Editing 2781: The Six Platonic Solids
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a JORB WELL DONE. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | This comic imagines an alternate reality where mathematicians discover a new {{w|Platonic solid}} beyond the [https://sites.math.washington.edu/~julia/teaching/445_Spring2013/Paper_Euler.pdf five proven to exist in three-dimensional space.] In four dimensions there are six {{w|regular polytope}}s, five of which are analogous to the five in 3-D space, and a sixth which is analogous to the {{w|rhombic dodecahedron}}. | |
− | The title text references | + | In the comic, Randall reveals the discovery of a new Platonic solid, called the "jorb", which appears to be a roughly conical shape with a round base, a triangular tip, and a rectangular extension at the bottom. Its surface also seems to have parallel grooves or ribs, which may indicate a curved surface. The jorb does not fit the criteria for a Platonic solid, in that the faces must be regular polygons of the same shape, and each vertex must join the same number of faces and edges. This could be a reference to the fact that [https://youtube.com/watch?v=_hjRvZYkAgA many regular polyhedra have only been discovered recently], some of which do not fit the naive understanding of a regular polyhedra, being infinite or self-intersecting. The name "jorb" may be a reference to the Homestar Runner cartoon "A Jorb Well Done", with the shape bearing a resemblance to Coach Z's hat. |
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+ | The title text references {{w|Lord of The Rings}}, in which the "One Ring" was forged in secret to rule three magic rings given earlier to elves, seven given to dwarves, and nine given to humans. Sauron could potentially control these other nineteen rings with his, "One Ring to rule them all." The joke is that Plato forged a sixth Platonic solid (the Jorb) to rule the five he gave to mathematicians, just like Sauron ruled the other magic rings in Middle Earth with his One Ring. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |