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ck2yesterday at 8:49 PM1 replyview on HN

Could concept be applied to submarine vehicles to exponential increase their resistance to pressure at depth?


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codeddesignyesterday at 9:04 PM

This is weight distribution on a flat plain. Think of Roman Arches. On a curved plain, weight distribution of THIS origami falls apart as pressure is added horizontally (not just vertically).