My god, it’s so beautiful… should have sent… a poet…

No, it’s not a rainbow air duct. It’s geek porn of the highest order. My own wire-wrangling skills are pretty limited, so I can only stand in awe of this amazing job, which is unfortunately a bit of a mystery. Who is the miracle worker who can put together thousands of twisted pairs in a conduit like this, and where can I hire him? What does the system overview look like on paper? And how much would I get if I sold all that copper?

A lot of the Redditors had similar questions, and as usual they’ve made up convincing answers as well. But no one seems to know where or when it’s from. Any ideas, internet?