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A Crazy Cambridge Contraption

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-are-weekends-of-fun dept.

lhdentra writes "A few friends and I got bored one weekend and decided to build a contraption. Remember the Honda advert? We think ours is better." This took dedication.

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  1. Re:for the clueless by amembleton · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The wheels' centre of gravity is offset, so it is above the centre of the wheel. This means that as the wheel slowly rotates, its centre of gravity starts to fall whilst the tyre itself appears to climbs uphill.

  2. Never mind the Honda ad... by b00le · · Score: 5, Interesting
    this is the true original.
    The way things go (Der Lauf der Dinge) by Peter Fischli and David Weiss, 1987
    Inside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, law of gravity as well as chemistry determine the life-cycle of objects - of things. It brings about a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, improbability and precision

    - and it lasts 30 minutes. Hypnotic, beautiful
    --
    Science fiction for grown-ups...