[Chaos-l] Litterbox training for streetlights

[Vaughn Jett]

--- On Thu, 4/9/09, Stewart-Taylor, Jon <stewart-taylorj at anx.com> wrote:
Well, as far as:
"...better visibility and increased safety on
> the ground..."

my position is that lights don't make us safer, so I wouldn't say those 2 things together.

I still haven't made this assertion in any public forum yet, but maybe someday I'll finally do it.

> From: Stewart-Taylor, Jon <stewart-taylorj at anx.com>
> Subject: [Chaos-l] Litterbox training for streetlights
> To: "Chapel Hill Astronomical Observation Society" <chaos-l at rtpnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 5:57 PM

> Arguments for the
> convincing part include reduced carbon footprint, lack of
> burglar-jumping-from-trees incidents, elimination of light
> glaring in
> upper windows, better visibility and increased safety on
> the ground,
> better for migrating birds, and oh, yes, darker skies.


> 
> What do people think?