Floating compression struts held by tension cables — drag to perturb, watch equilibrium restore
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Tensegrity (Buckminster Fuller + Kenneth Snelson): structures where isolated compression members "float" in a continuous network of tension elements. No strut touches another — all forces are transmitted through cables. Remarkably lightweight yet rigid. Used in deployable space structures, bridges, and the human musculoskeletal system.