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Incredible Do-Nothing Machines!

October 9, 2007 at 1:25 pm by Chris

video originally via Able:



What is a Do-Nothing Machine, you ask? The proper name for it is actually a Rube Goldberg Machine, which does a simple task in an unnecessarily complex way.

Think you've got what it takes to win the Rube Goldberg machine contest? Enter here!

By the way, the Eames Solar Do-Nothing Machine is probably not within the category of RubeGoldberg Machines, but it is cool nonetheless!

Other Do Nothing Machines, brought to you by YouTube.

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Update: Here's another I just found that is worth embedding:


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Comments


 Fo October 8, 2007 4:35 PM
"pythagoras switch" is a kid's show in japan like sesame st... i like the "algorithm march" http://youtube.com/watch?v=3a8V5Ute3wg
 able October 8, 2007 5:24 PM
we should definitely practice the algorithm march tomorrow at lunch!