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by joezydeco 4516 days ago
It's not really pessimistic at all. It's realistic. Putting video screens at hand level in public is just begging for vandalism. Doesn't matter how much chemically treated glass you layer on top, it will get punched/kicked/keyed/stabbed. Repeatedly. Look at how bulletproof the simple microswitch behind the "Press For Walk Signal" needs to be.