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I've recently bought my first telescope, a 6" reflector. I'm glad I bought it instead of a new iPad or Retina MacBook. I fear that with the current urbanizatio
by kitsune_ 14y ago
I've recently bought my first telescope, a 6" reflector. I'm glad I bought it instead of a new iPad or Retina MacBook.
I fear that with the current urbanization trends, in the near future most people will never live to see a dark night sky.
Considering that astronomy played a huge role in early human history and civilization, I think we're losing a huge part of the human experience.
- ChuckMcM 14y agoWayne Rosing has [1] a company that put telescopes out into places with good viewing conditions, a camera sensor, and an internet connection. Scheduling time on his 'mini' telescopes was pretty easy at one time. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cumbres_Observatory_Global_Telescope_Network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cumbres_Observatory_Global_...