tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935209353454243116.post608345723901714439..comments2013-03-01T14:27:29.518-05:00Comments on Geometry: Investigations: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935209353454243116.post-13953388426115742482012-10-09T21:10:48.540-04:002012-10-09T21:10:48.540-04:00I think this was the method that people stacked ca...I think this was the method that people stacked cannonballs in the ages when they still used cannonballs, but instead of a cube, it was a pyramid. Cool problem solving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935209353454243116.post-89480494024433432172012-10-09T09:00:42.277-04:002012-10-09T09:00:42.277-04:00I'd think that with a three dimensional proble...I'd think that with a three dimensional problem you'd still have the same output of the experiment; staggering the spheres. However what if you tried the experiment in the 4th dimension!? Just kidding, but here is a picture answering your question:<br /><br />http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/files/2011/08/opalclosepacked_spheres.jpg<br /><br />Hmmn, so that's why cannonballs are depicted like that!<br />GERONIMO!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935209353454243116.post-52940260417644694732012-10-09T08:29:54.086-04:002012-10-09T08:29:54.086-04:00This is simply the coolest thing I have ever seen....This is simply the coolest thing I have ever seen. Also it made sense to me, and I have no Math sensibilities whatsoever. Go team!smoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277881605823217514noreply@blogger.com