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If you could introduce a few obscure/minor laws to your country, which ones would you choose that would make the most positive or interesting impact? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by k_o_t@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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i'd probably pick

cartoon tv series can't have more than 3 seasons
avocados should have most subsidies of any food
electron apps are now illegal
normal tv series can't have more than 5 seasons
protruding doorsteps are now illegal

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[–] poVoq@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess placebo buttons do exist in some places, but normally the buttons are part of a complex traffic control system that does improve overall waiting times for both pedestrians and car-drivers.

[–] AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What we have are even worse than placebo buttons. They do work and you'll never get a crossing light without pressing the button, but they actively make you wait longer to cross compared to if they were automatic. The buttons, to my knowledge, do not affect the main traffic light timings at all (I haven't times it with a stopwatch or anything, but I cross a few of the same intersections very often and have never perceived a timing difference between button press and no button press).

[–] blank_sl8@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I know in my neighborhood that at similar intersections, the traffic light switches fairly quickly if there are no pedestrians, but if you press the pedestrian button it stays green longer so pedestrians of all ages have enough time to get across.