What is this thing?

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I spotted this on top of a street lamp outside my house recently. After looking around, it seems to be the only one with such a, well, I don't know what it is. But it's the only street lamp I see around here with one. So what is it?

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[Michael Fisher]

It's too blurry to tell.

[KBCraig]

So what is it?

It's a bad, blurry photo.

Next question?

[d_goddard]

Could be a light sensor. Take a closer shot next time.

[Tom Sawyer]

"You've been a pain in our ass long enough Mr. Homeland Stupidity, we've got our latest whiz bang flingdang keeping a close eye on you!"

signed
The Men in Black

[Tom Sawyer]

Seriously, it looks rather large and crude to be a surveillance device.

[d_goddard]

Seriously, it looks rather large and crude to be a surveillance device.

EXACTLY what the bumbling government would do!

[Tom Sawyer]

Seriously, it looks rather large and crude to be a surveillance device.

EXACTLY what the bumbling government would do!

I think the feds have some pretty gee whiz faux street lamps and such in their bag of tricks.

[Ruger Mason]

Its a cylon device.

[KBCraig]

Its a cylon device.

Really? Well, how do you know what a Cylon device looks like, Doctor?

[David]

"damn it Jim, I mean KBCraig, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic"  Star trek with modern adapdtation.   

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It would be hard to get a better picture of it; there's a tree in the way.

[Ruger Mason]

Its a cylon device.

Really? Well, how do you know what a Cylon device looks like, Doctor?

IT WASN'T ME!  I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG!

[Russell Kanning]

You could ask whoever owns the polls.

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You could ask whoever owns the polls.

I could, but I generally prefer not to be seen or heard by bureaucrats, except on my own terms.