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Yes, that is the one from the Pink Floyd album "Animals".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_(Pink_Floyd_album)




Also the inspiration for the power plants in red alert.

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/cnc/images/6/6c/Bombing_...


In a few movies, often as dystopic backdrop

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2016/jun/22/monty...


Apple could make their employee onboarding look like their 1984 commercial.


It also hosted a Eastern European military camp in the MacGyver movie _The Lost Treasure Of Atlantis_

Lots more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea_Power_Station_in_pop...


...and the first power plant in the world to fit sulfur scrubbing. In 1931 (as it was being built)!


One of my favorite albums of all time. I would be really weirded out if that was the building I went to work in every day. It's a pretty dark and melancholy album. I only like listening to it or thinking about it when embracing that mood. :)


I've got my soundtrack for the morning. (haha charade you are)


So are Apple Pigs or Dogs then? Surely we're the sheep.




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