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Old 08-01-20, 08:23 AM   #12136
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Is this thing bigger than a house?
No.
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Old 08-01-20, 11:18 AM   #12137
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Needs an electrical supply to work?
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Old 08-01-20, 01:51 PM   #12139
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A bridge?
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No. Post #12136. The object is much smaller than a house.
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Old 08-01-20, 02:13 PM   #12141
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I've walked and driven across some pretty small bridges in my time
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Old 08-08-20, 04:16 PM   #12142
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Does the gizmo have a commercial purpose?
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Old 08-08-20, 04:39 PM   #12143
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Does the gizmo have a commercial purpose?
Not in the way you probably mean. These objects have a number of applications.

The first one of these objects was built in 1946. It changed the world. This particular one is unusual because of it's size and use.
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Old 08-09-20, 05:06 AM   #12145
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Not a computer.
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Old 08-09-20, 05:47 AM   #12146
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Soviet atomic bomb?
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Soviet atomic bomb?
No but getting warm.
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Made of concrete?
I'm going to say no. At least it is not part of the actual 'object'.
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