[Chaos-l] Litterbox training for streetlights

[William Cook]

Wouldn't it be easier to use a "lead" laser in .177 or .22 nm

Bill Cook

On Apr 9, 2009, at 9:52 PM, mdlemon at lemons-bend.com wrote:

>
> Quoting "Stewart-Taylor, Jon" <stewart-taylorj at anx.com>:
>
>> Hi again all.  I have a proposal for something we can do to make a  
>> small
>> but significant difference in light pollution reduction efforts.
>>
>> As i'm sure many of you are tired of hearing, it is possible to get a
>> streetlight changed from a NEMA-head glarebomb to a lower-wattage  
>> (but
>> usually higher output LPS) full-cutoff fixture.  This requires  
>> some time
>> and effort, and can take up to a couple of months of calendar  
>> time, but
>> it can be done.
>>
>> I propose that everyone reading this adopt a particular  
>> streetlight to
>> be "litterbox trained" so that it goes where it's supposed to.
>
> Well I'll be the guinea pig here in Durham. I think I'll start with  
> my home owner's association and try convincing the bigwigs there  
> that eco-friendly and sky-friendly lights will be good for the  
> neighborhood.
>
> Then I'll pursue the issue of getting it done.
>
> MDL
>
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