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First Dark Sky Nation 08:56 - Jan 16 with 2033 views

Talk of making Wales the first dark sky nation in the world after some experiment in Presteigne.

So we are literally returning to the Dark Ages.

Anyway, I thought North Korea could claim that. The similarities with them is becoming greater every day.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 09:04 - Jan 16 with 1662 views

onehunglow

Just seen that .
Nice if you like star gazing

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First Dark Sky Nation on 10:53 - Jan 16 with 1612 views

union_jack

First Dark Sky Nation on 09:04 - Jan 16 by onehunglow
Just seen that . Nice if you like star gazing

Absolutely, but to make all of Wales a dark sky area seems a bit OTT. There’ll be curfews next😂

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First Dark Sky Nation on 12:07 - Jan 16 with 1576 views

onehunglow

First Dark Sky Nation on 10:53 - Jan 16 by union_jack
Absolutely, but to make all of Wales a dark sky area seems a bit OTT. There’ll be curfews next😂

If I'd have posted anything about Wales vis a vis dark , I'd be told off by my many followers

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First Dark Sky Nation on 12:25 - Jan 16 with 1568 views

Joesus_Of_Narbereth

It’s a win for the muggers, serial killers and rapists though.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 12:37 - Jan 16 with 1552 views

builthjack

Half the lights in the country could/should be switched off.
We are wasting so much electricity.
but that would cut profits.
Presteigne have done a great job. There is still plenty of light in the streets.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 13:01 - Jan 16 with 1548 views

Flashberryjack

First Dark Sky Nation on 12:37 - Jan 16 by builthjack
Half the lights in the country could/should be switched off. We are wasting so much electricity. but that would cut profits. Presteigne have done a great job. There is still plenty of light in the streets.

Better if they turned the lights out for good in the Senedd.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 13:28 - Jan 16 with 1531 views

Boundy

First Dark Sky Nation on 12:37 - Jan 16 by builthjack
Half the lights in the country could/should be switched off. We are wasting so much electricity. but that would cut profits. Presteigne have done a great job. There is still plenty of light in the streets.

Which half , yours or mine , I quite like living in a City where dark alleys no longer exist , where women can feel safe walking on lit pavements etc. If people as I do want to look at dark skies they don't have to travel far to do so , up onto the black mountains , the road between Penderyn and Nant Ddu has some specular views , so why we now have to return to the era of gas lights and a guy with a long pole to existence them beats me . I wonder if Kilkenny believes its a goof idea and fits into his view of a modern Wales

"In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master."

First Dark Sky Nation on 13:37 - Jan 16 with 1523 views

onehunglow

First Dark Sky Nation on 13:28 - Jan 16 by Boundy

I’m buggered as to the attraction of the dark
Let there be light

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First Dark Sky Nation on 13:58 - Jan 16 with 1496 views

Flashberryjack

First Dark Sky Nation on 13:37 - Jan 16 by onehunglow
I’m buggered as to the attraction of the dark Let there be light

Wales moving back into the dark ages.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 14:15 - Jan 16 with 1483 views

Gwyn737

This all seems a bit odd.

Can anyone see where it states Wales is going to turn all the lights out everywhere and live in the dark?

First Dark Sky Nation on 14:17 - Jan 16 with 1482 views

builthjack

Ah, yet another political answer off the usual suspects.
You can still see clearly in Presteigne you know. One third of the normal electricity bill.
Win win.
Unless you have shares in the electric companies.

First Dark Sky Nation on 14:42 - Jan 16 with 1473 views

Joesus_Of_Narbereth

Perhaps a good idea may be to have streetlights that have sensors to turn off when there’s no one around?

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First Dark Sky Nation on 14:44 - Jan 16 with 1470 views

builthjack

First Dark Sky Nation on 14:42 - Jan 16 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth
Perhaps a good idea may be to have streetlights that have sensors to turn off when there’s no one around?

