> > > Assuming        a) a perfect tetrahedral setup with 30 layers and
> > >                 b) I can count (not necessarily a good bet)
> > >
> > > Then I would hazard a guess at 4960 small spheres and one big one, and
> > > possibly a sky_sphere too :)
> >
> > Wrong.
>
> Objection Yeronner!
>
> Going by the assumptions I elaborated, I think I was correct.  You never
> said I had toplay by your rules :P
>
> > The mistake you are making is assuming the bottom front line you see is
> > the bottom line of balls of the original tetraeder - it isn't because the
> > whole thing is falling.
> >
> > In fact there are 5985 spheres.
>
> Bah!  I'm not playing this game any more! <grin>
>
> Jamie.

I counted 28 rows up the side.
You counted 30 rows across the bottom.
Apparently he used 32.
I should have guessed.
After all, we are (mostly) all programmers aren't we?
}:8}

Tom Bates.

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