By replacing wood with honeycombed paper, the Hollow Pencil presents an absolutely audacious redesign of perhaps one of the most 'classically perfect' inventions of all time. Pencils haven't changed much in hundreds of years. They still come wrapped in wood with a graphite lead running along the center. The preferred cross-section is usually hexagonal, but
  • Ginny [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    12 hours ago

    Sure, the result isn’t as stiff or sturdy as wood, but hey, when did a pencil need to be this stiff?

    To sharpen the pencil, just use a regular blade or knife.

    So it’s incompatible with existing pencil infrastructure, and you can’t even chew the end of it while you’re thinking.

    I’m sure this will be a hit!