The
ball
has
been
around
for
quite
awhile.
Why
isn't
it
larger?
You'd
be
amazed
at
the
amount
of
work
that
goes
into
the
care
and
feeding
of
the
ball.
Yes,
if
I
were
not
trying
to
keep
the
ball
as
round,
smooth,
and
hard
as
possible,
it
would
most
likely
be
quite
a
bit
larger
due
to
a
large
amount
of
air,
and
due
to
the
time
that
would
be
saved
by
not
being
particularly
careful.
Alas,
I
am,
and
it
is
not.
8)
If
what
you
really
want
is
size,
you
can
get
that
at
The
Giant
Aluminum
Ball.
Aside
from
the
aforementioned
work
(I
do
have
a
real
job,
you
know),
there
is
also
the
fact
that
the
growth
rate
of
the
ball
is
tied
to
the
amount
of
foil
that
is
contributed
by
myself
and
others.
In
the
long
run,
the
availability
of
materials
is
the
real
limiting
factor.
Also,
as
the
ball
increases
in
size,
a
given
quantity
of
foil
causes
less
of
an
increase
in
the
size
of
the
ball.
Finally,
one
of
the
defining
attributes
of
this
project
is
that
there
is
no
goal
size.
It
is
intended
to
go
on
indefinitely.