Tshawb xyuas lub xov tooj ntawm tes no tau zais ua ib tsob ntoo xibtes
You've heard the term "urban jungle" before. Instead of lush foliage, the city is filled with towering skyscrapers and steel lamp posts. The only true foliage we've seen is more elaborate than organically grown. That said, have you ever wondered how the natural world intersects with our urban life? Check out this cell phone tower disguised as a palm tree at Bonifacio Global City.
Spotted by Reddit user u/projectbear25, this disguised cell tower towers over just about every other place in the neighborhood. However, if you don't know where to look, you might mistake the artificial leaves for just a regular tree.
Before you freak out, this isn't a natural freak or an overblown marketing trick. This is actually a legitimate urban planning strategy. If you've ever lived in a gated community, you've probably heard some of the arguments against building cell towers anywhere near the area. While most arguments stem from scientifically ambiguous claims about its carcinogenic properties, cell towers are often dazzling and ruin the face of a community. Debates like this have existed for as long as cell towers have existed.
Xyoo 1992, Larson Camouflage, ib lub tuam txhab Arizona tshwj xeeb hauv cov txiv neej- tau tsim kho kom zoo nkauj hauv nroog, tau pib zais ornate cell towers li ntoo siab. Los ntawm txoj kev, cov ntoo dag zoo li tsob ntoo trunks. Tau kawg, txij li lub xov tooj ntawm tes xav tau tag nrho cov kev pab them nqi nws tuaj yeem tau txais, lawv feem ntau ntau dua li ib txwm- cov ntoo loj, tsim kom muaj qhov txawv txav rau cov neeg saib xyuas txaus. Txawm li cas los xij, tus txiv neej- ua ntoo yees tau vam meej hauv Asmeskas thiab lwm lub ntiaj teb txij li thawj zaug.
Because Larson's first artificial tree was a pine tree, the stealth strategy is often referred to as Mono-Pine. However, since its inception, other forms have emerged. For example, BGC is Mono-Palm.
Mono-Palm is just one of dozens of examples across the city. The next time you see a suspiciously large tree in the distance, chances are it's actually a disguised cell phone tower.
