You can’t literally see lights from space or whatever. If somewhere had less coverage on google maps you wouldn’t think it’s uninhabited, but for some reason, people irl seem to be constantly referring to this image as though it’s a literal picture. Mostly for ‘civilized’ reasons, but also light pollution and just other stuff. Maybe this just made the rounds on reddit or something?

  • Chronicon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I mean, when has the fossil fuel industry ever cared about wasting energy or light pollution?

    Here’s a satellite view of like a 50km square (very ballpark) area:

    every one of those white spots is some sort of extraction site, an oil/gas well, or a mine, or whatever, probably like 5 football fields in area minimum, and probably all brightly lit 24/7