i remember reading an article about a blackout in some big US city (can’t remember which), and people called 911 because the sky looked scary. they could see the milky way for the first time.
Government tried to reduce the amount of light pollution. People walking their dogs at night complained and many folks just didn’t feel safe anymore without light everywhere.
Thanks to light pollution and pollution pollution just seeing the stars can be hard enough for many
This is true for the majority of living humans. We are disconnected from the beauty of the heavens.
That doesn’t change the message.
True, just makes it harder to send
“Message not sent. Please connect to WiFi.”
But the songs are in my library! I downloaded them! Why the fuck would I need an internet connection?!
This drives me bananas.
Google Translate: “Download the language packs for use offline.”
am offline
“Cannot connect to the internet.”
What was the fucking point??
Feels like that would strengthen the message.
i remember reading an article about a blackout in some big US city (can’t remember which), and people called 911 because the sky looked scary. they could see the milky way for the first time.
I think it was LA? If I remember right people were calling and observatory and some people thought they were UFOs
This made me think of Asimov’s Nightfall…
We can see a planet ot two, sometimes.
we get venus a lot. she’s bright.
Government tried to reduce the amount of light pollution. People walking their dogs at night complained and many folks just didn’t feel safe anymore without light everywhere.