Purple street lights have come to Vancouver, WA. Oldie but a goodie thread. | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 82740893 05/12/2022 12:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So far, the only thing I've seen close to an 'official narrative' for these. Article is a year old, but explains that the lights are simply defective and need to be replaced! “Over the past few years, Evergy has installed LED streetlights in communities where we maintain streetlights,” said Gina Penzig, a spokeswoman for Evergy. “Some of the lights have a defective component that is allowing too much of the blue-to-purple light spectrum to shine through.” Hmmmm.... |
Savage J (OP) User ID: 83193051 United States 05/12/2022 01:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I was driving at the time so not much star gazing. Also, it's the Northwest, the sky is rarely visible past the clouds. Freedom, that terrible word inscribed on the chariot of the storm, is the motivating principle of all revolutions. Without it, justice seems inconceivable to the rebel's mind.- Albert Camus He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. -Samuel L. Johnson No degree of prosperity can be sufficient to eliminate all misfortune, and sloth is impervious to opportunity. -Dean Koontz |
Savage J (OP) User ID: 83193051 United States 05/12/2022 01:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.wibw.com (secure)] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 82740893 So far, the only thing I've seen close to an 'official narrative' for these. Article is a year old, but explains that the lights are simply defective and need to be replaced! “Over the past few years, Evergy has installed LED streetlights in communities where we maintain streetlights,” said Gina Penzig, a spokeswoman for Evergy. “Some of the lights have a defective component that is allowing too much of the blue-to-purple light spectrum to shine through.” Hmmmm.... I will keep an eye out. It's weird that like ten would all become in need of replacement the same night. I drive this route often and it's the first time I have seen this. I will look for city repair trucks. Freedom, that terrible word inscribed on the chariot of the storm, is the motivating principle of all revolutions. Without it, justice seems inconceivable to the rebel's mind.- Albert Camus He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. -Samuel L. Johnson No degree of prosperity can be sufficient to eliminate all misfortune, and sloth is impervious to opportunity. -Dean Koontz |
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Savage J (OP) User ID: 83193051 United States 05/12/2022 01:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's just another way to make everyone a purple-headed antifa-democrat-nwo cult member. Quoting: BeelzeBob If you won't change your hair color, we'll do it for you. Freedom, that terrible word inscribed on the chariot of the storm, is the motivating principle of all revolutions. Without it, justice seems inconceivable to the rebel's mind.- Albert Camus He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. -Samuel L. Johnson No degree of prosperity can be sufficient to eliminate all misfortune, and sloth is impervious to opportunity. -Dean Koontz |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 82740893 05/12/2022 01:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.wibw.com (secure)] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 82740893 So far, the only thing I've seen close to an 'official narrative' for these. Article is a year old, but explains that the lights are simply defective and need to be replaced! “Over the past few years, Evergy has installed LED streetlights in communities where we maintain streetlights,” said Gina Penzig, a spokeswoman for Evergy. “Some of the lights have a defective component that is allowing too much of the blue-to-purple light spectrum to shine through.” Hmmmm.... I will keep an eye out. It's weird that like ten would all become in need of replacement the same night. I drive this route often and it's the first time I have seen this. I will look for city repair trucks. Yeah, it's a weak explanation IMO. They all had the same fault and experienced failure at the same time in various cities? 10 in one night as you witnessed? That said, we can only speculate for now. It seems there hasn't been much of that on this topic (though I did find a reddit thread from last year that discussed it that I can't link here). Something to keep an eye on for sure. |
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Anubis User ID: 4949345 Canada 05/12/2022 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It makes it impossible to find a vein to smack into and shoot up. Real pita for us street kids. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 82389082 this. the article below is referencing bathrooms, but you get the idea. [link to www.vancouverisawesome.com (secure)] Here's why you see blue or purple lights in some Vancouver public washrooms Have you ever accessed a public washroom at a Vancouver business and noticed the lights were tinted blue or purple? The special lights have been installed to dissuade drug use. The reasoning behind the blue or purple-hued lighting is that it's harder to see superficial veins in these colours of light, explains The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in a 2019 document. "Blue lights are sometimes installed in public washrooms to discourage injecting drug use. The lights are intended to visually obscure superficial veins, thereby making it difficult to inject drugs intravenously," they state in the policy position paper. |