Can Adam Savage and Matt Parker Build …. THIS?

After lulling Adam Savage into a "false sense of plausibility," our friend, mathematician Matt Parker of @standupmaths and @numberphile, is BACK! This time, he's brought along his dream project of creating a compound of five tetrahedra (aka a polyhedron compound), a complex and frustrating build full of precision, logic and symmetry that we hope you enjoy as much as Adam and Matt did themselves. What should they (try to) build next?

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[tested]

What should Adam and Matt (try to) build next?

[TurtleKwitty]

Friendship bracelets are one thing but dang friendship compound polyhydra hits different

[blckspdr]

"I think we accidentally found a way to make this harder than Origami", ah, you found the Parker Way

[bacon.cheesecake]

I don't watch every Adam Savage video, I don't watch every Matt Parker video, but I never miss a Matt Parker and Adam Savage video, they're brilliant together.

[frostyfingers]

I absolutely love that Matt goes out of his way to say "math" when talking to Adam and Adam says "maths" when talking to Matt. Such a tiny thoughtful detail from both men, adorable <3

[Dank_Lulu]

The nerd-out and excitement in the first 10 minutes alone was more than enough to recharge me for the whole week.

[mwwhited]

I love that when you told Matt the calipers were in thousands of an inch he just admitted defeat and handed them back to you.

[webbot]

I love both these creators individually, but something truly magical happens every time they're together :D

[averygaron]

I love the bit with the calipers. Adam "uses gauge blocks for arts and crafts" Savage versus Matt "rounds to the nearest pi" Parker

[supportive_comment]

Adam and Matt have such a positive, compounding way in which they speak. It is marvelous how much these two are able to convey information to us the audiences. Their ability to teach whilst not over speaking each other is astonishing, and I would love to see them teach topics together if that was at all possible.

[ringsystemmusic]

Oh wow I didn’t expect a build with some styrene tubes and elastic cords to be such a nail-biter!

[Codex_of_Wisdom]

Four years? How the time flies!
Also, have to love the beauty of a shop where you can go "wait, I have that!"
My brain hurt watching this.

[Blutzen]

I love so much when Matt Parker joins, his builds are just incredibly satisfying to watch come together.

[JoshZanders]

*GASP* I love this shape! I remember the first time I tried to make the origami version, I couldn't wrap my head around it for like two days until it literally came to me in a dream. I woke up and retried the assembly, and it worked! 😂

Fun fact - you can actually make the five intersecting tetrahedra out of crisp $1 bills. Makes a really fun desk ornament, about the size of a volleyball.

[satibel]

You can find colorful tubes like that for aquariums and pc hard line watercooling if you ever need more.

[AB-Prince]

"math isn't about memorising, it is about working it out"
I tell myself this every time I have to derive the quadratic formula.

[zachvannes]

Always good to see Matt and Adam together

[adventuresofru]

I love that Adam says "maths" to accommodate his guest. Such a little thing that lets you know how much he wants people to be comfortable in his cave.

[pauliepatches]

It's fascinating watching you talk to someone that "Speaks" your language. the enthusiasm in your voice and on your face were great.

[Kimlur]

When Adam starts running in his shop, you know that he is excited :)