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Superatomics Sequence

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Superatomics Sequence:

"If one sphere is completely surrounded by other spheres equal

in size and packed as closely together as possible, exactly

12 spheres, no more no less, make up the surrounding layer.

"If a second layer, or shell, be formed around the first, 42

spheres will be required to complete the shell.

"To form a third layer, or shell, 92 spheres are required.

This structure... suggests analogies with the 92 unique regenerative

atomic systems which make up the total number of chemical

elements found in nature; and with the nuclear energy pattern of

Uranium, the 92nd element in the atomic table... if we add

together the 12, 42, and 92, the numbers of spheres in the

first three layers, we get the sum, 146, the number of neutrons

in Uranium.

"Since it is assumed that every layer of a finite system has

both an interior, concave associability and an exterior,

convex associability potential... the outer layer of an atom

system always has an additional, full number, unemployed

associability count.

"It follows that an additional 92 is to be added to the 146--"

Citations

  1. MARKS, p.40, 1960

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