Earth Hour

[wyo_rose]

If you haven't heard, in order to bring the problem of light pollution to light people around the world are dimming their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 whichever time zone you're in.

I just found out and hope plan on doing my part.

Maybe some urban areas will be able to see the stars for the first time in a long time.

[Toolbox]

I missed it, had it marked in the calendar and told my roommates, (I was at work late tonight), and of course my roommates couldn't care any less, in fact just before I sat down at my computer one of them had left the lights on in the laundry area, its soo annoying how wasteful people are. I just realized that tonight was probably the longest I have ever had my room light on (like 1 hour) and thats only because I needed ample light to restring my guitar.

[injunboy]

here on the rez we celebrate it everyday! haha and from the looks of it may celebrate it for a loooong time.

its funney when we hear somewhere on the east coast that 100,000 people dont have electric and declare a disaster! too funney cause were listening to it with our generators or battery radios.. like *all sarcastic* hello look at us.

[RDNKJ]

Maybe some urban areas will be able to see the stars for the first time in a long time.

That is one thing I dislike about living in the city; I haven't seen the stars in a long, long time. In fact, that was one of the things I was looking forward to when I went to Crow Fair, being able to see the stars in the night sky. Unfortunately, while I was there, as soon as the sun went down, the clouds rolled in. So...no stars for me.

[wyo_rose]

Night Earth - See the Earth at Night from Space! Cool site by Google Earth.

I love looking at the pictures of the earth at night. Only because I live in an area where you can pick out the individual towns. Fort Washakie used to be just a pinpoint from the street lights at the intersection, but I can see now where our school campus' light are merged with those.

And the local casinos seem to have added their blobs to the map.

[Wakalapi]

I was on the road. Was driving with my headlights out for an hour good enough?

[Toolbox]

I was on the road. Was driving with my headlights out for an hour good enough?

LOL, I would asume so, as having your headlights on creates more draw from the electrical system thus causing more gas to be consumed. So in two ways having your headlights out contributes, that being less gas being burned means less CO2 and other greenhouse gases, and having the headlights off means no light polution.

[2lineCarrandMorgan]

That is one thing I dislike about living in the city; I haven't seen the stars in a long, long time. In fact, that was one of the things I was looking forward to when I went to Crow Fair, being able to see the stars in the night sky. Unfortunately, while I was there, as soon as the sun went down, the clouds rolled in. So...no stars for me.

aww just take a night drive to the country side go east {bastrop} or west [wimberly] or just drive about 20 mile out you will see the stars or take a over night to Big Bend to Enchanted Rock or even the lake on Travis. or Mckinney state falls park it wonderfull and safe and close by,thay got cabins and miles of walking trials, fishing and the ppl use to live there..
just a few thoughts about where the stars are good to see at night around Austin. and farther out