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Comment by layer8

2 days ago

I wonder how the non-random color patterns in the pictured LEGO build came to be. Maybe he’s not 100% blind?

As the other comment mentions, it might be due to brick size, but also note that many people considered blind still have some non-zero vision (just e.g. extremely blurry, or a tiny field of view etc.). Although this guy had a glaucoma at the age of six, so there would be extremely little left by now.

From what I can tell in the image:

2x6: white

2x4: blue

2x2: grey

This makes interesting patterns, since you are more likely to use certain bricks in certain positions.

  • Lego retail stores have the odd habit of stocking Pick-A-Brick this way.

    • Pick-A-Brick sounded like such a good idea on paper, until you realize that the economics of it end up being a handful of brick size/color combos and then bin after bin of minifig accessories.