Sova & Selka
Sova
Have you ever noticed how the glow from our screens turns night into a kind of cityscape, blurring the stars? I feel the shadows shift whenever a new app lights up the sky. What do you think about the cost of that constant glow?
Selka
Yeah, it’s like swapping the real sky for a neon billboard. The glow isn’t just battery‑draining—it’s energy‑hungry, polluting, and it messes with our night vision. If we keep turning the planet into a 24‑hour city, we’re just heating it up. Maybe we should rethink what we light up and when.
Sova
I hear the hiss of neon, but I also hear the silence that’s being drowned out. Maybe the night can still have its own light if we just let the stars keep their glow. What do you think?
Selka
It’s a nice idea, but we can’t just switch off the tech and expect the stars to come back. We’ve built a whole economy on that glow, and turning it off would collapse a lot of jobs and services. Maybe we can dim the lights instead, use better filters, or schedule “dark nights” for certain areas. That way we keep the stars, keep the tech, and keep people fed.
Sova
Sure, dimming can soften the glare, but remember the dark nights only work if the lights actually turn off. In the meantime, I’ll keep my eye on the shadows, hoping the city remembers that night is more than a billboard. How do you think we’ll convince the night‑light vendors to change their script?