Re: [APML]: Active Light Pollution Reduction

[joneil@obs.empath.on.ca (Joseph O'Neil)]

Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com> writes:

> Funny... I'd imagine most amateur astronomers (being self-made, do-it-yoursel
> sorts of conservative folks), would be outraged at the idea of someone "monke
> wrenching" respectable real-estate developers and other business men, without
> regards for those business people's god-given property rights, etc., etc. Whe
> the pollution strikes close to home though, responses are a little different.

  Well Lew, like I have said before, all things in life are relative to 
the situation.  I must say that the people on this list are taking the 
most respectable route.  On any other topic mailing list, we would be 
debating wheter the M-16 or the AK-47 is most effective at nailing 
streetlights, not a laser VS photo flash.
:)