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[Solved] Anyone know what this is? They are embedded in the sidewalks around the city (programming.dev)

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Control point for ley lines. Keeps the magic channeled to prevent chaos from breaking out.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago

Yeah, this. You can step on one, and it's fine. Just don't step on two and complete the circuit, it's like boofing the third rail.