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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 360 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Because hexagons are the bestagons.

[–] halvar@lemy.lol 47 points 1 month ago

the only answer i'll ever need

[–] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

The hexagon was invented by Pappus Alexandria, centuries before the release of unrelated Belgian techno anthem Pump Up the Jam.

That brought back some PTSD...

And addiction, gotta play it again <3

[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hupf@feddit.org 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This picture makes squares jealous

[–] hex123456@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s actually a cube.

Square Pride!!

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago