Geodesic
noun
The shortest path between two points on a curved surface or shape.
On a sphere, a geodesic is a great circle.
Often appears as...
- draw a geodesic
- geodesic path
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Technical
adjective
Of or relating to a geodesic line or geodesic.
A geodesic dome is a spherical form in which triangular elements are structurally rigid and distribute the structural stress throughout the structure, itself
Often appears as...
- geodesic dome
- geodesic structure
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Technical
noun
The shortest path between two points on a curved surface or shape.
On a sphere, a geodesic is a great circle.
Often appears as...
- draw a geodesic
- geodesic path
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Of or relating to a geodesic line or geodesic.
A geodesic dome is a spherical form in which triangular elements are structurally rigid and distribute the structural stress throughout the structure, itself
Often appears as...
- geodesic dome
- geodesic structure
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Curved Surfaces
Remember that 'geodesic' indicates the shortest distance on surfaces like globes, not flat ones.
Pilots fly along the geodesic routes to save time and fuel.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Straight
A geodesic can appear curved on flat maps even though it's the shortest path on a sphere.
The geodesic between two cities looked curved on the map.
Pro Tip 3/3Mathematical Context
The term is often used in math and geography to explain concepts about Earth and other round objects.
The geodesic equation helps us understand Earth's geometry.
Pro Tip 1/3Curved Surfaces
Remember that 'geodesic' indicates the shortest distance on surfaces like globes, not flat ones.
Pilots fly along the geodesic routes to save time and fuel.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Straight
A geodesic can appear curved on flat maps even though it's the shortest path on a sphere.
The geodesic between two cities looked curved on the map.
Pro Tip 3/3Mathematical Context
The term is often used in math and geography to explain concepts about Earth and other round objects.
The geodesic equation helps us understand Earth's geometry.
Pro Tip 1/3Curved Surfaces
Remember that 'geodesic' indicates the shortest distance on surfaces like globes, not flat ones.
Pilots fly along the geodesic routes to save time and fuel.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Straight
A geodesic can appear curved on flat maps even though it's the shortest path on a sphere.
The geodesic between two cities looked curved on the map.
Pro Tip 3/3Mathematical Context
The term is often used in math and geography to explain concepts about Earth and other round objects.
The geodesic equation helps us understand Earth's geometry.
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Everything Will Fall...
population has either starve or frozen to death those people who are not in the geodesic dome but if somehow managed to protect themselves from the cold up to now won't be safe for very long one thing that is almost certain to happen is that the assemblage of buildings and
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Watch the Total Solar...
and you can even see sunspots through this life tomatoe incredible is that all right but I do want to talk about why we're here in this beautiful location which feels like it's the middle of nowhere it's in the middle of nature you can see that there's this geodesic dome
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Nick Sears: Presenting...
It was a 200-foot diameter geodesic sphere to be suspended over the East River in New York City, in full view of the United Nations. It was a big idea, for sure, and it was one that he felt could truly inform and deeply affect the decision making of this body
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The beautiful math of...
about a straight line on a curved surface now mathematicians have answered that question and they've understood there's a generalized concept of straightness it's called a geodesic and on the surface of a sphere that a straight line is the biggest possible
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Earth's mass extinctions...
on large-body impact. But is this true? The most recent, the Permian, was thought to have been an impact because of this beautiful structure on the right. This is a Buckminsterfullerene, a carbon-60. Because it looks like those terrible geodesic domes
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Margaret Wertheim: The...
What do we mean to talk about a straight line on a curved surface? Now mathematicians have answered that question. They've understood there is a generalized concept of straightness, it's called a geodesic. And on the surface of a sphere,
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Dome of Doom PIPE Doomsday...
what I want to build I'm building a concrete geodesic dome we're building it for several reasons and the first reason is the geodesic dome is very stable when it comes to the lateral shifting of movement that would occur after an
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Live from Mars 360° PIPE...
the surface but you have this big geodesic dome and a problem with the geodesic dome is you've got this huge amount of space at the top which is completely wasted and when you're on on Mars and air is precious you don't want
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Pirates, nurses and...
Now he, despite his efforts, was routinely mocked as a crank by many in the design establishment, and admittedly, some of his experiments failed, like the flying car that never got off the ground. And yet, the geodesic dome,
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What if 3D printing was...
It's a set of concentric geodesic structures with linkages between each one. In its context, it is not manufacturable by traditional manufacturing techniques. It has a symmetry such that you can't injection mold it.
Video examples
Everything Will Fall...
population has either starve or frozen to death those people who are not in the geodesic dome but if somehow managed to protect themselves from the cold up to now won't be safe for very long one thing that is almost certain to happen is that the assemblage of buildings and
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
and you can even see sunspots through this life tomatoe incredible is that all right but I do want to talk about why we're here in this beautiful location which feels like it's the middle of nowhere it's in the middle of nature you can see that there's this geodesic dome
Video examples
Nick Sears: Presenting...
It was a 200-foot diameter geodesic sphere to be suspended over the East River in New York City, in full view of the United Nations. It was a big idea, for sure, and it was one that he felt could truly inform and deeply affect the decision making of this body
Video examples
The beautiful math of...
about a straight line on a curved surface now mathematicians have answered that question and they've understood there's a generalized concept of straightness it's called a geodesic and on the surface of a sphere that a straight line is the biggest possible
Video examples
Earth's mass extinctions...
on large-body impact. But is this true? The most recent, the Permian, was thought to have been an impact because of this beautiful structure on the right. This is a Buckminsterfullerene, a carbon-60. Because it looks like those terrible geodesic domes
Video examples
Margaret Wertheim: The...
What do we mean to talk about a straight line on a curved surface? Now mathematicians have answered that question. They've understood there is a generalized concept of straightness, it's called a geodesic. And on the surface of a sphere,
Video examples
Dome of Doom PIPE Doomsday...
what I want to build I'm building a concrete geodesic dome we're building it for several reasons and the first reason is the geodesic dome is very stable when it comes to the lateral shifting of movement that would occur after an
Video examples
Live from Mars 360° PIPE...
the surface but you have this big geodesic dome and a problem with the geodesic dome is you've got this huge amount of space at the top which is completely wasted and when you're on on Mars and air is precious you don't want
Video examples
Pirates, nurses and...
Now he, despite his efforts, was routinely mocked as a crank by many in the design establishment, and admittedly, some of his experiments failed, like the flying car that never got off the ground. And yet, the geodesic dome,
Video examples
What if 3D printing was...
It's a set of concentric geodesic structures with linkages between each one. In its context, it is not manufacturable by traditional manufacturing techniques. It has a symmetry such that you can't injection mold it.
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Quote examples
Gza
American Musician
I don't think people have ever really been in touch with science. They're drawn to it, but they don't know why they're drawn to it. For example, you may be blown away by the structure of something, like a soccer ball or a geodesic dome, with its hexagonal shapes.
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Gza
American Musician
I don't think people have ever really been in touch with science. They're drawn to it, but they don't know why they're drawn to it. For example, you may be blown away by the structure of something, like a soccer ball or a geodesic dome, with its hexagonal shapes.
Example 1 of 1
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