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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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The '{{w|Cool S}}' is a stylized drawing of the letter "S". It is a popular doodle among teenagers and pre-teens as it can be quickly hashed out using six vertical lines which are then connected with an appropriate pattern of diagonal lines. The drawing has been around for a very long time, and may be independently discovered simply because it is a logical progression of combining a series of straight lines in an interesting manner. | The '{{w|Cool S}}' is a stylized drawing of the letter "S". It is a popular doodle among teenagers and pre-teens as it can be quickly hashed out using six vertical lines which are then connected with an appropriate pattern of diagonal lines. The drawing has been around for a very long time, and may be independently discovered simply because it is a logical progression of combining a series of straight lines in an interesting manner. | ||
− | Randall first draws the steps to make the Cool S. Then he draws a chain of repeats of this pattern, excluding the end caps, making something that looks like a twisted rope. Finally he separates the two strands and adds cross bars, creating something that turns out to have a visual similarity to the discovered helical structure of {{w|DNA}}. However, although the final diagram is a double helix, the chirality, or "handedness", is backwards: an actual DNA molecule | + | Randall first draws the steps to make the Cool S. Then he draws a chain of repeats of this pattern, excluding the end caps, making something that looks like a twisted rope. Finally he separates the two strands and adds cross bars, creating something that turns out to have a visual similarity to the discovered helical structure of {{w|DNA}}. However, although the final diagram is a double helix, the chirality, or "handedness", is backwards: an actual DNA molecule winds in the opposite direction (clockwise, if you're looking at it end-on). (The tutorial at [http://realerthinks.com/correctly-draw-dna/ How to (correctly) draw DNA] describes this in more detail.) |
He posits that the helical shape of DNA was originally discovered when somebody decided to doodle this extended S pattern. | He posits that the helical shape of DNA was originally discovered when somebody decided to doodle this extended S pattern. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[10 drawings evolving from simple dashes, to a "cool S" symbol, to a representation of DNA. Unless otherwise stated, each drawing adds to the previous drawing] | :[10 drawings evolving from simple dashes, to a "cool S" symbol, to a representation of DNA. Unless otherwise stated, each drawing adds to the previous drawing] | ||
:First drawing - three vertical lines side by side over three equally sized vertical lines | :First drawing - three vertical lines side by side over three equally sized vertical lines | ||
:Second drawing - Two diagonal lines added from the bottom of the top left line to the top of the bottom middle line, and the bottom of the top middle line to the top of the bottom right line | :Second drawing - Two diagonal lines added from the bottom of the top left line to the top of the bottom middle line, and the bottom of the top middle line to the top of the bottom right line | ||
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:Fifth drawing - Resets the last few steps and is the same as the second drawing. | :Fifth drawing - Resets the last few steps and is the same as the second drawing. | ||
− | :Sixth drawing (located under the first drawing, making a new line of drawings) - | + | :Sixth drawing (located under the first drawing, making a new line of drawings) - |
− | :Seventh drawing - | + | :Seventh drawing - |
− | :Eighth drawing - | + | :Eighth drawing - |
− | :Ninth drawing - | + | :Ninth drawing - |
− | :Tenth drawing - | + | :Tenth drawing - |
:[Caption below the panel]: | :[Caption below the panel]: |