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February 27th 10, 10:32 PM
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Bungee cords ineffective protecting Chilean telescopes
For those unaware, there was a large earthquake, 8.8, in Chile
Saturday, February 27, 2010: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8540289.stm Bungee cords wouldn't prevent the mirrors of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) from sliding into the Pacific ocean. Here's how they do it: http://edgeofphysics.com/blog/chile-earthquake-and-telescopes 
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