Topic: Etree torrent question

[JasonSobel]

in some places those ped buttons are there just for show.  the buttons don't actually do anything, but people keep on pressing them because they think it'll help.

I KNEW it!      That's a mean and sneaky thing to do to the general public. 

the other thing to remember is that when the buttons don't work, its typically due to a lack of maintenence over years (or decades), and not something that was originally by design.  When we design traffic signals, we never put in dummy ped buttons.

[greenone]

Just like the "close door" buttons in elevators...friend of mine used to work for Otis, now does consulting for another company, and she said the "close door" buttons haven't been hooked up to anything for years, but they've kept them there because it makes people feel like they have a little control over their claustrophobic little experience...

[Jeremy Lykins]

When we design traffic signals, we never put in dummy ped buttons.

Damn........My mind was racing with an elaborate conspiracy between civil engineers and our reptilian overlords.
 

[JasonSobel]

When we design traffic signals, we never put in dummy ped buttons.

Damn........My mind was racing with an elaborate conspiracy between civil engineers and our reptilian overlords.
 

oh man... I wish.  if us civil engineers were part of some huge conspiracy, I'd probably be making some good money from that.  and then I wouldn't have to sell my taping gear to buy a house...  if you can get me touch with our reptilian overlords, let me know...  I'm ready to make a deal

[deadheadcorey]

etree RULZ YOUR FACE 

[kcmule]

When I have this problem with etree, I just leave it alone for
about 10 minutes and it will start working all by itself.  I've
asked the mods at etree about this, and that is what I was
told to do... "Leave it alone, it will start".