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xkcd #3033: Origami Black Hole (xkcd.com)

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You may notice the first half of these instructions are similar to the instructions for a working nuclear fusion device. After the first few dozen steps, be sure to press down firmly and fold quickly to overcome fusion pressure.

https://explainxkcd.com/3033/

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The maximum number of times a piece of paper has ever been folded in half is 11, thanks to my boys Adam and Jamie. https://partsolutions.com/the-law-of-seven-is-it-impossible-to-fold-paper-in-half-more-than-7-times/

[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There was a girl who folded a piece of paper in half 12 times in 2002... Link

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think she didn't fold it in half then half. Buy I'm not sure.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

She did, after deriving the formula for the needed paper size. Also, the Mythbusters seemed to have used a steamroller, so I wonder if it was still a folded piece of paper, or more a block of paper similar to how damascus steel is made.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I like the part where it shatters/explodes.