Growth, growth, growth??? You are not kidding. We all seem to need bigger and bigger and brighter and brighter. 30 years ago I had an 848cc Mini . It could propel 4 of us at 70 mph easily. Now we have to have 3000 or 4000cc engine 4WD's to do the same job.
Gas lights used to be ok in towns. Now we need humungous sodium vapour lamps that turn everything yellow
Isn't it a fact that the greatest use (waste) of electricity for any one item worldwide, is for street lighting? Are we any safer as result? Stupidity rules