Message #1991

From: schuma <mananself@gmail.com>
Subject: Just saw a model of the cantellated 600-cell
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:47:55 -0000

Hi guys,

Happy new year!

I’m attending a conference in Banff, Canada. Just now I went to the lounge of the hotel of the conference center, and I saw a huge model of the cantellated 600-cell.

Photo of the monster:

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/4D_Cubing/files/Nan%20Ma/cantellated_600cell/photo%201.JPG

Here’s some background of this model:

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/4D_Cubing/files/Nan%20Ma/cantellated_600cell/photo%202.JPG

It’s the first time that I see this kind of model for 4D object and it’s very impressive.

I have to admit I don’t really remember the meaning of cantellation. And before reading the introduction I didn’t know what this model was.

I’m sorry that this post is not really about twisty puzzles. But I hope you find it interesting. Please let me know if the links to the photos don’t work.

Nan