This Man Is a Professional Useless Machine Builder

[@psych3009]

i can imagine him as a jolly old man in the future showing us all of his machines hes built over the years

[@troys1426]

He did ever since 19

[@bobgoblingang5434]

Amazing 👍

[@horayakhan1300]

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[@tijmen7839]

I would love to see michael reeves in his old days explaining his machines

[@orang1921]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@toast6494]

"Alright, I'm gonna get a sip of water." *5 minutes later* "Finally, a glass of water!"

[@littlemissfinch]

*it appears we have caught a pfp thief red-handed...*

[@notalemon2899]

It appears I’m a banana

[@ღყღ-შ8ჩ]

*Gets flashbacks of that iconic movie "Home Alone"*

[@CitizenSnips69]

Militarized Rube Goldberg machines. 2020 edition: Turns a key that fires the first strike in a nuclear holocaust

[@nice-me9ce]

You remember this dude? *Home Alone kid* This is him now. Feel old yet?

[@sebastiannavarosa8499]

ღ ૮ɦμμყα ɳαҡαɦα૨α ღ lol

[@pretendthisisaoriginalname6284]

@@nice-me9ce lol

[@aryanreviewedit5680]

Yes

[@somenameforuser]

My school teacher made my class make these machines. You have no idea how hard it is to have such a simple and chaotic machine work and how happy people are to have a pen error-free run.

[@generalhenrystickmin]

These are the people that should work for Disney.

[@the-engneer]

So true, but sadly it's just become another industrial complex

[@puirYorick]

@@the-engneer Yup! "Da Mouse" is just a mega-Industrial Machine now. They buy other people's creativity and squeeze all the life out of it.

[@hellsapoppin9326]

Work for Disney as what?

[@the-engneer]

@@hellsapoppin9326 a writer, because the people the got now have absolutely no imagination

[@hellsapoppin9326]

@@the-engneer he doesn't write anything in the video tho

[@ambergriffin91]

This is the creativity I imagine when my kids are bored. Instead, they just flop around & complain of being bored.

[@nk6197]

I used to always wants to build machines like this when bored but my parents wouldn’t let me “waste” household objects or buy cheap and simple supplies. They told me I was just silly and nothing like this can actually work. Still do love engineering though I owe a lot of that interest to KZbin channels like Joseph’s machines.

[@DBT1007]

You know... You also a kid. Long time ago. If you don't have high creativity in your childhood, then.. why expect too much to your children? Really. Human adults need to think that they were a kid too long time ago. Don't think children can think and act like you do in your adult time. That usually what happen to some family. The parents neglect the children and think they(the children) can do it by themselves. These adults don't deserve to raise family actually. They're not matured enough.

[@reactingcats7320]

Thats me lol

[@markfryer9880]

@@nk6197 If you were poor I could understand your parents attitude, but to deny a kid the chance to make something is cruel and very limiting.

[@anaksamanananggal3940]

When I'm bored I make weird foods from scratch but my family started to forbid me to experiment with my food they said I'm a lazy spoild kid who likes to just eat and play video games there words hurts my feelings

[@FingeringThings]

Imagine this mans morning sequence

[@wafflegamer2647]

Atleast he doesn't finger his clock to put it off.

[@nk6197]

Oof

[@rameen.f22]

You again!

[@ShiratoriIsOffline]

Do you by chance have a pH account...?

[@joegarage5569]

Imagine his mourning sequence

[@ZOCCOK]

Mom: What is this!!! Me: *That's my alarm clock Mom!!!*

[@troys1426]

You don’t need an alarm clock anymore

[@marcuspold9652]

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

[@idontgetjokes8101]

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

[@whythehelldoineedahandle]

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

[@lakesidestables58]

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

[@paradonym]

Imagine how strong the willpower of his girlfriend must be... waking up in a house where the currently sleeping man built a machine all night totally freaking out when something's been moved...

[@DBT1007]

It's for money. Why not?

