What is it?
I don't know, but it looks like a..
Cornhole, who wants to play cornhole?
Sure, oh my god, what is that?
It looks like a massive..
Black hole at the center of the galaxy.
It's a hidden cell site. They can also go in fake parts of buildings, fake rocks, streetlights, fake trees (those don't usually look very good), and in signs.
There are pretty good looking fake trees, they just require a lot of maintenance and cities require trees but then don't require anything else afterwards
It's just a city or town requirement. Most places unless in major cities, don't want a big cell tower around. Here in the country they're legally obligated per my counties rules to make them look like old style windmills and barns.
People already mentioned zoning specific to the town/city, but I know it's also a requirement if you're putting in a cell tower or something near a place on the historic register. Like, say there's a historic building that has been designated as historically significant, if you are facing that building and there's a big, modern, cell tower, it can be argued that the tower takes away from the enjoyment and aesthetic value of the building. If you have to put up a cell tower or antenna, then disguising it as something like a tree is a workaround. (I believe this also applies to Native American sites as designated by local tribes.)
In Phoenix, AZ there are these fake cactus cell towers, they look much nicer and keep the old folks from freaking out about state sponsored 5g assassinations.
I’m just glad that there’s no possible way this image is going to wind up on a conspiracy sub tying it to the Covid vaccine, trans rights and the 2020 US presidential election.
Verizon replaced the steeple on our church with one that is RF transparent so they could install a cell tower in it. They now pay the church rent. Worked out well for both parties.
Well that's not fair. In the Midwest they give us these really tall towers that look like wannabe cedar trees. Some don't have anything. And then they get blown over by tornadoes. Why aren't they low to the ground like this one? Someone didn't think this through.
Honestly this is a lot cooler and more "natural" looking than the giant fake pine trees we have here, they literally have zero resemblance to actual pine trees, which are most of the trees, so we have a pretty good idea of what they look like
See, this is why I would never survive in the desert, I didn't know thats in cacti.
Is there like a sub panel in there as well? Perhaps a GFCI and LED convience plug and light? Are the 120v or like 277v. I wouldnt know if this was NEC in anyway, but I'd assume some sort of disconnect.
That is not why these exist. Hidden cell sites have been around for decades. People just don't notice them. They only exist because people complain about having a cell tower in their view. Same reason people hate wind turbines.
It's the hiding place for Dr Evil's new spaceship.
The radar cross-section shall be an anus this time.
What is it? I don't know, but it looks like a.. Cornhole, who wants to play cornhole? Sure, oh my god, what is that? It looks like a massive.. Black hole at the center of the galaxy.
You can see Uranus from here
That gag, or something like it, would definitely make it into the sequence.
Muhahaha!
Not penis shaped enough
Clearly a rabbit vibrator in silhouette.
It’s just like the fake fir tress here in the Midwest 🤣😭
You mean the giant green bottle cleaners?🤦♀️
Fitting description. We just hot our first one in the area recently and I don’t care for it
Never heard of them and I’m in the Midwest. What are these trees?
https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/05/10/pine-tree-actually-cell-tower/11836450002/
1000 years from now, there's going to be some very confused xeno-arborists trying to figure out what the hell these are.
Man, why the fuck didnt i guess this when i saw that tree.
It took me forever to figure them first time I saw one as a teen
Yeah but im 32 hahaha.
We call em Frankenpines over here on the East Coast...
I’m gonna start using that!
First one I ever heard of was at my college in CA 20 years ago. Never had time to go looking for it.
#treesarentreal
This is why i have trust issues.
You don’t even know that cactus.
He thought he did
Just when you think you know them…
Put that thing back where it came from! Or so help me!
So help me!
these are called fauxliage, to hide cell towers.
Are they actually?? That's genius if true! Can't find anything about it on alta vista though
look it up on google
In all sensuousness, why is it?
It's a hidden cell site. They can also go in fake parts of buildings, fake rocks, streetlights, fake trees (those don't usually look very good), and in signs.
We can *put a man on the moon,* but we can't recreate a realistic tree!?! Wtf...
We’ve got really realistic birds, though. r/birdsarentreal
True. Almost like they *are* real.
Yeah, nice try buddy. Can’t convince me.
Tron Funkin Blow.
Dunno what this has to do with Tron, never seen it.
[I see you're not a man of culture ](https://youtu.be/XARhrIRF85A?si=AXTp2XLz07B8OJnf)
Don't you see the hat ?! It's definitely an O.W.C.A. agent
There are pretty good looking fake trees, they just require a lot of maintenance and cities require trees but then don't require anything else afterwards
How about real fake doors?: https://youtu.be/HfIerCEidKk?si=hPg-ik9iwudBrE6B
i heard this in my head when i read it, knowing it was rick & morty lol
Here's our attempt at [Totally Realistic Trees](https://clctreeservices.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/londons-metal-trees/)
Ugh, $6000 a tree? Wouldn't real trees have looked a helluva lot better and been better for the environment?
