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Originally Posted by bartman
Maybe all the hype about the SKA got me thinking that it -Government funding- was all part of the same pool, whether it be a small/medium/large optical array or the SKA.........  |
This is something I wish the media would give more scrutiny. DEC are saying the cut is justified by the spending on the SKA. This is debatable because the money saved by the cut will be going directly to other DEC activities, not the SKA or other astronomy endeavors. Knowing this you can see the dance of words going on. However, we wouldn't want the SKA cut for the sake of research at the Perth Observatory as it's the SKA which has more potential right now.
I think funding for the SKA is through the Dept. Commerce. I am not sure how bright their future is for funding, something worth looking in to.