Tensegrity (or tensional integrity, or floating compression) is really counterintuitive. These bizarre structures can be explained quite nicely with a 2D version (you know I love to explain things with a 2D versions!).
I found out after uploading that the Lego model is the creation of a YouTuber! Check out their channel: / jkbrickworksvideo
Previous videos where I explain something by making a 2D version:
Heron’s fountain: • A 2D Heron’s Fountain Behaves Weirdly
Pythagorean syphon: • The Pythagorean Siphon Inside Your Wa…
The entropy video featuring the stirling engine: • A better description of entropy
The video featuring the rope tower: • 5 Interesting Things
Niko is joined by Wallace & Gromit Creator, Nick Park, and his Fellow Director, Merlin Crossingham, to break down the origins of Stop Motion Animation, their start at Aardman Animation Studios, and the History of Wallace and Gromit. They’re also joined by the Actors themselves, Wallace, Gromit, Feathers, and Norbot!