The more complicated steps can (and sometimes have to) be calculated immensely to ensure that the same result happens over and over again, it's basically stringing several machines together and having one activate the other. There simply is no better way to practice engineering than with a Rube Goldberg machine.
Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist who made a comic strip with invention designs with the sole purpose of making a very simple task very complicated. The most common example is the children's game mousetrap- which has many levers, pulleys, weights and in the end... drops plastic cage onto a mouse-shaped game piece. Now, some people actually BUILD these machines, and they're quite interesting to see and call them "Rube Goldberg" machines out of reverence.
@MKotthoff they are participating in an activity that sharpens their minds and developes their creativity. There are few better uses of their time during college. Most of these students wouldn't be in the field of medicine, there would be many engineers a few mathmaticians/computer science types and maybe a few creative arts types. so unless you want compleately unqualified people working on a cure for cancer (these are undergraduates of various courses) I don't know what you expect.
Or possibly you attend a school that actually teaches things that matter. I'm a huge fan of Rube Goldberg machines, don't get me wrong, but I've certainly never learned of him in a science classroom.
someone needs to build a Rube Goldberg device that uploads actual footage of the entries in action from start to finish instead of just saying the same shit in every video and only showing a couple of random seconds of the devices.
As much as I love these machines, I gotta say that if it came down to either hot girls in bikinis or long hours of constructing little machines, I'd have to go with the first one :D
@andobandito LOL!!! Yeah, I am surprised skinning a cat isn't an option. ;P Kidding, kidding! I have two cats and love them dearly (I /promise/ I don't do anything bad to them >.
The more complicated steps can (and sometimes have to) be calculated immensely to ensure that the same result happens over and over again, it's basically stringing several machines together and having one activate the other. There simply is no better way to practice engineering than with a Rube Goldberg machine.
Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist who made a comic strip with invention designs with the sole purpose of making a very simple task very complicated. The most common example is the children's game mousetrap- which has many levers, pulleys, weights and in the end... drops plastic cage onto a mouse-shaped game piece. Now, some people actually BUILD these machines, and they're quite interesting to see and call them "Rube Goldberg" machines out of reverence.
When i was young, i made those things in my room... Love to see i'm not the only one... lol!!
I am here in 2021.
@MKotthoff they are participating in an activity that sharpens their minds and developes their creativity. There are few better uses of their time during college. Most of these students wouldn't be in the field of medicine, there would be many engineers a few mathmaticians/computer science types and maybe a few creative arts types. so unless you want compleately unqualified people working on a cure for cancer (these are undergraduates of various courses) I don't know what you expect.
i think the hardest bit is to set it back up for another show
Such a cool contest.
Best part of this video is, without a doubt,.......the absolutely epic facial hair!!!
This stuff just fascinates me.
@Potatochucker6 ironic that you misspelt misspelled then.
We are a better species for doing things like this.
Or possibly you attend a school that actually teaches things that matter. I'm a huge fan of Rube Goldberg machines, don't get me wrong, but I've certainly never learned of him in a science classroom.
"I like to bring my grandkids to show them that science is fun." *cuts to clips of bored grandkids*
"so my kids can come and see that science is FUN" ya right
@Twisted86 smarty pants, awesome observation
You guys worked through Spring Break!?
i think he would be more pissed off you miss spelled his name
@andobandito Rube*? M8?
@airsoft78910
My question is how in the hell is a Rube Goldberg machine considered science? At best its a show of engineering.
transporting those things must be hell
@freezing3345 WHAT RED HAIRED GIRL?
King Triton called. He wants his crab back.
Yeah, I don't see it.
Was this recorded with a calculator? xO
I am here in 2022.
someone needs to build a Rube Goldberg device that uploads actual footage of the entries in action from start to finish instead of just saying the same shit in every video and only showing a couple of random seconds of the devices.
As much as I love these machines, I gotta say that if it came down to either hot girls in bikinis or long hours of constructing little machines, I'd have to go with the first one :D
Just show us the damn run!
he speaks the truth
because they are bored?
Or maybe they have nothing else to do?
wow, you're a smart one, aren't you?
@:25
OOOH A GREEN BALOON!!
theres a reason you cant answer that
"flames, explosives, and live animals are prohibited"
Me: XD
I know it was the reason I watched it and there was nothing!
um.. guys, i forgot to press record :P
I dont think any of them have girlfriends. They're true love is science.
winnar!
washington state college from Ohio?
1:47
@jakesroomguiter25 And you're true love us grammars.
CHeck out my Rube Goldberg machine!!
WHY!!!!
well,,,, isn't it somewhat stupid to call this engineer and science for college level? I understand for elementary up to high school but.. yeah.,
BOILER UP!!!
what is with the praying mantis beard
what is with that beard?!?!?!?!
orange juice and juper agent 00J?? lol thats a bit fishy
MY TEACHER SEND ME THIS XD.
1:37 HIPSTER
yeah, nerds that will be rich in about ten years...
@andobandito LOL!!! Yeah, I am surprised skinning a cat isn't an option. ;P
Kidding, kidding! I have two cats and love them dearly (I /promise/ I don't do anything bad to them >.
Very true, haha
1:39, omg wtf is up with that beard!
Tch.... Go look at Japanese versions and cry >.>
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