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mikey Send message Joined: 17 Dec 99 Posts: 4215 Credit: 3,474,603 RAC: 0 |
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popandbob Send message Joined: 19 Mar 05 Posts: 551 Credit: 4,673,015 RAC: 0 |
Maybe its time to start asking those 120,000 people who goto the visitor center for a $10 donation each? It wont be enough to keep it open but its a start. BoB Do you Good Search for Seti@Home? http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=888957 Or Good Shop? http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=888957 |
cRunchy Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 |
Maybe its time to start asking those 120,000 people who goto the visitor center for a $10 donation each? It wont be enough to keep it open but its a start. I'm not familiar with the setup there but as they said the visitor centre itself would stay open does that suggest that the 2 halfs (the visitor centre and the operations end) are actually financially independant? $10 is nothing to see an attraction... If it is worth it that is. Has anyone here been there as a general visitor? |
KevinDouglasPhD Send message Joined: 6 Feb 06 Posts: 107 Credit: 23,981 RAC: 0 |
Maybe its time to start asking those 120,000 people who goto the visitor center for a $10 donation each? It wont be enough to keep it open but its a start. The visitor center charges admission; I forget how much since as a telescope user I get free access to the place. Definitely less than $10. The view is... priceless. |
Carl Cuseo Send message Joined: 18 Jan 02 Posts: 652 Credit: 34,312 RAC: 0 |
http://www.jibaros.com/arecibo.htm The URL above has some pre-dish shots of the sinkhole. Last year the fee was $4.50- with a break for kids and seniors. Lots of folks go into the karst country- I'd sure hate to see the place deactivated...cc |
Daniel Michel Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6 |
http://www.jibaros.com/arecibo.htm Thanks for posting that link...The pics were very interesting. PROUD TO BE TFFE! |
Knightmare Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0 |
[quote]Maybe its time to start asking those 120,000 people who goto the visitor center for a $10 donation each? It wont be enough to keep it open but its a start. $10 is nothing to see an attraction... If it is worth it that is. 10 dollars is nothing to see an attraction until you start taking in other expenses. Such as a flight to Puerto Rico....accomodations...etc... Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome |
champ Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0 |
In this mail, i see a new chance for Seti-South. |
cRunchy Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 |
SNIP.. That is true but is also true of any other place we might visit and want a day out somewhere. I think that sites of scientific and cultural interest should be funded via government or charity routes so that even the less well off can benefit. That would be my perfect world though - but then in that world there would be no one too poor to pay for a day out either.. I've never seen organised trips (flight etc:) being mention here on the SETI boards. Maybe that's a marketing loss. |
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0 |
But... But... But... But... But... I thought that the US economy was booming... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
BUt... But... But... But... But... I thought that the US economy was booming... ;) The only thing booming is Bush's bull[blank]. BTW, this is a NSF (government agency) decision. |
cRunchy Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 |
Cuts threaten world's largest telescope.. Just to be controversial. That news story told us the bad news but suggested that savings might fund a new 20 times more powerful telescope. It might actually mean we have to start the whole SETI program again as we spiral our ability to reach further and further out into the stars but would that be a bad thing? Whilst I am all for keeping old technology in use we upgrade our (and SETI's) computers don't we and most of us forget the older less powerful technology quite quickly? (I make this statement assuming that a new better telescope will happen and that this 'bigger telescope' suggestion wasn't just an empty promise.. Which it could be..) OK I can take it. You can shoot me down now :o) |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
(Bang) Nah, just kidding. :) |
cRunchy Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 |
That tickles. I was hoping for a bigger bang somehow... ;o) |
Knightmare Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0 |
BANG!!!!!! * big enough that time? * Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome |
ajinbc Send message Joined: 15 Mar 06 Posts: 484 Credit: 318,444 RAC: 0 |
The lack of vision shown by some governments, is to me, amazing. |
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0 |
The lack of vision shown by some governments, is to me, amazing. Methinks you're pushing borderline treason... The 'thought police' are on their way... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
The lack of vision shown by some governments, is to me, amazing. Unfortunately history is replete with short sightedness on long term investments... Account frozen... |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Hehe, i'm quite literally "Back with a Bang!". Hello everybody :) Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
cRunchy Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 |
Oh god... That's quite scary... :o)~ |
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