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Old 14-01-2013, 10:52 AM
ausastronomer (John Bambury)
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I seriously can't believe we have had another of the world's best astronomical research facilities damaged by fire for the sake of saving a few hundred of the 400 billion plus trees in the world.

Whilst I am all for conserving the environment and nature, it gets to a point where sometimes common sense has to prevail and I think it is ludicrous that a facility like this can be exposed to such fire risk for the sake of conserving a few hundred trees amongst 10's of thousands, or more, in that National Park. The trees are replaceable, the facility isn't. This was a case of when it was going to suffer fire damage, not if.

Cheers,
John B
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