"There is much pleasure in useless knowledge." — Bertrand Russell
Thanks to long time raytracer Eric Haines for recommending this link to general craziness: Facepunch Studios – Just Goldbergs
People with too much time on their hands construct elaborate Rube Goldberg contraptions that use the physics engine built into Halflife 2. Even if you don’t have Halflife 2, check out some of the videos. Very funny stuff.
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