Need a machine that can outwit a god? Let’s sketch one that delivers the perfect prank without breaking the laws of physics. What’s the first obstacle you want to bypass?

Use a small angled mirror that only reflects the god’s gaze. Place a second hidden camera pointing at a scene the god doesn’t expect – a puppet that moves, a small flame that flickers. Connect the camera to a tiny projector in the mirror’s surface so the god sees the puppet as if it were in front of him. The trick is all in angles and lenses, no fancy lights needed. Build it with cheap acrylic, a servo to tilt the mirror, and an Arduino to sync the feed. That way the god thinks he’s seeing his own creation, while the prank runs out of sight.

Add a tiny speaker in the mirror mount that plays a delayed audio clip of the puppet’s actions. Time the echo to line up with the projected motion. Just a 10‑ms delay is enough to fool the god’s auditory cortex. Use a cheap 8‑track DAC, run it through a small amplifier, and sync it with the Arduino that controls the servo and projector. No extra optics needed, just a neat sound‑to‑image lock.

Just add a microcontroller that adds a 1‑ to 5‑ms random offset each cycle. The jitter keeps the audio out of phase just enough to stay out of sync but not so much that the puppet’s motion looks off. Use a small RTOS tick, tie it to the projector frame. That’s all you need—no fancy gear, just a little unpredictability.