Comments on: Weird Abandoned Structure in the Russian Forests http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:02:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: heather http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-331576 heather Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:28:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-331576 Looks like an evil lair to me. Looks like an evil lair to me.

]]> By: jackpine savage http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-331186 jackpine savage Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:29:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-331186 Hey, thanks for the links that have cleared up a little mystery in my head now eight years old... When i lived in St. Petersburg, there was a smaller version of this just behind my dorm. I looked at it every morning through the window. I knew that it was attached to the Technological University's high voltage lab, but i never saw anyone working. Then again, it was the late 90's in Russia, not many people were working. Hey, thanks for the links that have cleared up a little mystery in my head now eight years old...

When i lived in St. Petersburg, there was a smaller version of this just behind my dorm. I looked at it every morning through the window. I knew that it was attached to the Technological University's high voltage lab, but i never saw anyone working. Then again, it was the late 90's in Russia, not many people were working.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329326 Alex Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:15:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329326 The truth about global warming is out at last: Soviet Russian experiments to control the weather! The truth about global warming is out at last: Soviet Russian experiments to control the weather!

]]> By: Dypok http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329253 Dypok Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:38:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329253 The map link is very interesting. It looks like its near a power substation, and maybe a blimp landing area in the circle just to the south. The map link is very interesting. It looks like its near a power substation, and maybe a blimp landing area in the circle just to the south.

]]> By: Louise http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329246 Louise Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:07:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329246 Transformer production facilities? I thought transformers were just a cartoon fantasy! Transformer production facilities? I thought transformers were just a cartoon fantasy!

]]> By: rkolter http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329221 rkolter Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:12:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329221 We have smaller versions of these at our transformer production facilities. Much smaller versions. We use them to generate lightning strikes to test the transformers. But these are huge. And strangely standing alone in a forest. We have smaller versions of these at our transformer production facilities. Much smaller versions.

We use them to generate lightning strikes to test the transformers. But these are huge. And strangely standing alone in a forest.

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329215 Vako Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:48:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329215 Knock it off it's a Commie jungle jim for the children of dissidents and subversives. When the children climb up on it the authorities turn it on and electrocute the spawn of the malcontents. :-P Knock it off it's a Commie jungle jim for the children of dissidents and subversives. When the children climb up on it the authorities turn it on and electrocute the spawn of the malcontents.

:-P

]]> By: Mossel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329201 Mossel Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:49:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329201 wow... if they are tesla's, them sure are some mean-ass coils! wow...

if they are tesla's,
them sure are some mean-ass coils!

]]> By: Louis http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329197 Louis Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:19:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329197 Whoops! It's not near Mowcow but Novosibirsk More infos here: http://205.243.100.155/frames/longarc.htm#Longspark Whoops! It's not near Mowcow but Novosibirsk
More infos here:

http://205.243.100.155/frames/longarc.htm#Longspark

]]> By: Nastia http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329196 Nastia Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:19:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329196 http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=ru&ie=UTF8&ll=55.924094,36.820015&spn=0.005548,0.013411&z=17&om=1 via the comments on englishrussia http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=ru&ie=UTF8&ll=55.924094,36.820015&s pn=0.005548,0.013411&z=17&om=1

via the comments on englishrussia

]]> By: Louis http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329192 Louis Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:10:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329192 SIBNIIE complex near Moscow. Very high voltages (1.5Mv) experiments. SIBNIIE complex near Moscow. Very high voltages (1.5Mv) experiments.

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329190 biltmore Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:08:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329190 Wow ... that is insanely awesome. Wow ... that is insanely awesome.

]]> By: MikeB http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329189 MikeB Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:06:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329189 It is not a Tesla coil, they are voltage multipliers. They take incoming AC ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_current ) and turn it into very high voltage DC ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_current ) they are probably Cockcroft-Walton generators ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockcroft-Walton_generator ). The single tower (the round one) shown on Dark Roasted Blend is a Marx Generator ( http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/marxgen.htm ) They are all very cool and I want one (a big one)! It is not a Tesla coil, they are voltage multipliers. They take incoming AC
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_current )
and turn it into very high voltage DC
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_current )
they are probably Cockcroft-Walton generators
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockcroft-Walton_generator ).
The single tower (the round one) shown on Dark Roasted Blend is a Marx Generator
( http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/marxgen.htm )

They are all very cool and I want one (a big one)!

]]> By: Chris W http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329188 Chris W Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:03:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329188 Yeh defo look like Tesla coils to me, was going to say that before i even read comment #1 Yeh defo look like Tesla coils to me, was going to say that before i even read comment #1

]]> By: GeekAlerts http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329163 GeekAlerts Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:46:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329163 Thanks for the link Paul! I must have missed the story when "Dark Roasted Blend" published it. Thanks for the link Paul! I must have missed the story when "Dark Roasted Blend" published it.

]]> By: Paul O. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329160 Paul O. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:41:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329160 According to <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/07/creepy-high-voltage-installations.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>, they're giant Tesla coils used in electricity experiments. Seems like a plausible explanation, though I can't vouch for the link's authenticity. According to this, they're giant Tesla coils used in electricity experiments. Seems like a plausible explanation, though I can't vouch for the link's authenticity.

]]> By: hpavc http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/comment-page-1/#comment-329159 hpavc Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:39:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/weird-abandoned-structure-in-the-russian-forests/#comment-329159 Here ya go: http://www.sibniie.ru/experimental/complex.htm Translated: http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sibniie.ru%2Fexperimental%2Fcomplex.htm&langpair=ru%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 Here ya go:
http://www.sibniie.ru/experimental/complex.htm

Translated:
http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sibniie.ru%2Fexperi mental%2Fcomplex.htm&langpair=ru%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

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