what is this?

[gene 10]

Well, i thought that this thing might be kind of interesting and thought it didn't look that obvious in the photo. Sort of a brain teaser.

 

Try guessing what it is? and give your explanantion. Anyone?

[Jake712 10]

well at first glance, never mind i won't go there...

 

Looks like a lightning rod to me. Never seen one though so I'm not really sure. The city lights in the distance make it look like it is on top of a building.

[Sayonara 675]

Either that, or a temperature probe in extreme close-up.

[YT2095 594]

I say Lightening rod too (I have one nearly identical here) )

[Gilded 180]

It's definately a pigeon-shish-kebab maker. You now, pointy magnet stick, and iron filings mixed with bread crumbs that are then fed to pigeons.

[ydoaPs 1601]

glided, i would say it is either that or a lightning rod. maybe it is a giant metal pencil.

[Gilded 180]

It could also possibly be just random pieces of metal that gene put together to annoy us by asking what it is.

[YT2095 594]

yeah and perhaps it`s a camera trick of perspective and really way way off in the distance as a Scud Missile

 

it`s a freakin lightening conductor!

[Lance 44]

Hey gene, you could really help us out over in the faraday thread if you hug it during a lightning storm and tell us what it feals like.

[Fellowes 10]

looks like a screw

[YT2095 594]

actualy some UHF and VHF (and few HF, but longer and wider) Omnidirectional antennas look similar, but they lack the sharp pointy outy bit at the top

[gene 10]

actually, without the base and looking it from my digital camera, it looks like a building of some sort or monument. i was quite shocked myself.

 

The answer is LIGHTNING ROD. good one, guys.

 

Easy huh?

[Fellowes 10]

thats a good topic, should be a special place for things like these, if there isnt already, i only relly look at the general discussion

[DandyGurl 10]

I was going to say sharpe pointy thing...

[MolecularMan14 10]

At very first glance...it looked like a pencil with a skrew on the bottom. The top looked like the graphite, and it almost looks like a graphic that had been whited out. But with everyone stating stuff about lightning rods...I cant make a good assumption...mind letting us in on the secret?

[gene 10]

"...mind letting us in on the secret?"

 

Well, it was purely co-incidental. i was out at the roof watching the stars trying to capture them on my digital cam. (which was a total failure), then the lightning rod struck me. In the dark, it looked kind of menacing and tried to take that down on the camera. As it turns out, (thanks to my amazing photography skills.. ha ha , it looked so like a building. When, i transferred it on my com. i thought why not check out what the rest think.

 

It really struck me. The power of perception. what a beauty.

 

And Fellowes, now that you mention, maybe i should propose to blike abt the idea yeah. it would be fun. Thnks.

[gene 10]

Oh, i realised that there is section called riddles and puzzles? so, can such stuff be considered?

[YT2095 594]

I`ve moved it into here for you

[gene 10]

Thanks YT!

[SubJunk 11]

oh i missed out on the fun. in my forum there's another photo which is hard to guess at, it's in general>brainteasers

[gene 10]

whoa. that's quite tough. sunflower or orange. not sure.

[SubJunk 11]

Guess again

[gene 10]

hints? my brain is kind of wrecked.

[SubJunk 11]

A hint is that it's bigger than both of those things you suggested.

[gene 10]

a painting? the hint does really help though. is it related to science?