Comments on: New telescope array in Chile is financed entirely by private funds https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Saville https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/#comment-1629905 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:26:39 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=122319#comment-1629905 I am all for capitalism in space and private funding of projects. I applaud movement in this direction and hope to see more.

But it would be shortsighted if one thinks that project selection can’t be warped by political concerns.

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/#comment-1629875 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:36:50 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=122319#comment-1629875 Terror of Mechagodzilla was the last, IIRC

Godzilla: The Encyclopedia by Shinju Nishikawa is a great book with great illustrations.

]]> By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/#comment-1629834 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:13:51 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=122319#comment-1629834 I did not know that Godzilla movies were divided into Periods, similar to Japanese ruling dynasties. Godzilla v Mothra is apparently the last of the Shôwa Period (1954 – 1975).

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/#comment-1629827 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:36:44 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=122319#comment-1629827 https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flegendary-digital-network-assets.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F07%2F14031215%2FMothra-vs-Godzilla-GIF-random-37219492-500-210.gif&f=1&ipt=b1a00ea1a07031a99b3cea6cf1e7e9f9eb5ef04cab5b4e4a7c7860b8ae33e9a8

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/#comment-1629824 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:24:06 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=122319#comment-1629824 It does have that TOHO superweapon look

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/new-telescope-array-in-chile-is-financed-entirely-by-private-funds/#comment-1629807 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:57:43 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=122319#comment-1629807 Can Godzilla be far behind?

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