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The degree to which government and local councils, etc continue to blatantly waste energy (in the form of lights) astonishes me. Let alone the effect it has on astronomy. What a shame. But I am not surprised.
Often lights are left blazing all night in the name of 'security'. Ridiculous. I'm sure potential thieves and vandals welcome the generosity. Saves them having to carry torches which would make them more conspicuous.
There is many a good location I have canvassed as a potential observing site, only to find that there are lights needlessly left on all night in the vicinity. Being IYA2009 doesn't seem to have rubbed off at all.
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