SpherePoints Script, evenly (more or less) distributed points on a sphere, by Golden Section Spiral

 From:  bemfarmer
5177.14 In reply to 5177.13 
Create -SpherePoints and lines.
Create a cone and base circle.
Create a sphere.
Do ArrayGem, select cone and base circle.
Select lines, (do not re-select base circle). (Helps to color select the lines, or temporarily hide the sphere.)
Select sphere.
Done

- Brian

Was able to do 100,000 points, and lines, with Max's _SpherePoints. It only took a few seconds. Haven't tried a million yet.:-)