JWST Worth the Hype? How to Build a Wormhole? How to Pass Van Allen Belts? | Q&A 195
Are there alternatives to CMB? Will we ever build a space elevator? How can we see radiation coming from a black hole when nothing can escape it? Can you heat something with gravitational waves? Why JWST can look lame to the laymen? All this and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser Cain.
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Comments (4)
Love your sports analogy. A lot of people gripe about how much sports ball players are payed. Without understanding how the compensation is an investment owners make in order for the club to make a lot of money entertaining fans. Somebody must think the players are worth those huge paychecks.
Great point. Teams are willing to spend a lot for a tiny edge.
If all we got -ever- from jwst was that first image, I suspect most astronomers would still think it was worth it.
Hah, probably.