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Square Kilometre Array...
« on: 25 May, 2012, 05:53:44 pm »
Africa and Australasia to share Square Kilometre Array
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18194984

Impressive, but... hosted on two continents?  Can this have been based on scientific rationale?

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We have decided on a dual site approach," said SKA board chairman Prof John Womersley.
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The decision to use two sites will undoubtedly increase the cost and complexity of the SKA.

and who knows what will be going on in RSA politically in 10yrs time...


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