this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2023
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What is this thing?

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I tried a few reverse image searches (below) with no luck. Closest thing I found is Cockcroft–Walton generator

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[–] fhqwhgads@lemmy.fmhy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am guessing those are Cockcroft-Walton accelerators and that is the first stage of a larger particle accelerator. The pools on the right might provide some clue. They could be there for cooling or radiation shielding, or both.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

This gives me VXjunkies flashbacks

[–] panja@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] Unimeron@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what I've been thinking of. 😅 Great movie, one of my favorites. Maybe they drew some inspiration from the real science guys?

[–] redchlorophyll@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'd say a High Voltage Laboratory at first glance but this looks like a more permanent installation.

[–] bi_tux@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

ik I'm late, but this looks like an electrical substation (picrel as a refference) to me, just that it's indoors and probably built specificly for another installation

EDIT: I just saw the AC sticker on it, which would support my theory

[–] GrimSheeper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lightning factory

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

If we had an active VX community I'm sure they could come up with a good answer to this one.

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