To: general_re; Diamond
I'm interested in the design conclusion for #10. Hexagonal cells are simply a very efficient use of space. There are equivallent principles for
sphere packing. Regular, repeating patterns often occur naturally.
To: Condorman
534 posted on
03/28/2003 5:39:35 PM PST by
PatrickHenry
(Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas.)
To: Condorman
535 posted on
03/28/2003 5:41:49 PM PST by
PatrickHenry
(Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas.)
To: Condorman; Doctor Stochastic; longshadow
I'm not sure I could do a fair job of defending beehives as designed, so I'll leave that to someone else. ;)
But you lead me to an interesting, if off-topic, question of my own: does anyone know if a proof of Kepler's sphere packing conjecture has yet been provided?
537 posted on
03/28/2003 9:11:39 PM PST by
general_re
(The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead.)
To: general_re; Condorman
general, sorry to have been absent lately - mom is still struggling in ICU. I'm starting to get exhausted from the amount of time I've spent there.
Condorman: ...I'm interested in the design conclusion for #10. Hexagonal cells are simply a very efficient use of space.
When I get a chance I will try to respond to this.
Cordially,
563 posted on
04/01/2003 8:50:16 AM PST by
Diamond
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