Which I suspect is one of the main reasons human beings are spewing so much energy to drive away the night. They know what the stars mean (even if only unconsciously, in that hindmost reptilian-part of their brains), and it terrifies them.
Belgians must be particularly terrified then - I've never come across such an over-lit country before. Even our tiny little country lane has a street light outside every house. It's impossible to get a good view of the night sky here, much to my frustration.
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Date: 2011-10-24 07:09 am (UTC)Belgians must be particularly terrified then - I've never come across such an over-lit country before. Even our tiny little country lane has a street light outside every house. It's impossible to get a good view of the night sky here, much to my frustration.
And I think you're right about the terror.