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250,000 dominoes,,,lasts 20 minutes..(Yes, it really does!!!) Idea from catbyte (Original Post) Stuart G Nov 2019 OP
a combination of art and engineering and IcyPeas Nov 2019 #1
Smart modular design... targetpractice Dec 2019 #8
Can you imagine calculating the kinetic energy expended during this exhibit? erronis Nov 2019 #2
Erronis, I couldn't imagine anyone setting up something like this, let alone the energy. Stuart G Nov 2019 #3
I'm glad they added a lot of Rube Goldberg devices. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #4
The fastest 20 minutes I've ever experienced. Frustratedlady Dec 2019 #5
Very amazing undertaking. But I just want to know..... Fla Dem Dec 2019 #6
I don't know, but one thing is for sure, it ain't me..!!!!! Stuart G Dec 2019 #7

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
8. Smart modular design...
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 12:02 PM
Dec 2019

... All the "wow" moments are separated spatially, and likely built simultaneously... only to be connected to each other at the end... thus, isolating mishaps during the process.

erronis

(16,561 posts)
2. Can you imagine calculating the kinetic energy expended during this exhibit?
Sat Nov 30, 2019, 09:44 PM
Nov 2019

Or the energy expended building it?

Mesmerising.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
3. Erronis, I couldn't imagine anyone setting up something like this, let alone the energy.
Sat Nov 30, 2019, 10:40 PM
Nov 2019

Setting this up is as unbelievable as watching it..If you link to this you will see how they set up a 100,000
dominoes exhibit:.... https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181289012

Fla Dem

(25,315 posts)
6. Very amazing undertaking. But I just want to know.....
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 10:22 AM
Dec 2019

Who gets to clean up all those dominoes and separate them by size and color?

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