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

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596 points robinhouston | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 20:01 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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boznz ◴[25 Jun 25 20:26 UTC] No.44381514[source]▶
maybe they should build moon landers this shape :-)
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1. mihaaly ◴[26 Jun 25 07:24 UTC] No.44385036[source]▶
They will only need to ensure that the pointy end does not penetrate the soft surface too much on decent, becoming an eternal pole.