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Paper is effectively dimensionless on one dimension, yet folding allows it to attain that missing dimension. Origami is a kind of alchemy that is underappreciat
by avidiax 4y ago
Paper is effectively dimensionless on one dimension, yet folding allows it to attain that missing dimension. Origami is a kind of alchemy that is underappreciated. We think nothing of a paper shopping bag increasing in volume by 100x with a simple motion.
- mc32 4y agoI guess so but there are lots of things in nature we take for granted. It’s not particular to paper topology.
- monkmartinez 4y agoCan you give some examples? I think about puffer fish, tree root systems and mycelium. I would love to read any research into these "nature inspired" topics as they relate to mechanical contraptions that can be repurposed by humans.