Time and Toothpicks

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lighthasmass Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burnt Ranch, State of Jefferson Posts: 688 Good Answers: 20	Time and Toothpicks 07/25/2011 11:42 AM
	This is what you can do with a lot of time and a lot of toothpicks... "Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple "tours" that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he's constructed." http://thisiscolossal.com/2011/04/one-man-100000-toothpicks-and-35-years-scott-weavers-rolling-through-the-bay/ Watch the video for the full scope of this amazing sculpture. __________________ “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” -Mark Twain
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Usbport Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor Posts: 5363 Good Answers: 647	#1 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/25/2011 2:20 PM
	Very cool. Thanks for the link. __________________ Whiskey, women -- and astrophysics. Because sometimes a problem can't be solved with just whiskey and women.
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#2 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/25/2011 2:43 PM
	Very impressive. I'll bet the guy didn't have any children.
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English Rose Guru Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the Garden Posts: 3389 Good Answers: 75	#8 In reply to #2 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/26/2011 3:46 AM
	Or a wife? __________________ Chaos always wins because it's better organised.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#9 In reply to #8 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/26/2011 10:49 AM
	Very heavy on central processor time. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#10 In reply to #8 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/26/2011 11:37 AM
	Or a wife of many years.
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Altair Associate Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	#3 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/25/2011 2:46 PM
	Very cool video! The most creative thing I ever did with toothpicks was to make acorn people. I am inspired.
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ky Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3721 Good Answers: 74	#4 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/25/2011 5:24 PM
	A white ant insurance policy would be my next pick. Talking about dangers, how about a fire insurance or insure against toddlers on the sweet stuff. Dedication at its best. Now that he has the prototype he should do it full scale. I'll donate the first pipe __________________ The Twain Has Met
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Tornado Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Richland, WA, USA Posts: 21017 Good Answers: 795	#5 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/26/2011 1:28 AM
	Having delightfully proven the concept, how about scaling it up to closet hanger rods, and then utility poles? __________________ In vino veritas; in cervisia carmen; in aqua E. coli.
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ky Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3721 Good Answers: 74	#6 In reply to #5 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/26/2011 1:52 AM
	Your going to donate the second rod, pole, pipe then, are you? __________________ The Twain Has Met
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Tornado Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Richland, WA, USA Posts: 21017 Good Answers: 795	#7 In reply to #6 Re: Time and Toothpicks 07/26/2011 2:24 AM
	Sure, but who's going to donate the 100,000th one? __________________ In vino veritas; in cervisia carmen; in aqua E. coli.
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