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Help To Map Light Pollution

Posted by kdawson on from the thousand-stars-in-the-sky dept.

jcgam69 writes "October 1 marked the first day of the Great Worldwide Star Count, a half-month citizen science project that will harness thousands of observers across the globe to help map light pollution."

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  1. Here ya go: by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/image/earth_night.jpg

    Done.

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    1. Re:Here ya go: by Cassius+Corodes · · Score: 4, Funny

      That is totally a web 1.0 solution. What we are looking for is a web 2.0 solution - we need to harness the dynamics of social groups to create solutions for the 21 century. Either that or just waste time.

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    2. Re:Here ya go: by Puff+of+Logic · · Score: 4, Funny

      That is totally a web 1.0 solution. What we are looking for is a web 2.0 solution - we need to harness the dynamics of social groups to create solutions for the 21 century. Either that or just waste time. Is that the part where we leverage a synergy, or is that Web 1.0?
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    3. Re:Here ya go: by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

      I fail to see how light pollution has any relevance to my life. Is it simply because you can't see stars at night? Tell me there is something more substantial than that.

      If you cannot see the night sky clearly, then you'll miss that meteor headed strait for your Linux box.

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    4. Re:Here ya go: by omeomi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Now I do my part: I live in Hong Kong and the only star I could see all these years is that red dot behind the moon, probably Mars.

      You can see behind the moon from Hong Kong?

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    5. Re:Here ya go: by LynnwoodRooster · · Score: 4, Funny
      Duh, everyone KNOWS that China's on the opposite side of the earth! Thus you see the opposite side of the moon, too...

      Geez, the level of basic science knowledge here at /. is downright scary...

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    6. Re:Here ya go: by datadigger · · Score: 2, Funny

      WOW, that's great! They managed to find that exceptional, once in a lifetime, moment when it's midnight all over the world at the same time.

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  2. Science is too tough by whitehatlurker · · Score: 2, Funny

    I sleep at night. All night. Can I do this during the day sometime?

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  3. Re:Hey, don't ask me by clarkkent09 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I live in Las Vegas. On a clear night I can see the Moon

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  4. Light offset credits by infonography · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now that would make sense. Trade Credits from Blind people and religious fanatics for use by stadiums during night games and hefty fines for Las Vegas (baby!)

    Hmm Vegas alone could pay for NASA's budget every year. I'm liking it.

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  5. Anthropogenic light pollution a media creation by andy314159pi · · Score: 3, Funny

    The whole idea that man made lights are causing light pollution is just a hoax foisted onto you by the libural media.
    Laugh. It was funny.

  6. The solution: burn coal by timeOday · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sooty air will block that nasty light pollution. Any light pollution more than just a couple miles from the observatory will be rendered harmless!

  7. This demands immediate action! by Loopy · · Score: 2, Funny

    This kind of pollution cannot be tolerated. Think of the health of our grandchildren. Damned SUV-drivin' polluters!

    /removes tongue from cheek

  8. Re:Hey, don't ask me by StarfishOne · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's no moon!

    (sorry, just could not resist)

  9. There's a whole lotta stars around here by yaphadam097 · · Score: 2, Funny

    But they all blink...

    Maybe it has something to do with the Navy base to the South, or the other Navy base to the East, or the Air National Guard base to the East, or the regional airport to the North...