The LED Traffic Light and the Danger of "But Sometimes!"
Technology Connections · 7 HN recommendations
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Technology Connections explains how LED traffic lights, which do not melt snow, drew complaints and were blamed for accidents. He uses it to illustrate the 'but sometimes' fallacy against new technology.
Why HN recommends it: Cited constantly as the name and example of the 'but sometimes' argument, where edge cases are used to resist better technology such as EVs and solar.
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