Music from Miyazaki's film Spirited Away played by delightful rolling metal balls

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[Thomas_Muller]

[theophrastus]

Although the No Face coin bank is a real thing, i suspect this to be an animation rather than a real rube-goldberg construction; beautifully made nonetheless.

[anon55735979]

@theophrastus

No Face coin bank

Ha! Sometimes you just can’t beat the epic weirdness of product images. “To eat the fried chicken?”

[anon55735979]

@theophrastus

i suspect this to be an animation rather than a real rube-goldberg construction

Just sent this to Young Master Peas (on his 17th birthday!) and this was his response:

“Cool simulation. The (eta: sound of a) kalimba works as a vibraphone sound, but there would be nothing to dampen it, so the sustain would ruin it if it was physical.“

The kids are alright.

[anon67050589]

That one certainly is!

[anon75574637]

@theophrastus

i suspect this to be an animation rather than a real rube-goldberg construction;

Indeed. The Algorithm keeps foisting them on me, many of which feature Lego contraptions along the way.

Delightful yes. Virtual: also yes. They’re a little too perfect (and infinite in an Escher endless stairwell way.)