Ramelli's design is unnecessarily elaborate, as he likely understood that gravity would also have been effective (as it is with a Ferris wheel, invented centuries later); but the gearing system allowed Ramelli to display his mathematical prowess.
Ramelli's design is overly complex, as he likely recognized that gravity would also be effective (as it is with a Ferris wheel, invented centuries later); but the gearing system allowed Ramelli to showcase his mathematical skills.