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Earth, the sun, and countless other bodies in the universe are irregular ellipsoids, its unreal that these shapes/objects don’t get the coverage of the ‘stars’ of geometry.
Probably inspired by Matt Parker’s introduction to ellipsoids video. Still very regular, but not sure how the physicists would cope with the idea of ellipsoid cows.
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This – maths and physics versus the real world
Aha! Nice new angle on the spherical (sacred) cow, idolised (idealised) by physicists. Here SHE is.
Earth, the sun, and countless other bodies in the universe are irregular ellipsoids, its unreal that these shapes/objects don’t get the coverage of the ‘stars’ of geometry.
Spheres are so 2020.
Someone should buy this so he can sit down.
Probably inspired by Matt Parker’s introduction to ellipsoids video. Still very regular, but not sure how the physicists would cope with the idea of ellipsoid cows.