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> where no human anywhere on Earth can look up and see an authentic sky, as their ancestors did. The past ~80 years of light pollution has already prevented th
by october_sky 7y ago
> where no human anywhere on Earth can look up and see an authentic sky, as their ancestors did.
The past ~80 years of light pollution has already prevented this from happening.
- reaperducer 7y agoThe past ~80 years of light pollution has already prevented this from happening. Only if you never leave a city. Dark skies are so important and desirable to people that there's an entire tourism industry that revolves around giving people the ability to look at the night sky. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/travel-trends-for-2019-dark-skies/ https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/travel... https://www.visitarizona.com/dark-skies https://www.visitarizona.com/dark-skies https://www.visitcountydurham.org/opportunities/darkskies https://www.visitcountydurham.org/opportunities/darkskies https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/space-astronomy/dark-skies-skyglow https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/space-astronomy/... https://cpdarkskies.org/2018/12/13/destination-dark-skies/ https://cpdarkskies.org/2018/12/13/destination-dark-skies/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/dark-skies-how-light-pollution-spurred-a-new-tourism-industry/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/dark-skies-how-light-pollution... Clearly there are lots of people who value the sky, even if a few billionaires and people on HN who believe in "tech at all costs" don't.
- outworlder 7y agoThat is true. People go as far as dial 911 the first time they see the Milky Way. https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd43?gi=9e96bbb80071 https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd4...