Baller Than_Bogan Posted December 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 26, 2015 So Adam Caldwell mentioned the all-important hendecagon (which I presume will be incorporated into the next Denali logo). A quick follow-up via google revealed something that I'm curious if Canadians are taught or just an unknown wacky fact about the Loonie (Canadian coin). It is approximately a hendecagon (11-sided polygon), but not a true polygon for a fun reason: Polygons don't roll and their width changes depending on their orientation. WHO CARES right? Vending machines care! So the Loonie is actually a reuleaux "polygon," and they do have those two properties that vending machines like. The reuleaux "polygons" are defined by replacing the straight lines with arcs whose center is the opposite vertex. That has the bizarre cool property that the width of the figure (or coin) is exactly constant measured at any orientation, even though its not a circle. And this construction method only works for odd-sided figures. For the even ones there is no "opposite vertex." So it turns out there are other coins in the world that are reulaeux heptagons (7-sided) for example. The amazing things you can learn because of BallOfSpray!! Google reuleax for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 26, 2015 Administrators Share Posted December 26, 2015 http://media.tumblr.com/fe497dd337d9af8479bb6398b9565d16/tumblr_inline_mg6n5ltl6X1rxe4lt.gif California Ski Ranch ★ Denali ★ DryRobe ★ Goode ★ KD Skis★ MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Reflex★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted December 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 26, 2015 @Than_Bogan Congrats on your Panda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted December 26, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted December 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 26, 2015 As a life long Canadian, I can assure you that we didn't know that until now...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hockdog Posted December 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 27, 2015 2 minutes of my life I can never get back.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drago Posted December 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted December 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 27, 2015 Fantastic Canadian trivia!!! "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted December 27, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted December 27, 2015 @than, you are a true fountain of useless information. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted December 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thanks from a Canadian for some interesting Canadian trivia! I think the 11 points also has something to do with the fact the maple leaf on our flag has 11 points and a more practical use for the 11 points is so the visually impaired can tell it's a dollar coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted December 27, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted December 27, 2015 Everyone will care more about this when vending machines become the dominant race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
block Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Interesting, congrats on your Panda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted December 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 27, 2015 There are math nerds, like Than and me, who enjoy this stuff. Every once in a while, math factors into water skiing, like figuring out jumping distances. Or how to measure a slalom course accurately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted December 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2015 Damn dorks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted December 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2015 I think almost every non-American can agree that there are few things more humbling and annoying than being taught something you did not know about your nation... by an American. Kudos, @Than_Bogan. I try to learn something new everyday. You just made today an easy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DmaxJC_ski Posted December 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2015 The loonie also works really well as a custom fish hook, so does the toonie, also screwdriver, bottle opener kind of a Swiss Army knife that has monetary value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted December 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2015 I thought they are all designed just to jam up US vending machines:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted December 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2015 @Than_Bogan -take some small comfort in knowing that the less educated masses often mock what they don't understand. That said. . . ' reuleaux ' ? on a water skiing forum? really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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