Comments on: Icy Pink Roads http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:14:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jason http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-1299121 jason Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:41:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-1299121 this will happen about a week before flying cars are the norm.. doh this will happen about a week before flying cars are the norm.. doh

]]> By: hhype http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-503550 hhype Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:02:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-503550 I admire the folks concerned about color blindness, but I think people with color blindness would see a gray square in the white square and see a change, alerting them to icy conditions, they just might not see pink as we see it (and that is left for a discussion of qualia and a philosophy course). An idea I had years ago would be for the road to turn black when it is cold and white when it is hot. The black road would get warmer in sunlight and help melt the road and the white when it is warm would keep the road from becoming even hotter in the summer and making urban heat islands. I am not sure how to keep the road from becoming a middle gray when it reaches equilibrium withe the sun and its surroundings. I admire the folks concerned about color blindness, but I think people with color blindness would see a gray square in the white square and see a change, alerting them to icy conditions, they just might not see pink as we see it (and that is left for a discussion of qualia and a philosophy course).

An idea I had years ago would be for the road to turn black when it is cold and white when it is hot. The black road would get warmer in sunlight and help melt the road and the white when it is warm would keep the road from becoming even hotter in the summer and making urban heat islands. I am not sure how to keep the road from becoming a middle gray when it reaches equilibrium withe the sun and its surroundings.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-500371 CheeseDuck Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:35:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-500371 Pink roads? Alot of people are red/green color blind. >_> Pink roads? Alot of people are red/green color blind. >_>

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-500263 Ali S. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:19:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-500263 I would be slightly freaked out if my road suddenly turned pink or if it's really bad...blood red! "Honey, the roads are bleeding again!" @_@ I would be slightly freaked out if my road suddenly turned pink or if it's really bad...blood red!

"Honey, the roads are bleeding again!" @_@

]]> By: Cindy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-500157 Cindy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:54:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-500157 Sounds great, but the cost would probably be outrageous. And it looks like the road would be solid white when it wasn't cold and that would be to bright. Sounds great, but the cost would probably be outrageous. And it looks like the road would be solid white when it wasn't cold and that would be to bright.

]]> By: probinu http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-500033 probinu Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:42:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-500033 yeah great idea, I live in Cincinnati where the traffic stops with a few drops of rain. The sensationalist media here would have a field day with... "Well Bob, it looks like it is beginning to become pink, take some extra time going to work today..." Great, a 3 hour commute. yeah great idea, I live in Cincinnati where the traffic stops with a few drops of rain. The sensationalist media here would have a field day with...

"Well Bob, it looks like it is beginning to become pink, take some extra time going to work today..."

Great, a 3 hour commute.

]]> By: stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-500022 stacyj Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:37:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-500022 Wow, that's a brilliant idea, if they can get it to work. When I lived in Chicago I never had much problem driving in snow, but lord, those occasional "black ice" patches were truly terrifying (to say the least!). Here's hoping this idea comes to fruition! Wow, that's a brilliant idea, if they can get it to work. When I lived in Chicago I never had much problem driving in snow, but lord, those occasional "black ice" patches were truly terrifying (to say the least!). Here's hoping this idea comes to fruition!

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-500000 bean Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:11:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-500000 It sounds like the road would turn pink whether or not there's actually ice on it, so long as the ambient temperature outside is below freezing. That's not very helpful. It sounds like the road would turn pink whether or not there's actually ice on it, so long as the ambient temperature outside is below freezing. That's not very helpful.

]]> By: JoBo S http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-499974 JoBo S Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:49:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-499974 What is someone is color blind? What is someone is color blind?

]]> By: Thespian24601 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-499965 Thespian24601 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/04/icy-pink-roads/#comment-499965 But what about the evil pink ice storms? That sounds like a good idea, if it will work and is cost-efficient. But what about the evil pink ice storms?
That sounds like a good idea, if it will work and is cost-efficient.

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