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+ + + <_description> Draws quasiperiodic tilings; think of the implications on modern -formica technology. Written by Timo Korvola. +formica technology. In April 1997, Sir Roger Penrose, a British math professor who has worked with Stephen Hawking on such topics as relativity, black holes, and whether time has a beginning, filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, which Penrose said copied a pattern he created (a -pattern demonstrating that ``a nonrepeating pattern could exist in -nature'') for its Kleenex quilted toilet paper. Penrose said he -doesn't like litigation but, ``When it comes to the population of +pattern demonstrating that "a nonrepeating pattern could exist in +nature") for its Kleenex quilted toilet paper. Penrose said he +doesn't like litigation but, "When it comes to the population of Great Britain being invited by a multinational to wipe their bottoms on what appears to be the work of a Knight of the Realm, then a last -stand must be taken.'' +stand must be taken." + +As reported by News of the Weird #491, 4-Jul-1997. + +http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose_tiling +http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessellation -As reported by News of the Weird #491, 4-jul-1997. +Written by Timo Korvola; 1997.