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WhyCloseTheCurtain t1_ixtw2j9 wrote
Reply to comment by BrooklynVariety in 'Great observatories' – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy by burtzev
I see your point. In computing, back in the days of the mainframe, it was about making a faster computer, a bigger more reliable disk. Then someone figured out, you can cluster cheap computers and still get a lot of computing power. You can create redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAID) to get more capacity, better reliability, and even higher performance.
What would RAID for telescopes look like? How could you surpass JWST with dozens of telescopes that cost a few million each?
WhyCloseTheCurtain t1_ixpgm96 wrote
Reply to 'Great observatories' – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy by burtzev
Are we asking the right question? What could we build for a billion or half a billion dollars? If you can take a zero or two out if the cost of development, you can drastically increase the pace of deployment.
WhyCloseTheCurtain t1_j8gzbp0 wrote
Reply to comment by Birdy_Cephon_Altera in [OC] Fast food restaurant chains ranked by average number of visitors per location in 2022 by EvergreenGates
Upvoting the first comment on the data presentation rather than the experiences with the various chains.