The Utah Teapot
28 points by cobbal 3 hours ago | 8 comments

dang 2 hours ago
Related. Others?

The original Utah teapot(1.4L) is in stock - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31178947 - April 2022 (7 comments)

Why a Computer History Museum Owns a Legendary Teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29259548 - Nov 2021 (1 comment)

Show HN: Teapong – A two-player game for fans of Pong and the Utah teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22137758 - Jan 2020 (12 comments)

Bézier Curves and Surfaces: The Utah Teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19690575 - April 2019 (7 comments)

The Utah Teapot: Most Important Object in Computer Graphics History - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11209690 - March 2016 (52 comments)

Utah Teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7280289 - Feb 2014 (17 comments)

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darknavi 55 minutes ago
I always knew about/used teapot in game engines and what not, but never knew the origin.

I guess they want to make their mark like Stanford dragon[0].

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_dragon

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ginko 48 minutes ago
>I guess they want to make their mark like Stanford dragon

I'd say the Utah teapot is much better known in CG circles than the Stanford dragon.

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pimlottc 41 minutes ago
It also predates it by over 20 years
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tniemi 23 minutes ago
The "Wilhelm scream" of 3D.
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jupitr 2 hours ago
I wonder the reasons for adding/removing the base rims over the years
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jolt42 29 minutes ago
The pelican on the bike seems like the new teapot.
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