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Turn Down the Lights
by flynn23 at 9:19 am EDT, Aug 8, 2003 |
] We flood the heavens with so much artificial light that
] nearly two-thirds of the world's people can no longer see
] the Milky Way. On a clear, dark night far from
] light-polluted skies, roughly 2,500 celestial points of
] light can be discerned by the naked eye. For people
] living in the suburbs of New York, that number dwindles
] to 250; residents of Manhattan are lucky to see 15.
] Moreover, as the stars fade from view, a growing body of
] research suggests that excessive exposure to artificial
] night light can alter basic biological rhythms in
] animals, change predator-prey relationships, and even
] trigger deadly hormonal imbalances in humans. |
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RE: Turn Down the Lights
by crankymessiah at 9:34 am EDT, Aug 8, 2003 |
flynn23 wrote:
] ] We flood the heavens with so much artificial light that
] ] nearly two-thirds of the world's people can no longer see
] ] the Milky Way. On a clear, dark night far from
] ] light-polluted skies, roughly 2,500 celestial points of
] ] light can be discerned by the naked eye. For people
] ] living in the suburbs of New York, that number dwindles
] ] to 250; residents of Manhattan are lucky to see 15.
] ] Moreover, as the stars fade from view, a growing body of
] ] research suggests that excessive exposure to artificial
] ] night light can alter basic biological rhythms in
] ] animals, change predator-prey relationships, and even
] ] trigger deadly hormonal imbalances in humans. So that's what's wrong with me. |
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