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Anyone Having Problems Seeing What's on The New LED/LCD Billboards Along Highways?
www.freerepublic.com ^ | 12/4/2011 | Me

Posted on 12/04/2011 1:24:16 PM PST by Dallas59



These new billboards have been popping up along 75 Central in Dallas, replacing the older "paper" billboards. They are bright but unreadable at times. Just asking.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: billboards; electronic
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1 posted on 12/04/2011 1:24:17 PM PST by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

From a distance it’s all a big blur...and Yes I have glasses on and I’m logged in.


2 posted on 12/04/2011 1:26:37 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Dallas59
you just need special glasses...


3 posted on 12/04/2011 1:31:40 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Dallas59
I saw it, no real problem reading it.

I like the one just north of there that faces the southbound lanes, just south of LBJ...


4 posted on 12/04/2011 1:31:47 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Dallas59

I don’t have any problem reading these electronic billboards. I actually can read them better than the old ones because they are so bright.


5 posted on 12/04/2011 1:32:05 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: TLI

That’s a regular paper one. It just seems that the fonts on the new ones are too bright. Blends in with the surrounding background..at least to me. I gotta wait till up on it to read whatever is on it.


6 posted on 12/04/2011 1:34:06 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Dallas59
Anomalous dichromatism probably accounts for it. One of your primary "color" cones has chemistry just a tad off the average. With LEDs the light emitted is not broad spectrum but pretty tight on a narrow range of frequencies.

But, not to worry, it could be worse. You could, for example, not have any blue receptors ~ and if your rods were damaged by disease or retinal detachment, you wouldn't be able to see yellow.

There's a color vision test on the internet ~ use it. See how far you can go.

7 posted on 12/04/2011 1:34:12 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

RACISM!/s


8 posted on 12/04/2011 1:36:02 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Dallas59
Also heavy use of cialis, levitra or viagra can wipe out your blue vision ~ leaving you unable to see yellow.

Well known phenomenon, first discovered among airline pilots ~ they're required to take color vision tests regularly (not that they all came in saying "Hey, Doc, I got a problem").

9 posted on 12/04/2011 1:36:52 PM PST by muawiyah
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Also heavy use of cialis, levitra or viagra can wipe out your blue vision ~ leaving you unable to see yellow.

Well known phenomenon, first discovered among airline pilots ~ they're required to take color vision tests regularly (not that they all came in saying "Hey, Doc, I got a problem").

10 posted on 12/04/2011 1:36:58 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

What about coffee and Marlboros? Maybe I’m getting old. I liked the old ones.


11 posted on 12/04/2011 1:38:22 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Dallas59

http://colorvisiontesting.com/ There’s a color test in the middle ~


12 posted on 12/04/2011 1:45:12 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Dallas59

Tough question. Since I’ve never seen one, I suppose I could say I’m having “trouble” seeing them.

But......since we don’t seem to have them here, I should say that I’m having no trouble at all.


13 posted on 12/04/2011 1:45:12 PM PST by EggsAckley ( There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply ! ! ..)
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To: Dallas59

Tough question. Since I’ve never seen one, I suppose I could say I’m having “trouble” seeing them.

But......since we don’t seem to have them here, I should say that I’m having no trouble at all.


14 posted on 12/04/2011 1:45:39 PM PST by EggsAckley ( There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply ! ! ..)
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To: Dallas59

In some cases polarized sunglasses could have this effect. Not the correct explanation for night driving, I hope.


15 posted on 12/04/2011 1:51:21 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: Dallas59

Billboards? Why would I even look at billboards?


16 posted on 12/04/2011 1:55:24 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Dallas59
These vanity threads are getting more and more ridiculous.

I think I'll post a thread "What Time is It?" and see how many replies I get.

17 posted on 12/04/2011 1:57:51 PM PST by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: Paladin2

When I’m bored out of my gourd sitting in a traffic jam


18 posted on 12/04/2011 1:57:54 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Dallas59

Yep, you’re right. I live in Arlington and I’m having a hard time seeing them from here!


19 posted on 12/04/2011 1:59:33 PM PST by harpu ( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
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To: muawiyah
Also heavy use of cialis, levitra or viagra can wipe out your blue vision ~ leaving you unable to see yellow.

Wow, it really can make you go blind!

20 posted on 12/04/2011 2:01:09 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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