tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post6525297125795562620..comments2024-02-11T22:40:20.959-05:00Comments on Question of the day: Crystal ChallengeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-19242033882798079022007-06-26T22:02:00.000-04:002007-06-26T22:02:00.000-04:00Aside from gluing up a tennis ball, you mean? No,...Aside from gluing up a tennis ball, you mean? <BR/><BR/>No, I don't always have the best answer to these questions. Sometimes andy (or someone else) has a better answer than I do.<BR/><BR/>In this case, I thought 12 was the best answer. But I can't disprove 16.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-84514058916849055162007-06-26T21:37:00.000-04:002007-06-26T21:37:00.000-04:00Shouldn't you know the answer?Shouldn't you know the answer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-2687680378365506832007-06-26T12:15:00.000-04:002007-06-26T12:15:00.000-04:00Mike I think it might be possible actually to get ...Mike I think it might be possible actually to get 5 around the base, then the row of 6, and 5 on top. but i'm not sure either.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-21274156374202446662007-06-26T10:30:00.000-04:002007-06-26T10:30:00.000-04:00I thought the maximum would be 12, but I'm not a c...I thought the maximum would be 12, but I'm not a crystal expert.<BR/><BR/>Place the sticky ball onto three tennis balls, like a pyramid. Place six balls around the center. Then place three more on the top.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-79391002273464003652007-06-25T09:45:00.000-04:002007-06-25T09:45:00.000-04:00It depends on which form of sphere packing is used...It depends on which form of sphere packing is used. I think the maximum number is 16, although there are numerous ways of packing tightly that would involve fewer balls.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.com