There's this thing called "the dark" and this thing called "a reflective bit on the cone"
Its better than not having it.
this post was submitted on 07 Mar 2026
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If anything, this mess needs even more cones and reflective materials!
Yeah and maybe put it a bit further out so people would have a little more of a heads up
Ikr, imagine trying to drive around that one cone in the dark.
Even worse if you're wearing your sunglasses in the dark.
You never know.
Ok Corey Hart
If we set it on fire we can resolve at least three issues;
- The dark.
- Clearing the street.
- Needing more cones.
There were cones around because a landslide was going to happen, or had already slowly started. Then more happened.
Its almost like people do not have temporal imagination
Do not worry, I have been assured by a fellow threadiverse user that big things in the road are impossible to hit while driving because they're so visible.
IRL human waymos driving their cars scare me.
While someone else already explained what was going on, as someone who HAS stood in the roadway on a rural highway to warn incoming drivers about a tree on the road, it is surprising how close you can get and not notice a giant tree fallen into the roadway.
Properly adjusted lights don't illuminate things up high, and the grey/brown muck that is the road and the tree in the dark isn't illuminated until it is way too late. Mind you, this was in an area where the only light was the moon and stars, so you aren't going to be seeing much outside of your headlights because your eyes are adjusted to that little patch of yellow. The bit of reflective lighting down low just might help some folks.
The car that didnt see the cone
