Comments on: In Search of the Self-Righting Shape. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:34:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: raincoaster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-97746 raincoaster Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:42:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/#comment-97746 “Why he is still married, that is another thing,” Várkonyi says. “You need a special woman for this.” What in God's name is he doing to his wife? And why doesn't she get padding? “Why he is still married, that is another thing,” Várkonyi says. “You need a special woman for this.”

What in God's name is he doing to his wife? And why doesn't she get padding?

]]> By: rek http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-97726 rek Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:46:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/#comment-97726 Take a chicken egg and slightly widen the more spherical end, and taper the pointier end enough that the weight of the bulbous end is greater than the pointy end. Self-righting, voila. Take a chicken egg and slightly widen the more spherical end, and taper the pointier end enough that the weight of the bulbous end is greater than the pointy end. Self-righting, voila.

]]> By: Sid http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-97592 Sid Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:15:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/#comment-97592 I'm interested in learning the position in which Weebles can get stuck. I don't remember one... I'm interested in learning the position in which Weebles can get stuck. I don't remember one...

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-97583 Miss Cellania Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:32:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/#comment-97583 Jason, I was waiting for someone to mention that. My pun is small compared to others in the story. Jason, I was waiting for someone to mention that. My pun is small compared to others in the story.

]]> By: Jason http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-97579 Jason Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:17:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/#comment-97579 "The two scientists are now measuring turtles, which is slow work." Buh-boom ksssh! But seriously folks... "The two scientists are now measuring turtles, which is slow work."

Buh-boom ksssh! But seriously folks...

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-97578 Dave Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/11/in-search-of-the-self-righting-shape/#comment-97578 Should I accidently discover the solution (cause that's the only way it would happen). I would have to argue with them that it is a solid, and therefore there is only 1 side. The outside. Should I accidently discover the solution (cause that's the only way it would happen). I would have to argue with them that it is a solid, and therefore there is only 1 side. The outside.

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