Silicon Numerology

Silicon Numerology— by Peter Y. Chou

"The 28th Lark flies clear in inspiration... The Lark is a mighty Angel." — William Blake, Milton,36.12

Visit sites at UC Berkeley & University of Sheffield for chemical analysis on silicon. Based on the atomic number 14 & weight 28 of silicon, and the atomic weight 60 of silicon dioxide, SiO2 , I've compiled a few interesting facts for contemplation on this wondrous element that makes up the heart of our computer chips.

The moon waxes & wanes, each for 14 days.
Number of phalanges in the human hand = 14.
Number of lines in a sonnet = 14.

The 2nd perfect number, equal to the sum of its divisors = 1+2+4+7+14 = 28.
Sum of the first 7 numbers = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 = 28
Silicon composition in the earth's crust by weight = 28%.

Number of seconds/minute or minutes/hour = 60.
Degrees in snowflake crystal angles = 60.
Degrees in an equilateral triangle = 60.