On: Wavy walls use fewer bricks than a straight wall (2020)

[alecst]

> As for the mathematics behind these serpentine walls and why the waves make them more resistant to horizontal forces like wind vs straight walls, check out this post by John D. Cook.

The linked post does not explain why the walls are more resistant to forces. It just calculates the difference in length.

[paiute → alecst]

https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/11/19/crinkle-crankle-ca...

[jwilk → paiute]

That's the same post that is linked from the original article.