This Man Is a Professional Useless Machine Builder

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If there is an easy way to get from point a to point b, Joseph Herscher isn’t going to take that route when he is building a Rube Goldberg machine. The contraptions are purposely designed to complete a simple task in the most roundabout way possible. Remember the Mouse Trap game? That’s a small-scale Rube Goldberg machine. The machines Herscher constructs are much more elaborate. Some feed him. Others slather him with sunscreen, or slip him into bed. One lesson Joseph Herscher has learned from creating these intricate machines-you’ve got to be willing to fail to succeed.
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@psych3009 3 жыл бұрын

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

@troys1426 3 жыл бұрын

He did ever since 19

@bobgoblingang5434 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing 👍

@horayakhan1300 3 жыл бұрын

@tijmen7839 3 жыл бұрын

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

@orang1921 3 жыл бұрын

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

@user-mx3cj4qw5y 3 жыл бұрын

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

@CitizenSnips69 3 жыл бұрын

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

@nice-me9ce 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sebastiannavarosa8499 3 жыл бұрын

ღ ૮ɦμμყα ɳαҡαɦα૨α ღ lol

@pretendthisisaoriginalname6284 3 жыл бұрын

@@nice-me9ce lol

@aryanreviewedit5680 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@generalhenrystickmin 3 жыл бұрын

These are the people that should work for Disney.

@the-engneer 3 жыл бұрын

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

@puirYorick 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

Work for Disney as what?

@the-engneer 3 жыл бұрын

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

@hellsapoppin9326 3 жыл бұрын

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

@toast6494 3 жыл бұрын

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

@littlemissfinch 3 жыл бұрын

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

@notalemon2899 3 жыл бұрын

It appears I’m a banana

@FingeringThings 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine this mans morning sequence

@wafflegamer2647 3 жыл бұрын

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

@nk6197 3 жыл бұрын

Oof

@rameen.f22 3 жыл бұрын

You again!

@ShiratoriIsOffline 3 жыл бұрын

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

@joegarage5569 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine his mourning sequence

@paradonym 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

It's for money. Why not?

@somenameforuser1791 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ambergriffin91 3 жыл бұрын

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

@nk6197 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq channels like Joseph’s machines.

@DBT1007 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Thats me lol

@markfryer9880 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@heatherericaceae133 3 жыл бұрын

It's not useless, it's creativity

@UpcomingJedi Жыл бұрын

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

@Fewchore Жыл бұрын

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

@yourbiggestfan5002 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jalllu5201 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR PROFILE PIC😂

@nk6197 3 жыл бұрын

Some people just leave it black. More simpler

@francolopez8283 3 жыл бұрын

N K black lives matter

@v.t.9864 3 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh🤣 ikr

@satibel 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ZOCCOK 3 жыл бұрын

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

@troys1426 3 жыл бұрын

You don’t need an alarm clock anymore

@marcuspold9652 3 жыл бұрын

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

@idontgetjokes8101 3 жыл бұрын

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

@whythehelldoineedahandle 3 жыл бұрын

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

@lakesidestables58 3 жыл бұрын

@@troys1426 u have to ruin it :/

@OmarAhmed-rj9ns 3 жыл бұрын

I love how this reminds me of Tom and Jerry

@qalaphyll 3 жыл бұрын

omg it does lmao

@riyank5238 3 жыл бұрын

Good days..

@yunantheobserver6841 3 жыл бұрын

The game one or that one episode?

@OmarAhmed-rj9ns 3 жыл бұрын

@@yunantheobserver6841 Both to be honest

@trackpadgaming9399 3 жыл бұрын

@@yunantheobserver6841 I remember it was the episodes one

@ishaanagrawal3575 3 жыл бұрын

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

@riyank5238 3 жыл бұрын

👌

@gobbowarboss2914 3 жыл бұрын

"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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@EDMF_Jack 3 жыл бұрын

So um how do i join

@hvrryhkm 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah lets make a group

@dangodangoytb 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in too!

@jayayeonetoo3335 3 жыл бұрын

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

@EDMF_Jack 3 жыл бұрын

@@jayayeonetoo3335 what does is the group name

@ZOCCOK 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Prokerboss 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not funny

@user-qj6vg7fz2p 3 жыл бұрын

@@Prokerboss yea but lol relatable

@KakashiChidori616 3 жыл бұрын

@@Prokerboss probably it is

@LadyJ_88 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ambergriffin91 3 жыл бұрын

Omg yessss

@JordanBeagle 3 жыл бұрын

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

@anderson74 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@rhondahuggins9542 3 жыл бұрын

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

@priyankkumarn2189 3 жыл бұрын

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

@FIstof7LEGEND 3 жыл бұрын

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

@wica6145 3 жыл бұрын

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

@oompalumpus699 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheFuckingEgg 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. It makes me so happy to be able to see people enjoying their passions and following their dreams!

