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What is this dome-shaped metallic thing I saw while walking around? (lemmy.world)
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This picture was taken this summer in the south of France, in case it’s relevant. The area was on the side of a mountain (near a village) and had olive trees all around. Any idea?

In the grass, a dome-shaped object made out of metal strips, which are arranged radially so that they partially overlap. It’s large in circumference, but not tall. There’s a big “cross” of metal on top of it which seems to hold the thing together.
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[–] 1 point 5 hours ago (4 children)

This satellite dishes were mesh, not sheet metal.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

    Heres a random forum with a picture:

    https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/o-t-lounge/how-many-of-you-45-year-old-baws-remember-old-school-tv-antennas/117396033/

    Second post with picture, trying to link it directly somehow goes to a reddit post.

    But yes, eventually tech was good enough they could do it with mesh. Before that they were solid metal.

    Like I said, this look like an old one.

    But you should really try asking questions instead of just confidentally being wrong and waiting to be corrected. I tend to block people like that pretty quickly, and so do other people who take the time to explain things.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 hours ago* (1 child)

    I’ll take the L on that one, but I’d rather be wrong and corrected than be right and an asshole about it.

    I’ve still never seen a satellite dish made of strips of sheet metal like this, so I don’t think that’s what this is.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 hours ago*

    but I’d rather be wrong and corrected than be right and an asshole about it.

    Buddy...

    How many times have you insulted me, and how many times have I insulted you?

    You're wrong, and upset about it. Someone telling you that you're wrong is not an insult. And responding to it with insults is t a good look for anyone...

    I’ve still never seen a satellite dish made of strips of sheet metal like this, so I don’t think that’s what this is.

    No idea why you still think things you haven't seen can't exist, or why you think anyone cares that your uninformed opinion hasn't changed.

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