James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operating temperature

Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by a_wild_dandan on Monday April 18, 2022 @01:51PM (#31074093)

I don't follow. Are you saying that new information doesn't justify new reactions? Like if I get a cancer diagnosis, I shouldn't worry more, because the misbehaving cells were there the whole time?

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Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by ALittleLight on Monday April 18, 2022 @09:30PM (#31078874)

Rather, you shouldn't fear a doctor's visit because if you learn you had cancer, well, you'd have it whether you knew or not, but now you know and can act. Of course, if there was nothing to do about the cancer but wait to die, and nothing to do about the aliens but wait for their bombs to arrive, then you may prefer not visiting the doctor or looking through the telescope.

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Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by tayo42 on Monday April 18, 2022 @03:09PM (#31075082)

I think going with this metaphor if you have cancer then it's like already being under attack by this civilization.

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