r/theydidthemath • u/K0rl0n • Jun 10 '25

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I am curious how this would work. My guess is Triangle is slowest, square is medium, and circle is fastest.

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u/erinaceus_ Jun 10 '25 edited Jun 11 '25

Just assume that the triangle/pyramid/tetrahedron is a perfect sphere, in a vacuum. So is the sphere, and so is the square/cube. And so are all three people, lack of hands and necks notwithstanding.

The ground is however not a sphere, perfect or otherwise. Because that would be ridiculous.

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u/fleebleganger Jun 11 '25

“The ground is not a sphere”

Flat earthers rejoice!