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I've got thick skin and broad shoulders and didn't take it personally Fringey.
I know first hand what you mean of the LP thats wiping out the dark skies in this area.
I used to visit a farm along the Palmer hills (towards MT pleasant) 25yrs ago. From there you could see the small lights of towns over a 270 degree view. The towns in distance ranged from 30 to 100 KMs. Now from the east to the southwest the only lights you can see are floodlights and freewaylights and the large orange skyglow of MB. AND Adelaide to the west.
The skyglow of Adelaide has also increased dramatically over the last 20yrs. I do a lot of fishing and camping on the beaches past the Coorong. These days you have the constant reminder of civilization in the form of the skyglow from Victor Harbour and Adelaide. This is 200Ks from Adelaide .The skies there WERE totally dark.
It seems most people accept it and thats it. The newer generations wont know any different because they never experienced dark skies in their own back yard. Growing up I used to lie on the front lawn and watch the skies. The Milky Way even cast shadows back then. To experience that now I would have to drive a further 60Ks East. At the proportional rate that LP is growing another 5-10 yrs and you could put another 100Ks on that.
By the time councils and people in general realize the dark skies are an asset it'll be too late,as usual.
So Im with you Fringey, I like my visual viewing of the heavens ,but for how much longer I can do this happily from my backyard is anyones guess.
Slice
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