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		pama 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: A5 Not sure I understand—healpix starts from the rhombic dodecahedron and then bisects the generalizations of the 12 squares each time. Where do octahedra come into play?

pheelicks 9 months ago [–]

My mistake, you are correct. The base solid is indeed the rhombic dodecahedron. I believe the point about the angular defect is still valid though.

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