Comments on: Asthma Flags http://susiemadrak.com/2007/05/08/08/24/asthma-flags/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Satan luvvs Repugs http://susiemadrak.com/2007/05/08/08/24/asthma-flags/#comment-126546 Satan luvvs Repugs Tue, 08 May 2007 15:58:47 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/05/08/08/24/asthma-flags/#comment-126546 In Sendai, Japan, they have an interesting setup. There's a local large tower (looks kindof like a mini-Eiffel tower, or a nicely made broadcasting tower). And in the evening they illuminate it with spotlights from below. The *color* of the lights indicates the weather forecast over the next day: yellow=warm+sunny, green=rainy, blue=cold, etc. I always wondered whether someone should do this in Philly (hey, any mayoral candidates want to use this, be my guest!) since with the way the downtown is set up, a tall building is visible over a large area. And man, we could use all the hints about tomorrow's weather that we can get... In Sendai, Japan, they have an interesting setup. There’s a local large tower (looks kindof like a mini-Eiffel tower, or a nicely made broadcasting tower).

And in the evening they illuminate it with spotlights from below.

The *color* of the lights indicates the weather forecast over the next day: yellow=warm+sunny, green=rainy, blue=cold, etc.

I always wondered whether someone should do this in Philly (hey, any mayoral candidates want to use this, be my guest!) since with the way the downtown is set up, a tall building is visible over a large area.

And man, we could use all the hints about tomorrow’s weather that we can get…

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