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s4mbh4 commented on A new pyramid-like shape always lands the same side up   quantamagazine.org/a-new-... · Posted by u/robinhouston
ColinWright · 2 months ago
The paper says:

"What did appear as a challenge, though, was a physical realization of such an object. The second author built a model (now lost) from lead foil and finely-split bamboo, which appeared to tumble sequentially from one face, through two others, to its final resting position."

I have that model ... Bob Dawson and I built it together while we were at Cambridge. Probably I should contact him.

The paper is here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19244

The content in HTML is here: https://arxiv.org/html/2506.19244v1

s4mbh4 · 2 months ago
Would be awesome to see some pictures!
s4mbh4 commented on I ruined my vacation by reverse engineering WSC   blog.es3n1n.eu/posts/how-... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
s4mbh4 · 4 months ago
Why would you want to disable WSC?
s4mbh4 commented on Botswana launches first satellite BOTSAT-1 aboard SpaceX Falcon 9   spaceinafrica.com/2025/03... · Posted by u/vinnyglennon
blobbers · 5 months ago
… this does not seem like their best use of resources.
s4mbh4 · 5 months ago
> This initiative will enable BIUST to build a sustainable pipeline of space technology projects while facilitating hands-on learning opportunities for students and researchers

Having been part of a student satellite program, and having subsequently built my career on it, I can tell you that there is nothing more efficient at teaching students than giving them a bunch of money and telling them to build a satellite.

This satellite will be operated for many years by many students who will learn practical knowledge about satellites.

u/s4mbh4

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