We have them on our estate. On every other street light from 12 midnight onwards.

First Dark Sky Nation on 16:36 - Jan 16 with 1432 views

onehunglow

First Dark Sky Nation on 13:58 - Jan 16 by Flashberryjack
Wales moving back into the dark ages.

I never said that.
NB

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First Dark Sky Nation on 16:48 - Jan 16 with 1420 views

Joesus_Of_Narbereth

First Dark Sky Nation on 14:44 - Jan 16 by builthjack
We have them on our estate. On every other street light from 12 midnight onwards.

Do they get set off by foxes, cats etc?

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First Dark Sky Nation on 18:21 - Jan 16 with 1387 views

Whiterockin

It would be interesting to know an accident comparison of a vehicle driving through a country village at 20mph with street lights on and off.

First Dark Sky Nation on 21:21 - Jan 16 with 1315 views

max936

First Dark Sky Nation on 12:25 - Jan 16 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth
It’s a win for the muggers, serial killers and rapists though.

I wrote a quirky reply to that, but I though better of it than to post

I think its a tad over the top though mind JON eek!

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First Dark Sky Nation on 21:22 - Jan 16 with 1314 views

max936

First Dark Sky Nation on 13:01 - Jan 16 by Flashberryjack
Better if they turned the lights out for good in the Senedd.

Good point well made.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 21:38 - Jan 16 with 1295 views

lifelong

First Dark Sky Nation on 12:07 - Jan 16 by onehunglow
If I'd have posted anything about Wales vis a vis dark , I'd be told off by my many followers

At least UJ has stated he’s English, so you expect silly comments about Wales.👍

First Dark Sky Nation on 22:04 - Jan 16 with 1271 views

Kilkennyjack

First Dark Sky Nation on 13:28 - Jan 16 by Boundy

I have never thought about it.

I will say this though …… if you are against an idea then its almost certainly a very fine idea.
Your track record is abysmal.

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First Dark Sky Nation on 22:38 - Jan 16 with 1247 views

Boundy

First Dark Sky Nation on 22:04 - Jan 16 by Kilkennyjack
I have never thought about it. I will say this though …… if you are against an idea then its almost certainly a very fine idea. Your track record is abysmal.

as if I care but who are you ?

"In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master."

First Dark Sky Nation on 23:07 - Jan 16 with 1232 views

majorraglan

I’m ve not seen anything on this in the media. There’s nothing wrong in having a sensible approach to dark skies and street lighting. There’s plenty of places where dimming or turning the lights off after a set time would be sensible, and equally there are ther places where the lights should be kept on.

A fair few years ago I sent time in the South Island of New Zealand, the stars at night were a sight to behold.

First Dark Sky Nation on 23:13 - Jan 16 with 1228 views

Kilkennyjack

First Dark Sky Nation on 22:38 - Jan 16 by Boundy
as if I care but who are you ?

I post on a football website just like you.

The difference is i can see a future that is better than today, whereas you are a small c conservative who wants nothing to change ever.

You want the George Thomas model of a patronised ‘pat on the head’ Wales, luckily nobody else wants that.

Maybe best to heed some good advice …. and only post half sensible stuff.

Beware of the Risen People

First Dark Sky Nation on 23:14 - Jan 16 with 1226 views

Kilkennyjack

First Dark Sky Nation on 23:07 - Jan 16 by majorraglan

Very sensible post.

Beware of the Risen People

First Dark Sky Nation on 10:19 - Jan 17 with 1164 views

Boundy

First Dark Sky Nation on 23:13 - Jan 16 by Kilkennyjack
I post on a football website just like you. The difference is i can see a future that is better than today, whereas you are a small c conservative who wants nothing to change ever. You want the George Thomas model of a patronised ‘pat on the head’ Wales, luckily nobody else wants that. Maybe best to heed some good advice …. and only post half sensible stuff.

I'm your head ,constantly

"In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master."

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