"There is much pleasure in useless knowledge." — Bertrand Russell
Wildfires near the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona are threatening the as yet uncompleted Large Binocular Telescope. The area immediately surrounding the complex has been evacuated. The flames are about three miles away.
CNN.com – Firefighters defend $120 million telescope – Jul 5, 2004
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