TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
supposedly it indeed is the inspiration for the combine citadel tower; the source being commentary in the game Half Life Alyx: Final Hours
I don't have the game, but they talk about it here on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/og2qge/the_old_telefontornet_telephone_tower_in/
"If you look trough "the final hours of half life alyx" a documentation of the development of the game (you can get it on steam) they openly say that it was part of the inspiration because of it's imposing stature and the wires going everywhere." - TheHollowOne01
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy This looks dystopian. I love it.
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy What an absolutely gorgeous monstrosity
And then someone invented switches.
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy wow those wires are intense! Imagine how many birds would love that arrangement
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz I saw the photo and then read your post and it was my thought exactly
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz the way it appears transparent reminds me of this stage design (which is basically just transparent LED panels)
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@Anthropy -> @Lori Emerson -
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz the way it appears transparent reminds me of this stage design (which is basically just transparent LED panels)
https://youtu.be/x8S5i30zzRM?t=54@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz or this (you can see the panels better here)
https://youtu.be/26G1Zm6Gz-k?t=57 -
TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy This is obviously Barad-Dûr
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supposedly it indeed is the inspiration for the combine citadel tower; the source being commentary in the game Half Life Alyx: Final Hours
I don't have the game, but they talk about it here on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/og2qge/the_old_telefontornet_telephone_tower_in/
"If you look trough "the final hours of half life alyx" a documentation of the development of the game (you can get it on steam) they openly say that it was part of the inspiration because of it's imposing stature and the wires going everywhere." - TheHollowOne01
@anthropy Interestingly even in 19th century the cables look pretty different depending on the angle.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Telefontornet -
TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz Why do complicated things when you can just make straight direct lines to every customer? <img class=“not-responsive emoji” src=“https://pleroma.breizh.pm/emoji/local/yay.png” title=“:yay:” />
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@anthropy wow those wires are intense! Imagine how many birds would love that arrangement
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz Glorious Industry
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@anthropy wow those wires are intense! Imagine how many birds would love that arrangement
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TIL in Stockholm (Sweden) they made a giant phone tower in the late 1800s to connect 5500 phone lines over the rooftops.
it makes me wonder if the hl2 combine citadel was inspired by it
@anthropy @Feroquill Starlink: blocking out the sky, vibes.
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