Is this a lag machine?

Looks like a dupe machine? not sure

I'd wager that's either a duper or a lag machine.

Piston moving around a stand next to a few intractable objects and a chest? That screams duping before lag.

this looks like a load of nothing

armor stands don't collide or do anything

The trip wire hook isn't even hooked up

There's a missing part to this if it does something