Warren's Golden Decagon.
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Guess The Device
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Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is it. There's no going back, and we can only go forward before we run out of runway.
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I don’t believe I’ve seen it referred to that in any doc I’ve read, but good try (I guess ).
While it is a decagon, it is a large simple device that has been designed to serve a single specific purpose.
Hint: This one is in Michigan’s Cheboygan County; there’s another in a park near Grand Rapids, MI, too.
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."
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Nope. You're much closer - it does have to do with audio - but it's not a mirror...
To get an idea of its size, here's a visual hint:
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."
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Don't matter how many people you pack into it, it's a sound mirror. They were readily used in WWI to detect airplane/zeppelin engines over the English Channel. Prior to radar. Now they are simply toys where you can talk to someone else a long way away.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.
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You pretty much got it. The intent is for folks to sit in it, and hear the sounds of nature.
Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is it. There's no going back, and we can only go forward before we run out of runway.
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Naturally amplified or concentrated sound. This is not one of a pair, but a stand-alone device…
OK, perhaps I am splitting hairs. Good job to both of you!
The answer is:
The Nature Megaphone @ the Boyd B. Banwell Nature Preserve.
Story:
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/loc ... afb02b2cf0
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."