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helliun t1_iuvyfs8 wrote
Can you think of any situations where they'd be a suitable replacement for electric lights? I think the illumination is both a blessing and a curse when you think about the light pollution and stuff
civilrunner t1_iuw04zp wrote
We literally just have to put shades over the top of lights to direct it down towards the street and prevent it from going elsewhere.
helliun t1_iuw0s0y wrote
yeah that makes sense it's definitely weird that they don't already do that. but per my first question is there no application that you could think of for this? I'm willing to accept if there's not but I just feel like there could be
kala-umba t1_iuwbh32 wrote
Parties and Ambiente light
civilrunner t1_iuw0v0e wrote
It's pretty simple. It costs money to add a shade, they don't have the budget for it so they don't.
helliun t1_iuw10la wrote
i meant any applications for the plants mb that wasn't clear
civilrunner t1_iuw16fm wrote
No idea. Releasing a bunch of engineered plants that I assume would reproduce and spread may also not be the best idea.
SWATSgradyBABY t1_iuw6szd wrote
It's not that at all. They don't care about light pollution. Also, they are crazy obsessed with the spectre of crime. So the more light, the better.
civilrunner t1_iuw9mpw wrote
I mean they do care about light pollution, and you could have all the street lighting you want without light pollution if you just prevent the light from going up. Good lighting prevents crime and improves safety.
But when it comes to anything cities have to weigh budget priorities and shading the top of light posts just doesn't have the priority as other things.
SWATSgradyBABY t1_iuwax1h wrote
Where is the evidence that they're concerned with light pollution? I'm concerned. You seem to be. I wish they were.
civilrunner t1_iuwbooe wrote
It's something pretty commonly discussed. There just isn't the budget for the solution most of the time. Money and production drives everything and causes people to need to make trade offs and prioritize things. If they had all the money and production imaginable then they wouldn't have to pick trade offs but sadly we do.
SWATSgradyBABY t1_iuwcq4l wrote
We have these organizations called NPUs, neighborhood planning units. I've been attending various ones for 2 decades now. I see the budgets and understand the tradeoffs. Residents don't want em more than they want plenty of other nonsense.
nblack88 t1_iuwvvpf wrote
Residents DON'T want them? That surprises me. Can you give insight as to why?
I'm a big fan of Dark Sky friendly lighting, and donate to the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) sometimes. Every resident I've spoken to who experienced the transition has enjoyed the new lighting, provided it's implemented well.
blueSGL t1_iux9hew wrote
it'd be infrastructure costs. If you can get lights that direct light correctly but are not slot in replacements and need to replace/retofit the attachments/poles they will not get used as they cost more money.
and the above holds true if there are slot in replacements but they cost more money.
The solution needs to be cheap and easy to implement otherwise it will face massive barriers to being done.
Nirriti_the_Black t1_iuwus5w wrote
Bathroom nightlight.
archpawn t1_iuypump wrote
It reflects when it hits the ground, which is how it helps us see.
What I have seen done is using sodium lamps which emit a very specific frequency of yellow, so it's easy to filter out.
Artanthos t1_iuwomqg wrote
Lining the walkway to my house.
I end up having to replace my solar lights every couple of years.
duffmanhb t1_iuxf3lg wrote
This tech is literally a more complicated and less powerful glow in the dark transparent paint. I read it and was massively disappointed to find out the plants are coated and don’t actually glow
fatalcharm t1_iuyg85u wrote
In my city, they (the city council) are always decorating the trees with fairy lights. Oh we definitely have use for this…
JohnMcafee4coffee t1_iux20k2 wrote
How do you know mr expert
trapkoda t1_iuxmezp wrote
Not with that attitude
genshiryoku t1_iuwjvhe wrote
Also the amount of power street lights consume is negligible in the grand scheme of things. Better put the resources at building more windmills and solar power plants. Which is probably a better return on investment.
ISnortBees t1_iux26hy wrote
And the amount of effort it would take to replace dead plants vs fixing/replacing the lights
camdoodlebop t1_iuyiyve wrote
it would be an uncomfortably dark glow that would be super pretty to look at
MBlaizze t1_ivjv94p wrote
It might give off enough illumination If you had thick growth of it along roads
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guymine123 t1_iuzhzxa wrote
In all seriousness, they would probably just use a retractable shutter.
FelixTheEngine t1_iuwkxwu wrote
People will immediately try to smoke this and start feeding it to their neighbours pets.
tatleoat t1_iuw95ag wrote
Why don't we make glow in the dark paper out of those plants so our books always glow in the dark~
archpawn t1_iuyq20x wrote
Fun fact: they add florescent dye to paper to make it appear whiter. So if you have an ultraviolet light, you can make it appear to glow when everything else is dark. Except all the other stuff we add florescent dye to, like clothes.
camdoodlebop t1_iuyj8jb wrote
the glowing property comes from a living organism so you'd have to water your books and sprinkle nutrients between the pages
Roqwer t1_iv0fzxg wrote
and thus the necronomicom was created.
stewartm0205 t1_iuwufwj wrote
Why? The night should be dark. Humans have night vision. We can see in the dark if there is just a little light.
archpawn t1_iuyq63i wrote
It's fine if you're just walking around, but it's dangerous when people are driving cars out there.
ThePrankMonkey t1_iuyu7lq wrote
Here's an insane thought... Too many people drive at night. Hell, too many people drive.
Rebatu t1_iuxd1u0 wrote
Anyone who truly believes that a chemical reaction of bioluminescence could ever replace the light emitted from a 1000°C hot metal is out of their minds.
kelvin_bot t1_iuxd2w2 wrote
1000°C is equivalent to 1832°F, which is 1273K.
^(I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand)
ShadowPooper t1_iuxdfbb wrote
ZOMG! I've been waiting for these for so long!!
Imagine entire cities lit by the chemical energy of plants!
ugh...this is through injection of nanoparticles, not a genetically engineered process. A technology dead end and doomed to fail in regards to producing anything practical and/or more importantly scalable.
helliun t1_iuvyedl wrote
Can you think of any situations where they'd be a suitable replacement for electric lights? I think the illumination is both a blessing and a curse when you think about the light pollution and stuff
NanditoPapa t1_iuw2ddp wrote
Planted along paths and trails for safety. Potted in a window as a nightlight.
WillBigly t1_iuylgo1 wrote
Zog zoggenstein, very nice
imnos t1_iuxawjn wrote
As long as they don't spread their seeds far and wide so that we have entire fields lit up at night. I'm sure the ecosystem would love that!
GodOfThunder101 t1_iuzif3b wrote
I mean it will only work half the year. Since plants die in winter.
tedd321 t1_iuwlrhl wrote
Cool story. None of this research exists until you sell a product and a normal person can buy it
michiel_vorster t1_iuzjp00 wrote
After watching Avatar and smoking weed, scientists create glow in the dark plants to replace streetlights ..
ziplock9000 t1_iuvwltu wrote
No they couldn't. They would never give off enough illumination by orders of magnitude.