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   Mark Rober's Rube-Goldberg squirrel feeder is the unicorn chaser you need right now 25 May 2020, 07:00  by  Ken Snider
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      <p>Former Apple and NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation <a href="https://twitter.com/markrober">Mark Rober</a> (<a href="https://boingboing.net/?s=mark+rober">previously</a>) decided to spend his quarantine birdwatching until his neighbourhood squirrels defeated his supposedly squirrel-proof birdfeeders.</p>
      <p>Realizing that squirrels are way, <i>way</i> smarter than one may think, he went ahead and set up a Rube-Goldberg-and-<i>Wipeout</i>-inspired course that, if completed successfully, would provide a nutty nirvana to the furry contestants, while allowing the birds to feast unhindered, watching the mayhem unfold.</p>
      <p>Rick, Marty, Frank and Gus - his four contestants, were indeed up to the challenge, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFZFjoX2cGg">what follows</a> is some of the best backyard games and feasting you're likely to see this weekend.</p>
      <p>Find Mark's many other engineering-centric projects on his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/markrober">YouTube channel</a>.</p>
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