Dominion · Apr 30

This is just a Monster Hunter weapon

Chavo Del Pocho · Apr 30

XKCow tools…

Yellowrock · Apr 30

technically half of them are just applied wedges.

Walker Riley · Apr 30

"If the women don't find you handsome, at least they'll find you handy."

Torsten Fock-Herde · Apr 30

That's a Binford 6000.

heikadog · Apr 30

i want this but instead it's cow tools

adram diver · Apr 30

Gamer for Democracy · Apr 30

I am really, really resisting the urge to nitpick this, but I won't because it's just too damn brilliant!

Serena All-Heart · Apr 30

They say you can use all of these to build all other machines

@wolftic.bsky.social · Apr 30

Dan S. · Apr 30

But does it have a pencil on/in it?

Carmen sans personality · Apr 30

This is just a fishing poll

BuffnTuff · Apr 30

Alton Brown would be thrilled

Warren Madden · Apr 30

The device doesn’t appear that complicated - in fact, it looks a bit plane

Dexter Mikeson · Apr 30

I prefer the simplicity of a rube Goldberg device. /s

Bicycle Repairman · Apr 30

What's with all the left-hand threading?

Pierre Valiorgue · Apr 30

That resonates, I just got a 3d printer 😅

AJC · Apr 30

You take a lever and a pulley and a winch and a wedge. You get a labyrinth of aqueducts and pyramid steps "Mindful Solutionism" by Aesop Rock. youtu.be/T7jH-5YQLcE?...

robo · May 1

lots of software like this today (including operating systems) tryna be absolutely everything and cram in as many features as possible to its own detriment

Yank in DK · Apr 30

@smallhorse.bsky.social · Apr 30

isnt this just a worse fishing pole?

Sean · Apr 30

Finally, Ape Tools.

JR the Great · Apr 30

Complex simple machine

Three tiny Robs in a trenchcoat · Apr 30

Missing the internal combustion engine.

Chris 🇵🇭 · Apr 30

This has enough mechanical advantage to spin the earth

David Welton · Apr 30

Leatherman should make one just for fun

Griffin · Apr 30

Im not smart enough for this joke.. i recognize pully and lever... and i think thats it...

@patrickrwar.bsky.social · May 1

The Plumbus has three more, technically four, but that last one is only used to make cracks in the fabric of space-time-Bob-penguin.

xkcd title text · Apr 30

Title text: "It's hard to decide which simple machine system to invest in. DeWalt makes a great lever and inclined plane, but I hear Milwaukee's wheel-and-axles are really good." Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3239#Transcript