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Folding NASA Experience into an Origamist's Toolkit (2024)

68 pointsby andsoitislast Saturday at 1:42 PM4 commentsview on HN

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dfajgljsldkjagtoday at 3:19 PM

This is a really cool example of transferring domain knowledge from one field to another. It is impressive that the same math for lasers can help you fold a beetle from one sheet of paper. I need to find a way to pivot my own side projects like that.

bbortoday at 2:39 PM

Great article, thanks for sharing! Lang is a gem, and definitely my fave celebrity Origami artist (what a world). He has a website with both his art and scientific work, for anyone who's curious for more: https://langorigami.com/math-science-posts/

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micromacrofoottoday at 2:16 PM

inspiring example of how valuable a diverse set of skills and experiences can be