News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Arecibo telescope, on the brink of collapse, will be dismantled. Parent comment

Re:Arecibo telescope, on the brink of collapse, will be dism... by ocdtrekkie on Thursday November 19, 2020 @12:03PM (#25151534)
Not sure... even with an infinite budget, you need time to build your repair solutions. It's possible that for no amount of money can you repair it before it suffers complete collapse without doing risky things that may cause loss of life.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Arecibo telescope, on the brink of collapse, will be dism... by marcinzm on Thursday November 19, 2020 @12:12PM (#25151646)
Yup, as the classic saying goes "nine women can't make a baby in one month". There's a minimum time for things even without budget constraints.
[ Parent | on HN ]