[@OmarAhmed-rj9ns]

I love how this reminds me of Tom and Jerry

[@qalaphyll]

omg it does lmao

[@riyank5238]

Good days..

[@yunantheobserver6841]

The game one or that one episode?

[@OmarAhmed-rj9ns]

@@yunantheobserver6841 Both to be honest

[@trackpadgaming9399]

@@yunantheobserver6841 I remember it was the episodes one

[@yourbiggestfan5002]

This is the definition of "having too much time in your hands"

[@jalllu5201]

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR PROFILE PIC😂

[@nk6197]

Some people just leave it black. More simpler

[@francolopez8283]

N K black lives matter

[@v.t.9864]

Oh gosh🤣 ikr

[@satibel]

an when I cook I sometimes have too much thyme on my hands.

[@heatherericaceae133]

It's not useless, it's creativity

[@UpcomingJedi]

No it IS useless. Just brush your teeth with your hand not the clock.

[@Fewchore]

@@UpcomingJedi Useless, as in there's no worth He has a job out of it, so it has some use for him

[@ishaanagrawal3575]

*Imagine him going to career day for his son's school and he's like "Oh, so what I do is be useless"*

[@riyank5238]

👌

[@LadyJ_88]

I never knew what it was called but as a 90's kid, obviously my favorite Rube Goldberg machine is in Casper ♡

[@ambergriffin91]

Omg yessss

[@rhondahuggins9542]

I never get tired of watching these machines! They spark my imagination and creativity😎Thanks for this marvelous artist spotlight.💜

[@gobbowarboss2914]

"I sell used toilet paper", "And I make pointless machines that do nothing for humanity", "AND WE HAVE A BUDGET OF 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUY A HOME"

[@dutchvanderlinde4965]

I guess we both have something in common. I too am professionally useless.

[@EDMF_Jack]

So um how do i join

[@HvrryBZ]

Yeah lets make a group

[@dangodangoytb]

I’m in too!

[@jayayeonetoo3335]

i am a simple man when a group of people is relatable i join in the conversation

[@EDMF_Jack]

@@jayayeonetoo3335 what does is the group name

[@andrewyao2612]

been watching him since 2015 it’s feels good to see him here really shows me how far he’s gone

[@ZOCCOK]

My parents had the honor of this title after they created me.

[@Prokerboss]

It’s not funny

[@シオマラ]

@@Prokerboss yea but lol relatable

[@KakashiChidori616]

@@Prokerboss probably it is

[@JordanBeagle]

I just remembered that I've actually watched this guy's channel before

[@rajo741]

Just wonderful, wondrous and whimsical. More of this in the world!

[@anderson74]

This man has a whole career because he wanted to make his parents smile, if that is not wholesome, i don't know what is.

[@aisadal2521]

I never knew these cute set-ups had a name! I'm so happy to have found out that they have an actual name!

[@kashs260tv]

It's not useless if it makes you happy 😉 In my California 5th grade school everyone had to design something creative like these. So much fun! I hope people do it with their kids.

[@wica6145]

*Create overly complicated mechanism for simple things* Programmer: Let me introduce ourself

[@oompalumpus699]

Dude. This hurts. It reminds me of the time I made my first calculator application. What I thought was simple, involved *SO... MUCH... PAIN....* Worth it though.

[@abdullahali1386]

I love this guy PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS WITH HIM HE IS A TOTAL LEGEND

[@priyankkumarn2189]

I saw first Rube Goldberg machine in "Tom and Jerry"

[@FIstof7LEGEND]

I very vividly remember watching the one in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and being amazed.

[@forrestl5597]

This man is a gift to humanity

[@notslimeyboi]

Him: in mouse trap the best thing was doing the trap no one cared about the board game Me: wait it was a board game

[@tripleshing5069]

These are mesmerizing, like even if you know it's a trap, you can't turn away until you know how it all works

[@melogarcia1949]

"Pick up a ball and see where it hits" I am an online student, and these types of videos just reminds me to calm down and chill

[@sp1nk1ck53]

I lost it when he said he didn't even do the calculations for the physics and just rolled balls and saw where it went and go from there

[@Love_Lvna]

This man deserves the golden buzzer

[@banlatbastijohn3067]

2:46 I want that slide when I got myself a room for my own.

