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stringfoodtoday at 2:35 PM4 repliesview on HN

but is providing access to internet for billions of people worth not being able to see the big dipper as clearly at night? I say yes, but only just barely


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gunapologist99today at 7:21 PM

Rather than deciding for them from your bubble of privilege, you could just ask them.

Or just watch what they do when presented with the choice.

singingtodaytoday at 3:58 PM

This is unironically why I believe lights should be shut off at night. Entire cities.

I'd love to see the sky. Actually see it. Even the most remote places have light pollution, so it's impossible and likely will be going forward.

Maybe it's silly, but it makes me sad.

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le-marktoday at 5:11 PM

What percentage of humans are urban dwelling and don’t even see the stars at night? Related there aren’t many places on earth where you can still see the Milky Way. In that way a similar trade off has been made with no forethought whatsoever. Should this time be different? I think so.

rayinertoday at 3:06 PM

That's a ghoulish thing to say.

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