Showing posts with label statue. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Oh Mobius, let me count your sides


If you thought cutting apart paper Mobius strips in math class was fun, you should check out this statue: it's a giant Mobius strip! The statue, Topological III, was created by Robert Wilson, an American artist and scientist. Do you know how many sides a Mobius strip has? (I won't reveal it yet, but if you know, please post the answer!) You can prove the number of sides it has by running your hand along it until you get back where you started, but you'll have to walk around the statue to do so. It's so cool! And still a little mind-boggling, even after you do it.