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From: "Abel Brown" <brown.2179@osu.edu>
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Subject: Re: evenly distributed subset of points on a sphere
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LOL, I did not generate this set of 250 points.  

This is a little strange.  You seem to be avoiding the question. I need a practical solution not a mathematical proof.  

250 evenly distributed around the earth.  Need to divide these 250 points into 6 subsets or subnetworks of ~ 250/6 = 40 points each which are themselves evenly distributed around the earth.

Indeed, generate 40 evenly distributed points on a sphere and choose closes points in super set.  Easy enough ... but how to generate 40 evenly distributed points around the earth?