@James I'm not proud of it, but I made a coworker cry once when she called me over to figure out why a program wasn't working, as she clicks past the message box explaining why it wasn't working, and exactly what needed to be done to solve the problem... I may have been slightly sarcastic when I was explaining what the problem was

@AndyD273 lol

@AndyD273 Thus far yours is the best answer

Many of the rest are ignoring the goal I am trying to get to.

And for some reason the question got a downvote...I have no idea why.

Cool. Sadly I don't know enough about arches to know how many you'd need to support the structure... It might not be too bad, since it'll mostly be supporting a structure made of other arches.

And being circular actually makes it a bit easier, since circles are pretty strong, without those long straight walls and flimsy corners to deal with.

So, I was thinking.

Useful information:

@AndyD273 I am going to upload a picture of what I prefer the inside to look like.

@23fc9a62-56de-47fb-97b4-737890 I have nightmares that start this way...

A circle isn't necessarily the strongest structure, since the pressure pushes it apart.

What if you turned a 2d circle inside out?

@23fc9a62-56de-47fb-97b4-737890 uh...

I don't know

So the pressure against the component wedges forced them in against each other.

What what an inside-out circle even look like :P

I have a feeling this would result in a massive explosion larger than the largest nuclear weapons.

Like, on an anti-matter scale explosion.

@23fc9a62-56de-47fb-97b4-737890 What if the pressure is all on the outside?

@AndyD273 In that case, it is one of the strongest structures.

If the pressure is strong enough, you basically get a planet.

@23fc9a62-56de-47fb-97b4-737890 It still looks like a circle, with all the pressure on the outside

Basically, it's a pull/push difference--the outcome is the same.

Also, even with pressure on the inside, a circle is still the strongest. Any corners are going to be the weakest points

@AndyD273 Until you just slide a wedge out of the wall.

I'm thinking loose structures.

Dry-fit, say.

And ignoring friction.

Like how you can take a bunch of plastic play wedges and make a circle that you can squeeze as hard as you want from the outside, but it falls apart if bumped from the inside.

Except I want the force to come from the inside and have that same effect :P

@23fc9a62-56de-47fb-97b4-737890 I don't think that makes any sense...I mean you can want it but I don't think reality works that way.

@AndyD273 I added the picture.

I know.

Its a masterpiece worthy of a ninja turtle.

It makes for a creepy sci-fi novel.

@James Yeah, that looks pretty close to what I pictured in my head

My favorite OotS line so far: "I weep bitter tears for that seat, which dies a little each day so that other chairs may live."

@AndyD273 "I just had an evilgasm"

Which one was that again?

Wasn't it when they were about to be eaten by the dragon?

Just before they met Elan's dad?

Yeah. 719