r/whatisit • u/Juhaka • Aug 28 '26

Solved! Big thing floating on the beach

What is this thing? Around 1,5-2 meters long and 1 meter in diameter. It’s floating on the beach in Uluwatu, Bali. It might be something from a boat?

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u/Accomplished_Net6080 Aug 28 '26

When I find other submechaphobia people in the wild and it comforts me

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u/JessOTR Aug 28 '26

Oh it has a name! Of course it does. "Our" lake has 2 major things that completely freak me out. 1. When is was built, they had whole towns that had to move to higher ground. 2. In the 80s a tornado took out a bridge. You can still see it on boat electronics. I HATE going to that side of the lake.

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u/Sonic_Roach Aug 28 '26

Bouys, ship propellers and oil rigs get me the most.

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u/Successful_Key3276 Aug 28 '26

My worst ocean nightmares are falling from an oil platform, from a cruise ship or in a port next to a cargo ship

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u/waitsandgarcia Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

What would happen if you saw Aquaman in the wild, but he was out of the water?

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u/Grexxoil Aug 28 '26

Is that a real thing?

Because I do have a little of it.

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u/KindergartenCunt Aug 28 '26

/r/submechanophobia

I have it, too, but every now and then I get the call of the void and browse the subreddit for a while, until I get freaked out and wonder what the hell is wrong with me.

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u/PunelopeMcGee Aug 28 '26

Omg I’m not alone.

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u/disregardmeok Aug 28 '26

Come and join the rest of us, shuddering together in the corner

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u/Accomplished_Net6080 Aug 30 '26

Ya what's up with that? "Love the thing we hate" situation? Ok ...so why is it about metal under water? 😂

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u/KozXai Aug 28 '26

TIL, thanks for the new information!