Comments on: Most useless machine ever http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Casper http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-2#comment-635830 Casper Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:28:48 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635830 Hi David, Megalomania, I recently released uselessmachine.nl after viewing the video, laughing and then buidling a prototype. I actually created a serie-production for it, visitors and orders are rising... Hi David, Megalomania, I recently released uselessmachine.nl after viewing the video, laughing and then buidling a prototype. I actually created a serie-production for it, visitors and orders are rising…

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-2#comment-635828 David Bradley Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:10:04 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635828 I think they just extended the spoof as a way of building up a mailing list, don't you? ;-) I think they just extended the spoof as a way of building up a mailing list, don’t you? ;-)

]]> By: Megalomania http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635826 Megalomania Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:27:53 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635826 You can now actually buy one at www.uselessmachine.nl (in dutch) for €25,-! You can now actually buy one at http://www.uselessmachine.nl (in dutch) for €25,-!

]]> By: Stuart Greene http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635782 Stuart Greene Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:10:26 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635782 commet not comming soon commet not comming soon

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635737 Ari Herzog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:08:01 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635737 I could also write a comment with double double words or a shitty word and it might also delete. I could also write a comment with double double words or a shitty word and it might also delete.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635734 David Bradley Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:18:16 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635734 A null comment that was autodeleted by a plugin, which then posted a null comment as an alert triggering the autodeletion plugin would be even better... A null comment that was autodeleted by a plugin, which then posted a null comment as an alert triggering the autodeletion plugin would be even better…

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635729 Ari Herzog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:56:47 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635729 This is the most useless comment. This is the most useless comment.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635727 David Bradley Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:32:45 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635727 @typofi For sure. I saw it several times too. Still thought it was fun enough to re-embed the video, and like I say in the post it's actually something Arthur C Clarke described and no doubt many before him... @typofi For sure. I saw it several times too. Still thought it was fun enough to re-embed the video, and like I say in the post it’s actually something Arthur C Clarke described and no doubt many before him…

]]> By: typofi http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/most-useless-machine-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-635726 typofi Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:29:14 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=4989#comment-635726 As you said, you have to appreciate the irony of such a device. But this time I got to admit that I don't understand the logic of this viral meme. I've been receiving the same link today from several directions. Nobody seems to care that it's not a new gadget, and not a new joke. Usually the web is full of bitter commentators about "how that's so last season". If you bother to google with Shaude Clannon original title "The Ultimate Machine" you will find several of these. Perhaps the best lesson is that anything (even old stuff) can become a great viral if it just hits the right people, right channels. (twitterists with influence etc.) As said by smarter people than me, meme's (or gene's) success is not dependent on whether it is a good meme but just in the replication efficiency. As you said, you have to appreciate the irony of such a device.

But this time I got to admit that I don’t understand the logic of this viral meme. I’ve been receiving the same link today from several directions. Nobody seems to care that it’s not a new gadget, and not a new joke. Usually the web is full of bitter commentators about “how that’s so last season”. If you bother to google with Shaude Clannon original title “The Ultimate Machine” you will find several of these.

Perhaps the best lesson is that anything (even old stuff) can become a great viral if it just hits the right people, right channels. (twitterists with influence etc.) As said by smarter people than me, meme’s (or gene’s) success is not dependent on whether it is a good meme but just in the replication efficiency.

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