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Deep13

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2. Cool. It would be almost that good with some sensible restrictions.
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 09:50 PM
Dec 2012

full cut off lighting where necessary, and no wasteful, unnecessary omnidirectional lighting.

creepy cool FirstLight Dec 2012 #1
Cool. It would be almost that good with some sensible restrictions. Deep13 Dec 2012 #2
Now THAT is pretty damned cool! arcane1 Dec 2012 #3
amazing. roguevalley Dec 2012 #29
Perhaps, if you had eyes the size of dinner plates. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #4
Second that. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #5
It's obviously a composite. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #11
There is no place in the continental US free of light polution RomneyLies Dec 2012 #15
As an amateur Astronomer, I've been saddened by the amount of light pollution .... BlueJazz Dec 2012 #6
Sound pollution is even worse IMO. Sorry to sidetrack. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #34
I was in NYC during the last blackout (2003) DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #7
I never thought of that. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #8
I'll never forget seeing the stars in Arizona when we were UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #9
Having been born in 1944, one of the saddest changes enough Dec 2012 #10
I remember Liberalagogo Dec 2012 #12
light is only one thing that obscures the sky, moisture does too CreekDog Dec 2012 #19
I've been far out in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic in the middle of the night on couldless Incitatus Dec 2012 #13
pretty but light are needed in the city at night. Heather MC Dec 2012 #14
Let's examine the logic of what you are saying TalkingDog Dec 2012 #23
I guess people enjoy not being able to see their way walking down the street at night AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #28
ok Heather MC Dec 2012 #31
It's so dark out here you walk into shit without a flashlight & the sky looks just like that. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #16
Something approaching that is possible and I don't know why it isn't being done Vox Moi Dec 2012 #17
Gorgeous. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #18
94 Northridge quake - we stood outside and saw the stars because Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #20
I saw the sky while on the island of Moorea vanlassie Dec 2012 #21
one highlight of being out of power for 2 weeks after sandy was the night sky tk2kewl Dec 2012 #22
I just glance outside at night. LWolf Dec 2012 #24
It's what rural denizens who are often vilified by those with urban privelege enjoy nightly TransitJohn Dec 2012 #25
Top of the Beartooth Mtns postulater Dec 2012 #26
It doesn't really look like that, I've driven around the country and I know that AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #27
Love it! From a lighting and lighting controls professional Ibisa Dec 2012 #30
This is great! savebigbird Dec 2012 #32
Some great night sky photos from Utah here. bluedigger Dec 2012 #33
Phenomenal, thanks. Some definite wallpapers there. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #35
While I appreciate the sentiment and energy savings, Nikia Dec 2012 #36
25 million North Koreans already know. TheManInTheMac Dec 2012 #37
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