Re: [FWP] Traffic Signals Should be Rationalized

["Casey R. Tweten" <crt@kiski.net>]

Today around 2:39pm, Daniel Chetlin hammered out this masterpiece:

: a) This is a major shift in paradigm; people have been used to the red,
: yellow, and green for over 80 years, and trains have been using this system
: for even longer. Surely you don't wish to repeat the fiasco witnessed in New
: York City from 1916-1924 when red meant "all stop", amber meant "east-west
: stop, north-south go", and green meant "north-south stop, east-west go"? This
: is the sort of total change in interface that will make people not want to use
: automobiles in corporate settings.

Not to mention these colors were chosen because of their places in the color
spectrum.  Colors on the outside edges of the color spectrum, such as red,
are harder to see for humans.  But yellow and green are smack dab in the middle,
and very easy to see.  Two out of three ain't bad!  ;-)

Blue, teal and orange?  That's only one out of three... bad.

: c) You can do this today by simply wearing tinted glasses; in fact, you can
: make it more general and configurable that way. Those who wish to see blue,
: teal, and orange can do so; those who are satisfied with red, yellow, and
: green can stick with the defaults.

Yeah, and that's a very, very cheap way to do things!  Those tinted glasses are
3 or 4 US bucks at a county fair.  Of course, when do I ever go to a county
fair.... hmm... online then?

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/frankbeecostume/roundglasses.html

Enjoy!

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