[ContourCraig]

Hello, I am back.


I have just had a new insight, that, after several/many years of stagnation with respect to 'paper' modelling, may enable me to progress with my paper model demonstration



To answer some questions. Why paper?

Firstly paper is flat and flexible. It is thus technically a 2D sheet that can bend into 3D objects. In mechanics 2D planar vectors remain always in that plane (due to law of conservation of momentum).


However as living beings, we can violate the law of conservation of momentum (or at least temporarily trick it). For example, when we start to walk after standing still with zero momentum. Even on a slippery flat floor, we can impart on ourselves linear momentum across the floor.



The 2D to 3D transitions possible in paper modelling thus may have the potential to model the deeper reality of the biological mechanisms needed to transfer momentum in 3 and even 4 dimensions. No real understanding of complicated maths is necessary, merely paper scissor and glue.