Re: sphere coordinates ,

maybe the question of packing is better to approach
with a spherical enclosure. in that case,
the usual packing fills n-unit-radius spheres
with balls in the shape of "waterman spheres."
(Waterman is a bit of a physics kook;
he should have uncovered this, firstly !-)

> don't spoil the other solution for anyone else
> in the Googolplex; we have to stay here, for ever!

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