i would really appreciate it if a stats/math nerd would put together a short piece on how “statistically it only makes sense if the Egyptians built a pyramid, this is the most logical and likely outcome”
i feel like you could argue that statistically, shapes that are to be built by humans, will inevitably approach the shape of a pyramid.
Turns out, if you build something that isn’t a bunch of stones in an organized stack, it won’t last thousands of years like the organized stone stacks.
this is true, regardless, i’m still sure it’s somewhat relevant. human societies have built a lot of large structures, but the pyramids are some of the largest ever.
Take a handful of sand. Turn your first perpendicular to the ground and let it fall slowly. What shape does it form? It’s one of the most stable shapes you can make.
i would really appreciate it if a stats/math nerd would put together a short piece on how “statistically it only makes sense if the Egyptians built a pyramid, this is the most logical and likely outcome”
i feel like you could argue that statistically, shapes that are to be built by humans, will inevitably approach the shape of a pyramid.
I’m too lazy and incompetent at statistics to do the math, but survivorship bias is very much relevant here.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
Turns out, if you build something that isn’t a bunch of stones in an organized stack, it won’t last thousands of years like the organized stone stacks.
this is true, regardless, i’m still sure it’s somewhat relevant. human societies have built a lot of large structures, but the pyramids are some of the largest ever.
Take a handful of sand. Turn your first perpendicular to the ground and let it fall slowly. What shape does it form? It’s one of the most stable shapes you can make.
A cone?