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 (DIR) Post #B3DSpb6vpErT6Suh9c by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2026-02-11T15:43:35Z
       
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       Are there any computational origami people on here? I keep thinking about the #foldology puzzles and started to write a python class to describe the puzzles (how hard could it be it’s on a fixed grid, right? oh no no no) I think I’ve run into one of those big “hard” problems in a naive way:Q. Is it possible to represent every origami fold as a sequence of 2D creases on a flat surface (no not even close?)This has lead me to the phrase “computational origami” are there any popular books?
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DSztMwnQlEctJUh6 by thejessiekirk@ohai.social
       2026-02-11T15:45:24Z
       
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       @futurebird I'm not but you've got me to search for it and now I'm fascinated 😁
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DTVadC00K9mJ1iKG by 4raylee@mathstodon.xyz
       2026-02-11T15:51:07Z
       
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       @futurebird Origami is Turing complete, so this rabbit hole runs deep. I enjoyed Quanta’s articles on this https://www.quantamagazine.org/tag/origami/
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DVNqMloQ3UAgmNRw by MCDuncanLab@mstdn.social
       2026-02-11T16:12:07Z
       
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       @futurebird Peripherally related, you can make DNA fold into little shapes, this is called DNA origami, and there are lots of computational tools to design shapes.https://www.nature.com/articles/s43586-020-00009-8
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DXAvNy2U9DslJ4yG by goesselgold@norden.social
       2026-02-11T16:32:13Z
       
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       @futurebird Robert Lang has done extensive research about the math of origami. His book Origami Design Secrets would be where I would look. Or you can contact him directly I guess.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DXrtAc9SMvSnY20u by grant_h@mastodon.social
       2026-02-11T16:40:00Z
       
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       @futurebird @divbyzero  writes about this.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DcARXNVu2P53IYsa by jmax@mastodon.social
       2026-02-11T17:28:10Z
       
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       @futurebird Have a look through the JWST publications; I believe they surveyed the field when they were working out how to unfold their mirrors.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3DdsAxEd6aSLSoGkC by itselinor@toot.community
       2026-02-11T17:47:16Z
       
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       @futurebird Now I need to rewatch Between the Folds. If it’s not my favorite documentary it’s certainly in the top five.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3EBLzqplyLh5GdwRc by oschene@mastodon.social
       2026-02-12T00:02:25Z
       
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       @futurebird Recommend @tachilab Really nice guy, too.