NSW sky to get heritage status

Of all the BS things i've seen lately, this takes the cake for the month. This news story comes in from NSW, a week or two ago during the whole, Earth Hour crock, which basically went unnoticed, or at least made some big wigs feel they were caring for the environment for a second.

"The National Trust of NSW is set to classify both the day and night sky above the state as worthy of preservation."

National Trust NSW president Zeny Edwards said the sky viewed from NSW had extraordinary aesthetic, historic, social and scientific significance for all Australians.

The move was timely with Earth Hour on Saturday, when switching off city lights would allow the sky to be seen clearly, he said. "Our sky is the only vista common to the whole country," Dr Edwards said today. We hope the listing of the sky will be a unifying symbol to help focus awareness on the need to protect our environment in the broadest sense." A clear view of the sky is the right of every Australian and should be preserved."

Yesh .... how bout we stop worrying about who can see what in the sky from where, and start worrying about water, drought, food and waste production, green transportation and a host of other issues which demand our attention now. and to think these idiots get put into these places of office and councils on our behalf, coming up with hair brain ideas like "heritage listing the sky"? and we just sit back and let them fill their pockets. who knows, the air we breath over in the west may be considered inferior soon to our fellow New South Welshman. ... Alec, don't name your kid Zeny, got it!



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