Mexico readies world's largest radio telescope

[TC]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061121/sc_afp/mexicoastronomytelescope_061121171222

Got a laugh out of this typo:
The only problem the LMT has to contend with are the very high winds buffeting the mountain. "It was designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 200 kilometers (1,240 miles) per hour," he added.

DAMN that's some serious wind!

 

[FloridaBear]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061121/sc_afp/mexicoastronomytelescope_061121171222

Got a laugh out of this typo:
The only problem the LMT has to contend with are the very high winds buffeting the mountain. "It was designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 200 kilometers (1,240 miles) per hour," he added.

DAMN that's some serious wind!

LOL, yeah, looks like they got the decimal place wrong. 124 mph would be about right.

 

[freakdiablo]

does this mean more work units? hope so. seems to be a lot of down time lately, for me atleast. don't know if its from servers or to few radio telescopes.

 

[Mictlan]

We in Mexico always have large and biggert hings than in other places



(and regarding the decimal point on miles, who cares. No one in the world use English units anymore. Even the English use the metric system )

 

[freakdiablo]

I use english units. I use celsius, but thats it, and not for anything outside of computers. And I would like to see the mexicans build a bigger and less fuel efficient vehicle then a hummer

 

[TC]

The Yahoo article has disappeared, but here's another similar link:
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Mexico_Readies_World_Largest_Radio_Telescope_999.html

 

[freakdiablo]

mictlan, I apoligise. Bottoms up