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		serial_dev on July 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wavy walls use fewer bricks than a straight wall (... > these wavy walls actually use less bricks than a straight wall because they can be made just one brick thin, while a straight wall—without buttresses—would easily topple over. And what about a straight wall with buttresses? Can we make them just as sturdy with fewer bricks?

kristjansson on July 27, 2023 [–]

No, that’s sort of the point? There are fewer extra bricks used to make the curve than would be required to buttress / reinforce a straight wall.

cantSpellSober on July 27, 2023 | [–]

> There are fewer extra bricks used to make the curve than would be required to buttress

Where does it say that?

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