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Why 5 to 6?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 29 Jul 1999 23:06:30 GMT
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Why is the 5-to-6 ratio supposed to be such a great thing? I still think that a
5-to-5 or 6-to-6 ratio (better known as 1-to-1) would have been much better. It
would, for example, make it much easier to build things at right angles to
other things and have it all line up.
I'm usually pretty smart, but this issue still has me guessing.
- Robert Munafo
In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> [...] I feel that some wise fundamental decisions early on [...]
> have paid off in a big way. Some of them include:
> [...]
> - The mystical 5:6 ratio
> [...]
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| It's only a guess but perhaps they picked that sort of ratio to make sure that it would be easier for small kids to play with them - having a 1-1 ratio might be more confusing for kiddies who are just about getting old enough to work out which way (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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| (...) It's probably not perfect, but I suppose that a 1-1 ratio would have caused problems with the Technic bricks with holes, i.e., the holes would have to be made smaller to fit in the "stud holes" beneath the brick. Also, a 1-1 ratio would (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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| (...) Umm, because it allows you to create a nanofig-scale Borg spaceship, out of just three parts? (...) Yep, that geometry can get annoying. (...) You've got me. Maybe the great prophet Larry will expand on his previous statement. My *feeling* is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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