honor. RIP. Always remember.....kitties are all Angels with fur. 'Cat lives matter.' Have made friends in this life. Most were cats. ID: 973181 ·

Dave Cummings Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 May 09 Posts: 207 Credit: 942,580 RAC: 0	Message 973278 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 21:03:09 UTC very sad news - rest in peace will say a pray for you in church on sunday ID: 973278 ·

genoecb aka @GypsyDoktor on Twitter Send message Joined: 19 Nov 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 6,522 RAC: 0	Message 973344 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 23:47:53 UTC Last modified: 22 Feb 2010, 23:54:19 UTC So long Bill, 'Restae en Pachem'! Thanx for all the tips on building a home Radio Telescope. Hope you hook up with Carl out there. Condolences to all family and friends and the entire Astronomy community. What great accomplishments, what a great loss to us all! geno genoecbg@gmail.com ID: 973344 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 19918 Credit: 25,970,103 RAC: 31,488	Message 973383 - Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 2:01:36 UTC Send us a signal! RIP. ID: 973383 ·

John Hargreaves Send message Joined: 7 Sep 07 Posts: 1 Credit: 232,808 RAC: 0	Message 973519 - Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 13:44:22 UTC Whilst he may have passed away, his work will live on forever. ID: 973519 ·

Unbeliever Send message Joined: 6 Jan 01 Posts: 2 Credit: 1,455,862 RAC: 0	Message 973559 - Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 15:51:10 UTC - in response to Message 973519. Nigdar ne zgine ki živi pošteno! (Never he dies, who lives honestly!) ID: 973559 ·

sharris Send message Joined: 13 Jan 10 Posts: 1 Credit: 3,425,902 RAC: 2,337	Message 973776 - Posted: 25 Feb 2010, 15:51:33 UTC - in response to Message 973519. True True True. In his honor, we must build a new telescope in the Meteor Crater in Arizona! ID: 973776 ·

bloodrain Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Dec 08 Posts: 102 Credit: 10,354,737 RAC: 2,011	Message 973897 - Posted: 26 Feb 2010, 0:02:08 UTC - in response to Message 973776. well sad he pass away but he death help get more people aware for seti project ID: 973897 ·

Stryker Send message Joined: 4 Nov 04 Posts: 1 Credit: 2,059 RAC: 0	Message 976092 - Posted: 6 Mar 2010, 0:25:10 UTC R.I.P. My condolences, ;-(... Cheers. ID: 976092 ·

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