Magnetic pendulum choice maker

Chaos is fascinating. Where a released pendulum will end up around magnets is incredibly complicated. You can explore this in a fantastic interactive visualisation from Ingo Berg.

I decided a decision-making app where each magnet represented something you wanted to decide between, would be a fun project.

Click the black arrow to add magnets and type what they mean. Press Pick to release the pendulum, which will end up at one of the magnets and reveal your choice!

Three seems to be the most exciting number of magnets for this setup.

Check out this version made in the real world! The clip should start automatically at 3:37.

See you soon!