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Light and Darkness in Our Environment

By nativeplantlover
July 4, 2020

Can we discuss LIGHT? -Not natural sunlight or how much you need or don't need for plants to grow properly, but the light that we as humans beings generate, especially in the last 50 years or so. Could you take a moment to think over your relationship with light in your gardens and on your property?

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Jul 28, 2020 7:50 AM CST
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Name: Cheryl
Brownstown, Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)
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Holding a different perspective is a cherished personal freedom! As a grandmother, I have many years of life experiences under the belt. The more time goes on, however, I find that being challenged or provoked into questioning personally long-held beliefs or assumptions to be refreshing.

No one should ever immediately embrace something they've been taught or have read, without question. Given all the tools we have available in this day and age, it's fairly simple to follow-up upon hearing something new/different. Information based on empirical research with facts and measured observations instead of theory or commonly held beliefs can be helpful beyond description.

I ran off this article quickly operating on a few hours of sleep(not smart) and found numerous typos AND one of the important website addresses was wrong. For anyone on NGA with the inclination, accessing:

darksky.org

contains a wealth of information about this issue. There's quite a bit to read that addresses concerns regarding safety & lighting with actual studies reporting whether we FEEL safer or ARE safer.

Personal safety via technology is very important! I live in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania- on Father's Day, just a few miles from my home, a beautiful Amish teenager was abducted in broad DAYLIGHT, yet several personal home cameras caught the moment. The FBI got involved and now a possibly dangerous predator is behind bars awaiting trial.

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"My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird — equal seekers of sweetness. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished." — Mary Oliver, from Messenger
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Jul 28, 2020 12:16 PM CST

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nativeplantlover said: Holding a different perspective is a cherished personal freedom! As a grandmother, I have many years of life experiences under the belt. The more time goes on, however, I find that being challenged or provoked into questioning personally long-held beliefs or assumptions to be refreshing.

No one should ever immediately embrace something they've been taught or have read, without question. Given all the tools we have available in this day and age, it's fairly simple to follow-up upon hearing something new/different. Information based on empirical research with facts and measured observations instead of theory or commonly held beliefs can be helpful beyond description.

I ran off this article quickly operating on a few hours of sleep(not smart) and found numerous typos AND one of the important website addresses was wrong. For anyone on NGA with the inclination, accessing:

darksky.org

contains a wealth of information about this issue. There's quite a bit to read that addresses concerns regarding safety & lighting with actual studies reporting whether we FEEL safer or ARE safer.

Personal safety via technology is very important! I live in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania- on Father's Day, just a few miles from my home, a beautiful Amish teenager was abducted in broad DAYLIGHT, yet several personal home cameras caught the moment. The FBI got involved and now a possibly dangerous predator is behind bars awaiting trial.

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Dec 31, 2020 10:50 AM CST
Name: Kevin Langley
London UK (Zone 6b)
I am fascinated by light and the effect it has on plant growth but not only that, light also has an effect on us as humans whether that be natural light or artificial light.

Light is good for a wide range of things.

I have been doing a lot of light experiments.
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