proggR t1_jeg0hus wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:09 PM

Reply to comment by _Dnikeb in TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke

Another fun experiment that will take some wonder out of the "but how did so many civs arrive at a pyramid?!"

Take a square box and put it in a sandbox, and then overload with sand it until the scoops just run down the side and no longer "stack"... voila... you've just made a pyramid! lol

TruthOf42 t1_jegadp6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Don't you mean a cone?

proggR t1_jegbon7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Given the square shape of the container, from the time I've played in the sandbox it comes out with proper edges like a pyramid (though clearly rounded to some degree). Or if its a rectangular container you'll get something like an Acadian style roof.