On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Chris S wrote: > The tires rolling up the ramp? Having watched the video, I think the tires were weighted on one side and positioned with the heavy side up. That way, when nudged, they'd seek a lower energy state by rolling up the ramp. > 4 steel balls outweigh a battery? They don't have to outweigh it by themselves, if it's already partly counterbalanced. The news reports I saw about this video claimed no CGI was involved, and I find that claim reasonable.
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