You can't hide the batteries when it's transparent!
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Published 2023-09-14
Perpetual motion is impossible but this device simulates what it might look like and it uses some really clever engineering.
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All Comments (21)
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I decided not to get into why perpetual motion isn't possible. Would you like to see a separate video about that? The sponsor is Incogni: The first 100 people to use code SCIENCE at the link below will get 60% offi: incogni.com/science
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Careful, or soon you'll have too many small kitchen appliances!
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The Technology Connections shoutout was spot on. Including the facial expression Alec makes. Made me chuckle. ❤️
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The beauty of this device is that he made the visible components out of such simple materials, wood and steel rails, which automatically disassociate it with tricky electronics. If it had a plastic box base you would immediately suspect that there was something inside it but our general experience is that wood is solid.
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“The hardest part about making a perpetual motion machine, is finding where to hide the batteries”. Also loved the Technology Connections references!!
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Now Technology Connections just needs to make a transparent, 2D version of something and YouTube will be complete
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I chuckled at the technology connections parody!
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the perfect bounce back into the hole at 1:52 was so satisfying
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The way I like "perpetual motion" stuff is by looking at them as if they're magic tricks. Of course, the scammy side of it is bad, but things like the one on the video is like a magical artwork. It tingles with your logic, and it got you thinking on how it works. It just looks fun.
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The first Technology Connections bit got me good. But the bloopers, fudging around with the camera remote? That's how you know Steve is a real one 💯
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That’s almost cruel, given how hard Alec has worked to convince people that his background is not greenscreened. 😂
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The use of Technology Connection's set is A-1 amazing, I love it.
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It's hilarious seeing people on twitter who believe the device is a breakthrough in "perpetual motion."
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Nice to see inside the thing! When I saw it first time I thought they made a CGI machine.
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Glad you enjoyed it! Making the clear one was a blast!
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Thanks for showing how it worked, I thought it was simpler, like voltage on the wires. Such a pretty woodworking job on the product and clever design.
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Just saw this thing on Facebook so came to YouTube to find out how it worked. Was so glad to find a Steve Mould video of it!
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The Technology Connection references were absolutely delightful. It's fun to think that you enjoy his idiosyncrasies too.
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I felt so much childlike joy from that Technology Connections bit and outro. I am still smiling. Well done and thank you, Steve
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It's so cool that it was made like this! I had a similar thought process once I first saw it but had no idea how to verify if it functions like that without getting one myself. Had no idea it was available for purcase!
