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1. cadamsdotcom · 1790726862 · focus · HN ↗

   I think actually we're forgetting how economically valuable light is and how much lighting at night improves human lives.

   While also - paradoxically - forgetting that there are plenty of dark places just outside your city if you're willing to drive to them.

   Perhaps it's in service of baiting you to click.

   1. DangitBobby · 1790726967 · focus · HN ↗

      Who is forgetting that? Complaining that I can't see the fucking stars doesn't mean I don't understand that having lights let's me see in the dark.

      1. chaostheory · 1790729942 · focus · HN ↗

         You’re forgetting about how crime thrives in darkness. Better street lighting has helped reduced crime over the years. Better lighting has also reduced nighttime traffic accidents.

         1. kelnos · 1790745194 · focus · HN ↗

            I can also wish for a higher-trust society where we don't need to blast light everywhere at night in order to reduce crime. It's possible, but the political will to remove/reduce the things that drive people to property crime just isn't there in many places in the US.

            1. ffaccount2 · 1790752788 · focus · HN ↗

               Is this related to high trust society? From what I see, most of the light comes from a streetlights (at least in my country).

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