Tweedledee Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 http://www.space.com/33138-light-pollution-world-sky-atlas.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 That's just depressing........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Sorry... That's just what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Wow, just reading this and it's on the main BBC Breakfast News. It can only get worse with cheaper LED products as well. I find it amazing at the amount of energy used to just light the Planet up, it must be a massive amount that is generated and wasted. To put it in perceptive what would people say if you had a kettle on all night long for no good reason, they would say you were nuts. But cannot see that the same argument applies to the backyard security light. +Ibbo, Brantuk and Tweedledee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) 30 minutes ago, BAZ said: Wow, just reading this and it's on the main BBC Breakfast News. It can only get worse with cheaper LED products as well. I find it amazing at the amount of energy used to just light the Planet up, it must be a massive amount that is generated and wasted. To put it in perceptive what would people say if you had a kettle on all night long for no good reason, they would say you were nuts. But cannot see that the same argument applies to the backyard security light. Even if only viewed from a financial angle, it is a staggering waste of money and energy. Only a few years ago we were being encouraged not to use standby mode on the TV etc. and to switch off fully. That would have been a drop in the ocean compared to cutting down excessive lighting. The petition to regulate light pollution is today showing a measly 5663. That means less than one in twelve thousand of the population have shown any interest in it! Surely, there must be more stargazers, birdwatchers, nature lovers or eco-friendly types around than this. Edited June 11, 2016 by Tweedledee Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 it costs a fortune to build a power station, get the stuff out of the ground to run it, polutes the enviorment makes sense to use our resources with thought -they will not last for ever. If you are not using it turn it off Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Very illuminating Pete! I know that the seas cover two thirds of the globe and deserts cover about a third of the land mass... This was patently clear from watching the rotating earth, beautiful as it looks from space, it also comes across as an obvious waste of energy and resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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