First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself

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First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine

After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved.

Quanta Magazine (www.quantamagazine.org)

dannymac@sh.itjust.works

Good ole rhombicosidodecahedrons!

jqubed@lemmy.world

I thought this was an abstract Firefox logo at first

Edit: I read the article and it’s a really interesting concept!

nocturne@slrpnk.net

Does it fit in the square hole?

prettybunnys

Everything goes in the square hole.

prettybunnys

new bestagon just dropped

thegr8goldfish@startrek.website

I tried to understand this shape but I was not successful so I will upload it for further analysis when I next regenerate after rejoining the collective.

stochastictrebuchet

Haha same. First thought was: Have they actually ruined it even more?

dannymac@sh.itjust.works

New besthedron, you mean

dannymac@sh.itjust.works

I always liked how the Borg’s algorithm to assess nonsense shapes is to throw more Borgs at it instead of being like “Further data is required” and then return to the area where the data was collected. If they couldn’t collect it, then run a diagnostic on the Borg that presented it. It’s almost like the Borg collective never assimilated any species that had hackers or social engineers in their populations.

Wandering Adventure Party

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine