I love flames! And I love overly complex machinery! So imagine my joy when I came across this overly complicated flame-powered Rube Goldberg machine!
It reminds me of a movie line from Tommy Boy:
“I swear I’ve seen a lot of stuff in my life. But that… was… awesome!”
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Rube Goldberg Machine Video – Chaos in the Print Shop
Here is an advertisement that is definitely doing it’s job! I’ve posted several videos of Rube Goldberg machines in the past, so take a look at them if you haven’t seen one. But the concept of a Rube Goldberg machine is that you build something extremely complex to do a simple job.
Well, the...
Amazing Rube Goldberg Machine and Game!
This video is as cool, or possibly even better, than my previous post on Incredible Japanese Kinetic Machines.
In this video, the creators of this Rube Goldberg machine (a machine that performs a simple task in a complex way) have woven the kinetic reactions all over an entire house!
As it weaves it’s way throughout...
The Most Complex Bowl of Ramen Noodles Ever
I know that like 10 billion people eat Ramen noodles every day, but I guarantee no one takes the route of preparing them that these folks took on this Japanese game show.
It was apparently a Rube Goldberg competition and they used everything from bowling balls to marbles and included both flames and water. This...
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Have you seen the “Rube Goldberg” Honda commercial?
or the satire of that commercial?
hmmm. typical you-tube… not longer available :-(
Rhoody
Tommyboy, one of my all time favorite movies…
John you should do a post about Chris Farley, he rocked…
Kim:)
Rhoody,
The vid is still working for me. You might try again…
John
your right John , that one was sweet.. I felt it missed something at the end though :(
working…
It was rating about a B+ for me until the flaming tether ball commenced its fiery decent.