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A Must See: The Does-Nothing-O-Matic


This is one of those systems that is setup where one object starts the “ball” rolling, then hits something which hits something else, and so on all the way to the end of the “ride”. This one is quite long and ingenious!

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41 Responses to “A Must See: The Does-Nothing-O-Matic”

  1. I think that’s called a ‘Rube Goldberg’:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg

    This one’s definitely pretty cool. The cameraman must’ve had his hands full putting out fires and turning off water spigots, though. And if that dart was really a bullseye (and not pre-placed), I’m truly impressed.

  2. Yep, you are correct. I had never heard of that term before you used it. I’m interested how did you come to know of it?

  3. If there weren’t so many cuts and angle changes i wouldnt call foul

  4. Rube Golberg machines are pretty common. I am surprised that people are unaware of their proper name.

  5. very interesting…but dear lord, what a mess that thing made of that house

  6. Heh, I have that laptop. Nice useless machine dude!

  7. This thing contains so many cool stuff, I don’t know which is the best. The cell phones and pocketing the red ball with a hammer are my favorites.

    FYI: Wikipedia: “A Rube Goldberg machine is an extremely complex apparatus that performs a very simple, very easy task in an indirect and convoluted way. The most horrible examples of his machines have an anticipation factor, as the machine makes slow but steady progress toward its goal.”

  8. This is obviously staged. There are many points in which it’s definitely a new take. For instance when he is approaching the stairs, you see no cameraman there, but the scene changes very quickly to have someone on the stairs, in a position that we would certainly have seen him before from on top of the stairs. I can’t be too impressed by this if it was pieced together in the way that it was.

  9. This is obviously a product of the cutting room. It’s still a nice effort though.

  10. Dear “Josh on October 23rd, 2007 at 10:29 am”:

    These guys produced that film. You produced a phhhfffffft comment.

    They win.

    Peace.

  11. The part with the chess board was brilliant.

  12. Does anyone know how the chess board part was done? Was it magnets underneath?

  13. Thats not a does-nothin-o-matic, it opens the curtains.

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  16. Very impressive and fun to watch – have you considered joining the Goonies?!

  17. impressive, but would be so much more impressive if it was one long take, it looked like it took a couple of days to complete, filming i mean, not setting up

  18. In the US, and probably other places as well. Many of us grew up with a game called “Mousetrap” The entire game was an example of a rube goldberg device. I think that’s how many are familiar with the concept, if not the name.

  19. This is impressive. Those who are complaining that it wasn’t done in one take. Who cares! I’m sure that, due to the level of sophistication of setup, it was due more to the fact that the camera person couldn’t move as quickly as the flow of the machine, and they may only have had one camera. If they had more than one, you would have called it “fake” too.

    The point is that this is pretty genius stuff, and you dedicate your life to responding negatively to things like this.

  20. This was shot in three parts. Can you figure out where the cuts are?

  21. that f*ckin’ awsome

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  23. That was one of the coolest things i’ve seen in a really long time, and I’m obsessed with these contraptions and so I’ve seen a lot.

  24. great use of cell phones!

  25. Don is entirely correct. Rube Goldberg devices, and the name, are very common. I think it as odd that you are unfamiliar with the name as you seem to be that others are.

  26. its called a rube goldberg machine jackass

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  28. yessss! rube goldberg! awesome job…

  29. BBBRRRIILLLANNNTTTTTT ———————–!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. This was great. No wonder it took six minds to put it together. Great going! Have great Holidays. pamela

  31. I think micmac said it better BBBRRRIILLLANNNTTTTTT——–!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pamela

  32. Holy cow, Can I get one of those to scratch my back and amuse me at the same time?

  33. So darn good, brilliant!

  34. Wow. That is amazing. That’s actually the most complex one I’ve seen. Lots of time on your hands, eh? :)

  35. thanks

  36. When it will be continued?

  37. I hope there is a #2!

  38. I hope there is a #2!

    testing again

  39. I hope there is a #2!

    testing again

    testing yet again

  40. I hope there is a #2!

    testing again

    testing yet again

    and again and again

  41. If you want to read a reader’s feedback :) , I rate this article for four from five. Detailed info, but I have to go to that damn google to find the missed pieces. Thank you, anyway!
    p.s. Year One is already on the Internet and you can watch it for free.

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