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What are these facilities? (i.imgur.com)

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I tried a few reverse image searches (below) with no luck. Closest thing I found is Cockcroft–Walton generator

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am guessing those are Cockcroft-Walton accelerators and that is the first stage of a larger particle accelerator. The pools on the right might provide some clue. They could be there for cooling or radiation shielding, or both.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This gives me VXjunkies flashbacks