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Hi Sheeny,
on the contrary, I've always held engineers in the highest regard, so your opinion is taken seriously.
What you say makes sense: a larger mass will dampen more quickly: as I understand it, the frequency drops inversely with increasing mass (f = sqrt (k/m)).
I suppose it depends on what is likely to happen in the dome when using the telescope. When I think about it, since this will be a teaching facility for one or two students at a time, the chance of knocking the pier while operating the telescope is pretty remote.
I'm leaning towards an empty pier at this stage, one that can be retrofilled if I can be convinced it's worth it.
Cheers,
Geoff Mc
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