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I sometimes wonder if one of our issues is that we don't see the stars as our ancestors once did. The awe has been lost.
Light pollution is an issue. A spiritual, philosophical, and existential issue.
i want to live somewhere free of light pollution in the near future... high in the mountains of the western balkans most likely i remember even just how much better it was above Rtanj in eastern serbia... and if you know of this place, you'll ask me "did you see a UFO" and yes, it's almost like you can't watch the sky over that "mountain" without seeing one most nights, so much so the town nearby has signs welcoming you to the pyramid mountain of UFO sightings
We used to look up, see the universe, and wonder how, and why. Today, we are lucky to see a handful of dim lights. How many great minds had their creative juices stirred by sitting out late, staring into the great expanse?
when I worked in cebu city and Manila I met people, adults, who had never seen a shooting star. I never even saw a star while I was there.
That's sad. But most probably don't even notice.
I agree. I was saddened and disturbed to hear it. I've spent decades of my life trying to get out of cities/towns, and the experiences in the Philippines only made me desire it more urgently. we're being cut off from all sacredness and it poisons us slowly day by day.
Great 'sode named after that quote https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6483046/
I used to look at the meme of Korea from space at night where south Korea is totally lit up and north Korea is totally dark, and the text says something about even being able to see communism from space. I know the meme is trying to say south Korea is better, but whenever I looked at it I thought "damn...north Korea looks kind of nice when you see it like this."