Re: [FT] Fleet Thrust

Tom Anderson wrote:
> or, if you want more detail, 30 (iirc), again with some pentagons,
> arranged in a geodesic sphere. for the layout, consult a football (as
in
> soccer) or a C60 moleule, whichever you have to hand.

	There are some compelling arguments for using an
	icoscahedron (a 20 sided die) for a world map.	
	Notably from Bucky Fuller, the fellow who invented
	the geodesic sphere.  Do a web search for
	"dymaxion map".
	Of course, this has been used in Traveller for decades.
	
	For links between stars or interstellar empires,
	a cuboctahedron or "vector equilibrium" is useful.
	This is due to close packing of spheres.
	Look here for details:
	http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/smap05d.html