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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
I love the conveniences of modern civilization, but I hate light pollution. When I was a kid, I remember black night time skies full of stars, and that was in the city. Now the night skies are dark blue and there are far fewer stars to see.
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A very sad, but true fact. I read somewhere that people living in cities can only see around 72 of the brightest stars, compared to the 7000+ naked eye stars visible from a dark rural location.