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Inception Penrose Steps

Inception Penrose Steps
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This is a replica of the Inception Penrose staircase. This was quite an interesting experience, as well as a lot of fun to build/make!

"The Penrose stairs or Penrose steps, also dubbed the impossible staircase, is an impossible object created by Lionel Penrose and his son Roger Penrose.  A variation on the Penrose triangle, it is a two-dimensional depiction of a staircase in which the stairs make four 90-degree turns as they ascend or descend yet form a continuous loop, so that a person could climb them forever and never get any higher. This is clearly impossible in three dimensions."

How do you like pics 3 and 6?

Ratings and feedback appreciated! Have fun 'ibling!

6 comments
Aug 6, 2011. 8:56 PMdombeef says:
I dont see a picture of the illusion, can you make one? That would look nice as the first picture
Aug 7, 2011. 7:54 AMdombeef says:
Ah, now I see it!
Aug 7, 2011. 6:16 PMdombeef says:
It looks very cool!

And thanks about the paper gyro, I am making a new version in a few months, it will work way better than before

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