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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 328 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Because hexagons are the bestagons.

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

the only answer i'll ever need

[–] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That brought back some PTSD...

And addiction, gotta play it again <3

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

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

This picture makes squares jealous

[–] hex123456@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s actually a cube.

Square Pride!!

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