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If you want a glass that doesn't tip over easily, this isn't so great.
Theory versus practice. The best entrepreneurs are able to see past the theory and grapple with practical considerations.
Awesome, but why a genetic algorithm? I wonder if it could be formulated as a tractable optimization problem instead.
Or perhaps solved more purely using Calculus of Variations.
Perfect all depends on what you're optimizing for. If you want a glass that doesn't tip over easily, this isn't so great. Theory versus practice. The best entrepreneurs are able to see past the theory and grapple with practical considerations.
http://www.nisbets.co.uk/Arcoroc-Excalibur-Grand-Cuvee-Glass...
I may be reading this wrong, but I think this means that a shot glass is mathematically perfect.
I'd notice that this must also describe the best shape of a glass to keep a beverage hot . But, unlike shot glasses, tea and coffee cups look very different.
But maybe the shape of tee-cups and coffee mugs is optimal, in its own way? I certainly appreciate that beverages that need quite high temperatures for brewing are cooled down quickly to a drinkable temperature.
Interesting, this shape matches exactly the yogurt jars sold on the streets in Beijing. They need to remain cool without refrigeration for long periods of time.
Perfect all depends on what you're optimizing for. If you want a glass that doesn't tip over easily, this isn't so great. Theory versus practice. The best entrepreneurs are able to see past the theory and grapple with practical considerations.