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What is it???

12/11/2011 8:15 PM

Now guess before searching...

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12/11/2011 8:52 PM

I recognize a NIM crate in the instrumentation rack. It looks like you have a spherical array of photomultiplier tubes looking at the end of this beam line experiment. From the lack of shielding I do not believe that this is at the end of a proton, neutron or heavy ion accelerator. This is probably from recent news so I'll take my guess now.

I think that this is the neutrino detector in Italy that has apparently twice detected neutrinos that are faster than light.

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12/11/2011 10:56 PM

A machine to punch the dimples into a golf ball.

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12/11/2011 11:19 PM

An honorary rimshot to you sir!

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12/12/2011 12:18 AM
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12/11/2011 11:25 PM

A laser based plasma test chamber.

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12/12/2011 12:17 AM

Soccer ball stitcher.

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12/12/2011 9:42 AM

It's what drilled the other one

nar only joking, it's actually a CACTUS

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12/12/2011 10:45 AM

YOU WIN ! Now to move on to our next level can you tell me......WHAT IS IT ???

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12/12/2011 10:49 AM

The new automatic card shuffler used in Monte Carlo for Baccarat.

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12/12/2011 11:44 AM

High Voltage Rectifier...

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12/12/2011 11:51 AM

YOU WIN!!!Now to move on to next level you must answer....What is it???

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12/12/2011 1:46 PM

It's gotta be some sort of Nordic 'Ice-bicycle' (seat looks a tad painful).

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12/12/2011 2:34 PM

A planting device. Used to plant seeds in the ground. Looks like ti has a plow blade at the bottom and a seed hopper on top.

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12/12/2011 3:24 PM

I vote seed planter as well. Looks like it single row furrows, seeds, and covers in one pass.

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12/12/2011 3:38 PM

YOU WIN , To move to the next level you must take a test....The test is, drum roll please....WHAT IS IT???

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12/12/2011 4:46 PM

Prototype rover.

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12/12/2011 5:38 PM

Judges???,,,,,,,,,,,,beep,beep,beep......the judges will accept that answer!.....Now One More will guarantee you a spot in the playoffs....WJMFIRE,,,,WHAT IS IT???

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12/12/2011 9:55 PM

Looks like that car art stuff - the junk spaceship version?

What do you mean "play offs"?

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12/12/2011 10:07 PM

I'm sorry your photo search is not considered a guess, you've been disqualified....The whole point of this exercise is to use your imagination, to imagine what the device might be used for....It's not a contest...

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12/12/2011 11:50 PM

BORG porn?
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12/13/2011 12:11 AM

This look like a car engine ..

according to me it is the car part that is the engine...

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12/13/2011 12:26 PM

Satellite heater.

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12/15/2011 8:24 AM

The "Hyper Drive" on the Millennium Falcon.

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12/12/2011 5:09 PM

It's Dr. Who's newest villain, the Dalek Trilobyte.

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12/15/2011 8:30 AM

Yes, for Rick Perry's new border fence.

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12/12/2011 10:38 AM

I know I wanted the basic machined unit, but that's not going to fit on the table as a centre piece!

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12/12/2011 11:28 AM

Well I started out trying to design a 8 slot toaster but I got bit carried away.

I think these threads of yours are way more fun than the "caption this" ones!

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12/12/2011 5:28 PM

It looks like a roller-walker robot sort of like this thing only with more legs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVAKxOcRITU
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12/15/2011 2:42 PM

A steampunk motherboard.

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01/03/2012 9:36 PM

ITS MY MOM IN CURLERS LMAO

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