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What is this thing?

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[likely solved] What are these wires on this water tower? What is their purpose? (lemmy.world)
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Why are these wires on this water tower? What do they do?

Update:

Caught it with the curtain up!

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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago

Those are barnacle tongues. If you touch them, they start pulling you up towards their mouth.