Post #4141955
2026-07-20 06:45 UTC
The amount of light pollution we have from cities is already more than necessary given that it covers makes most stars impossible to see.
I don’t think a large quantity of small fake moons is gonna help with that.
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@FaceDeer@fedia.io 2026-07-20 07:11
Last time a proposal like this made the rounds on the Internet stirring up consternation, the proposal was to use space mirrors to replace the street lighting for the Chinese city of Chengdu. It would have had no net effect on light pollution and would have reduced electricity consumption to boot. Bear in mind, this mirror focuses its light on a specific 5km-diameter patch of land. It won't be visible elsewhere.