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if you dont have to be attached then place it under the blue brick
easier to balance on top, but I think it's not a "building" any more than.
Maybe not a building, but still a structure ;)
Tallest Lego building with 4 pieces?
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#32One commentator here questioned why is this on HN (and was DVd somewhat) There is the fact that dad teaches stuff to daughter. The lesson is fun and interactive. The concepts dealt with are pretty profound and can be quite deep: constraints, maxima and minima. Well done dad - you've covered some complex stuff in a fun and accessible way. Good skills. If anyone else doubts why this is valid Hacker News, they may want…
Slamming my nerd card down so hard the whole table spins around
It's hacker news, not motivational team building shared insight news. I'd expect a GA solver which selected the four pieces which could be constructed into the tallest possible structure (with all the dirty tricks e.g. a boat hull attached to a wobbly assemblage of Giant Base/wing plates with a 12x24 brick balanced on the top), with a Speculation section positing possible future pieces which would allow an even taller structure (with plausible details of the sets & why they would need even longer pieces than those currently available).
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#33Does this content really belong to hackernews?
The users who make up hackernews have voted. It do.
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#34Very cool post, in regards to the people clicking on the link and then bashing the author, it would be nice if you could bring some arguments to your disliking/bashing.
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#35>The only rule is “The structure needs to stand on its own.” Melt it down and recast it, duh. :)
People like you ruin rubix cubes. :p
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#36Asking questions, challenging assumptions, bending the rules, and just trying things are all core to the hacker mentality. Well done sir!
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#37"My daughter asked me"
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#38I have no idea why this post is so popular. I'm equally confused at why I find it so interesting.
Re: Tallest Lego building with 4 pieces?
#39One commentator here questioned why is this on HN (and was DVd somewhat) There is the fact that dad teaches stuff to daughter. The lesson is fun and interactive. The concepts dealt with are pretty profound and can be quite deep: constraints, maxima and minima. Well done dad - you've covered some complex stuff in a fun and accessible way. Good skills. If anyone else doubts why this is valid Hacker News, they may want…
Slamming my nerd card down so hard the whole table spins around It's hacker news, not motivational team building shared insight news. I'd expect a GA solver which selected the four pieces which could be constructed into the tallest possible structure (with all the dirty tricks e.g. a boat hull attached to a wobbly assemblage of Giant Base/wing plates with a 12x24 brick balanced on the top), with a Speculation section…
No, the whole elegance here is in the simplicity of the puzzle, and no child would get excited about anything like what you are suggesting. Unless you're missing a /s tag somewhere.