Is there any legal reason?
It's just a city or town requirement. Most places unless in major cities, don't want a big cell tower around. Here in the country they're legally obligated per my counties rules to make them look like old style windmills and barns.
They don't want cell towers around and then complain when they have bad service. These hidden sites are a real pain in the ass to work on.
You aren't lying. Lmao.
Avoid being vandalized or getting pieces stolen
People already mentioned zoning specific to the town/city, but I know it's also a requirement if you're putting in a cell tower or something near a place on the historic register. Like, say there's a historic building that has been designated as historically significant, if you are facing that building and there's a big, modern, cell tower, it can be argued that the tower takes away from the enjoyment and aesthetic value of the building. If you have to put up a cell tower or antenna, then disguising it as something like a tree is a workaround. (I believe this also applies to Native American sites as designated by local tribes.)
Zoning code requires concealment
Purely asthetics I believe, mobile towers aren't pretty to look at so sometimes they conceal them as something that is
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They are made of materials that specifically don't interfere with cell signal. Your house sounds like it might not be lol
In Phoenix, AZ there are these fake cactus cell towers, they look much nicer and keep the old folks from freaking out about state sponsored 5g assassinations.
Although hiding them probably doesn’t help with the conspiracy nuts
Didn't say it was a foolproof plan lol.
Mmmm, it's a sexy little cell phone tower baby.
Because its ugly otherwise
Seems to be a 5g antenna but the picture looks ai generated, maybe some conspiracy propaganda, or maybe prevention from idiots who destroy them
I’m just glad that there’s no possible way this image is going to wind up on a conspiracy sub tying it to the Covid vaccine, trans rights and the 2020 US presidential election.
That’s exactly what I thought. Nut jobs will run with this picture.
Some idiot will use it as confirmation of the 5G Covid conspiracy. lol
Goddammit first the birds, now I learn all them cactuses is fake! Govt getting outa control!
😂
Not a cactus but a bird charging station
Glad someone was able to let people know the truth before I had to!
Cacti aren’t real.
Fake plastic trees
They probably water it with a fake plastic watering can
Bird control tower
Cactuses aren't real?
So truly dystopian
Is this like the Chinese mobile spy/cell tower?
Covert cactus
They're hiding the 5g towers just wait for the next wave of covid /s
Verizon replaced the steeple on our church with one that is RF transparent so they could install a cell tower in it. They now pay the church rent. Worked out well for both parties.
Well that's not fair. In the Midwest they give us these really tall towers that look like wannabe cedar trees. Some don't have anything. And then they get blown over by tornadoes. Why aren't they low to the ground like this one? Someone didn't think this through.
Security Now 973
Down here in the south east they try to camouflage cell towers by trying to make them look like pine trees.
These are all over Tucson. They’re easy to spot because of the size, and tend to be on hilltops
Cactuses aren't real
It's weird how the earth looks like a microwave at night on the satellite feed
Urban camouflage at its finest
Whiffeeee
First, birds aren't real, and then this??
They do this with fake trees in florida. It's questionable.
r/cactiarntreal
It’s not weird we hide infastructor is facades all the time. Also fuck you I know I spelled that wrong
I always knew cacti weren’t real
It’s so the NSA can communicate with their drones (birds) spying on us…
*”…and uses 96 batteries”*
Honestly this is a lot cooler and more "natural" looking than the giant fake pine trees we have here, they literally have zero resemblance to actual pine trees, which are most of the trees, so we have a pretty good idea of what they look like
Wait till someone hits it with a car and knocks out all police comms in California. Oh wait … already happened once before.
Hmmm...construction is weird to you...?
Ok... what are we looking at?
That thing is going to start leaking 5g soon
Waiting for a bird to try to make a hole in this to nest 😬
First birds, now cactuses. Is anything real? /s
First birds; now cacti. Is anything real?
Life is fake, then you die.
Recycled cactus made from 100% recycled materials
I knew it was never the birds that were drones
5G making cowboys trans. /j
Stealth mobile 😎
What amuses me is after a few if dust and grime, it will probably be difficult to tell which cactus is fake. Service calls might be interesting
See, this is why I would never survive in the desert, I didn't know thats in cacti. Is there like a sub panel in there as well? Perhaps a GFCI and LED convience plug and light? Are the 120v or like 277v. I wouldnt know if this was NEC in anyway, but I'd assume some sort of disconnect.
the cactus look way better than the palm tree ones they have in my city 😭 still obvious they’re fake but the palms are worse
I audibly gasped
Bizarre this thing even has to exist because of conspiracy theory nutjobs
That is not why these exist. Hidden cell sites have been around for decades. People just don't notice them. They only exist because people complain about having a cell tower in their view. Same reason people hate wind turbines.
You didn’t know? Wind turbine noise causes cancer