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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I actually have that teapot and I use it several times a week.

[–] protput 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Thanks! In computer graphics it's referred to as the "Utah teapot" because the 3D model was created at the University of Utah. But it was originally a Melitta brand teapot. It is still manufactured by German company Friesland, which I bought it from.

Unfortunately it appears they recently had a fire and their webshop is temporarily closed, but I think you can also get it off of Amazon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read once that the original model didn't have a bottom surface? Idk but I suspect that's why it's referred to as useless in the meme.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I mean, it also didn't physically exist, and was therefore tricky to use for your tea.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Absolutely dope. How does it pour?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm more of a computer-science geek than a tea geek, so all I can say is that it pours without spilling. You won't get a laminar flow out of it or anything like that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That works. It's pretty easy to find a teapot that spills all over the place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i need to get one of these someday hahaha