"Most fails happened when an element fall down earlier than expected."
February 21, 2018 9:32 PM   Subscribe

Watch the single-take kinetic journey of a blue marble (Kaplamino previously).
posted by Johnny Wallflower (13 comments total) 31 users marked this as a favorite
 
Outstanding example of the transformation of potential to kinetic energy!

I may have to share with my students. :)
posted by darkstar at 10:10 PM on February 21, 2018 [2 favorites]


The part where the swinging hammer just barely fails to knock the marble past the next hump but then hits it harder(?!) when it rolls back down seems like it's breaking some basic law of physics.
posted by straight at 10:21 PM on February 21, 2018 [3 favorites]


Don't be deceived.

This took extraordinary foresight to envision.
posted by vverse23 at 11:20 PM on February 21, 2018 [2 favorites]


The part where the swinging hammer just barely fails to knock the marble past the next hump but then hits it harder(?!) when it rolls back down seems like it's breaking some basic law of physics.

The first hit was too hard - the ball bounced off the exit hole.
posted by reprise the theme song and roll the credits at 11:24 PM on February 21, 2018 [2 favorites]


"After 3 months of work and probably more than 500 fails"

why would I be deceived?
posted by thelonius at 2:38 AM on February 22, 2018


When they say "single take" do they mean "single shot"?
posted by entity447b at 3:18 AM on February 22, 2018 [2 favorites]


This far exceeded my expectations.
posted by MexicanYenta at 5:19 AM on February 22, 2018


Finally! A practical use for fidget spinners.
posted by hot_monster at 5:31 AM on February 22, 2018 [8 favorites]


Yes, I meant a single shot, not a first take.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 8:38 AM on February 22, 2018


Seriously loved that. Mesmerizing. Thank you for posting!
posted by widdershins at 10:01 AM on February 22, 2018


I find these equally fascinating and maddening.

Where do they get the TIME?

posted by gottabefunky at 10:56 AM on February 22, 2018 [1 favorite]


We watched it all the way through and sang "Pita-gora Su-ichi!" at the end, because that's what this sort of thing is called in our house now. Sorry.

An astonishing testament to human something, though.
posted by Grangousier at 12:01 PM on February 22, 2018


Astounding!

Where do they get the TIME?

Where do they get the PATIENCE!!!???
posted by BlueHorse at 12:40 PM on February 22, 2018 [2 favorites]


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