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Re: Why 5 to 6?
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 31 Jul 1999 07:08:36 GMT
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> Also, the chosen dimensions allow a 2x4 brick to look more like a
> real-world brick. Which was probably a big deal when the whole system was
> designed.
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> Steve
This sounds like an excellent answer to me. However, what _are_ the
dimensions of a real-world brick, and why?
Paul
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| Brick sizes vary in the US and probably moreso across the globe. The "common" brick size is 8" x 4" x 2-2/3" nominal. Actual size subtracts 3/8" from each dimension for mortar joints. The size of the common brick is determined by human scale. The (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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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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