[Brett66]

Why would greenies care about astronomy, it's totally passive, doesn't even create noise pollution. Oh yeah..... they're insane.

[RightWingAtheist]

What's more, astronomers, even the most right-wing among them, have been some of our most vocal anti-pollution advocates, because the more air and light pollution we have, the more difficult their job is.

[BlazingArizona]

Why would greenies care about astronomy, it's totally passive, doesn't even create noise pollution. Oh yeah..... they're insane.

Greens used to be jus against technology - the applications of science. More recently, they have come out against scientific research itself. Witness the opposition to launching the long-range space probes, opposition to genetic research, and opposition to AI research and nanotechnology.