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Re:Simple streetlight hack could protect astronomy from urba... by cassianoleal on Saturday November 18, 2023 @12:50PM (#38322240)
> it is also possible to move toward developing a society where “potential attackers” is a thought much more distant in people’s minds

Amen, but alas we're not there.

In any case, threats don't always come from purposeful attackers. It's useful to see animals, vehicles and bikes with no light, etc.

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Re:Simple streetlight hack could protect astronomy from urba... by canoebuilder on Saturday November 18, 2023 @01:08PM (#38322446)
>Amen, but alas we’re not there

What is troublesome is that many places, that many of us probably hail from, “were there” not so long ago, and it was destroyed by duplicitous, malicious political actors.

Having “safe streets” is not a pipe dream. Indeed not having them is a symptom of people trying to destroy our societies.

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