Superconducting Super Collider site to be a movie/recording studio

[rainbow4321]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/040505dnmetcollider.9aebb.html

Instead of scientists from all over the world unlocking mysteries of the universe in a 54-mile circular tunnel, county leaders are hoping by the end of the month to finally close on the sale of the land and remaining buildings from the unfinished, over-budget project that Congress killed in 1993.

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Although in 2002 a buyer's plans to convert the Super Collider land into an anti-terrorism training facility did not materialize, Mr. Adams has faith in the new buyer.


Mr. Marabella could not be reached for comment Monday, but Mr. Adams said plans for the property include a sound and recording studio and possibly a film studio.

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Once Congress scrapped the Super Collider 12 years ago because a wrong-sized part would have boosted the Super Collider's cost by $1 billion, the state's General Land Office, the county and the school district made claims on the U.S. Department of Energy land.

[unhappycamper]

1. Naaaah. We should turn this into a strip mall with the world's largest

Chuck-E-Cheese.

[vpigrad]

2. More corproate welfare!

Public money builds the huge facility then it is basically given to a private company. When will we outlaw the sale of public land and property to private companies?

[Horse with no Name]

3. There were always rumors when I lived in

Waxahachie that there was going to be an underground mall that people would flock to from all over the country.
Didn't happen,lol.
The movie studio sounds very touristy--very Waxahachie-ish.
I hope it works out.

[murielm99]

4. You have to register to read the article. Darn!

nt

[TheMightyFavog]

5. and it won't let me right click to use the bugmenot extention.

Smegheads.

[applegrove]

6. I'm thinking it would make a really good underground walking track

for deposed strongmen and human rights abusers.... it is not like they need light or anything.