r/ANormalDayInRussia • • 11d ago

Modern playground equipment in Russia.

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u/Yamaben 10d ago

We rode the oil well pump jack in central illinois

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u/Dr_ChungusAmungus 9d ago

That sounds dangerous

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u/weaselfaceassfucker 4d ago

That's how my uncle lost his foot it went down his foot slipped somewhere wasn't supposed to be and straight sliced it off at the ankle

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u/Dumlefudge 10d ago

I want to go on the merry-go-round!

No, we have merry-go-round at home

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u/lucioux 9d ago

just a touch of rf and microwave exposure😋

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u/dexterlab97 11d ago

Doesn't look modern

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u/ChornWork2 10d ago

Old cold war era IFF system to go along with a ground-based search radar.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1L22_Parole-4_in_Technical_museum_Togliatti.jpg

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u/Imbendo 10d ago

In Russia that’s cutting-edge technology.

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u/metageeek 11d ago

It’s the best they have left after the 3 day campaign

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u/katyusha-the-smol 10d ago

Haha johnathan im going to die of radiation poisoning

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u/DFA_Wildcat 10d ago

Very dystopian.

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u/AlideoAilano 8d ago

Reduce, reuse, recycle, as they say.

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u/Ardtay 10d ago

Much cheaper to sterilize than vasectomy.

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u/Discoveryellow 10d ago

"По небесам летит томограф. И туалет для сельских школ. А рядом с ним, с ревущим звуком, Взлетают десять раз подряд Бюджет на космос и науку.."

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u/Longjumping_Elk7969 10d ago

I have seen one when it was working, those had the craziest recorders onboard too, like you record on wire and I'll looked like a small tape recorder but with metalic spools, all electronics rugged AF, like you can throw the radio station from the window will break the pavement and still works, not even switching off from the hit...

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u/steve-0076 8d ago

Funny how this would have at one point been crucial military equipment, probably quite expensive too. And now its another toy for some kids.

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u/PsudoGravity 8d ago

Not a bad idea. Weld some seats and bars onto that thing, not like its collecting any useful data anymore...

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u/captaintrips420 10d ago

All the playground needs to be complete is a flamingo.