the Paper Revolution was really short lived, on account of rain. Paper would have ruled the world! Ruled, I say!

Yes, but can you wipe with it?

Is it making paper? If so, are we going to have to have laws barring self-replicating machinery?

That is awesome. Many of those gears are completely superfluous and only there so you can look at them spin.

I don't know about anyone else, but i have high hopes for the "kinetic origami" tag.

Not getting as much torque as I would like out of my paper gearbox.

That's beautiful!
Now I want to try and build one.