Rube Goldberg Code

[GregFreeman]

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Ravens Fan wrote:

Instead of 1 case structure with 10 cases, let's deeply embed 10 True/False case structures with all of the corresponding string comparisons that need to go along with it.

Seen here.

Message Edited by Ravens Fan on 01-15-2010 11:49 PM

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Oh, My, God.

Hey, he just wanted to make the code JUMP OUT AT YOU! It's like those hidden pictures. Cross your eyes and slowly move away from your screen

[Hornless.Rhino]

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for(imstuck) wrote:  Cross your eyes and slowly move away from your screen

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Unless you get nauseous easily, in which case it may be best not to.

[JÞB]

Seen here.   At least there are no Local Variables

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Message Edited by Jeff Bohrer on 02-13-2010 11:51 AM

[DianeS]

If one event structure is good, NINE must be even better!

Just in case one of the other structures doesn't actually capture the event, you know.  This way it won't be missed.

It's important to plan for these things...?

Message Edited by DianeS on 02-13-2010 01:06 PM

[altenbach]

Interesting choice of timeouts. I wonder what the thought process was to make some 100ms and some 500ms.

Since the loop can only spin when all timeouts have expired, the longest timeout determines the loop rate.

Of course if one of the events fires, its timeout gets reset and the entire loop stalls for even longer.

If you enjoy this code, you might also enjoy running around with your shoelaces tied together... 😄 

Message Edited by altenbach on 02-13-2010 03:09 PM

[JÞB]

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altenbach wrote: 

If you enjoy this code, you might also enjoy running around with your shoelaces tied together... 😄 

Message Edited by altenbach on 02-13-2010 03:09 PM

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Oh S#$%*T!  That's funny!

[Cory_K]

Now I'm not generally one to post links to random videos,

but since this is the Rube Goldberg thread, and this is the most elaborate Rube Goldberg setup I've seen thus far

I figured I would share it.

Judging by the inefficiency, redundancy and overall Rube Goldberg nature of the setup, I would hypothesize that this is government work 

[altenbach]

That's pretty cool. I love all that duct tape! 😮

My benchmark for an actual Rube Goldberg Machine is the 1987 installation "Der Lauf Der Dinge" by two Swiss artists. It goes on for nearly 30 minutes.

I actually have the DVD in my collection. 😄

(Wow, it's no longer available directly from amazon and the prices went up at the same time! I got it for about $10)

Message Edited by altenbach on 02-15-2010 11:41 AM

[tst]

I'm guessing whoever did that lives alone. ;).

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altenbach wrote:

My benchmark for an actual Rube Goldberg Machine is the 1987 installation "Der Lauf Der Dinge" by two Swiss artists. It goes on for nearly 30 minutes.

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My main problem with it is that it has cuts a few times, so it's not one continuous machine. The classic Honda Cog ad also has this, although it's edited very well, so it's not noticable.

[GregFreeman]

Seen here. In all fairness, he does say that he originally had no locals...

Message Edited by for(imstuck) on 02-19-2010 01:32 PM