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Arne

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1. Very sad to see this terrible loss.

Reply to LunaSea (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:51 PM

Dec 2020

Everyone in the world should
shut off their satellite tv for an hour to mourn for Arecibo.
They have tried to blame it on Maria,
but I think James Bond was also involved.

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Arecibo telescope has collapsed [View all] LunaSea Dec 2020 OP

Very sad to see this terrible loss. Arne Dec 2020 #1

But we can spend billions on a wall they can climb in less than 30 seconds. Enterstageleft Dec 2020 #2

This is why it's a hugh loss Arne Dec 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5

Pretty bummed about this, but nothing BootinUp Dec 2020 #4

China has built a 500m radio telescope, so it's not clear if rebuilding would be a good idea ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2020 #6

Pre-collapse details LunaSea Dec 2020 #7

drone footage of the collapse LunaSea Dec 2020 #8

What a waste. crickets Dec 2020 #9