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For some context from a (small) country with more roundabouts (RAs) than traffic lights, please let me give some observations from personal experience...

Roundabouts are extremely efficient when there's light to moderate traffic levels, and no congestion in the "drains" (exits) from the RA. It is actually possible to cross an intersection while slowing only slightly.

The problems occur when the drains are full, so those in the RA can't exit, thus blocking those trying to enter. Ironically, this can occur when only one drain is congested and most who wish to pass through are exiting into an uncongested exit. This is because RAs set up the classic "Prisoner's dilemma" problem -- if I don't take the opportunity to enter the RA, even if my exit is blocked, you will enter, possibly blocking me.

I have proposed to the Government here (GoB) that one way to prevent this problem (or, at least, reduce it) is to pass (and enforce!!!) a law which says that one cannot enter a roundabout unless you will be able to exit it within 10 seconds. Or, set up a hybrid system, where traffic lights are installed which observe the current dynamic, and activate controls based on where traffic can currently exit when congestion is occurring.

However, these suggestions have not been implemented, and instead the GoB has spent tens of millions of dollars replacing several RAs with traffic lights. The congestion has actually become worse because of it....

I developed this technique independently some time ago. So far none of the obscured addresses have been exposed.

Since the Googlebot doesn't appear to download referenced Javascript files, simple put the obscuring function into another file....

To expand on this a little, VoIP is strictly *illegal* in many Caribbean countries. While the authorities tend to ignore individual users, Cybercafes and companies are often raided, and equipment seized and internet connections disconnected, for offering the service.

Here in Barbados things changed only in August of 2007, when Cabinet passed the Barbados VoIP Policy. http://www.telecoms.gov.bb/Documents/Policies/PDF/voippolicy.pdf

This policy make it explicitly legal for consumers (including businesses) to use VoIP in any manner they wished. The only restriction is providers of VoIP services require a telecommunications license if the transactions are conducted in Barbados. (Read: Skype, for example, does *not* require a license.)