Comments on: ECAL low-tech factory – oncle sam single kernel popcorn machine

By: MvN

MvN — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:50:44 +0000

and another one…

By: John

John — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:14:04 +0000

Beautiful.
Where are the components available?

By: chuck zangger

chuck zangger — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:16:26 +0000

Excellant, fantastic, I have been waiting all my life for this application. and I may be the only one.

By: Fanny B.

Fanny B. — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:05:51 +0000

I would like to know what is contained in the upper part of the “machine”? In the video it looks as though the drop is the catalyst to the “popping” of corn… I really like it and it feels a bit magical! To the commentators that are asking what purpose or reflection this installation is bringing to the world, I believe it can serve as a starting point to reflect upon the mass-production of food that is consumed without even noticing it. I believe it can serve so many purpose: but its poetry is the most important to my eyes. Congratulations to the creators!

By: pierre andré

pierre andré — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:58:30 +0000

Sure, it could be interesting but “oncle sam” was created for an exhibition and we wanted to include the spectator in the process. A new kernel is start to be cook when he take the pop corn which has explosed.
This machine seems to be absurd and unnecessary, maybe. We just wanted to entertain, marvel people with very simple things.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:54:23 +0000

I think it would be interesting, if they could make it slightly more automated, with each popped popcorn kernel could start the process again!

By: Oscar f.

Oscar f. — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:45:26 +0000

In a world that is saturated with fast-paced vacancy, I think it’s nice to take a moment and be amused. since when did lighthearted folly become a point worth attacking? YOu can learn plenty from a way of thinking and approach

By: alvaro

alvaro — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:00:57 +0000

@jason it\’s more than just a 5 second look or a smirk, or the mechanism even.
its more about understanding the processes involved in actually creating anything.

of course the installation makes it more interesting.

if you think the microwave process is half as interesting,
or its system applies to more than just quickly cooking food with radiation,
then you must get quite amused from staring at the dish go round and round.

By: jason

jason — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:40:34 +0000

its just….what is this worth other than a 5 second look and a half smirk? it doesnt contribute anything to anyone. it’s useless, what’s half interesting about it is the mechanics involved, but what do you learn from it? what does the ‘process’ teach us? nothing. how can it be applied to a useful system? it cant. it just makes one kernel of popcorn in an ‘amusing’ way.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:11:17 +0000

There is nothing empty about humor.