X-Message-Number: 24068 Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 22:29:10 -0700 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: The square root... - Last try with apologies ************************************************* I have no idea, why the text of my first two attempts of this message did not get through. I sent it exacly the same way as my secong message and this one, which I typed anew to eliminate any accidental programming. ************************************************** In Message #24054 Michael Price discussed with somebody else the space required to accommodate a bundle of 1 billion connections with a diameter of 1 nanometer each. Both estimates provided were out by several orders of magnitude. The answer is that it would require a x-section of a square area of 31,622.78 nm each side or roughly 1/3 of a mm square. That is, if you want to be fuzzy about it, providing is square. If they have a circular cross-section, you might be able to shrink your conduit slightly. :o) Speaking of conduits, the above calculation is for a square one, just to get handle on the size. Since most conduits are round, this one should have a inside diameter of 35682.482 nm, - still pretty close to 1/3 rd mm. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=24068