There was a time when putting all the stuff in to space which impacted the night sky bothered me more than it does. Sadly, air pollution in general has become so bad everywhere that even seeing a few stars is becoming a rare treat. Serious terrestrial astronomy is done for, I fear.
I feel sad whenever guests staying at the holiday rentals comment on how they cannot see any stars where they live. Even out here, in a "dark sky" zone, the light pollution from the cities miles away is having an effect, amplified by the amount of haze that seems to always be in the air.
Plus -- jet airliners. SO MANY PLANES! I could argue that any time we fly, we are contributing just as much to interfering with astronomical observations as do satellites.
I understand what you're saying, and I wish I could agree in full, but the pessimist in me says it's too late to matter at this point.
Yuck about the ice and snow. I've only had to chop away layers of ice one time -- and it was miserable.
I feel sad whenever guests staying at the holiday rentals comment on how they cannot see any stars where they live. Even out here, in a "dark sky" zone, the light pollution from the cities miles away is having an effect, amplified by the amount of haze that seems to always be in the air.
Plus -- jet airliners. SO MANY PLANES! I could argue that any time we fly, we are contributing just as much to interfering with astronomical observations as do satellites.
I understand what you're saying, and I wish I could agree in full, but the pessimist in me says it's too late to matter at this point.
Yuck about the ice and snow. I've only had to chop away layers of ice one time -- and it was miserable.
They're not dolls, they're action figures!