A Tragedy at Mauna Kea
Now, they will proceed to destroy sacred land in Hawaii for the purpose of building a telescope to view the stars. And so, once again the ignorant capitalists offer further proof of their inability, or unwillingness to accept what should be obvious to even a child. But it appears that their arrogance has permanently blinded them to the truth. And what is the truth? The truth is very plain and simple, but many do not want to accept it. I will explain:
First of all, there are observatories and telescopes all around the world. Another telescope is not something the world simply cannot do without. There is nothing wrong with gazing at the stars, or the science of astronomy, but our primary purpose on this Earth is to look into the heart of a man, not into the heart of a distant star. This has always been a problem with the human species. The human has always looked for treasure at the bottom of the ocean; in a mine filled with gold and silver; on a continent that doesn't belong to them, or far out into the heavens. It is very sad that the greatest treasure known to man has always been looking back at him with two eyes, and usually, even speaking the same language. Our only purpose is to live and to die; to love and to hate, and then to understand the difference. Some may ask,"How do you know such things?" And I can only reply that if a man must ask such a question, then he is not capable of understanding the answer.
Here are some of the facts surrounding this issue:
"Astronomers say the telescope will allow them to peer closer to the start of the universe and answer more of its great mysteries."
"TMT (Thirty Meter Telescope) is expected to create 300 full-time construction jobs and 120 to 140 permanent jobs, but protesters said there already has been too much development on Mauna Kea."
"Betty Moore Foundation the nonprofit, created from the fortune of Intel founder Moore, is said to be the largest financial backer of the $1.4 billion, multinational project, which is also due to receive some $175 million in construction costs and $4.8 million in annual operation funding from the University of California."
"Native Hawaiian activists, who have been fighting the project in court for years, call Mauna Kea one of their culture’s most sacred sites, one that is not only historically and currently used for burials, interment of umbilical cords (piko) and traditional celestial observation, but also environmentally fragile. The delicate ecosystem of the mountain also known as Mauna a Wakea (“the mountain of the Sky Father,” considered an ancestor of the Hawaiian people) is also home to the rare endemic wēkiu insect and shrinking Lake Waiau."
A Tragedy at Mauna Kea © 2015 wrenchBiscuit
