[Kirkwood]

Illinois does not have dark skies. Illinois has brighter than average night skies.

[wku man]

So? Is that what you're basing your opinions on, or do you have some sort of actual experience to back up what you're saying? You see, according to your pretty maps, SW Idaho, where I currently live, doesn't have dark skies. That may be true in Boise, but drive half an hour out into the desert and voila! There you are, with billions of stars overhead.

My guess is you've never been in the middle of a central Illinois cornfield, and therefore have no idea what you're talking about. You're showing me a couple of pretty maps which don't reflect the reality of the matter, whereas I've been there, done that, and am telling you how it really is. Do yourself a favor, and don't opine about those things of which you know nothing.

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