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- Path: sparky!uunet!uunet.ca!kink!netxsys!Krzysztof
- From: Krzysztof@netxsys.guild.org (Krzysztof Adamski)
- Subject: Re: More flashing light ULs
- Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
- References: <1992Dec16.140629.20048@nntp.nta.no>
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- Message-ID: <Krzysztof.0p1p@netxsys.guild.org>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 18:16:43 EST
- Organization: NetX Systems Inc.
- Lines: 27
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- YuNoHoo (styri@hal.nta.no) wrote:
- : In article <Krzysztof.0nvl@netxsys.guild.org>, Krzysztof@netxsys.guild.org
- : (Krzysztof Adamski) writes:
- : >
- : > In Mississauga, Canada most traffic lights have a light sensor that responds
- : > to a light signal that looks like a strobe light. This strobe lights are mounted
- : > on fire trucks. The frequency of the strobe light is kept secret. [...]
- : ^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- : Oh boy! I don't really care about the frequency, but plase tell me how they
- : can keep a secret like that. (Joking about what frequency - the strobe or
- : the light is tempting...)
-
- : > So if sombody can flash brights at the same frequency then they will not have
- : > to ever be waiting for the lights to change.
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- : Even if the light doesn't "look like a strobe light"?
-
- : ---
- : YuNoHoo "nit pickers are needed to keep the nit mills running"
-
- By kept secret I ment they did not publish the spec for it. Obviously if you
- hang around the firehouse with the right equipment, you can figure it out.
-
- Krzysztof
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