thanks! all the cover photos are made by my dad, and i usually pick the ones i like, often nature or buildings. I had this one lying around for a long while that i never used, because as you say, it does look disgusting and creepy, and that described my feelings pretty well with the topic of the article

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 2 points 5 days ago

thanks!

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[–] HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Even after getting the actual picture it took me a few seconds to figure out what the hell I was looking at. Why are sausages laying in this hay??? - my brain, probably

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think it's some kind of synthetic material rather than sausages, there's a serial number or something stamped onto one on the bottom left, they don't look like they have any kind of skin and no oil/moisture/rot

[–] HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I know. Once my brain got over its initial shock, it could tell they were weighty. I did a quick AI query and it turns out they are pandrol railway clips.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

oh damn, I figured it was some kind of rubbery material but its metal

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Looks like a disembowelment.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Concrete worms in mating season