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Matchanu t1_jdvbdhl wrote

Out of curiosity, what did you previously think their purpose was?

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Hedfuct82 t1_jdvct63 wrote

Yeah, I don't recall ever not knowing they were for planes. Some kids are just more curious than others and I must have asked what they were for. Or I knew the long standalone red beacons were for planes, and just figured the ones on top of building were for the same purpose.

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Shoopdawoop993 t1_jdvxqk1 wrote

Im psure i saw a red blinking light in the sky as a small child and asked my dad.

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LillyPip t1_je0xobq wrote

I asked my dad as a child what the lights on towers were for, too. He said ‘so planes don’t hit the towers’. Then I asked what the towers were for, and he said ‘to hold up the lights’. That messed with my head for years.

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Iron_Chic t1_jdvh3uh wrote

Stoplights for bird traffic.

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Vlacas12 t1_jdvnfii wrote

No, they are the antennas to control them.

r/BirdsArentReal

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Pika256 t1_jdx1kz0 wrote

I love being randomly reminded that sub exists.

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Qwez81 t1_jdvs9yv wrote

They’re obviously to let everyone know they are closed at night

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bearjew64 OP t1_jdvi6us wrote

One of those things you see and don’t think about. I figured they were airplane related, but the technical system is pretty cool!

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