Nonlaser things that I think GFers will find interesting

They have already taken me. I never finish anyth

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I bet there is a way to procedurally generate (“procgen”) something like that, perhaps in Blender. It has a very voronoi vibe to it.

Edit: Also, it looks like a few people have already made models. e.g.,

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Fun stuff: The Boston Public Library has digitized dozens of MC Escher prints and put them online.

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Huh that’s interesting because the Escher estate is notoriously litigious.

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The only download is low res

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Terms of Use:

All M.C. Escher works copyright © The M.C. Escher Company B.V. - Baarn-Holland. All rights reserved. www.mcescher.com
All rights reserved.”

So it’s with permission.

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Yeah I’m just surprised they gave permission at all.

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3d printing tech keeps getting weirder:

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They are welcome to harvest all the proboscises they would like from my backyard in the summer.

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I’m imagining the brain storming session that led to this trial!

“Everything you can think of that’s fine, hollow, and strong, go!”

Stems, fangs, ant legs, stingers, straw, reeds, etc. etc. etc. and then categorising by size, and internal diameter, and ability to withstand internal pressure!

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Not going to pretend here.. I’m intrigued.

https://www.amazon.com/THUMBS-UP-Thumbsup-Toilet-Paper/dp/B002VKDO1E

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From the reviews, it’s like watch lime or glow in the dark acrylic. You have to “charge” it with light. Probably doesn’t last that long?

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And yet I’m still intrigued.

I’d be more worried if you didn’t need to change it because what then? Radium TP? Sounds dangerous :slight_smile:

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Probably better than soaking with radium as was common in the 1950s (not toilet paper but lots of other stuff).

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Fair point.

If you ever do get it and want to charge it fast, UV flashlights charge watch lume really fast, it just doesn’t last as long.

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Wall mount these guys:

Make a switch in the seat that turns off the main lights, then fires up the black lights for 20 seconds, then turns them off too. Glow party commences!

Ok I’ve officially put too much thought into this. :slight_smile:

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Cat people, learn a thing:

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I learn a lot more than woodworking from this guy

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That one’s just…. people really did it.

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