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Rube Goldberg Contraption Absurdly Serves Breakfast

by Warren Riddle on October 29, 2009 at 04:32 PM

Rube Goldberg, the Pulitzer prize-winning artist and inventor, has inspired generations of creative madcap engineers (both amateur and professional) to construct absurdly complex "Rube Goldberg contraptions" in order to perform simple, menial tasks.

Such contraptions are frequently employed in film and television, perhaps most notably in the film 'Back to the Future' and the popular claymation series 'Wallace and Gromit.' Admitting that he was inspired by such Hollywood portrayals, London design teacher Yuri Suzuki has created an incredible breakfast-making machine straight out of 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.'


According to the Telegraph, the device incorporates alarm clocks, record players, slides, funnels, and hot plates in order to whip up omelets, buttered toast, coffee, and orange juice. Suzuki, artist Masa Kimura, and a crew of helpers worked on the approximately 45-foot-long contraption for over a month and spent almost $1,500 on supplies. (The device better have some longevity and the food better be spot-on if they want a return on that investment.)

If you're similarly motivated to create your own zany multifarious machines, here's last year's Rube Goldberg contest winner. But, before you get started, rest assured that this ain't no 'Mouse Trap.' [From: The Telegraph and YouTube/NewsDocFun]

Tags: funny, goldbergcontraptions, rubegoldberg, top, weird, yurisuzuki

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