Originally published at: A handsome and mesmerizing perpetual motion simulator | Boing Boing
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Any relation to Bob, I wonder?
But what a wonderful thing, regardless!
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Had one of these when i was a mere tad (about 12,000 years ago):
even way back then i wondered (among my little lights, relays, and buzzers) if an electromagnet could be placed under one of the rubber trampolines to allow for a continuous cycle… “But you’d have to switch off the magnet the split second the ball bearing had maximally deformed the membrane!” said a wise old neighbor guy. …and that’s where my notion died. Glad to see someone (albeit following many years of more advanced sensors) got 'er done.
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In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
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Love the Technology Connections bits. I appreciate the camaraderie that seems to exist among the tech explainer youtubers.
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The fake bloopers and thanks to Alex was icing on the cake.
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That is very nice. Satisfying.
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I appreciate the engineering… but that’s not even vaguely convincing. Ball drops from a height and gets launched in an arc that takes it noticeably higher.
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