Rate my useless invention

[DustinTheWind]

So, what do you think? All that to turn on a lightbulb.

Also, I know there is a proper name for these things, named after some guy who drew them all the time, but I don't remember who. Anyone know?

[hukedunfonikswork]

thats pretty cool, i give it a 4 out of 5 for creativity

Sadly i'm too simple-minded to see where it all starts (is it the balloon?)

[ZekeySpaceyLizard]

At 11/15/06 05:17 PM, HylianLuigi wrote:

Also, I know there is a proper name for these things, named after some guy who drew them all the time, but I don't remember who. Anyone know?

His name was Rube Goldberg.

He invented the Rubix Cube.

[HandsomeJake]

there's a collab on ngc going on for something like this now. is this what it's for?

[DustinTheWind]

At 11/15/06 05:40 PM, hukedunfonikswork wrote: thats pretty cool, i give it a 4 out of 5 for creativity

Sadly i'm too simple-minded to see where it all starts (is it the balloon?)

Thanks! It starts at the button (top left corner)

At 11/15/06 05:43 PM, ZekeySpaceyLizard wrote:
His name was Rube Goldberg.

Oh yeah. Thanks.

At 11/15/06 06:14 PM, HandsomeJake wrote: there's a collab on ngc going on for something like this now. is this what it's for?

no. I didn't know about that. I just drew it for the heck of it.

[TheHappySheep]

could definately be easier to follow and im not sure some of it would actually work in reality. I really like the bit with the bettery and the cup of water that must fill to complete the ciruit, havent seen that before.

[III-D]

It's good but I wish I could see it bigger

[Akula]

At 11/15/06 05:43 PM, ZekeySpaceyLizard wrote:

At 11/15/06 05:17 PM, HylianLuigi wrote:

Also, I know there is a proper name for these things, named after some guy who drew them all the time, but I don't remember who. Anyone know?

His name was Rube Goldberg.

He invented the Rubix Cube.

I can't see the drawing clearly enough because of a very high contrast level of my monitor, but it looks like a Pythagorean switch.

[grif392]

At 11/16/06 01:53 PM, Akula wrote: I can't see the drawing clearly enough because of a very high contrast level of my monitor, but it looks like a Pythagorean switch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg
"The phrase you keep seeing is "pitagora suichi," or Pythagorean switch, which is what the Japanese call Rube Goldberg machines."

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnis ts_ezorn/2006/04/links.html

Sorry, but you lose.

[Nicholas-Deary]

10/10 I like it, it's really crazy!

[FalconFilms]

that's kah-razy! I'd give it a 9/10 BUT!!!!!!!!:
ponitless invention? never say that again. 4/10

[Nicholas-Deary]

That invention isn't useless.

[FalconFilms]

let's see an animation

[Nicholas-Deary]

How long did it take to make this crazy contraption?

[DustinTheWind]

Thanks everyone! For those of you who were asking, it took a few days to draw this thing, mainly because I only worked on it in between classes. No, I have no plans on animating it.

[JackMeHof1]

hmm... interesting 4/5

[Gamers-Gear]

this is reminding me of "the return of the incredible machine" it was a game where you could make stuff like this.

i also found a screenshot from it

[Lopas1]

At 11/17/06 02:35 PM, Gamers-Gear wrote: this is reminding me of "the return of the incredible machine" it was a game where you could make stuff like this.

i also found a screenshot from it

I got that game, i gonna go play it now!

[Nicholas-Deary]

Where does it start, and when those it end?! Lol.