Wow, I'm reading Diamond Age from Neal Stephenson right now and he pretty much describes this but instead of DNA its nanobots (same thing really) and the criminals are mugging people instead of holding up burger joints.
I was thinking about quicksand last night. I was remembering how as a kid quicksand and king cobra snakes were the most dangerous/awesome things in the world. Has anything taken their place for these new whipper snappers?
Chais, distance and color aren't the issue. Seeing the chassis of the light in the dark (which is behind the light that is shining so its even more difficult to see) to know if its the middle light that's blinking instead of the top is the issue. Seeing the difference in a triangle shape vs a round shape would be tons more visible, for me at least.
@Matt. Nighttime sucks when you see the blinking red (or is it yellow...fuck, I can't tell) because from far away you can't see the placement. I have to slow down just in case it is a red blinking light and anyone driving behind me has no clue why I am slowing down so much.
Thank you folks, I'll be here all night! Tip your waitress!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachi_&_Ssipak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ZJ3-obAlo