[ajross]

Runway lighting is 80 year old technology; we solved all those problems long, long ago. I mean, come on. It's one thing to point out that problems are inherently complicated, but to pretend that we can't deploy something as obvious as, yes, a street light because of expense is making yourself part of the problem, not the solution.

[ClumsyPilot]

> lighting is 80 year old technology

The first gas turbine was invented in 1791

Are they cheap? Can you buy them for next day delivery?

[mopsi]

> Are they cheap? Can you buy them for next day delivery?

Yes. They are consumables comparable to bulbs and light fixtures at home, just good LEDs on a PCB in a metal/plastic case. It's sheer insanity to pretent that aerodrome lights are some magic technology.