> > 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.

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