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A Hypothetical Question from Dan Abdo

A Hypothetical Question from Dan Abdo

Source: Dan Abdo’s work may be found here — http://hornetinc.com/site/project.php?id_project=120

Compound of a Slightly-Truncated Isocahedron and a Rhombic Triacontahedron

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Compound of a Slightly-Truncated Isocahedron and a Rhombic Triacontahedron

Software used: Stella 4d, available at http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php (including a free “try it before you buy it” trial download).

Mark Twain, on Education and Cats

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Orbital Flight

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Orbital Flight

I made this using Stella 4d, software you may try or buy at http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php.

A Polyhedron Made of Kites and Rhombi

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A Polyhedron Made of Kites and Rhombi

In this polyhedron, the twelve rhombic faces are in the same position as the faces of a rhombic dodecahedron — but narrowed, so as to make room for the kites. As for the kites, there are 24 of them — in eight sets of three. These set-of-threes’ positions correspond to those of the faces of an octahedron.

Software credit: I made this with polyhedron-manipulation software called Stella 4d. If you wish to purchase it, or try the free trial download, here’s the site to visit:

http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php

A Note, from Arkansas

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A Note, from Arkansas

Here, with so many shameful things in our state’s history, it’s nice to have the opportunity to be proud to be an Arkansan. The cause of this pride? Judge Chris Piazza’s ruling, yesterday, allowing the first legal gay marriages in all of the American South to occur in this state — my state — today.

Dare I hope that this is the beginning of a progressive trend here?

Judge Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Arkansas

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Judge Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Arkansas

Same-sex couples are getting legally married for the first time in Arkansas — today. I live in Arkansas. I didn’t expect to see this happen in my state for at least a decade.

Thank you, Judge Piazza.

(For more information, simply google “Arkansas gay marriage.” It’s all over the news.)