This absolutely was NOT needed, just to be clear, it was just fun to do and, perhaps more importantly, it taught me a lot in the process of making it.

I also have a few geometric 3D printed objects on my desk that I made with openscad as "printing challenges" and then beat my head against my 3D printers for hours trying to actually print them. They did not need to be printed, they serve no purpose other than to be aesthetically pleasing and educational. :)