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Originally Posted by tornado33
I should mention that Mr Howard turned down an offer for Australia to be admitted into the European Southern Observatory, giving us access to the Very Large telescope. Thats right , even though it would only cost a few million, to get access to the biggest telescope currently on Earth, now gone, thats sad.
Scott
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mmm well I guess I could hate him for that... but I wont... such a turn down when all wonder how to get the community more science focused seems strange even to me...
But they know best... still we dont want our tax give back stopped..its all about giving Australians a fair share of the kitty... we have some cash lets blow it on stimulating the economy so interest rates will go up and the increase in prices can be offset by that handout...
I think I understand it now.
I was listening to the radio and it came up that someone had placed their vote up for sale..it was raised ..its this legal..the expert said it was illegal.
Another caller questioned...
If it is illegal to sell your vote why is it that it is not illegal that a party can buy our vote...
I dont know but it seems votes are being bought with the nice handout of money on would have thought could be used to fix some little things... hospitals maybe... but what do I know...they know best.
Still I dont hate them or the other side without hate one may have a chance of seeing ones own side has some faults that could be reasonably addressed one would hope.
Still why for the sake of a couple of million could we not take up that offer...
I could handle it if the money was spend on more pressing matters but surely the cash flow directed to Government adds for a week or so could have had us using the scope and associating ourselves with the cutting edge...
I know they are going to announce that we are building our own big scope...
alex