Looks pretty vastly dark to me.
http://www.darksky.org/images/satelite/usa_1996-97.gif
"sfb" wrote in message news
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One would think the US has vast unpopulated areas, but take the redeye
from the West Coast and you will see lights most every where.
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"Skylune" wrote in message
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Ha ha.
This is another ancient relic FAA regulation from a simpler, earlier
time
when there were vast unpopulated areas of the country.
Do you think that there are not vast unpopulated areas of the country
now? take a few minutes on earth.google.com