Comment on What is this pit used for?

• ptz@dubvee.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I mean, the steps could be a safety device if you fell in. Humps could just be sediment.

  Again, I’m speculating, but I’ve seen those kinds of basins before.

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  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’ve seen them too but never with humps and a ladder

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    • ptz@dubvee.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It looks DIY, so I’m willing to accept the ladder. The humps are a bit of a mystery, but from the look of the dirt between the asphalt and the pond, I can see them being sediment buildup from the runoff. Not sure why they’re in those configurations, though, but that’ll have to remain a mystery for someone else to solve lol.

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• Drunemeton@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Speculation but: Children.

  If you have something that looks like a pool they’ll go swimming.

  The ladder gets them out and the humps give them a place to stand in the middle to keep their heads above the water line. Their arms get tired very quickly.

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  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It just doesn’t jive at all for me. The humps are too clearly arranged and purposeful.

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