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Old October 10th 03, 11:58 AM
Tom Hole
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Default Definitely not a way to reduce light pollution


"Chris.B" wrote in message
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ONOJUNK (Sofjan) wrote in message

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A 20-year-old man was electrocuted in California when he broke into the

base of
a streetlight and attempted to sever a ¾-inch electrical wire

carrying 4,000
volts. The young man had wanted to darken the street to help his

17-year-old
sister get a better view of the Perseid meteor shower. (Source: Long

Beach
Press-Telegram


Sofjan Mustopoh


Our first brave (but foolish) martyr to the anti-light-pollution

campaign?

Chris.B


More likely, the first astronomer to receive a Darwin award. My old skipper
had a saying, "The stupid shall be punished."

Clear skies,

Tom