Arecibo goes silent

[Pokey]

For the seti folks who don't know yet:

Arecibo

 

[TennesseeTony]

I was amazed learning all the advancements this facility is responsible for. I just always thought it was an alien finder.

 

[Orange Kid]

Thanks for the link.
While it is not good news, it sounds like they will be able to fix it. 👍

 

[Assimilator1]

Shame about Arecibo 🙁, I'll have to see what Scott (one of my favourite youtubers) says about it all.

 

[Ken g6]

And that's all she wrote, folks. 🙁

Arecibo Heartbreak: Iconic SETI Dish Will Be Demolished

The recent failure of two support cables at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has destabilized the structure such that it cannot be repaired without placing construction workers at significant risk.

gizmodo.com

Yet another victim of 2020.

 

[TennesseeTony]

Oh wow. Bad news indeed. 🙁

 

[lane42]

It would be cool if Seti could use the giant Chinese Dish.

 

[Pokey]

It was an icon for sure.....................

 

[Markfw]

It was an icon for sure.....................

How many remember when it was used in a James Bond movie ??

Goldeneye was the movie.

 

[uallas5]

Took my wife to see it when we were in Puerto Rico on vacation about 20 years ago. She humored me even though it was almost a 2 hour drive each way (it helped that the countryside around it is absolutely gorgeous) but even she was impressed when she saw it. I can still remember the sorta weird background noise when were walking around the observation area at edge of the dish. I think I might even have the t-shirt I bought at the gift shop shoved in a drawer somewhere.

 

[Assimilator1]

Very sad to hear of it's imminent collapse or demolition 🙁, but agreed it's not worth risking peoples lives to try to save it.

 

[TennesseeTony]

A nearby earthquake sent the last shivers down the spine of the elevated platform at Arecibo. It's a mess.

 

[Assimilator1]

Oh is that what finished it off! Very sad 🙁

 

[Pokey]

More info on the collapse:

video footage of the collapse