Doing Too Much

Markiplier was invited to Apple Park because he set up 54 Mac Studios in his bathroom as a render farm. Apple executives, including Tim Cook and John Turnis, were genuinely surprised and intrigued by this niche use case, confirming 'no one's ever done that before.' Mark even pitched his thermal management theory using coffee creamer cups.

Markiplier recounts being invited to Apple because they heard he had '54 Mac studios in my bathroom as a render' and that Tim Cook said 'That makes my heart sing' after seeing a picture.

GoPro sent a new camera to 'Distractible' with a handwritten note, which Bob received. This was ironic because Mark, a co-host, had already purchased multiple GoPro cameras, yet the company chose to send only one to the podcast's general address, causing humorous consternation among the hosts.

Bob states, 'They sent this to me with a handwritten note that said, 'Hey, Distractible. Thanks so much for being so hyped up about GoPro and our new products. And we thought we'd send you guys.'' Mark replies, 'They sent us one camera and by us they meant you.'

Dr. Bronner's pure castile soap is marketed with '18 or more uses,' ranging from face wash to toothpaste and pest spray. Similarly, WD40 claims over 2,000 uses, listing specific lubrication points like 'auto hood latches' and 'automatic seat belt tracks,' despite being primarily a solvent, not a lubricant. The hosts argue this excessive versatility makes the products 'doing too much' and often leads to impractical or unappealing applications.

Bob details Dr. Bronner's claims: 'It's a face wash. It's a body wash. It could be shampoo... it could be toothpaste... Also, it's a window cleaner and a toilet bowl cleaner.' He later states WD40 is 'advertised as having over 2,000 uses' but is 'not a lubricating agent. You should not rely on it as a lubricant. It is a solvent.'

Mark criticizes the Bamboo Lab H2D 3D printer for integrating a laser cutter, deeming it an example of a product 'doing too much.' While both tools are useful for makers, combining them creates issues with fumes, safety (requiring special eye protection), and compromises the dedicated functionality of each, making it less efficient and potentially dangerous compared to separate, specialized machines.

Mark explains, 'The Bamboo Lab H2D... was an example of doing too much. Uh, it tried it brought forward this everyone was excited cuz like, oh, it'll have two nozzles... And it's just like everyone's like, 'Huh? What?' Like, 'No one. We didn't ask for that. IT'S GOT A LASER 10 WATT 40 WATT.'

Mark identifies the Ronin 4D cinema camera as a 'textbook definition of doing too much.' It combines a cinema camera with a built-in gimbal, Z-axis, lidar, and hand grips with focus wheels. While feature-rich, its complexity, weight limitations for lenses, and extensive setup time make it prohibitive for many practical filmmaking scenarios, often leading Mark to avoid using it.

Mark describes the Ronin 4D: 'It's not only a cinema camera. It's a built-in gimbal with a Z-axis lidar with like uh uh uh like hand grips from focus wheels... it's just doing too much. It's trying to do all the things and it's super limiting in the number of lenses that you can use on it.'

Wade argues that duct tape, despite its undeniable utility, 'does too much' because humanity has become overly reliant on it for an infinite array of tasks, from fixing cars to patching wounds. This over-reliance creates a vulnerability, as its hypothetical disappearance would cripple many everyday problem-solving abilities.

Wade states, 'Duct tape is the glue that holds the earth itself together... Duct tape's uses, I agree, are great, but I think it is useful for too much. And we are too reliant on duct tape.'