At 05:59 PM 9/28/2003, John Conway wrote:

I'm sure the program would also find a few unforeseen things that would amply justify the trouble of writing it. How about it, Jud?

I think I will try it, if I can appeal to this group for some help on geometric details if I need to. I never claimed that the method would work, I just thought it might. But we can see how far it can go. I plan three phases: 1. 3D, unit spheres if that works, then: 2. 3D, general radius and then maybe: 3. 4D case. I think it will be easier to work with the equivalent spherical caps instead of spheres. Figure on giving me about a month, I have plans for next Saturday and all of the next two weekends after that. (And I've been half sick since last Tuesday. My wife asked "which half?". I said the top half.)