This puts a whole new perspective on red mist when driving - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JohnWard
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 06:32:53 pm
content: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-traffic-lamps-for-increased-safetyLEDs in the roadSolar panels are involvedWastes vast amounts of water.Possible legionella contamination as an added bonus.Only suitable for locations with no wind or air movement of any kind.Doubtful it could work with any degree of success other than at night.

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 06:43:14 pm
content: $50 for a MUG...

author: Dongulus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 06:51:17 pm
content: I hope it's compatible with solar roadways

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 07:01:04 pm
content: Great, now every intersection needs to have its own plumbing, for water.And what happens when it rains or there's loads of humidity in the air? You probably just get a blob of red in front of you. Or in the winter, when it snows or there's ice covering the surface or the leds causing difraction or whatever it's called.

author: sunnyhighway
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 08:05:19 pm
content: Not sure if the emergency services would like to be confronted with this if they need to be somewhere fast.They say it works because it's based on the principle of uncertainty (not being sure if it physically possible to run the red light without a guaranteed crash).The problem is that this uncertainty principle goes for everyone else on and near that cross section as well.They can't see sh*t either.

author: rolycat
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 08:12:08 pm
content: It's not even an original idea.It looks as though they have taken a genuinely useful safety mechanism - theused in Sydney tunnels as a last-ditch effort to stop crazed truck drivers - and removed everything that makes it practical.

author: Mr.B
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 08:45:04 pm
content: I think that is an amazing and cleaver use of a simple idea.The Sydney tunnel signs that is.The IGG project is utter impractical crap.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 09:30:42 pm
content: So we spray water on the road to avoid traffic accidents. Right next to the zebra, where you supposed to walk. Sorry guys, that is just stupid, unless you have some alien technology.

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 10:13:56 pm
content: Whilst viewing the red mist video I had a completely contrarian idea. Instead of stopping at intersections why not haveflow throughintersections. In the video there is one driver who makes it through thick perpendicular traffic without getting T-boned. In the future of google auto drive cars they could be interlinked so that they make mutually timed non-interfering arrival to the intersection pavement, continuous cross flow the result! That would be fun to experience.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 10:33:42 pm
content: We already have such systems, but they don't use autonomous vehicles...

author: mikerj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2014, 10:59:40 pm
content: Water Freakin Stop-signs!Much more effective would be electrified kerbs that give a belt to iPod/Smart phone zombies when they inevitably attempt to step into moving traffic without looking.