How do we know they're telling the truth..The pictures they give us using the Webb we have no way of checking because the Webb is the only thing we have that does what it does. What he was talking about is one level down from a full blown miracle to me.

We could just ask TW.

I'm sure he could verify, and/or debunk.

And tell us why we're stupid for wondering.
 

I played drums on La Grange once when the drummer left before the party was over.

Once.

Webb was desperately needed so that it could use Hubble (and some other space telescopes) to benchmark what it was doing. 

Fortunately Hubble kept working longer than expected.  Since Webb was delayed many years with technical problems.

If I remember, Webb will need about 6 months to adjust and align everything.

 

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It was interesting to see that not only are the trades full of aging workers because young kids feel that the trades are 'for suckas', but apparently it's true at nasa too. If you compare this video to the videos of nasa during Apollo, there a lot of fresh young faces, comparatively.

 

I was up North checking out the driveway job and house site (well we did ski and hike). The kid who is heading it up has the degree but also does the siting, excavating, gravel, ground cloth, saw work, and customer schmoozing and on the side he's a caretaker and boils sap. It's going to be an interesting time for work if you don't starve.