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Light Pollution (If you think it's a joke, think again. The movement seeks to change laws)
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| 8-5-06
| J. Appleton
Posted on 08/05/2006 2:32:45 PM PDT by sully777
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To: sully777
Huh, much of the Canada glow is in the northern part of their western provinces. All those eskimos burning blubber lamps.
To: kittycatonline.com
Here, let me give you a fine example: Proper flag etiquette calls for illuminating outdoor flags at night, and this almost certainly calls for upward illumination. Or a light clamped on the pole top shining downward
To: sully777
When we moved to the country one of the nicest things was being able to see the stars again.
Of course, it was a bit safer there, too.
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posted on
08/12/2006 3:55:47 AM PDT
by
Amelia
(If we hire them, they will come...)
To: oldplayer
Why is anything that is not spend, spend, spend or build, build, build, on this site eventually labeled leftist? Because lighting is a black and white issue ?
BUMP
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posted on
08/12/2006 4:19:47 AM PDT
by
capitalist229
(Get Democrats out of our pockets and Republicans out of our bedrooms.)
To: KeepUSfree
I was trying to be funny.
Ted Levine is the actor that played the deranged killer in 'Silence of the Lambs'. Raised moths.
(plays the police chief in 'Monk' now)
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posted on
08/12/2006 5:01:46 AM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: Vinnie
That's REALLY funny. I have a "friend" named Ted who also raises moths!! I don't know his last name....
Believe me, I get assked about those particular moths ALL of the time (THe Death's Head Sphinx - Achertonia atropos.
However, in the movie, due to excessive U.S. regulation, they couldn't use that actual species (our gov't would not let them import them), so they had to use a local moth and use painted "press on nails" to get the proper pattern!
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posted on
08/12/2006 5:33:44 AM PDT
by
KeepUSfree
(WOSD = fascism pure and simple.)
To: KeepUSfree
(our gov't would not let them import them), Why is that?
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posted on
08/12/2006 6:02:06 AM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: Vinnie
We have about the most restrictive laws on insect importation in the world. Basically, our USDA are beureaucrats w/ power...so they use it. Mostly the regs are useless, don't stop anything, and are just another way for the feds to control you. Regs should be on a statewide basis...not federal. Alaska doesn't need the same restrictions as Florida. But, they will send out the armed agents and seize your stuff if you get caught with "foreign moths".
Most enthusiasts, ignore them.
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posted on
08/12/2006 8:54:53 AM PDT
by
KeepUSfree
(WOSD = fascism pure and simple.)
To: sully777
Well, on the one hand, I think that the author goes overboard on the issue, but on the other hand, I really detest the use of excessive street lighting, and especially those extremely bright lights that seem to be prevalent in many cities. Light them, but cast the light downward onto the streets and sidewalks only, and don't over-light the neighborhoods.
I personally enjoy being able to see many stars at night. Couldn't do it when I lived near Cleveland, Ohio. Way too much sky glow.
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posted on
12/17/2007 6:45:06 AM PST
by
meyer
(Illegal Immigration - The profits are privatized, the costs are socialized.)
To: meyer
Holy cow - I just realized the age of this thread! :-)
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posted on
12/17/2007 6:47:09 AM PST
by
meyer
(Illegal Immigration - The profits are privatized, the costs are socialized.)
To: fightnight
I’m all for the dark night skies.
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posted on
12/17/2007 6:53:49 AM PST
by
stevio
((NRA))
To: Dawggie
Yet even more, that when people move to the contry to "get away from it all" the first thing they do is install their own personal 1KW street light and ruin the night sky.Or for whatever reason, they feel the need to leave their garage lights on. Yea, it's a pet peeve of mine.
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posted on
12/17/2007 7:00:42 AM PST
by
stevio
((NRA))
To: VanDeKoik; sully777
Sully777 has a problem with loud sounds, not with bright lights. Those who have a problem with the bright lights are just wackos.
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posted on
12/17/2007 7:09:30 AM PST
by
stevio
((NRA))
To: sully777
Loooks like a whole lotta Ice out there!
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posted on
12/17/2007 7:11:13 AM PST
by
Squat
(Deport the illegals now! Turn Home Depot's into the prisons to hold the illegals!.)
To: sully777
Is this a picture of light pollution or progress?Well. It's a picture of sloppiness.
Light aimed at the sky is completely wasted. If you can see it from 25000 miles in space....is it really necessary?
There's no need to reduce the light on the ground, just a proper reflector to aim it at the ground where it's needed.
Why should the night sky out in the country be brightened by burning coal and nukes?
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posted on
12/17/2007 7:13:33 AM PST
by
sam_paine
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