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An Enlightened Look at an Over-Lighted World
Saige writes "Every night, as darkness descends, countless street lamps and lights turn on to keep the darkness at bay, bathing countless square feet of the planet in light that sometimes rivals daytime. But has anyone stopped to consider what effect all this light may have on people and animals that have evolved to fit an environment where a significant part of the 24 hour day is spent in lightless conditions? Some scientists have, and they are claiming that all this light is causing numerous problems."
Worrying about light is for those without enough to think about.
Urban sprawl is far more destructive than light. In the grand scheme of things, light should be about the least of our worries.
I would love to reduce light pollution but it could be part of efforts to conserve energy generally.
> The real culprit, though, is incredibly cheap, bright lights. I don't like these because of their pink glow. Near the University of Texas, at night the low-hanging clouds looked like cotton candy from all the reflected pink light.
And The Tower, lighted up in its school colors, looks like a big ol' doggie dick pointed up at the sky.
[Not my joke; heard it from a friend who went to a rival school and apparently suffers tower envy.]
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade