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kazinatorlast Wednesday at 9:21 PM3 repliesview on HN

This is categorically different from the Gömböc, because it doesn't have uniform density. Most of its mass is concentrated in the base plate.


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JKCalhounlast Wednesday at 10:41 PM

Wild prices for gömböcs on Amazon.

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Nevermarklast Wednesday at 10:13 PM

> This tetrahedron, which is mostly hollow and has a carefully calibrated center of mass

Uniform density isn't an issue for rigid bodies.

If you make sure the center of mass is in the same place, it will behave the same way.

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bennydony826last Wednesday at 10:09 PM

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