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Duppers

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7. 80% of U.S. citizens have never seen the Milky Way?

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 02:45 PM

Aug 2015

Would 80% of the U.S. citizenry have even heard of the Milky Way?
More likely, they'll think of the candy bar first. And do they even care about light pollution? They'll think Vegas is far more exciting than anything nature's sky has to offer.

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Light pollution [View all] LiberalArkie Aug 2015 OP

One of the things I hate most about living in town. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #1

1994 earthquake a night. we all ran outside. what were those twinkling things in the sky? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #2

had the same experience hardluck Aug 2015 #6

If I was in charge of things... logosoco Aug 2015 #3

^ Wilms Aug 2015 #4

Northern Michigan has Headlands International Dark Sky Park Octafish Aug 2015 #5

80% of U.S. citizens have never seen the Milky Way? Duppers Aug 2015 #7

San Jose streetlights are amber KamaAina Aug 2015 #8

Not only do we see stars from our cabin, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #9