Atoms and Space: Suppose we set a small circle rolling around the interior of a large circle of twice its diameter. If we follow a point on the small circle, what pattern will it draw? Surprisingly, it will draw a straight line:

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Suppose we set a small circle rolling around the interior of a large circle of twice its diameter. If we follow a point on the small circle, what pattern will it draw? Surprisingly, it will draw a straight line:

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