Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Astronomy at TMT. Professor Roy Gal will talk about the Institute for Astronomy, its science at Mauna Kea, the technology of the TMT and how it compares with other locations and telescopes in the world. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this […]
Understanding the competing factions in the TMT controversy (Community Matters)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com While the anti-TMT protestoers continue their protesting, the pro-TMT forces begin to form up. Sam Wilder King II comes back after the rally last week to bring us current on the efforts of the pro-TMT group and things are progressing. The host for this episode is Jay […]
Pro Telescope people can protest too! (Research In Manoa)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com What’s been happnining in front of the State Capitol. Sam King, organizer of yesrterday’s pro-telecope rally in front of the State Capitol will tell us what happened and what will be happening among the group that supports the telescope. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. […]
Culture, Science, Astronomy and the Mountain (Think Tech Tech Talks)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Putting TMT into perspective. What does TMT mean to you, and what does it mean to Hawaii? A discussion of the various elements and factors underlying the controversy at Mauna Kea, and how these events affect and will affect astronomy and science in Hawaii now and in […]
Panos Prevedouros on T M T
Panos Prevedouros is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, subcommittee chair of the Transportation Research Board. He joins Jay Fidell on Community Matters to discuss developments in the Thirty Meter Telescope plans on Mauna Kea. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday […]
TMT News Summit Views
Ikaika Hussey appears on Hawaii is My Main Land with Kaui Lucas to discuss this week’s decision in the Conservation District Use Application contested case hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope Project on Mauna Kea. Kaui Lucas and Ikaika process the 300+ page decision including 40 conditions required for the permit. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Mauna Kea Contested Case Hearings
There were 44 days of evidentiary hearings involving 71 witnesses in Hilo regarding whether the state should issue a Conservation District Use Permit to allow construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. Yuklin Aluli was one of the attorneys involved representing KAHEA the Hawaiian – Environmental Alliance. Aluli joins Kaui Lucas on Hawaii […]
Talking Telescopes at the Science Cafe
Elise Anderson and Nicole Hori highlight a talk from Dr. Alan Tokunaga, of the Institute for Astronomy, about the thirty meter telescope at the Science Cafe. Episode 311. Original Air Date Sunday, February 26, 2017. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming […]
Plato, Poliahu and Maunakea’s TMT – Camille Kalama and Julia Morgan
Significant numbers of highly educated people seem unable to understand Native Hawaiian resistance to building the proposed TMT Observatory Corporation’s facility, why? How has Western education created this mindset? What are the benefits of not building TMT? Dr. Julia Morgan, Instructor of Philosophy and Religion at Kauai Community College and Camille Kalama Esq., Staff Attorney, […]
Are the Courts Crazy? (Robert Thomas)
Keli`i Akina and Robert Thomas discuss recent cases in the Hawaii and US Supreme Courts that have puzzled some observers. Attorney Thomas brings years of analyzing court decisions to bear on issues such as the Thirty-Meter Telescope, the rights of a Hawaiian pig farmer, and the OHA/Na`i Aupuni efforts to conduct a state-sponsored race-based election […]