xkcd #3190: Tensegrity

xkcd #3190: Tensegrity

Title text:

Some people argue that the tension and compression in the human skeleton is technically tensegrity, but it's missing the defining characteristic: making people say 'wtf, how is that thing floating?' when they see it.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3190/

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6 Comments

RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 240d (2 replies)

I didn't see the legs as weird at first, was confused, then went and read again and I'm scared. I'm scared of this giraffe deeply!

KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 240d

Same.

Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social · 3 pts · 239d

Didn't see it till I read your comment and looked again

glitchdx@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 239d

Well, it's not often that randall does nightmare fuel, but im here for it

yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 239d

Once again XKCD sends me on a rabbit hole that still seems like black magic voodoo to me.

ksigley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 238d

There really is an xkcd for everything.