Not trying to overwhelm people with this, but I do believe it has connecting points all over the planet. There are a couple of court cases pending regarding this potential telescope, and the appropriateness of building on sacred Hawaiian lands. … Continue reading
[Update: someone posted this article from April, from the Canadian PM’s website: http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2015/04/06/thirty-meter-telescope (look for the word “defence” (that’s Canadian for “defense”).] This is rather a counterpoint to the counterpoint I posted yesterday regarding the potential military uses of TMT, … Continue reading
I’ve seen this article posted all over FaceBook and on many of the Mauna Kea FB groups. From the website, waronwethepeople.com. The website name tells much of it, for me at least. “War on We the People”. Well, I do … Continue reading
Ali`i Nui Mō`ī Edmund K. Silva, Jr., 6-30-15… “King’s Letter to IAU Secretary General Montmerle” Statement from Ali`i Mana`o Nui Lanny Sinkin: The Internation Astronomical Union is holding their annual meeting in Hawai’i in August. The King sent an educational … Continue reading
Ali`i Nui Mō`ī Edmund K. Silva, Jr., 6-30-15… “King’s Letter to Governor Ige… ‘Transitioning Beyond Standoff’” Statement from Ali`i Mana`o Nui Lanny Sinkin: Rather than continue down the old pathways that have not served his people well, the King is … Continue reading
This elegantly crafted letter to the protectors of the Mauna needs no further comments. I present as is. “This you have done … Your humility and courage honor our Hawaiian Traditions of Faith, Culture, Aloha, what is pono, and each … Continue reading
I post this because it shows an aspect that many of the pro-TMT groups do not address… that many astronomers and scientists are questioning their own “ignoring the cultural significance of sites” upon which they “do” their science. A shift … Continue reading
I’ve highlighted a few of what I consider pertinent lines in this letter. Bolding is my own. “This beloved Mauna that has long been recognized by my ancestors as Sacred and Divine, it is so sacred that our sandals had … Continue reading
Although this “rescind support” decision basically says, “OHA is neutral” on the TMT (not opposed, however; but in contrast to it’s earlier stance, “in favor of”), I feel it is a very important, for three reasons: 1) It is a … Continue reading
