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594 points robinhouston | 3 comments | 25 Jun 25 20:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.521s | source

1. yobid20 ◴[25 Jun 25 22:46 UTC] No.44382480[source]▶

Can't you just use a sphere with a small single flat side made out of heavier material? That would only ever come to rest the same way every single time.

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2. mreid ◴[25 Jun 25 22:49 UTC] No.44382509[source]▶

>>44382480 (TP) #

A sphere is not a tetrahedron.

3. dotancohen ◴[25 Jun 25 22:51 UTC] No.44382522[source]▶

>>44382480 (TP) #

Yes, that is not challenging. Finding (and building) a tetrahedron is challenging.

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A new pyramid-like shape always lands the same side up