I'm a monster.

[gremcint]

I have combined things that should not be. I took a useless machine and put it inside of a really useful box.




named either "The Really? Machine" or "The Neutrality of Usefulness"

[Kittish]

There is no conflict here. The box is still being useful, it's only the contents that aren't.

[KuariKaydrith]

This is almost like dividing by zero...

[Dreamstalker]

But one might assume that the switch would otherwise open the box if it wasn't being turned off, so the useful box really isn't.

[Kittish]

But one might assume that the switch would otherwise open the box if it wasn't being turned off, so the useful box really isn't.

Sure it is. It's containing the mechanism. The fact that a machine that all it does is turn itself off isn't the least bit useful is irrelevant to the box. The box is for putting stuff in. Something is in the box. Therefor, the box is useful.