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NYC Crosswalk Buttons are Inoperative

Posted by michael on from the technological-pacifier dept.

cdneng2 writes "NY Times has an article that New York crosswalk push buttons are actually ineffective. Apparently, New York City deactivated most of the pedestrian buttons long ago with the emergence of computer-controlled traffic signals. From the article, 'More than 2,500 of the 3,250 walk buttons that still exist function essentially as mechanical placebos, city figures show.' Well, apparently New York city isn't the only city like this. I guess the answer lies in the same reason why people press the elevator button more than once."

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  1. fp by Necrobruiser · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp. sorry, had to do it once.

    --
    "I planned within my means and got a fixed rate mortgage, so where's MY bailout?" -cafepress
  2. Mods by stateofmind · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So after all this time of repeatedly pushing the reload button, I wasn't gaining mod points? It just had to with the content of my post?

    Bastards....

  3. Offtopic hardware question for experts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Hey gurus! I need a hand!

    I have one 256MB stick of PC133 memory, and one 128MB stick of PC100.

    So the question is: is it better to run 256MB of RAM at 133 or 384MB of RAM at 100?

    THANKS!

  4. fuck SLC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It is the lair of the CULTISTS! Mormons love the cock!

  5. Re:Most Dangerous Intersections by M.+Baranczak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Someday a real rain'll come and wash all this scum off the streets...