Re: An amateur astronomer's wish
I can understand the astronomers' frustration over the light pollution. Around here a lot of areas have gone to street lights of a specific frequency that don't interfere as much with the Lick Observatory.
Still, given a choice between civilization and seeing the Milky Way, I'll take the warm bed, hot food, baths, and electricity. I can always drive out into the high desert to see some really beautiful stars. Heck, they look pretty good just up the Pacheco Pass.