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From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather)
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Subject: Re: Missing Pets (Seattle area)
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Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 02:42:51 EDT
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> It may be necessary to leave some lights on at all times.  Certain neon
> devices suffer from the so-called ``dark effect'' (i.e., the effective
> ionization potential is affected by the ambient photon flux).
>     Jim Crandell, C. S. Dept., The University of Texas at Austin

Sure, sure, go ahead ... don't worry about the poor astronomers, trying to
solve the riddle of the universe despite all that light pollution ...
grumble ... snarl ...

-- 
Ed Nather
Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
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