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Soviet Death Ray Gun

Soviet Death Ray Gun by zerega.
A radioastronomy thingy points into space like a giant death ray gun from a Flash Gordon movie.

Waiting for the alien invasion at the Tien Shan Astronomical Observatory - GAISH - near the Great Almaty lake in Kazakhstan at 2800 m altitude.




"Man I just want to climb that and pretend I’m firing it all around me while screaming, “PEW PEW PEW!!”"
Ali S.


Teos has some great info, unfortunately in Russian only, but pump it into google's bablefish and you get the gist:

да знакомая вещь, это микроволновая система нагрева атмосферы для искажения пространственных параметров верхних и средних слоев атмосферы с последующим воздействием отраженным лучом на навигационное оборудование систем геодезии и навигации. т.е. система gps будет иметь такие параметры, которые нужны нашим военным или будет выведена из строя полностью, на необходимое нам время. т.е. американские управляемые ракеты и другие технические устройства, которые используют систему глобального позиционирования и навигации, прилетят туда, куда нам будет нужно, вне зависимости от расчетов потому, что данные технические устройства подменят истинные координаты, на координаты внесенные нами.. или изменят глобальные координаты на территории всей планеты на время, необходимое для наших потребностей.

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Markus Moning  Pro User  says:

Wow, what a strange thing... looks great!

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Percuss [deleted] says:

What a great photo and rare finding! Great job!
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gail delderfield  Pro User  says:

great photo, and really it does look like a death ray gun or something from James Bond. Brilliant composition with the contrast of the rust against the snow.

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waldo kolk says:

Very nice. Good composition and quality. Is this thing still in use?
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Paul Wenk says:

Brilliant colors, light and textures: very nice!

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Red 10  Pro User  says:

Goldenshot...amazing
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bookhouse boy  Pro User  says:

This is... a little scary, actually. You should be a location scout for a sci-fi movie!
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Percuss [deleted] says:

Your fantabulous flickr photo is a fave!
Please post this beauty to the Fave My Fave pool
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Debbini  Pro User  says:

I like it, the sky looks so clear regardless of the snow, I miss then snow :)
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der_boese_basti says:

Great capture and very interesting! It reminds me of old James Bond films, too. :)
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not.unique  Pro User  says:

great, just great!!! i'm a sucker for wideangle shots!

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Aloysious A Gruntpuddock  Pro User  says:

Great shot - did you use flash to illuminate the underside so well?
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zerega  Pro User  says:

Nope, this is just the indirect reflected light from the fresh snow.
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Mad Mex  Pro User  says:

I have one of those ray guns. LOL
Great work.
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r3tr0fr34k says:

Isn't that one of the rebel scum's gun turrets left over from their pathetic attempt to thwart the mighty Empire (Go Imperials!) on Hoth?
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SAKmd says:

Cool shot. Scene feels crisp and cold.
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looking4poetry  Pro User  says:

Outstanding !!
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Farl  Pro User  says:

A relic of the past in full drama

(Outstanding Travel Photos pool)
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Bonell Photography (dasbull)  Pro User  says:

Wow!! amazing shot. Nice work.
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Jasmic  Pro User  says:

I thought that it was something from an abandoned ski course, but in fact it is even better!

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| absolute dC |  Pro User  says:

Very cool!
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Vito Fun  Pro User  says:

This is so awesome!
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PrevailingConditions  Pro User  says:

Very nice shot. You did well with the lighting and colors. The rust adds a nice texture.
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hellojosh  Pro User  says:

Amazing image.
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imagecell  Pro User  says:

I like it!
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Mr Magoo ICU  Pro User  says:

Great image, wonderful subject. Love the rust vs snow scape.
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niimo says:

Crazy looking, so well captured!
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ubyside|AllWell Back soon...Kisses!!!! says:

I like very much this, if i could, i give you another and award.
Really, great shot. Fav of course
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sara.musico  Pro User  says:

This is gorgeous, as if it were from a film.

Good job!!
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Ha-r-bin says:

great image!
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°jenni°983° says:

I step in line with the other comments you received up to now. This is fantastic!

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Toni F.  Pro User  says:

Great find, amazing image.
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losy  Pro User  says:

..........this picture is stunning.... and so clear....
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Tom Holub  Pro User  says:

Nice contrast (snow vs. rust) and composition.

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sean.casaidhe  Pro User  says:

wow, awesome!!!

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sean.casaidhe  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickr Envy (invited images only), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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David Comas [deleted] says:

Wonderful shot! The light and perspective are perfect!
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Dr. Bahraini ™ says:

interesting shot
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iewa says:

really nice one, great shot, what I really like about the pic are the colours and tones, Keep it up.

p.s. thx a lot for your comments.
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moorepictures says:

Great photo - interesting and beautiful.
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ribizlifozelek  Pro User  says:

Fantastic capture.

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darkenergy777 says:

Dramatic shot,excellent work.!!
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Kol Tregaskes  Pro User  says:

Wow, wonderful shot!
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HakanGil says:

Interesting object and great shot too.. Love it..
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Moe W  Pro User  says:

Very interesting, I Faved it.

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david.nikonvscanon  Pro User  says:

Perfect composition, love the position of the sun through the aerial.
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Alvaro's Pix  Pro User  says:

Perfect angle, framing and contrast of colors/textures. Interesting antenna!
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CraftyGuy says:

Very cool

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Mr. Chenko  Pro User  says:

Amazing!

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kcnickerson  Pro User  says:

Is it for sale?
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cairo2world  Pro User  says:

it looks like one of those sci-fi movies . .the earth , year 3500 .. :)
excellent shot
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.Cassius.  Pro User  says:

Wow. Tones are well balanced.
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raj mahal photography says:

this is soo good
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*Karo*  Pro User  says:

What an awesome contrast with the mountains in the background!

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Ameer Hamza  Pro User  says:

The sky, the sun and the main subject are finely tuned in a single, definite frame.
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Sanctu  Pro User  says:

Most awesome. When can we nuke some satellites please?
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ConstantineD  Pro User  says:

Great shot!
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Sam.Seyffert  Pro User  says:

Very interesting!
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dooleymtv [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Rusty Things, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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kasi metcalfe says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Art of Science, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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soylentgreen23  Pro User  says:

Excellent shot!
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diegeschichte says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nature meets Technique, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Nagornyi_Stepan says:

Гаиш очень хорошее место в воскресенье пойду туда!
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churropean says:

Beautiful sky and colors!
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