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xkcd #3033: Origami Black Hole (xkcd.com)
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You may notice the first half of these instructions are similar to the instructions for a working nuclear fusion device. After the first few dozen steps, be sure to press down firmly and fold quickly to overcome fusion pressure.

https://explainxkcd.com/3033/

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[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 32 points 1 month ago

At some point the thickness of the stack will exceed both the width and breadth of the "faces" of the paper, at which point you seriously have to consider in which dimension the folds should continue.