The Hawaiian activists have come out of woodwork to oppose the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope for Mauna Kea.
Below is a letter to the editor expressing my support for this project.
I’m frankly not surprised and equally frustrated that the usual suspects (e.g Hawaiian activists) are going to be pulling all stops to block the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope for Mauna Kea.
They’ve falsely stated that some of the current telescopes are defunct and that the military has connections to the telescopes on Mauna Kea.What is even more frustrating is the fact these activists are taking shortsighted view of Hawaii’s future. Do these activists want Hawaii to continue to dangerously rely on unsustainable, and cyclical industries such as tourism,construction,and real estate ? Which have had a far more damaging environmental impact on Hawaii than the telescopes on Mauna Kea.Despite the latter fact, it seems like they want to keep the status quo in place.Especially since they’ve never brought forward any alternatives to diversify Hawaii’s economy. Instead they evangelize the politics of no.
Hawaii County and the State of Hawaii need to strongly support diversifying our economy away from being so dependent on tourism,construction, military and real estate.The expansion of the telescopes on Mauna Kea excellent way to do the latter.It has brought good high paying jobs and creates a high technology base here. Thus the TMT proposal has my firm support.
Aaron Stene
Kailua-Kona
Below is a letter to the editor expressing my support for this project.
I’m frankly not surprised and equally frustrated that the usual suspects (e.g Hawaiian activists) are going to be pulling all stops to block the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope for Mauna Kea.
They’ve falsely stated that some of the current telescopes are defunct and that the military has connections to the telescopes on Mauna Kea.What is even more frustrating is the fact these activists are taking shortsighted view of Hawaii’s future. Do these activists want Hawaii to continue to dangerously rely on unsustainable, and cyclical industries such as tourism,construction,and real estate ? Which have had a far more damaging environmental impact on Hawaii than the telescopes on Mauna Kea.Despite the latter fact, it seems like they want to keep the status quo in place.Especially since they’ve never brought forward any alternatives to diversify Hawaii’s economy. Instead they evangelize the politics of no.
Hawaii County and the State of Hawaii need to strongly support diversifying our economy away from being so dependent on tourism,construction, military and real estate.The expansion of the telescopes on Mauna Kea excellent way to do the latter.It has brought good high paying jobs and creates a high technology base here. Thus the TMT proposal has my firm support.
Aaron Stene
Kailua-Kona
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