The Worst Square Packing
The optimal known packing of 16 equal squares into a larger square – i.e. the arrangement which minimises the size of the large square.
A diagram shows 16 equal gray squares packed inefficiently and unevenly inside a larger square. The joke is that this chaotic-looking arrangement is supposedly the optimal mathematical solution, making an absurd contrast between visual disorder and precision. It is used as a reaction to situations that are technically optimal but look completely wrong. EN: A diagram shows 16 equal gray squares packed inefficiently and unevenly inside a larger square. The joke is that this chaotic-looking arrangement is supposedly the optimal mathematical solution, making an absurd contrast between visual disorder and precision. It is used as a reaction to situations that are technically optimal but look completely wrong.
gray squares / серые квадратыlarge square / большой квадратgeometric diagram / геометрическая диаграммаsquare packing / упаковка квадратовtilted square / наклонный квадратblack outlines / чёрные контурыwhite background / белый фонmathematical arrangement / математическая схемаsocial media post / публикация в соцсети
- @afrosidemoon / 61578 2023-12-11
- Type
- image
- Size
- 570×800 · 58.2 KiB
- Mood
- absurd, ironic
- Language
- en
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