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1. skrebbel · 1790836868 · focus · HN ↗

   I don’t understand what this is. Wikipedia says a uniform polyhedron means that all faces are regular. If all faces are regular, that means its edges are all the same length right? And corners the same angles. But if I look at the photo I can’t find a single face that has that property. Am I looking wrong or am I simply misunderstanding what I’m looking at?

   1. PowerElectronix · 1790839137 · focus · HN ↗

      It's a degenerate polyhedron. Their faces intersect and cross one another.

      1. skrebbel · 1790847391 · focus · HN ↗

         Soo it’s not a “real” shape? In the sense that I couldn't mold some clay into this form like I could with eg a football?

         1. gertrunde · 1790856294 · focus · HN ↗

            Given that the article is about making one out of paper, I'd say it is "real".

            Clay might be a difficult material to use to make it though.

            I'd imagine it could probably be made via CNC or 3D printing or similar.

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