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Re: (meteorobs) Light Pollution
In a message dated 99-04-07 17:51:37 EDT, dedalus@latrade.com writes:
<< Joe has made clear what some of us younger members already believe: that
skies in the Industrialized world (and increasingly the Third World) are a
part of our natural heritage which is disappearing literally before our eyes.
>>
I should have also pointed out that those of us who yearn for a dark sky are,
in many circles, being lumped-in with the so-called "Environmental Wackos"
that media pundits like Rush Limbaugh enjoy battering from time-to-time.
Indeed, we see a lot of movements concerning "Save our Forests" and "Stop Air
Pollution,"
etc . . . but the Light Pollution situation often gets short shrift because
(I think) it is not a life-threatening situation. Indeed, a few weeks ago,
in the wake of an article on light pollution a letter published in USA Today
said something to the effect that:
". . . who cares if you can't see the stars? We should be expending our
energies and funds on more pending issues such as environmental pollution and
just trying to create a few more jobs!"
It is this kind of mentality that we, as sky gazers must butt-heads with in
our ongoing fight to enjoy a dark, starry sky.
-- joe
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