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Re:First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself by hshdhdhehd on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:01AM (#45703199)
Does a sphere not pass through itself (with zero margin?)
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Re:First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself by rcxdude on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:12AM (#45703279)
There needs to be nonzero margin, else the question is pretty trivial.
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Re:First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself by hshdhdhehd on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:16AM (#45703303)
Ah yes correct you just use same orientation and you can get anything through itself.
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Re:First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself by munchlax on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:41AM (#45703448)
You can do it regardless of orientation given you can apply enough pressure
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Re:First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself by stefanfisk on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:07AM (#45703243)
How thick would the remaining walls be after you’ve made the hole required?
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Re:First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself by hshdhdhehd on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:14AM (#45703291)
Infinitesimal I guess! You can fit an arbitrarily slightly smaller sphere for vanishing values of smaller.
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