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saurabh10x | 16:14 Wed 24th Sep 2008 | Science
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Why it is not possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than 8 times.
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Avatar Image eltelioni
Just try it.
16:28 Wed 24th Sep 2008
Avatar Image chazza
Because it becomes too small and thick
17:21 Wed 24th Sep 2008
Avatar Image kempie
http://www.pomonahistorical.org/12times.htm
17:54 Wed 24th Sep 2008
Avatar Image ChuckFickens
it is possible.
20:11 Thu 25th Sep 2008
Avatar Image Jugglering
ion is:

where L is the minimum possible length of the material, t is material thickness, and n is the number of folds possible in one direction.

L and t need to be expressed using the same units.
00:41 Sun 28th Sep 2008
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oopsss. sorry - I hit the wrong button there ! I was examining Kempie's link and got a bit too fascinated by the maths... lol
00:42 Sun 28th Sep 2008

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