I don't want to be in North Korea at night, but isn't the way the US landscape is illuminated a major waste of energy? It just seems whack for the car dealershi

I don't want to be in North Korea at night, but isn't the way the US landscape is illuminated a major waste of energy? It just seems whack for the car dealership to be lit up like a sports arena at 2am, or for the interstate to be so bright at night you don't even need your headlights. Wikipedia on the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pollution#Energy_waste http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pollution#Energy_waste