Famous Arecibo telescope that starred in a James Bond film to be demolished

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Famous Arecibo telescope that starred in a James Bond film to be demolished


The massive Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico once starred in GoldenEye.

Legendary Arecibo telescope that starred in a James Bond movie to be demolished after suffering damage

The massive telescope in Puerto Rico once starred in GoldenEye.

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[k9wkj]

this shoud read
Famous Arecibo telescope that starred in Carl Sagan Film Contact to be demolished

even though the VLA played a bigger role

 

[w2xq]

Management's excuse to demolish: too dangerous to repair.

My question: More dangerous than to build in the first place?

Pfft.

 

[krokus]

Management's excuse to demolish: too dangerous to repair.

My question: More dangerous than to build in the first place?

Pfft.

Yes, it is. When being constructed, the materials were in a known good condition, with known loading. Right now there are many unknowns, similar to when a decrepit building is demolished, as it is unsafe to rehab it.