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plebiANON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Right angles can’t be on the outside of the shape, and I don’t think the two angles on the far right can possibly be 90 degrees. They might be like 89.99 degrees for a split second, but never fully 90.
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Colin | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Rounding is banned?
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plebiANON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yes. Especially when it comes to geometric shapes. Congruence must be down to the farthest decimal.
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plebiANON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I would apply this same critique to the two outside almost right angles as well.
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Colin | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Big, if true
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plebiANON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Haha
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AbstractEquilibrium | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 In this realm, zero width lines don't exist.  All lines are at least the width of a Planck Length, all points have a minimum volume of the Planck Volume, etc.  Practically, lines are typically much wider than these theoretical minimums, which makes finding a true straight line or right angle in nature a rarity.
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plebiANON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Which is why geometry operates in the theoretical.
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Colin | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Also not a square then. The angles are infinitesimally curved, it's impossible to detect with the resolution of your iPhone, however. https://image.nostr.build/29ce8f075fdf0511ff37206e8d331aa29d2211e619581b3bbf05bddf868caf0d.jpg
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plebiANON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I would say, yes, if the corners are rounded, not a square. Probably some leeway with instructions being to operate under the assumption that the lines are straight.