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Old January 3rd 13, 10:30 PM posted to sci.space.history
David Spain
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Default light up the earth, to save energy and increase safety

On 1/3/2013 12:11 PM, bob haller wrote:
Build some big reflectors in earth orbit to illuminate earth during
the night.


No thanks, I enjoy my rural night sky which on clear moonless nights can
deliver seeing of objects down to magnitude 6 with the unaided eye.
And lower using averted vision.

Dave