[97928] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] geometry terminology in Klingon
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rohan Fenwick)
Mon Jan 27 18:23:08 2014
From: Rohan Fenwick <qeslagh@hotmail.com>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:22:42 +1000
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jIjatlhpu':
> Also=2C for those not aware=2C a pyramid having a
> three-sided base (and consequently having all four sides forming
> triangles) has the special name of "tetrahedron".
mujang Quvar=2C jatlh:=20
> To be nitpicking=2C this is only the case when ALL of the sides are equal=
=2C=20
> that is=2C all surfaces of it are a {ra'Duch tIQ}.
> If the base of the pyramid is a {vayya'}=2C it's a {vayya' 'Impey}=2C but=
=20
> not a tetrahedron.
With respect=2C that's not true. ANY polyhedron with four triangular faces=
=2C regardless of the dimension of said faces=2C is a tetrahedron. You're t=
hinking of the *regular* tetrahedron (one of the five Platonic solids and s=
o the best-known tetrahedron)=2C but there is such a thing as an irregular =
tetrahedron too:
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=3Den&q=3Dirregular+tetrahedron
Whether a Klingon would refer to an irregular tetrahedron like this one as =
a {qu'vu'} is another question=2C of course:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kronick/4079413081/
but where not every tetrahedron may be a {qu'vu'}=2C every {qu'vu'} would b=
e a tetrahedron.
QeS
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>jIjatlhpu':<br>>=3B Also=2C fo=
r those not aware=2C a pyramid having a<br><div>>=3B three-sided base (an=
d consequently having all four sides forming<br>>=3B triangles) has the s=
pecial name of "tetrahedron".<br><br>mujang Quvar=2C jatlh: <br>>=3B To b=
e nitpicking=2C this is only the case when ALL of the sides are equal=2C <b=
r>>=3B that is=2C all surfaces of it are a {ra'Duch tIQ}.<br>>=3B If th=
e base of the pyramid is a {vayya'}=2C it's a {vayya' 'Impey}=2C but <br>&g=
t=3B not a tetrahedron.<br><br>With respect=2C that's not true. ANY polyhed=
ron with four triangular faces=2C regardless of the dimension of said faces=
=2C is a tetrahedron. You're thinking of the *regular* tetrahedron (one of =
the five Platonic solids and so the best-known tetrahedron)=2C but there is=
such a thing as an irregular tetrahedron too:<br><br><a href=3D"http://sch=
olar.google.com/scholar?hl=3Den&=3Bq=3Dirregular+tetrahedron" target=3D"=
_blank">http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=3Den&=3Bq=3Dirregular+tetra=
hedron</a><br><br>Whether a Klingon would refer to an irregular tetrahedron=
like this one as a {qu'vu'} is another question=2C of course:<br><br><a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kronick/4079413081/" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kronick/4079413081/</a><br><br>but where not ev=
ery tetrahedron may be a {qu'vu'}=2C every {qu'vu'} would be a tetrahedron.=
<br><br>QeS<br></div> </div></body>
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