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I've not seen a streetlight anywhere that wasn't collimated downward. Traditional neons are amber. So we had it right well over half century ago as far as stre
by kazinator 4mo ago
I've not seen a streetlight anywhere that wasn't collimated downward. Traditional neons are amber.
So we had it right well over half century ago as far as street lighting went.
- zamadatix 4mo agoI've seen pretty much every variant of https://i.imgur.com/l9msIIM.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/l9msIIM.jpeg somewhere around most places I've visited in North America/Europe.
- kazinator 4mo agoAh ok. The naked globe type things that illuminate the vast cosmos above, I have seen in places like semi-private walkways around condo buildings or some commercial properties. Never as a high-powered municipal street light for traffic.
- Schiendelman 4mo agoLook at the lights next time you are in Gastown.
- swiftcoder 4mo agoOur new ones are extremely bright arrays of white LEDs, pointed down at a 45 degree angle. They may technically be collimated downwards, but it's bright as day underneath, and there is considerable reflected light going upwards.