yesterday i tweeted that our house has a fuckin seismograph but not a walk-in closet (or a pantry, linen closet, or even a medicine cabinet) and someone asked for pix

well it looks unassuming at first

you’ll note that the equipment is wrapped in blue styrofoam with a handmade sign that says PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH with a weight on top

and that is because it is a *homemade* seismograph

the previous owner made himself a seismograph but didn’t spec a kitchen vent fan

when you remove the weight, the blue box, and the lid…

you find another box

inside you have… whatever this is, held together literally with bailing wire and a paperclip

i know it’s a seismograph (it’s isolated from the rest of the floor) but it’s not like any one i’ve seen before (in movies etc)

it’s connected via an RJ32 cable to these 2 ham radio-lookin units

the number goes down after i put it back together. & then i bump it. sound on

i extremely do not know what the fuck this is or why it’s in a peppercorn bottle but it’s wired up to the whole *waves hand* situation

not being an electronics expert — in fact, having deliberately purged the part of my brain that used to build computers from parts —

i can only guess it has parts that transmit variable electricity based on proximity aka being moved together or apart

like electromagnets

in conclusion, here’s the master bedroom closet that the bed is forced to face with the door system that doesn’t even work

great work everyone

so what you’re saying is i shouldn’t have touched it



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to be clear — the closet isn’t actually related. i’m not getting rid of the seismograph. it’s in the basement.

i just think it’s funny that our house came with a seismograph and an observatory but not a medicine cabinet. like… who was this guy