Alan wrote:
In article Phil J writes:

Apparently you have never flown over this country at night. When I
have, I have looked down at thousands of lights, everywhere. Other
than the mountains, there are not very many areas that are not
populated.

Aha, back to AVIATION!!!

Flying at night is wonderful, but you must be from the east, since
night or day, much of Nevada and Utah looks pretty abandoned.

Most of eastern Washington and Oregon, too. I prefer it that way,
except on those night cross countries when the fuel needles are bouncing
around or there are thunderstorms developing all around.

-c