@banlatbastijohn3067 3 жыл бұрын

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

@andrewyao2612 3 жыл бұрын

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

@aisadal2521 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sp1nk1ck53 3 жыл бұрын

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

@abdullahali1386 3 жыл бұрын

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

@rajo741 3 жыл бұрын

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

@forrestl5597 3 жыл бұрын

This man is a gift to humanity

@JordanBeagle 3 жыл бұрын

Demonstrates the genius of the trial and error method

@AaronKaiMCDNLD 3 жыл бұрын

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

@notslimeyboi 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kashs260tv 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@shuhratkessikbayev8886 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Tbug20 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I love watching things like that just go.

@mrschneider9685 3 жыл бұрын

This man deserves the golden buzzer

@tripleshing5069 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Chilly_Billy 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sophiazhong5220 3 жыл бұрын

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...

@blueskye7330 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kinman1579 3 жыл бұрын

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

@genghis_connie 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@mattgaming8717 3 жыл бұрын

That butter scene was really satisfying.

@Plagurn 3 жыл бұрын

id never expect Joseph to get on this channel

@filipenunes5151 3 жыл бұрын

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

@intrestedinanything533 2 жыл бұрын

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

@IsaArts2930 3 жыл бұрын

Technically Wallace and Gromit irl.. Neat!

@melogarcia1949 3 жыл бұрын

"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

@hehe734 3 жыл бұрын

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

@storiesbyemily4170 3 жыл бұрын

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

@imaginative-monkey 3 жыл бұрын

I really love his works!

@DXB1975. 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mariapizzaa 3 жыл бұрын

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

@yellowgetbright 3 жыл бұрын

I bet he is the one that makes Pee Wee Herman breakfast meals every morning.

@maxshantz7347 3 жыл бұрын

People: endgame was the best crossover in history Me:

@filipposgstathopoulos 3 жыл бұрын

What

@abdillahsoetoto674 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sheisflowerchild 3 жыл бұрын

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

@AzlianaLyana 3 жыл бұрын

Sunscreen dispenser...YES I need that!😁

@lauraschlueter287 3 жыл бұрын

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

@chris-hayes 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoying old GBS videos is now bitter sweet. 😭

@satyamanand1713 3 жыл бұрын

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

@thebiancataitshow128 3 жыл бұрын

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

@wiktordykas5513 3 жыл бұрын

His machines are kinda like Doofenschmirtz' Inators lol

@rocionieves4336 3 жыл бұрын

Now that's patience and persistence right there

@CalliePossum 3 жыл бұрын

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

@thepufferfishguy3467 3 жыл бұрын

Oh,Joseph is here! Nice!

@mr.optimal1027 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@QnJhbQ 3 жыл бұрын

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

@user-xf1hh8td8y Жыл бұрын

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.

@capitaldude7119 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jojobizarre1067 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Max_Flashheart 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic I need a Rube Goldberg machine inspired Doorbell

@HipHopKitteh 3 жыл бұрын

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

@thatguynamedgeorge9218 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ScorpionStrike7 3 жыл бұрын

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

@user-dd9is6iy9m 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ishaanagrawal3575 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sokra 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Great Big Story

@RafaelCardoso299 Жыл бұрын

These are really cool !

@-CloClo- 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to try this someday

@clarence_illust 3 жыл бұрын

yes, joseph, love his contraptions

@mausunk Жыл бұрын

It's not useless, it's entertainment.

@catra_0880 3 жыл бұрын

I used to watch him all the time :)

@williamhenry4380 3 жыл бұрын

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

@genghis_connie 3 жыл бұрын

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

@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Boypogikami132 2 жыл бұрын

Finally someone decided to make a documentary on this KZfaqr

@tyrranicalt-rad6164 3 жыл бұрын

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

@markfryer9880 3 жыл бұрын

That is a category of girlfriend now days?

@raquelmorocho7250 3 жыл бұрын

Very funny and great job.

@drobdoggames9408 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never looked up to someone so much

@nilavanideb9385 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god we finally found the video of this guy

@AmanGupta-fs9og 3 жыл бұрын

over complication is an art

@lestupidunicorn 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Mr.Mousey 3 жыл бұрын

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

@senneverkoyen2378 3 жыл бұрын

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

@arniecalang4583 3 жыл бұрын

this made me smile :) thx

@noesunyoutuber7680 Жыл бұрын

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.