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36. I have never heard that claim.

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 11:34 PM

Aug 2013

I only know that in the seventies, I derived that figure using a calculator.

I know of the golden section diagram, the golden proportion, but not the values involved.

So I set our to solve by trial and error the number that would satisfy "x" in the equation below:

1/x = x+1

.6180339 comes close, and is called "phi"/

1/.6180339 = 1.6180339

The sheep, I don't know about that but let me know if you find out!

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Click the link. Just go on and click it...You will NOT be sorry, I guarantee it. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 OP

+++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #1

bbbut it's from the Middle Ages! MisterP Aug 2013 #2

Beautiful! Squinch Aug 2013 #3

k&r... spanone Aug 2013 #4

Thank you so much for posting this - it is a beautiful interlude csziggy Aug 2013 #5

You're so very welcome, my dear csziggy.............I needed it too. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #6

Thank You. Nothing more to be said. Lochloosa Aug 2013 #7

So God knows his mathematics. Not surprising since he invented math in the first place. Kablooie Aug 2013 #8

Playing Devil's Advocate in this case might not be quite as devilish (or heretical) as you may think Volaris Aug 2013 #23

Not to put too fine a point on it Breaking Bad overlaps Dexter. A terrible calamity. Kablooie Aug 2013 #28

Well, there's your problem right there... Volaris Aug 2013 #41

Good post. loudsue Aug 2013 #37

I don't see it that way. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #34

Thats just it though...for the Faithful, it sure as hell IS possible Volaris Aug 2013 #42

In no conceivable universe can a false statement be true. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #46

Thank you! Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #9

I'm so glad I could help! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #10

I hope so, too Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #13

Cool-- I almost had a flashback. panader0 Aug 2013 #11

You're one of the few DU'ers who can say that without a blurb about the subject... ms liberty Aug 2013 #12

+1 Matariki Aug 2013 #19

Aw, thank you, my dear ms liberty... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #24

The golden spiral. Rex Aug 2013 #14

Artist have long drawn on the golden mean/spiral/ratio. alfredo Aug 2013 #29

Wonderful examples, thanks for posting them alfredo. Scuba Aug 2013 #50

Thanks. My high school art classes paid off. alfredo Aug 2013 #57

And led right into the golden angle NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #31

Cool Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #15

Thank you CP. love_katz Aug 2013 #16

I know I'm supposed to be learning something, but is it ok Lifelong Protester Aug 2013 #17

Of course it's OK! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #25

As you might guess from my avatar, this one touched me where I live starroute Aug 2013 #18

I am really glad it did that for you...Your avatar is beautiful! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #27

It is such a privilege to experience that. johnnyreb Aug 2013 #20

WE are all the same, my dear Peggy MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #21

Anyone else see the numbers and think of ''LOST'' ? :) Tx4obama Aug 2013 #22

You were right. It's beautiful. Bette Noir Aug 2013 #26

Elegant and beautiful--thanks for posting. Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2013 #30

Isn't nature amazingly beautiful? 2naSalit Aug 2013 #32

+0.6180339! NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #33

1.618034 mick063 Aug 2013 #35

I have never heard that claim. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #36

Only as the numbers increase to infinity ... (this story was originally told about rabbits, FWIW) eppur_se_muova Aug 2013 #54

When I input N[2/(Sqrt[5] + 1), 20] into the program Mathematica, Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #39

the ratio mick063 Aug 2013 #45

Bookmarked ... thanks Peg lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #38

My dear lpbk2713! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #40

a very lovely depiction of math, space, geometry, beauty and life... defacto7 Aug 2013 #43

VIDEO from youtube (I always have trouble with other players) so this is how I saw it: freshwest Aug 2013 #44

Thank you SO MUCH, my dear freshwest... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #47

You're welcome. You can download it and loop it and it'll go as long as you want. The music is great freshwest Aug 2013 #49

Brilliant, CP. Thank you. If we had a mathematicians group on DU, SwissTony Aug 2013 #48

k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #51

Elegant and Inspiring! bvar22 Aug 2013 #52

Normally I don't click on links with no explanation... HarveyDarkey Aug 2013 #53

Magnificent malaise Aug 2013 #55

As we said in the 60s,... MarianJack Aug 2013 #56