Yeah I was going to say they ought to be a good test print. And it would always be good to bring a classic back

It's clearly for knitting buoys.

Smithing test.

"i just think they're neat!"

All of you who don't know what that dodecahedron was for, need to pick up a hammer and anvil, or piece of railroad.

It was a smithing test. Go show one to a smith, and ask if they could make it. If you could/can make that, you were/are a master redsmith, whitesmith, or blacksmith, possibly all three. If you can create that with nothing more than tongs, a hammer, an anvil, and a forge, well you know enough smithing to smith anything that is needed. The smiths were well known in ancient Rome, and up until the modern times, not to bother writing down anything they might consider a secret.

As a hobbyist printer, I can confirm

Rituals being the default explanation for basically every artifact can be annoying until you realize we're living in the golden age of ritual

You’re gonna have to explain that one for me plz

i think it entirely depends on who the new printer owner is, printing a vase is much more appealing to someone who isn't a 3d printing nerd since it's way faster and actually somewhat practical (most people wouldn't consider a benchy particularly decorative)

Not really. I've been in the 3d printing hobby for about 5 years and I couldn't pick that model out of a line-up of other similar models; it does not stand out at all, let alone in the same league as 3d Benchy. Also, archeologists can probably understand why vases exist and won't have to debate it. Finally, that model has under 10k downloads, Benchy has over half a million downloads (Also on printables, no way to track both models across everywhere they've ever been hosted).