Comments | elliptic_eye: The Unbearable Lightness of Watching This Machine Work

elliptic_eye

The Unbearable Lightness of Watching This Machine Work

Mar 19, 2008 23:55

Is it very odd that I find this Rube Goldberg machine truly, heartbreakingly beautiful? Yes, probably. But you should watch it run its course all the same. I do not know who made it, but I would like to thank them from the bottom of my (probably odd) heart. It makes me go all watery-eyed. Don't laugh. Too much.Rube Goldberg machines remind me ( Read more... )

fandom: doctor who, rube goldberg machines, aesthetics, aesthetics of the sublime, random, extravagant tags, character: six, character: two

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madelf March 20 2008, 04:20:54 UTC

That is a thing of beauty and wonder - although the chess pieces make me a little sad. Still - amazing work must have gone into that.

elliptic_eye March 20 2008, 14:05:10 UTC

The chess play was a bittersweet touch, but the segue to the egg was so lovely.

eponymous_rose March 20 2008, 04:29:23 UTC

Absolutely beautiful! Honestly, I'm gonna be watching this every time I have a bad day from here on in - Rube Goldberg machines always... get to me. I watched the X-Files episode that featured one far too many times for my own well-being.

elliptic_eye March 20 2008, 14:05:58 UTC

There was an X-Files episode about Rube Goldberg machines? What? Where??

thelamppost March 20 2008, 04:33:59 UTC

WOW. That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. And I agree with you, it was beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

<3

elliptic_eye March 20 2008, 14:06:37 UTC

You're quite welcome. :)

ladysarahii March 20 2008, 05:27:24 UTC

Wow... awesome! I had to do one in eighth grade and it wasn't nearly that complex and worked about 5 percent of the time. ;)

elliptic_eye March 20 2008, 14:08:11 UTC

Your school had you do Rube Goldberg machines? I'd send my kids there!

I'm running behind, btw; another fic took longer than expected. Haven't forgotten about you. :)

ladysarahii March 20 2008, 15:45:14 UTC

Yeah! My eighth grade science teacher ran class like we were in the Marines, though, and told us beforehand that if it didn't work he'd fail us. So I spent most of the spring having minor anxiety attacks. ;) But thank goodness-- once exhibit day came around, both science teachers had a heart and were unbelievably patient-- ours didn't work right away but it all worked out okay in the end. ;) I think I got an A or B on the project. The teacher was scary but had a heart of gold, that one...

Hey, don't worry about it; better to be good than rushed, is what I say. ;)

van March 20 2008, 05:49:49 UTC

That is hardcore times hardcore. Most impressive.

elliptic_eye March 20 2008, 14:09:02 UTC

And they say art for art's sake is dead. ♥