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[–] buttmasterflex@piefed.social 3 points 7 hours ago

People are mentioning pyrite. There are also many other examples that all fit into the cubic crystal system. Geology, yo!

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 hours ago
[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Brought to you by the letter G

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago
[–] voldage@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

biblically accurate rock

[–] s@piefed.world 108 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I doubt very many science teachers would have said that

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I've had multiple teachers, including at least one science teacher, say nature doesn't do straight lines.

It was just as baffling then as it is now. Especially since I've always had a fascination with pyrite.

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 8 hours ago

Biology/organic chemistry don't tend to do straight lines. Inorganic chemistry fucking loves order and straight lines.

[–] Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Doesn't quartz also do straight lines pretty much always?

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 5 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Every crystal or crystal like structure does straight lines, no?

[–] Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Diamond looks to be pretty jagged/rough, but I guess even it does have some straight lines on it.

[–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 hours ago

Snow is just straight lines

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 20 hours ago

Based on the two large mostly clear crystals from different parts of the world I'm (figuratively) holding, "yes" would be my answer. Although most quartz I come across in the wild is the cloudy chunky kind.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Even snowflakes are all straight lines! I remember seeing close-up images of them in the science magazines we had in school.

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 hours ago

Crystalline structure in general is basically all straight lines and angles

[–] Tiger_Man_@szmer.info 4 points 14 hours ago
[–] LostMonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Notice the bevels and chamfers. Not as many right angles as you'd think. Just the illusion

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 11 points 20 hours ago

Everything is a question of scale, isn't it?

Sure, if you zoom in enough nothing is square / level. The question is what order of approximation are we interested in?

  • a 45 year old naked eye?
  • magnifying glass
  • microscope
  • ...
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago

Meanwhile, pyrite is disregarded as a fool AND forgotten.