Rube Goldberg

It's not about the destination, but rather the journey that got you there. For Pudge there isn't one single example that is his great perhaps. The great perhaps for Pudge is more of a way of life. Pudge becomes fascinated with this concept because of his obsession with famous last words. He quotes the last words of the 15th century poet and philosopher, François Rabelais, “François Rabelais. He was a poet. And his last words were, “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” That’s why I'm going. So I don't…

of a Rube Goldberg machine is to create a complicated system in order to complete a tiny, simple task. What is a Rube Goldberg machine you may ask? A Rube Goldberg machine is an over- engineered contraption that uses a chain reaction to accomplish simple tasks such as turning on the music, pouring a glass of water, etc. This specific Rube Goldberg machine’s task is to move the last piece on the chessboard to score checkmate by using the most complicated arrangement possible. In this Rube…

Rube Goldberg was a very famous,prize winner cartoonist.He was born July 4,1883 in San Francisco.He was a man with a big imagination and enjoyed to entertain children.Rube was very creative with his cartoons.He worked hard to achieve his most important achievements.Mr.Goldberg believed that he would help keep inventions alive throughout his legacy.He attended U. Cal Berkeley and received a degree in engineering.His first job was at San Francisco Chronicle and it led to a lot of success.One award…

Rube Goldberg Project For this Rube Goldberg project I am going to explain how my machine worked. My simple task was to pop a balloon. The item we used to pop the balloon was a mousetrap. I am going to go step by step through how I created my Rube Goldberg machine. First, we started out with a ramp that we dropped the ball on. That was our potential energy. Next, we had a ball drop down a tub at approximately 180°. That was mechanical energy. After that, the ball went through an elbow and…

The 1950s were a time wrought with anxiety about Communism and those who committed actions that were seen as “un-American.” The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigated average citizens who were thought to have Communist affiliations, but they frequently went after those in the entertainment industry. In addition to those in the entertainment industry, Jewish people found themselves targeted by other Americans. At this time around 50 to 60 anti-Semitic groups existed and Jewish…

Imagine living in a society where the media skewed the accuracy of information only to manipulate the audience and boost ratings, now realize that the society described isn’t an imagination but rather a reality. Currently, the majority of individuals depend on news networks to further understand the happenings around the world. However, receiving news from one source feeds the viewer with biased ideas, intended to make the viewer think a certain way. The reason behind this lies on the ideologies…

Body Next, I will be discussing the three types of power along with the definition of power, from the communication concepts found in Superbad. “What is the definition of power?” Power Definition: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) the ability or right to control people or things; political control of a country or area; a person or organization that has a lot of control and influence over other people or organizations. According to the textbook, “Understanding human communication”, power is group…

first response is known as hard determinism, or as Paul Holbach refers to it “the illusion of free will”. Hard determinism is the idea that everything in life occurs because of universal causation. Hard determinism can be compared to a Rube Goldberg machine. A Rube Goldberg machine is an engineered series of events that completes a simple task. For example, a ball will be dropped causing a string to be…

If one disregards the idea that a hairdryer is a patronizing symbol of women in tech, the video is actually fairly enjoyable, resembling a cool science fair project or a Rube Goldberg machine. We see a ping pong ball roll down a slope and pop a balloon, followed by women tinkering with hairdryers. Sexist statements such as “Only men wear lab coats” are spelled out in liquid but eradicated by the hairdryers. A hairdryer-powered…

The world needs a sustainable energy source, there are no two ways about it. In my opinion, with the current infrastructure of the United States, the only way the US can generate enough energy effectively and efficiently is by combining nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biofuels. Nuclear can generate a solid baseline in which solar can add on to during the day when energy usage is near its highest. The rest of the sources can add onto what is being produced by nuclear and can then match…