I think this is closest we have got to the *Uncanny Valley* [1] in PCB layout...... | Hacker News

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		IndrekR on June 27, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What's the deal with square traces on PCBs? I think this is closest we have got to the Uncanny Valley [1] in PCB layout... But seriously, this type of any-angle/arc routing can be very effective and is often seen on IC interposer/package substrate routing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

taneq on June 28, 2019 [–]

I dunno, I think it's way past that because no human would/could do anything complex that looked like that. What's the word for when computers do something that looks weird but is actually just way better than what you could come up with?

the-dude on June 28, 2019 | [–]

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