What simple tasks are performed by Rube Goldberg's machines in his cartoons?
Flying
Cooking
Various everyday tasks like opening a letter
Construction
Answer
Rube Goldberg's machines in his cartoons perform various everyday tasks, like opening a letter, in an overly complicated way. This is done to illustrate the principle of unnecessary complexity and inefficiency. The machines often feature a long chain of events, with each step being more complex than the last. The result is a machine that is so complex that it is almost impossible to understand how it works.
Rube Goldberg: Mastermind of Marvelous Machines
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