That's not really what "non-Euclidean" means in general, but even then we typically start a building with a flat foundation, and then build very Euclidean architecture on top of that foundation.
I pretty sure that's not what non-Eucludian means. It's not just built on a rounded surface. The lines of latitude and longitude we define on a globe may exhibit non-Eucludian geometry, but that doesn't mean your house is non-Eucludian.
These things are non-Eucludian: parallel lines that diverge or converge; triangles with interior angles don't add up to 180 degrees; hallways that appear perfectly straight, but also intersect with themselves; square rooms where every wall is perpendicular, but opposite walls aren't always parallel. Brain breaking stuff, not "all of our geometry". That would be dumb.
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agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works · 30 pts · 1y
That's not really what "non-Euclidean" means in general, but even then we typically start a building with a flat foundation, and then build very Euclidean architecture on top of that foundation.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah but if you told me he actually meant "kinda Oriental looking" I'd believe it.
Dav09@mander.xyz · 10 pts · 1y
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Wolf314159@startrek.website · 9 pts · 1y
I pretty sure that's not what non-Eucludian means. It's not just built on a rounded surface. The lines of latitude and longitude we define on a globe may exhibit non-Eucludian geometry, but that doesn't mean your house is non-Eucludian.
These things are non-Eucludian: parallel lines that diverge or converge; triangles with interior angles don't add up to 180 degrees; hallways that appear perfectly straight, but also intersect with themselves; square rooms where every wall is perpendicular, but opposite walls aren't always parallel. Brain breaking stuff, not "all of our geometry". That would be dumb.
shininghero@pawb.social · 8 pts · 1y
Aww, but then we don't get to imagine a world that's running on Solv geometry. That shit looks funky.
Edit: mathed wrong on the timestamp.