It doesn't take you long to realize this is a gag, but it's a funny one, particularly for those of us that well remember eating plenty of dorm-cooked ramen noodles. A fictional South Korean company called "Natural Waters'" asks, why do we have machines to dispense coffee, water and ice cubes, but no automatic ramen-dispensing machine? And what could such a machine do, outfitted with the very best of today's technologies?
The answer is the Ramenia 21:
I can't decide if my favorite feature is the VCR-like feed, the automatic garbage-folding or the laser-cut chopsticks (particularly the time required for the latter).
I hate that I'm so easily susceptible to suggestion when presented with on-screen food, but after watching that I now have the ramen itch. And I need to scratch it.
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Very fun, but as the owner of a 90W co2 laser, there are several problems with the chopsticks. Cutting wood requires enough power to ignite it, and going vertically means the focal point needs to move down the length. The kerf will have long burned to ash before ever reaching the tip. With the right wood grain, I think a quick whack with a mini axe head would get the job done much faster, still make a spectacular show, and skip the burned wood taste in your ramen.