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Students Claim New Paper Folding Record

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-got-to-know-when-to-fold-em dept.

A group of 15 students along with their teacher are claiming a new paper folding record. The group claims to have folded (in the same direction) 13,000 feet of toilet paper in half 13 times, breaking the old 2002 record of 12 times. From the article: "[teacher] Tanton has been leading students from St. Mark's on attempts to break the record for five years. But after several failed attempts, Tanton asked the MIT origami club, OrigaMIT, to help him and his students get access to MIT's Infinite Corridor."

6 of 138 comments (clear)

  1. Re:and yet by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

    First, paper folding. Then, protein folding. Then, a cure for cancer.

    Then profit, of course.

  2. Re:How appropriate by brian0918 · · Score: 2, Funny

    What kind of knowledge was gained from this exercise? The proper method and means for wiping Godzilla's ass?

  3. Re:How appropriate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am a toilet paper manufacturer and I approve of this.
    This should be part of the regular math edication.

  4. Re:and yet by mwvdlee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then get back to work!

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  5. So Cool by FrankDrebin · · Score: 4, Funny

    13,000 feet of toilet paper in half 13 times

    Wow, they must really have their shit together.

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  6. Re:and yet by guspasho · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not while you're idly commenting on /. articles, you aren't.