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Programmable Origami
sciencehabit sends this snip from Science Magazine, with included video: "Researchers have created flat sheets of composite material that can fold themselves into toy boats, tents, and even paper airplanes. Based on the ancient art of origami, the sheets are edged by foil actuators — thin, solid-state motors — that contract or expand when they receive an electric current from flexible electronic circuits embedded in the sheets. After they achieve their preprogrammed shape, the sheets are held in place by tiny magnets on the edges of the fold joints. Researchers say the technology could be scaled up to create ultra-portable tripods or even cups that automatically adjust to the size of liquid being poured into them."
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Sure is! But I don't see any practical uses for this, maybe it will lead to bigger things, like Transformers or Skynet!
But what language do you use to program a blank sheet of paper?
I can guess...
"This algorithm runs in constant time. Come on, 2,147,483,648 is a constant..."
A self-adjusting drinking cup would be ideal for BP though, they could just put one over the leaking well and watch it expand.
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I am going with a cup that adjusts with the weight of the breast in it.
It's typical for engineers: some people say the glass of water is half full, others say it's half empty - and engineers call it twice as big as it should've been.
Regards,
A. Mathematician
Regards,
A. Physicist
We could put a handle on the side. And a tripod at the bottom. Regards, An Engineer.
A self-assembling, self-flapping crane?
Nature already did it!
Can you be Even More Awesome?!
Tried that on your mom, it worked well!
Regards,
A. Douchebag
which is totally what she said
Well it sounds feasible on paper.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."