Maybe the answer is more mundane than you imagine: light pollution I’m only half-joking. If you think about it, we are sort of the 1st or 2nd generation to have lived most of their waking lives indoors, without really looking at the stars—without ever perceiving why we call this galaxy Milky Way.
There has been a lot of talk about how red street lights could reduce light pollution. Unfortunately, like a bull seeing red, it apparently increases the level of violent crime severely. How unfortunate.
This certainly does make one think.
Studies have shown that simply looking at the stars is good for you and improves mental health.
Perhaps we haven’t done enough to treasure our skies?
I last read that article nearly a decade ago. I had a cursory search for it using google, but found nothing, though I did find a few articles on colour psychology.
I guess I may have misremembered it?
If it’s not true, that would be ideal. Red lighting would significantly reduce light pollution.
Thanks for the post.
Maybe the answer is more mundane than you imagine: light pollution
I’m only half-joking. If you think about it, we are sort of the 1st or 2nd generation to have lived most of their waking lives indoors, without really looking at the stars—without ever perceiving why we call this galaxy Milky Way.
There has been a lot of talk about how red street lights could reduce light pollution. Unfortunately, like a bull seeing red, it apparently increases the level of violent crime severely. How unfortunate.
This certainly does make one think.
Studies have shown that simply looking at the stars is good for you and improves mental health.
Perhaps we haven’t done enough to treasure our skies?
Could you please link the study mentioned which proved that red street lights severely increases violent crime?
I last read that article nearly a decade ago. I had a cursory search for it using google, but found nothing, though I did find a few articles on colour psychology.
I guess I may have misremembered it?
If it’s not true, that would be ideal. Red lighting would significantly reduce light pollution.