Post by Pincho Paxton on Jan 11, 2014 16:29:15 GMT
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No Two Snowflakes Are Alike
Probably not, but the explanation of how they are made is wrong. According to my theory (which should be close) the water is held in place by quantum holes separated by flow forces towards those holes. The holes take on a natural distribution based on particle stacking systems similar to Newton's Kissing Problem. On average you can get 12 holes around 1 hole, and in 2D you can get 6 holes around 1 hole which is hexagonal in structure. The water is held in place by shrinkage as particles are drawn towards those holes as the holes are the area of least resistance from Gravity. A simple computer simulation can be made of this process that doesn't really need any formulas. Just move particles towards holes spaced in a hexagonal structure and you will simulate snowflakes quite easily. I wrote the program years ago, and it worked.
No Two Snowflakes Are Alike
Probably not, but the explanation of how they are made is wrong. According to my theory (which should be close) the water is held in place by quantum holes separated by flow forces towards those holes. The holes take on a natural distribution based on particle stacking systems similar to Newton's Kissing Problem. On average you can get 12 holes around 1 hole, and in 2D you can get 6 holes around 1 hole which is hexagonal in structure. The water is held in place by shrinkage as particles are drawn towards those holes as the holes are the area of least resistance from Gravity. A simple computer simulation can be made of this process that doesn't really need any formulas. Just move particles towards holes spaced in a hexagonal structure and you will simulate snowflakes quite easily. I wrote the program years ago, and it worked.