Kinetic Sculpture from Ironman 2 - Now available at ThinkGeek

You know that spinning metal desk sculpture on Pepper Potts' desk in Iron Man 2? Yeah, we got it.
http://thinkgeek.com/e060

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[Henry Blackie]

So we can create this but not unlimited power...

[thinkgeek]

There is a magnet in the longer of the two tubes, and an electro-magnet in the base. Every time the magnet passes the base, the electromagnet gives it a little boost to keep it moving indefinitely. There's no such thing as perpetual motion.

[Rowan Wagner]

potatoes have more stellar and dynamic acting ability

[thinkgeek]

And potatoes make french fries and vodka. Clearly the superior entity.

[jumper0136]

Seen better acting in a porn movie

[FastFilmsInc1]

That thing on her face is the most distracting thing there.

[ProjectLifeCommand]

An electromagnet is only copper wire creating a magnetic field with power from a battery. Why not rip out the electromagnet and replace it with a real magnet? Problem Solved!

Perpetual refers to endless, so as long as it keeps moving, it is perpetual motion, which can be done with real magnets, not electromagnets.

[skudzer1985]

I like her shirt.

[quinn wilder]

oh yeah! you're write.i feel stupid haha!

[Solarstar10]

It's cool but it's overpriced

[TheMajorBromley]

why have a electromagnet when you can have a permanent magnet so it doesnt need batteries?

[GraceLrandom]

They're re-acting a scene from Ironman 2.

[Lewes Chessell]

I read your comment and thought about it... 'where was it going to get the power for the electromagnet?'... and sure enough, reading the specs, it comes with 4xAA batteries... this devise seems a lot less amazing now.

[WrestlingFrodo25]

They are also easier to masturbate to.

[quinn wilder]

does any one else notice the iron man refrences!

[Christopher Johann]

"This is crazy this is like a ferris wheel." I think that he's comparing this sculpture with the Rejected ThinkGeek Product # 443.