Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

[TheCatalyst31]

19 DEC 2025

Share a GSV link of what you consider to be the ideal stoplight configuration.

all stoplights should promote Irish Republicanism, tiocfaidh ár lá

[Scott5114]

19 DEC 2025

Share a GSV link of what you consider to be the ideal stoplight configuration.

Lawton, OK

[vdeane]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

[PNWRoadgeek]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

Naming random numbers, such as 6 and 7, and putting them next to each other. It typically involves a donut and 50 children to require the work onto the numbering.

[GaryV]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

Start at the middle and go outwards alternately. Cause every kid in the back seat wants to know if they're "almost there" and this would make it impossible to tell.

[Scott5114]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

1. Place a state trooper on the ramp.
2. Roll d100.
3. Have the trooper count that many cars, then pull the next one over.
4. Ask the driver what their favorite number is.

This method is ideal because it's the only way we'll ever get exits 7A-Z.

[1995hoo]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

Distance in cubits from the nearest fire station. Cubits are best because the traditional ancient way of measuring a cubit was from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, so using that measurement allows for employing one of the most popular means of communication with other drivers (raising the middle finger).

[xonhulu]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

The Fibonacci sequence. Gives math teachers another answer for the never-ending student question "When will I ever use this?"

[pderocco]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

The Fibonacci sequence. Gives math teachers another answer for the never-ending student question "When will I ever use this?"

Then there'll be two 1's. Worst answer.

[Scott5114]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

The Fibonacci sequence. Gives math teachers another answer for the never-ending student question "When will I ever use this?"

Then there'll be two 1's. Worst answer.

1A–B

[TheCatalyst31]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

Mileage-based, but based on the number of miles since the previous exit.

[cockroachking]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

Rod-based hexadecimal numbers, because the number 16 is cool.

[pderocco]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

To avoid confusion with route numbers, let's all use letters. Exit A, B, C, ... Z, then if it's a longish road, AA, BB, CC, ... ZZ, then if it's a really long road, AAA, BBB, CCC, ... ZZZ. (Are you falling asleep yet?) If there are two exits in interchange X, call them X1 and X2.

[PColumbus73]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

To avoid confusion with route numbers, let's all use letters. Exit A, B, C, ... Z, then if it's a longish road, AA, BB, CC, ... ZZ, then if it's a really long road, AAA, BBB, CCC, ... ZZZ. (Are you falling asleep yet?) If there are two exits in interchange X, call them X1 and X2.

If you don't want to cross into Louisiana, be sure to get off I-10 at Exit ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[vdeane]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

To avoid confusion with route numbers, let's all use letters. Exit A, B, C, ... Z, then if it's a longish road, AA, BB, CC, ... ZZ, then if it's a really long road, AAA, BBB, CCC, ... ZZZ. (Are you falling asleep yet?) If there are two exits in interchange X, call them X1 and X2.

If you don't want to cross into Louisiana, be sure to get off I-10 at Exit ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Wouldn't that be BHW?

Neat converter for this: https://jalu.ch/coding/base_converter.php

Just set to convert to base 26 and active the custom character set for result only and eliminate the numeric digits.  Curious if agencies would fudge exit 150.

[kphoger]

19 DEC 2025

Share a GSV link of what you consider to be the ideal stoplight configuration.

Lawton, OK

Our eldest son is learning to drive.  I recently sketched pretty much every possible stoplight configuration I could think of in Microsoft Excel.  Each sheet had its own set of stoplights.  Then I just hooked it up to the TV via HDMI cable and progressed through the sheets with him.  I included both horizontal and vertical configurations:  horizontal on the mast arm, vertical on the posts.  When it came to five-aspect signals, I duplicated all of them in doghouse form.  But I simply couldn't bring myself to do it the Lawton way.  There would have been one lone horizontal signal between the doghouses, and I just had to flip it vertical.  It just looked too wrong otherwise.

[kphoger]

12/20/2025 - What is the ideal method of assigning exit numbers and why?

Because it doesn't require math.

[TheCatalyst31]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

[PColumbus73]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

Pizza with pepperoni copy

[Big John]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

Use the state outline of the other state.

[GaryV]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

Quadrilaterals with varying lengths of sides. Especially in states where "cRaiG CounTy" looks good.

[PNWRoadgeek]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

The state bear, as it represents the fighting between each state. Or, a two massive shields, one shaped like a 6, and the other shaped like a 7. The numbers would fit VERY SMALL AND NEATLY into the shields! And it would be the GREATEST creation since billboards. 

[xonhulu]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

C'mon, state DOT's! It's the 21st century, way past time to lose the planar mindset. Let's start seeing some spheres & cubes & other 3-D (or higher-D) highway shields out there!

[Dirt Roads]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

Goodness, gracious.  West Virginia uses both squares and circles.  So we should go further down their list and say that their own truly unique design is a house-shaped pentagon (and for consistency, just keep calling them "Home Routes").

[kkt]

12/21/2205 - Many states use a simple circle or square for their state highway shield, which is easy to confuse with other states. What unique designs should those states use instead?

C'mon, state DOT's! It's the 21st century, way past time to lose the planar mindset. Let's start seeing some spheres & cubes & other 3-D (or higher-D) highway shields out there!

Yeah, if I figured out how to make a hypercube, making them into road signs would definitely be my highest priority.