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I wonder what would happen with a molecule with this shape, what would happen to a crystal with this configuration?

• pxndxx 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasicrystal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasicrystal
  • tandr 3y ago
    These articles should come with a warning "Giant rabbit hole ahead" on them...
    • zokier 3y ago
      And you can't talk about quasicrystals without mentioning this mesmerizing animation https://www.jasondavies.com/animated-quasicrystals/ https://www.jasondavies.com/animated-quasicrystals/ For extra added fun, try blinking while looking at the animation