[Huck]

Wow. NK would be great for amateur astronomers, if it weren't for all that repression, and poverty, and dictatorship and all.

[RightWhale]

NK is as it was in 1948 as far as lighting is concerned, and as the entire planet was. Most of the bright lights around the world have appeared since then, and at the same time our view of the night sky, stars, planets, and all has been destroyed. Most people haven't seen any stars dimmer than 4th magnitude since 20 years ago. That is, 99% of the sky is washed out and permanently invisible. Is this a good thing?

[ambrose]

Not sure I believe this one. Yes, most of N Korea is ass backwards... but I am sure they have lights and electricity in their capital city.