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The end of the line for the Arecibo radio telescope
Bud:
"It can't be repaired without dangers to the workers". Yes, by modern standards you can't fart when changing the bicycle wheel, as this puts you in danger.
We repair truss bridges in much more dangerous conditions, why this little structure can't be repaired .
CatalinaWOW:
As one of my mentors used to say "YAGOTTAWANNA"
LaserSteve:
Maybe sell it to Elon?
Steve
Nauris:
--- Quote from: Bud on November 26, 2020, 05:52:30 pm ---"It can't be repaired without dangers to the workers". Yes, by modern standards you can't fart when changing the bicycle wheel, as this puts you in danger.
We repair truss bridges in much more dangerous conditions, why this little structure can't be repaired .
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If it did not come down on windy day, then I think it safe enought to climp on a calm day. Sounds more like of the ridiculous 'Safety First' corporate bullshit that big corporations are so full of.
They could just stabilize it with hundred small cables that are easier to handle than one big. One man with a winch on each end and third one sypplying cable from ground
David Hess:
--- Quote from: Nauris on November 27, 2020, 03:34:21 pm ---If it did not come down on windy day, then I think it safe enought to climp on a calm day. Sounds more like of the ridiculous 'Safety First' corporate bullshit that big corporations are so full of.
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Photographs show that the remaining cables have already had strands break due to excessive strain. The structure could collapse at any time.
--- Quote ---They could just stabilize it with hundred small cables that are easier to handle than one big. One man with a winch on each end and third one supplying cable from ground
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It would take too much time, and cost too much considering available funds.
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