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Useless machine

A useless machine or useless box is a device whose only function is to turn itself off. The best-known useless machines are those inspired by Marvin Minsky's design, in which the device's sole function is to switch itself off by operating its own "off" switch. Such machines were popularized commercially in the 1960s and sold as an amusing engineering…

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Useless machine

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related to Cultural references · 14
Useless machine → Arthur, Clarke, Claude Shannon, David Moises, Episode, Fargo, FX, In, Marvin Minsky, MNSKY, Non-Contradiction, Shannon's Hand, The Law, The Ultimate Machine
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Useless machine → Bell Labs, Bruno Munari, Futurist, He, Leave Me Alone Box, Marvin Minsky, Minsky, MIT, The, The Italian

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Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesIn0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesDavid Moises0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesThe Ultimate Machine0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesShannon's Hand0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesClaude Shannon0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesMarvin Minsky0.60section
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Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesClarke0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesEpisode0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesFX0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesFargo0.60section
Useless machinerelated to Cultural referencesThe Law0.60section

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