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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 360 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Because hexagons are the bestagons.

[–] halvar@lemy.lol 47 points 2 months ago

the only answer i'll ever need

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

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

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

That brought back some PTSD...

And addiction, gotta play it again <3

[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hupf@feddit.org 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This picture makes squares jealous

[–] hex123456@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s actually a cube.

Square Pride!!

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago