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Spinning Circles

Chain spinning circles end to end and the last one draws a picture. Add circles, and the drawing sharpens.

Circles Speed What the circles draw

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Each circle spins at its own fixed speed, riding on the edge of the one before. The big slow ones make the outline, the tiny fast ones add the details. ← → one circle less / more.

Your turn: How few circles can still draw a recognisable heart?

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One HTML file, no install. A link to your own drawing carries the drawing. Space play/pause · R from 1 circle

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