http://www.metafilter.com/tags/polygon Posts tagged with 'polygon' at MetaFilter. Wed, 10 May 2006 15:14:04 -0800 Wed, 10 May 2006 15:14:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/51516/spooky%2Dfluids <a href="http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0511251">Order from chaos!</a> Fill a <a href="http://dcwww.fysik.dtu.dk/~tbohr/RotatingPolygon/subalbum_2.html"> cylindrical bucket</a> with water and make it so the bottom can spin. At certain speeds, stable <a href="http://dcwww.fysik.dtu.dk/~tbohr/RotatingPolygon/subalbum_1.html">regular polygonal shapes</a> will spontaneously form at the turbulent surface of the water. See the <a href="http://dcwww.fysik.dtu.dk/~tbohr/RotatingPolygon/img/3/RotatingPolygon.avi">video.</a> <small><small>[2.6MB avi] [via last week's <a href="http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v96/e174502">PRL</a>]</small></small> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.51516 Wed, 10 May 2006 15:14:04 -0800 chaos flow fluid fluids geometry physics polygon science turbulence sergeant sandwich http://www.metafilter.com/33521/Better%2Dthan%2DSex <a href="http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk/games/flex/flexmake.htm" title="Basic construction of the Tri-Flexagon, scaling up to the Real Deal.">Hexa</a>-<a href="http://www.drking.plus.com/hexagons/flexagons/simul.html" title="Java simulation of the finished product.">Hexa</a>-<a href="http://www.kathrynhuxtable.org/cgi-bin/home/flexagon/" title="Kathryn Huxtable's summary, with another Java simulation.">FlexaGon!</a><br /> Why not waste some time with the <em>other</em> office supplies for a change? tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.33521 Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:41:35 -0800 folding hexahexaflexagon papaer polygon kaibutsu