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space17 days ago•16 min saved

A Trio of Giants: Why We Need All Three 30-Meter Telescopes

The article argues that humanity should build and operate all three 30-meter-class ground-based telescopes—the ELT (Chile), GMT (Chile), and the northern-hemisphere TMT—because each brings unique strengths: ELT for deepest, highest-resolution views; GMT for wide-field and blue/short-wavelength work; and TMT for northern-sky access. Ground-based facilities avoid launch limits, offer repairability and upgradeability, and can have lifespans spanning the 21st century. Together they enable transformative science across stellar populations, galaxies, exoplanets, and dark matter, while covering most of the sky and complementing space telescopes. The piece urges continued funding and international cooperation to realize the trio.

via Big Think|

#astronomy #elt #gmt

technology3 years ago•3 min saved

The Metaverse: Profit Potential and Marketing Missteps

A KPMG survey showed that 70% of global companies are investing less than 5% of their technology budgets in 2023 into the metaverse, while 27% have not invested at all. The metaverse has the potential to drive up business profits, but there is a lack of proven success for companies to pour big money into it now. Many in the tech, media, and telecom sector want to see evidence of greater metaverse usage before making significant investments. The biggest barriers to investing in and embracing the metaverse are lack of technology to support experiences, high cost of development, and a dearth of appropriate employee skills.

via CNBC|

#business #investment #metaverse