(12-02-2020, 10:35 AM)Mikey Wrote: RIP.

I kind of hope that they can do something to restore the dish, it's a significant scientific artifact. When the first cable issues were reported, I know that one of the downstream impacts was that visitors to PR would probably decrease, not only for tourism but also for scientific purposes. As a lifelong fan of astronomy (stupid brain wouldn't handle physics, so I couldn't pursue a career in the field despite my affinity), a visit's been on the bucket list for as long as I can remember.

With VLAs (Very Large Arrays) able to do more with less, I doubt we'll ever see a scope the size of Arecibo again.

Somewhere else we discussed and I thought it would be killer to convert the dish into a skate park. How crazy would that be!?!?!

The Chinese built a larger one a few years ago. However, I don't see the U.S. building another one. Like you said, they can get better results and more flexibility with VLAs. 

Same with me and math and physics. I want to learn it and am fascinated by the discoveries and solutions the fields provide, but my brain just isn't wired correctly.

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