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Walking by this beachfront billionaire house, the garage was open & I saw this. This chamber has a bench in it for seating maybe 2 people max. Oxygen chamber perhaps? (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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I regret not getting clearer pictures to zoom in and see the words on the instruments but I felt the need to be discreet as I was just walking by, these ocean-front home garages are rarely/NEVER left open unattended. What is this mystery chamber?

One more different angle picture in the comments, you can see the seating bench in the chamber.

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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 91 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

That's definitely a hyperbaric chamber.

I did an image search for "hyperbaric chamber" and this place popped up in the first few results, and whatever chamber they're using looks very similar to that one, so it's likely from the same manufacturer https://www.facialplasticsurgeryofaustin.com/about/our-on-site-hyperbaric-oxygen-treatment/

Edit: specifically that's apparently a hyperbaric oxygen therapy or HBOT chamber

[–] Today@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Could it be for diving decompression?

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago

I guess you could use it for that too? And it's not like it's 100% guaranteed that it's only an HBOT chamber, since I'd assume you could use it with just air instead of more-or-less pure oxygen

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 3 points 2 weeks ago

That is what they use them for. So yes.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah but you would like only use that for emergencies

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'd be more in the thought of using it for vain and superficial reasons vs. legit reasons.

You'll find Med Spas using them for multi "improve your health, immunity, and skin" holistic crap.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Fuck me, I'm dumbfounded that people with billions would choose to live on a fucking main street.
There are more cars in that one picture than I see in a week. Christ.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's a few houses down from one certain house where JFK & Marilyn Monroe played hide the salami together, where also years later Paul McCartney & John Lennon were last together in the same place (or something Beatles last time something). Paris Hilton also had a house here further up the road before the January 7th fires consumed it. These homes are usually empty because the people who own these houses have several homes all over the world, so these are just an occasional beach retreat for them, an eyesore and ocean-view-blocker for everyone else.

Anyway my point is, it's a popular well-known area, right by the ocean, which means everybody wants a piece of it, both major highway & billionaire beachfront homes. In fewer words:

Pacific Coast Highway.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 8 points 2 weeks ago

Would a billionaire live on a busy street like that? Maybe just a multimillionaire.