On 1/3/2013 6:29 PM, bob haller wrote:
On Jan 3, 5:30 pm, David Spain wrote:
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

it would save oil, make night driving safer, and could end at say
10PM, so night sky lovers would be accomidated.....

say create daylight savings time year round of the longest day of the
year

paid for by savings on oil


You of all people should not forget the risks!

Let me refer you to a personal favorite, a little short story by
Issac Asimov entitled "Nightfall":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightfa...y_and_novel%29

;-)

Dave