A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up

https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-new-pyramid-like-shape-always-lands-the-same-side-up-20250625/

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Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y

Must be something you have to really play with to grasp the wow factor. The video was pretty underwhelming. I would love to tell people at parties that my job is inventing new shapes. Also, Regős is giving off some very heavy eighties super-model vibes.

GuyFawkes@midwest.social · 7 pts · 1y

I CAN’T be the only one watching those animations and asking why they don’t push it over on that huge ass side!

raltoid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Now remove the weighted part...

Ludrol@szmer.info · 2 pts · 1y

Perfect shape for four sided die

ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

quick, tie it to the back of a cat and drop them both together. you'll get your perpetual motion spinning device then.

TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip · -2 pts · 1y (3 replies)

It’s just… heavily weighted… like… yeah? Duh? Was this a big surprise? It’s basically an obtuse pyramid with a weight. Is that supposed to be some new invention?

PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat · 17 pts · 1y

Almost as if it is only mildly interesting

TheBat@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
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FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

Read the damn article and you'll see why despite not being incredibly complex it's still not something anyone's ever built before