Alternate title: Why is a hexagon the most energetically favorable shape?
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If you have a bunch of squishy circles placed next to each other, there are still some gaps where the circles don’t touch.
If you then squeeze them together the circles deform and close the gaps, leaving you with hexagons.
Because in order to divide an area into smaller parts, hexagons are the solution whith the shortest possible dividing lines
Hexagons are the bestagons.
Seriously though, this is one of those rare times where a perfect YouTube video exists. Go watch Gray’s video on hexagons.
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