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[-] Carl@hexbear.net 10 points 5 days ago

I forget what this shape is actually a solution for but it is very funny

[-] Kumikommunism@hexbear.net 9 points 5 days ago

It's the square packing in a square for n = 17.

[-] Carl@hexbear.net 9 points 5 days ago

yeah that's a wild rabbit hole to go down, the shaprs are either extremely satisfying or extremely distressing, there is no in-between.

this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2026
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