[@sophiazhong5220]

Ahhhhhh asparagus flying through the air! I was in a useless meeting when I was watching and it was super awkward when I bursted out in laughter...

[@JordanBeagle]

Demonstrates the genius of the trial and error method

[@Chilly_Billy]

This is exactly the kind of fun video we will miss as GBS shutters is doors.

[@hehe734]

For me, those machines are not useless, they are physics masterpiece

[@blueskye7330]

Wow! I love his videos! Also, Great big story is such an amazing channel! I'm sad they ended.

[@shuhratkessikbayev8886]

The guy who made the Pet Rock: Write that down! Write that down!

[@filipenunes5151]

He does what he loves! Already the best pay check EVER!

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Imagine accidentally knocing a vase in this guy's house.

[@DXB1975.]

“Everyday objects” he says. You think CHUCKY the KILLER DOLL as just a doll is an everyday object.

[@kinman1579]

Man, I used to watch his videos like 3 years ago seeing him here is just, wow.

[@Tbug20]

Man, I love watching things like that just go.

[@Iamguyman]

My man built ridiculously complicated machines for 31 years just because it made his parents smile Absolute chad of the century

[@IsaArts2930]

Technically Wallace and Gromit irl.. Neat!

[@storiesbyemily4170]

So much time and effort... I hope you will get tons of views

[@mattgaming8717]

That butter scene was really satisfying.

[@satyamanand1713]

Our brain does hundreds of calculation and assumptions before taking any action and this man is taking really good advantage of that...

[@sheisflowerchild]

I hope he creates a rube Goldberg that will fast forward to 2021.

[@CallieSqueakz]

Pitagora- ah, you know the line. Godspeed, Rube. You too, other guy. (I forgot, okay?)

[@thatguynamedgeorge9218]

The best ones are the ones that can reset itself while still remaining spectacular. An example would be like attaching a fishing line to a baseball where it still has the property of being thrown but can easily be put back where it was.

[@genghis_connie]

This gent is fantastic! I've loved these since I was a wee kiddo. My brother and I made simple ones, always using Hot Wheels tracks somewhere in it. Great feature!

[@HipHopKitteh]

These "useless" machines brought more value than those reaction videos on KZbin.

[@ishaanagrawal3575]

No one: That one kid who sits across from who and takes forever when you ask to borrow their pencil:

[@maxshantz7347]

People: endgame was the best crossover in history Me:

[@filipposgstathopoulos]

What

[@SoupEarthOfficial]

Sorry guys was I sopposed to be recording?

[@Lost_Smile1234]

Hehe I found you

[@Dev1nci]

The title on my phone: This Man is a Professional Useless Machine Builder Me reading the title while not proper paying attention: This Man is a Professional Useless. 😂😂😂

[@user-dd9is6iy9m]

These are not useless machines. They are doing something useful. The noteworthy point is that they are over-complicated.

[@Plagurn]

id never expect Joseph to get on this channel

[@DarthAlphaTheGreat]

If it does anything...it’s not useless machine. A useless machine is something like a machine that shuts itself down.

[@lestupidunicorn]

i love how he doesnt give a shit about the science he just has an idea and brute forces it to success

[@williamhenry0834]

0:56 is that Charplin - King Of 20th century’s comedy ?

[@genghis_connie]

I'm 95% sure it is that very genius.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

Yes, from the famous lunch scene in Modern Times...

[@capitaldude7119]

It's about time that he got some Media coverage!

[@mr.optimal1027]

I love this dude, ive been watching him since i was 6 (im 10 now) and every single thing he demonstrated on this channel, ive watched the original video.

[@lauraschlueter287]

I was watching and thought of Mouse Trap...and then I saw it in the video. I loved that game.

