What is depicted in the foreground is the electrostatic potential field
around a 15 member cluster of Silicon atoms (blue is a negatively charged
region, red is positive).  Given today's increasing emphasis on 'organic'
shapes for spacecraft (a la Babylon 5) It struck me that this view of the
silicon cluster would be representative of that and, if depicted against a
starfield background (actually a photo), it could be viewed as one element
of a gathering of silicate life forms in their starships.

Weird, eh?

--
Jim



Ken wrote in message <36ACD774.69BDAC1E@pacbell.net>...
>Jim Kress wrote:
>>
>> Gee, I was hoping for some kind of comments even if they're bad.  Is this
>> reasonable work?  Does the community find it interesting? What could I do
to
>> make it better? Am I wasting my time and wasting news group storage
space?
>
>> --
>> Jim
>
>I'm sorry Jim. I was trying to relate the image to the title
>and found myself at a loss for comments. Strange huh ?
>
>I'm familiar with the work you do, mostly in the realm of chemisty,
>and find this a departure from your usual stuff. Is this really
>an accurate model of silicon ? The phong highlights seem a little
>over done but the shape is interesting. Maybe it was the starscape
>in the background that was throwing me off.
>
>--
>Ken Tyler
>
>tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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