This is really fascinating in terms of matter versus void theory...

"When poured in, they said, spheres occupy about 64 percent of the space in a container. M&Ms manage to pack in at a density of about 68 percent."

The slightly modified yet still "organic" shape of an eliptical sphere, not unlike a rotating planet, fills more of the void it displaces than a perfect sphere!

Fascinating. I need to do some math to see if what size eliptical sphere displaces the most area of the square it circumscribes! I know in two dimensions a perfect circle can't displace more than 42% of the square it's borders constructs. Damn, now I'm going to get all rainman again. Excellent driver...

Follow posting guidelines for this to be upgraded.

Originally posted by Nerdling
Follow posting guidelines for this to be upgraded.

I wrote a similar article, based on the same style, and Kano accepted it and upgraded it.

I even asked him if this style is right, and he said it was.

Originally posted by surfup

Originally posted by Nerdling
Follow posting guidelines for this to be upgraded.

I wrote a similar article, based on the same style, and Kano accepted it and upgraded it.

I even asked him if this style is right, and he said it was.

Well i'm not Kano.

Well i'm not Kano.

Somehow, I knew I was going to get that. Changed it. Happy?

[Edited on 2/13/2004 by surfup]

You mean the one where I re-wrote the whole bloody thing?

I have explained to you what is required for submissions to be upgraded, and this simply does not cut it surfup.

Yes and that was more timely, better written (twice as much content from you) and really a more important story.

You have been told you need to edit this if you want it posted, all the whinging in the world will not change that. Although its really too late for this story now anyway.