RSSI am not a bomb - talking solar lamps tell you they're not bombs
R. Stern writes -
Inspired by the January Boston ATHF bomb scare, Rees Shad and I have created some publicly-installed solar lamps that proclaim, "I am not a bomb" in one of 12 languages. They are on view in the Kingston, NY Peace Park through October as part of their sculpture biennial. These Declarative Lamps begin speaking and blinking at dusk, and they use the current air temperature to determine how often they speak, much like the way crickets chirp. We've made available our materials list, code, and circuit schematic for public use.Sternlab - Link.
Source and schematic included, outstanding work R. Stern & Rees Shad.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 9, 2007 04:00 AM
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| Posted by: herr_prof on July 9, 2007 at 7:36 AM |
They should have it say "This is not a Pipe (bomb)" in french.
| Posted by: michaeljedelman on July 9, 2007 at 11:00 AM |
The only reason for having it say "I am not a bomb" is of course to put doubt in the mind of the observer- and at a time when terrorists are setting off boms all over the world, that is irresponsible, not to mention childish.
| Posted by: sherab on July 9, 2007 at 1:33 PM |
Actually isn't "I am not a bomb" exactly what a bomb WOULD say?
| Posted by: Austringer on July 9, 2007 at 3:42 PM |
That the folks in Boston blew up their own trafic monitoring device less than a month after the lightbright incident makes it clear that not labeling an innocent device "not a bomb" is irresponsible.
The only remaining option is labeling things that aren't bombs, "Bomb". I'm guessing that would be frowned on as well.
| Posted by: RTourn on July 10, 2007 at 8:20 AM |
This was a fiasco of National Security. A massive over reaction does not equate to a safer city. One paranoid individual should not be able to rattle the entire city or nation because they are afraid of a Lite-Brite. The point of Terrorism is to promote terror, to move the population to a state of paranoia. These "I am not a Bomb" stickers and talking signs point out paranoia; and in some cases our complacency toward it. It is not OK to be paranoid. Is paranoid police state is not the type of county I want to live in?
I am afraid that two of our most valuable assets, free thinking and the creative spirit of this country, will be stifled by fearful suspicion instead of encouraged. If our country is to do great things, then it will be from the actions of the free thinkers; because the great engineers, the gifted artists and the powerful leaders do things that are different. The Actions of Boston discourage free thinking, promote a mediocre life, and seek a convenient escape goat (Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens).
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