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.

RE: Turn Down the Lights