[@QnJhbQ]

"Connect A to B and no way to connect it" Me using a third-party SDK for the first time

[@jojobizarre1067]

Making it work on 85th take, this video is unexpectedly inspiring.

[@Mr.Mousey]

I just imagine you just flip a light switch at his house and you get a chello playing a cigar upside down

[@tyrranicalt-rad6164]

I bet this guy gets all the Rube Goldberg machines chicks. 😏

[@markfryer9880]

That is a category of girlfriend now days?

[@Banditanddilcuy]

You have amazing job bro! Thank's for sharing!

[@nilavanideb9385]

Oh my god we finally found the video of this guy

[@chris-hayes]

Enjoying old GBS videos is now bitter sweet. 😭

[@ケピちゃま]

Btw, the Japanese kids show they were talking about at the beginning is called “Pythagoras switch” and they make very elaborate and fun to watch machines.

[@imaginative-monkey]

I really love his works!

[@banlatbastijohn3067]

Well it's not actually useless...the machines...it was just odd...But that's great...It does a lot of domino effect in every machines and it was really satisfying.

[@wiktordykas5513]

His machines are kinda like Doofenschmirtz' Inators lol

[@mausunk]

It's not useless, it's entertainment.

[@mariapizzaa]

Joseph is amazing! Check out his youtube channel, it's a lot of fun

[@AzlianaLyana]

Sunscreen dispenser...YES I need that!😁

[@Guptaaman42]

over complication is an art

[@thebiancataitshow128]

Wish I had a mind like that. Find it fascinating... endlessly joyful i imagine!

[@Van9fromOuterSpace]

"The Goldberg Variation" is my favorite episode of The X-Files

[@Max_Flashheart]

Fantastic I need a Rube Goldberg machine inspired Doorbell

[@altuber99_athlete]

3:15 - 3:34 Basically "Fuck equations and practice 'til you make it"

[@zesh.3906]

the jimmy kimmel live scene makes me want great big story to do a video on mark rober

[@Boypogikami132]

Finally someone decided to make a documentary on this KZbinr

[@ScorpionStrike7]

I want to find want I love and have as much passion in it as this guy does. 😁

[@senneverkoyen2378]

My goal for the future is to get a job I like as much this guy does.

[@swisski]

I knew I could hear a kiwi accent! Kia Ora Bro!

[@olivertheolive1208]

They need to make a movie about you becouse this is amazing.

[@drpibisback7680]

The spinning light fixture full of both lightbulbs and a turkey leg you have to catch with your mouth made me wince really hard. One wrong move and you've got a mouthful of broken glass.

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

These are absolutely wonderful useless machines, I really enjoyed this video and Joseph Herscher is a great person to interview. But the thing I am most interested in is - how does he pay for it all. What is his source of income? When you watch a video like this it is easy to forget we live in a Capitalist society where everyone must have money, and have a constantly-renewable source for that money. His machines don't contribute anything useful to society, so no government funding, where does the money come from that allows this man to live his dream?

[@markfryer9880]

The machines don't directly contribute to society, but they do entertain people and make them happy which is a very important contribution to society. Why do you think people in the entertainment industry are paid so well when they have a hit TV show? Because people will watch to be entertained and advertisers want to put their products in front of those people.

[@thepufferfishguy3467]

Oh,Joseph is here! Nice!

[@kkcuber4279]

Person: Do u calculate the physics behind your machines?? Joseph: pshhh!! No way!! That's sooo hard!!

[@inqom7353]

Everyone during quarantine: you dare challenge me?

[@rocionieves4336]

Now that's patience and persistence right there

[@darrielaiman1167]

Am I only the one who always wanted to make this as a child every time after seeing movies like Home Alone?

[@mx.purple6450]

I once made a security one for my bedroom. When someone would open the door, string would pull down my Buzz Lightyear toy, making a noise, waking me up.

[@PARTY_GORDO]

I was supposed to make one in school once and super glued my fingers together about 17 times