Can you fold paper more than 7 times with hydraulic press
Hydraulic Press Channel1 HN recommender · recommended in 1 month, 2016–2026
demo · general · evergreen · 2016–2026 on HN
The Hydraulic Press Channel folds an A3 sheet of paper past the supposed seven-fold limit and then crushes it with a press. It is a short, quirky experiment.
Linked in paper folding threads as a fun demonstration and as the video that made the channel famous.
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3 comments from Hacker News
Video has an interesting ending ▶ this video That whole channel is full of interesting things being flattened.
It was this paper folding video (and the guy's unapologetic Finnish accent) that launched Hydraulic Press Channel to fame. ▶ this video
Here's what happens if you ignore the mathematical limit and fold it again with a hydraulic press: ▶ this video