GoKawiilShow HN project 'Impossible Machines' lets users declaratively design physical mechanisms
A developer posted a prototype on Hacker News called Impossible Machines, which generates mechanical linkages or systems based on a user's stated goals rather than manual design. Users can specify elements like a sink's position or an obstacle, and the system produces a mechanism meeting those constraints.
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The project suggests a declarative approach to physical design, similar to declarative programming paradigms in software, which could simplify how mechanisms are prototyped. As an early, experimental Show HN submission, it likely demonstrates a concept rather than a production-ready tool, so its broader applicability remains unproven.
- Impossible Machines is a prototype shared via Show HN on Hacker News
- It applies declarative programming ideas to designing physical mechanisms
- Users specify desired outcomes (e.g., object placement) and the system generates a fitting mechanism
Source: impossiblemachines.xyz, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “Show HN: Impossible Machines: declaratively program the physical world”
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