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RUBE GOLDBERG RULES
ASEE Prism, Sep 2005 by Grose, Thomas
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PULITZER PRIZE-vvinning cartoonist Rube Goldberg was famous for his drawings of "inventions," featuring highly complicated contraptions designed to do the simplest of tasks. Wacky they were, but Goldberg's cartoon machines-which always made use of everyday products and gadgets-had a certain logic to them (indeed, Goldberg was an engineer). The National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest has for 18 years annually invited teams of engineering students to design and build complex machines that perform basic chores. This year's challenge: a machine with at least 20 steps that can replace a flashlight's two batteries, then turn it on. The winner: a team from Purdne University. The machine's 125 kinetic parts included a mini roller coaster constructed with copper wire and a boxing glove. Truly a flash of inspiration.-TG
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