Oh No - ultimate light pollution story !

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html

Lets hope these eejuts see sense in time....

DH

David Harris wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html

Lets hope these eejuts see sense in time....

A quote from the comments on this story at Slashdot
(http://radio.slashdot.org/radio/04/03/11/1412230.shtml)

"Last night, I walked outside for a bit because it was such a beautiful
evening (night). I looked up into the sky and just froze for about 10
minutes. The starlit night sky was just breathtaking and I couldn't help
myself from just staring up and my flesh was acrawl with goosebumps. The
ultimate humbling experience. For a moment, I left the confinds of my
earthly hell and felt at peace amongst the bright pinpoints of light.
I get enough of the human race here on earth, let me have the sky
as my own sanctuary, please keep your popup ads to yourselves."
--
Andrew Urquhart
- Reply: www.andrewu.co.uk/about/contact/

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:21:35 GMT, David Harris
wrote:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html

Lets hope these eejuts see sense in time....


Quote
"People would be able to see writing in the skies from the Earth no
worse than they see the stars,"
/Quote

Is this what's described as disappearing up one's own orifice?

--
Pete Lawrence
http://www.pbl33.co.uk
Home of the Lunar Parallax Demonstration Project

"David Harris" wrote:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html

Lets hope these eejuts see sense in time....

I think the advertisers would see a poor return. They would pay millions
for ads that can only be seen at night, when the sky is clear, and all that
assumes the relevant area of the sky is not obstructed by buildings or trees.
And with the exception of astronomers, most people don't spend too long
gazing upwards. Most people wouldn't even notice. Perhaps you might
get one or two posting here asking, "Wot that star?" Us: "It's just a Spamsar."
"Oh. :-("