tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post1877472764189298800..comments2024-01-15T00:37:41.436-08:00Comments on greenormal: Lights Out LondonJohn Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05799770191061315053noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post-85453454369234782952007-06-14T16:58:00.000-07:002007-06-14T16:58:00.000-07:00interesting questionsI am assuming that at 9pm it ...interesting questions<BR/><BR/>I am assuming that at 9pm it will still be quite light, I doubt dark unlit cities will be entirely friendly places<BR/><BR/>whether we do need to light monuments & empty offices at those times is another matter?<BR/><BR/>the sky also looks quite nice at night when not obscured by too much city light pollution?<BR/><BR/>:JJohn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799770191061315053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post-77519216274467138782007-06-14T02:24:00.000-07:002007-06-14T02:24:00.000-07:00Hey John --I often look at the beautiful New York ...Hey John --<BR/><BR/>I often look at the beautiful New York skyline and think it's wasteful but wonder to what extent lights provide some sort of social deterrent. <BR/><BR/>If it became policy that lights in major cities in the world would be shut off between for example 1-2, what would happen? Would we have security failures? Would we have the benefit of forcing late-night workers to finish earlier? Would everyone sleep better? Would we reduce the social anxiety associated with cities? <BR/><BR/>It seems like there are a lot of potential implications for society beyond the energy savings advertised. What social norms would need to change to make these events policy? To make them Greenormal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com