Summary Of Bogard's Argument

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Bogard builds on his argument by explaining that everyday we get 6% more light which is stopping our darkness. We need our natural darkness to help with the night and preserve our energy. He said that every night over 80% of our cities/ towns are lit up. This is a problem because we already have light pollution and it is within our ability to solve it but he says how can we if we get 6% more everyday. In his argument Bogard starts with explaining the environment he grew up in and how it was completely dark. He then started to do research on lights and how he worries that we are losing nights natural light. He then realizes that we can not live without darkness so he studies how the cities are all lit up at night and hoe thousands of people

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