Langley Wind Tunnel to be Torn Down

Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:56 pm

James, from reading the blog it seems that tearing it apart can cost a lot more than just keeping it running (if the Univ. says it can turn a profit on it). Maybe the situation is not so black'n'white (seldom is, I think)...

But, off course, the blog is written by someone with a declared interest in keeping it alive.

Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:15 pm

rreis wrote:James, from reading the blog it seems that tearing it apart can cost a lot more than just keeping it running (if the Univ. says it can turn a profit on it).

I don't think that assessment is based on real running costs, but on the (maybe) peppercorn rent charged and no maintenance / repair to the building. I suspect it's got some big upkeep costs coming.

But I'm guessing.

Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:56 am

JDK wrote:
rreis wrote:James, from reading the blog it seems that tearing it apart can cost a lot more than just keeping it running (if the Univ. says it can turn a profit on it).

I don't think that assessment is based on real running costs, but on the (maybe) peppercorn rent charged and no maintenance / repair to the building. I suspect it's got some big upkeep costs coming.

well, off course you maybe right, between the "pro" and "con" factions, without real access to documents, how can we know for sure? And, by the way, it's still american tax payers money and I'm not contributing towards that (I pay mine elsewhere) ...

Which reminds me, how far shall we still have to go in time until we see some technological related stuff acquire the status of "heritage of mankind"? The quick pace of development makes items (buildings, machines, etc) acquire the status of historical artefacts closer and closer to us (I mean, in a time sense). Well, I digress.