20 Jan 2014 19:43:13 Does anyone have any thoughts on light pollution… · #10553

Not sure pal but the days of LED's and better light design I still cannot believe that we are running these horrid street lights that waste 80+% of the light they produce upwards (I cannot remember the source of this but did hear it)!

I am not an expert but even I would have thought by having more efficient lights would save money and more than pay for themselves in the medium term?

Jonty

Not sure where I read this but old cameras had infa red on the lense but in the 90s they stopped it! Could be nothing wrong with why they stopped it.

They really don't need to put them so high overhead, it does seem like they are blocking our view of the sky.
Artificial light also alters the natural cycle of human life and inhibits the proper function of the pineal gland. This in turn amplifies stress and shortens lifespan among other things.
It is also detrimental to the environment as a lot of species that require darkness for either communication (fireflies) or guidance (turtles) have seen their numbers steadily dwindle.
Zari

22 Jan 2014 16:17:20
Thanks for the responses guys! The reason I asked is that I live next to 6 tower blocks of flats with lights on top of each which are on 24/7 and when looking up it seems harder than usual to see stars. Thanks for the insight.