¶ Periodic Table and Closest Packing
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In closest packing of spheres “the third layer of 92 spheres contain eight new potential nuclei which however do not become active nuclei until each has three more layers surrounding it-- three layers being unique to each nucleus. This tells us that the nuclear group with 92 spheres in its outer or third layer is the limit of unique, closest-packed assemblage of unit wavelength and frequency, nuclear symmetry systems. This is impressive for the system’s three layers of 12, 42, 92 add to 146 which is the number of neutrons in uranium, which has the highest nucleon population of all the self-regenerative chemical elements-- and whose 146 neutrons plus the 92, unengaged mass attracting protons of the outer layer adds 92 to 146 giving the predominant uranium 238 from whose outer layer the excess two of each layer-- which functions as a neutral axis of spin-- can be disengaged, which leaves the chain reacting, uranium 236.”
