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[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Its possible in 3 spacial dimensions, which last time I checked is the number of dimensions we exist in.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Could rotate it so it looks square ish

[–] Michal@programming.dev 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In theory yes, but in practice those 4 people would be standing on a plane (i.e. Ground).

[–] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

You never hang with the homies in the ISS?

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yep, it's a regular triangular pyramid.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That wouldn't project onto a 2D surface as a square though.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

An isometric projection of a regular tetrahedron could absolutely be a square.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

Grrr...yes. You're right. Isometrically.