13 points cobbal 2 hours ago 5 comments

dang 35 minutes ago | parent

Related. Others?

The original Utah teapot(1.4L) is in stock - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31178947 - April 2022 (7 comments)

Why a Computer History Museum Owns a Legendary Teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29259548 - Nov 2021 (1 comment)

Show HN: Teapong – A two-player game for fans of Pong and the Utah teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22137758 - Jan 2020 (12 comments)

Bézier Curves and Surfaces: The Utah Teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19690575 - April 2019 (7 comments)

The Utah Teapot: Most Important Object in Computer Graphics History - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11209690 - March 2016 (52 comments)

Utah Teapot - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7280289 - Feb 2014 (17 comments)

jupitr 24 minutes ago | parent

I wonder the reasons for adding/removing the base rims over the years

darknavi 16 minutes ago | parent

I always knew about/used teapot in game engines and what not, but never knew the origin.

I guess they want to make their mark like Stanford dragon[0].

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_dragon

ginko 9 minutes ago | parent

>I guess they want to make their mark like Stanford dragon

I'd say the Utah teapot is much better known in CG circles than the Stanford dragon.

pimlottc 2 minutes ago | parent

It also predates it by over 20 years