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

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598 points robinhouston | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 20:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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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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1. dotancohen ◴[25 Jun 25 22:51 UTC] No.44382522[source]▶
Yes, that is not challenging. Finding (and building) a tetrahedron is challenging.