Seven nifty Rube Goldberg machines

    June 11, 2012
    Reuben (Rube) Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. He was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer and inventor. How to take 2D ...

    Reuben (Rube) Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. He was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer and inventor.

    1. How to take 2D photos
    2. A paper chase
    3. Pour me a Pepsi
    4. A Lego machine.
    5. A better mousetrap
    6. The "Tremendous Machine"
    7. Purdue's burger-making machine

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