there is no method of mapping a spherical object onto a planar surface that preserves shape, area, distance, and direction My husband works in the 3D field (programming and theoretical stuff, not as an artist) and there's a saying he has imparted on this topic: You can't comb a hairy ball smooth. Meaning, of course, that no matter how you comb the hair, there will be swirls and cowlicks and other oddities, because that's just the nature of a ball. And in this case, I think maybe you can't map Apollo's balls.... eerrrrrr.... Better stop now.... ;-P bonni

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