when a building is like a pond


	when a building is like a pond

doodleicious

1-11-2009 1:07 AM

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polarized, light, pollution

doodleicious says:

they want architects and engineers to address this problem of what the are calling polarized light pollution-
maybe this knowledge could be used instead of insecticides- or no.....?

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