how to build a rube gold machine out of twinkies actually, building a rube gold machine out of twinkies is simply a problem in using a twinky as building materials, and designing a rube goldberg, and discerning the various material properties of twinkies and how these can be mutated for different uses. instead, let us consider the complexities of rube goldberg machines. there are some rube goldberg machines that are not very complex, but are still silly and interesting. other rube goldberg machines have sufficient complexity for a visitor to stand and examine them, in awe, disgust, confusion, or interest. still further rube goldberg machines are pathologically designed to be overly complex and confusing and to mislead the viewer. some of these are puzzles of understanding, others --