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Shea Gunther

Watch: Living without lights

What's life like without light? In equatorial Africa, the sun disappears between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Here's what the truly poor have to go through because they lack light.

Mon, Apr 26 2010 at 8:59 PM EST

Photo: Gudi & Cris/Flickr
I thought this video "Living without lights" was a perfect followup to my earlier post about Energy In Common, the greener Kiva. Imagine if you didn't have lights at night, or the light you had came from a campfire.
 

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Naran 04/27/2010 14:08 PM

Does this explain why the LOLZ Lights have been "shut off"? I get it. Clearly, you're trying to save the Earth by reducing your cyber footprint. Very commendable.

ps - I have friends that would love to chat with you....
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