"BUT N. Korea is doing a great job at solving the problem. They are leaders in the world in this regard; it's about the only thing it does well."

It's called oppression and energy comes into that. I'm sure they have a curfue when it comes to energy/electric, ect. towards their populace. That's what comes from living in a Communist country.

Is that what you/we want? I don't think so.

I know where you're going with this gb and I know you're not abdicating it.

ab·di·cate (bd-kt)
v. ab·di·cat·ed, ab·di·cat·ing, ab·di·cates
v.tr.
To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
v.intr.
To relinquish formally a high office or responsibility.

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There has to be an easy answer to this... educating the public would be a good start and I'm sure that the start was there and then some, at least five years ago.

Aim lights low and not high and turn them off when you can.