BBC 'Green Room' Article on Light Pollution

Just to let people know, the current 'Green Room' article on the
BBC News web site is about light pollution. There is a link to it
at the bottom of the 'Have Your Say' page where you can add
comments.

Dave Daniels

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Just to let people know, the current 'Green Room' article on the
BBC News web site is about light pollution. There is a link to it
at the bottom of the 'Have Your Say' page where you can add
comments.

Web page URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4794249.stm

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
Dave Daniels typed


Just to let people know, the current 'Green Room' article on the
BBC News web site is about light pollution. There is a link to it
at the bottom of the 'Have Your Say' page where you can add
comments.

Web page URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4794249.stm

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Thanks for the link and top marks for Darren Baskill for his excellent
article.

But, aren't we all getting tired after having advanced all the
arguments of seeing hardly any change at all. Some street fittings
have been updated but many fall short of full cut-off. The energy
wastage doesn't seem to wash over local authorities or taxpayers. The
Essex experiment is being derided as outlandish.

Well, top marks again to Councillor Rodney Bass of Essex County Council
for having the balls to proceed with his sensible programme od reduced
public lighting and may it be an eye opener for others.

Pierre MK-UK

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But, aren't we all getting tired after having advanced all the
arguments of seeing hardly any change at all. Some street fittings
have been updated but many fall short of full cut-off. The energy
wastage doesn't seem to wash over local authorities or taxpayers. The
Essex experiment is being derided as outlandish.

Well, top marks again to Councillor Rodney Bass of Essex County Council
for having the balls to proceed with his sensible programme od reduced
public lighting and may it be an eye opener for others.

Indeed.

I must admit, I'd never really experienced a dark sky until we went to
Richelieu in France last month. It was amazing!

The number of stars visible even in the middle of the fireworks display
(yeah, really!) exceeded anything I'd ever seen in Britain.

The city's lights were extinguished after about 01.30 local time and the
subsequent skyscape was phenomenal.

I think we'll be misled by spurious 'safety' and 'security' arguments
for a long time yet.

Who's going to the CfDS Conference in Portsmouth? David & I are, but
will also be attending musical events in Portsmouth.

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
Indeed.

I must admit, I'd never really experienced a dark sky until we went to
Richelieu in France last month. It was amazing!

The number of stars visible even in the middle of the fireworks display
(yeah, really!) exceeded anything I'd ever seen in Britain.

The city's lights were extinguished after about 01.30 local time and the
subsequent skyscape was phenomenal.

I think we'll be misled by spurious 'safety' and 'security' arguments
for a long time yet.

Who's going to the CfDS Conference in Portsmouth? David & I are, but
will also be attending musical events in Portsmouth.

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

The 'safety' and 'security' arguments play on two basic human emotions:
fear and ignorance. The public is constantly being manipulated by the
media to maximize their response to both and the crime prevention
lobby feeds on their reaction. I cannot see a way out of this vicious
circle until the government comes off the fence and produces an
authoritative edict to curb light pollution.

Their last effort is frankly too diluted to have any effect at all
(clean neighbourhood act).

Pierre MK-UK