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[โ€“] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Rotate the cone towards you.

Now you see this. ๐Ÿคฏ

[โ€“] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

uhhh, wait. Under what projection is OP's "square" reduced to an actual square

[โ€“] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's possible, but there needs to be a thickness in addition to the length and width.

[โ€“] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Im gonna need more than that as an explanation. Sandwiches too if you're making some

[โ€“] Machinist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Imagine you have a cookie cutter in that shape. Cut a cookie as thick as the chord of the largest arc.

View the new vertical surface of the longest arc that is now a cylindrical section.

Viola, square. ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

*munches thoughtfully*

this is terrible, but it tastes okay

[โ€“] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago