You can't hide the batteries when it's transparent!

Perpetual motion is impossible but this device simulates what it might look like and it uses some really clever engineering.

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[SteveMould]

I decided not to get into why perpetual motion isn't possible. Would you like to see a separate video about that?
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[JanStrojil]

The Technology Connections shoutout was spot on. Including the facial expression Alec makes. Made me chuckle. ❤️

[thegameswalker]

Now Technology Connections just needs to make a transparent, 2D version of something and YouTube will be complete

[ThePedrobl]

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 💯

[oldbloke]

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.

[TechnologyConnections]

Careful, or soon you'll have too many small kitchen appliances!

[TheBitGuy]

I chuckled at the technology connections parody!

[Rubrickety]

That’s almost cruel, given how hard Alec has worked to convince people that his background is _not_ greenscreened. 😂

[danessip]

“The hardest part about making a perpetual motion machine, is finding where to hide the batteries”.
Also loved the Technology Connections references!!

[williamn]

Glad you enjoyed it! Making the clear one was a blast!

[ElectroBOOM]

Nice to see inside the thing! When I saw it first time I thought they made a CGI machine.

[BalugaWhale]

The Technology Connection references were absolutely delightful. It's fun to think that you enjoy his idiosyncrasies too.

[sonibrahmana]

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.

[eysteinrset]

Alec and Steve need to do a collab or nine where they play around and explain old and weird science experiment apparatuses with high interestingness in excruciating detail.

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[WKfpv]

Somehow I felt proud of Alec the moment you said "through the magic of buying two of them". This made my day.

[jaromir_kovar]

I felt so much childlike joy from that Technology Connections bit and outro. I am still smiling. Well done and thank you, Steve

[Ryany]

“In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!”

[Andoryuuu]

I laughed so hard at the "Thankfully, through the magic of buying two of them" bit! Oh man, this is the crossover I needed today.

[cogspace]

It never ceases to amuse me how many other video makers share my love for Technology Connections.

[Ajaykrishna_]

The toughest part of designing a perpetual motion machine is figuring out how to hide the battery