And that is fine, I do not want to take that idea away from you.

But in reality, most folks would not wonder (not even for two seconds) what the relationship is between the pegs left standing in a bowling alley.

The 'open frame' as it is called are the pegs that were not hit by any ball. Who would consider the link between these pegs still standing? No one.

Same for the prime numbers. And once you see it (accept it), then it is actually completely obvious. The prime numbers are not divisible by other numbers, so the emphasis is automatically on NOT. The answer of whichever system is in play is therefore about the systems that are really there; the ones that are really providing an action.

Indeed, 2 is major, taking out half of all numbers.

3 is also major, taking out one third of all numbers by itself (or one-sixth of all numbers after 2 did its job).

So, 2 x 3 = 6 presents a very strong level (and enticed you to look and find 3 x 3) where we can find many more goodies. In my case, all other prime numbers can get collected by removing, with one last bowling ball, all non-prime numbers in first and fifth positions in these six packs.

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Thank you for replying. I was not sure you would, and I like it a lot that you did. I can tell you had fun with trying to figure out the prime numbers.

I agree that there is a deeper reality there, but it points to what is not there and yet what is functional nevertheless.