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Declutter the sky

We don't have to live like this, you know.

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Rebecca | Your House Machine
Nov 14, 2025
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This is one of those things you might not notice till someone points it out, and then you cannot unsee it.

Have you ever noticed how many wires are in the sky in most cities? It’s kinda nuts. They’re everywhere! Wires upon wires upon wires.

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A view of a street with telephone poles and telephone poles
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I am so grateful for the modern technology and convenience these wires offer…but what I recently realized is that some of these wires are unnecessary. They’re old connections for cable and phone companies and the wires DO NOTHING.

Similarly, you may have old satellite dishes in your neighborhood. Back in my day, it was the height of sophistication to get satellite TV. TV from SPACE, people! No one could resist.

But now, at least in my neighborhood, every single house has at least one old dish hanging around, being ugly, doing nothing.

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