sirdan Report post Posted September 27, 2007 (edited) the golden **ratio** wiki (i ment ratio) my college professor told me about this it blew my mind! Edited September 27, 2007 by sirdan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimnir Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Just to clarify - are you talking about the Golden Mean (in your title), or the Golden Ratio (what you linked to)? Mind-blowing, indeed, which ever one Thanks for the link and the food for thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mugwump Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Oww! You broke my head!! O why did I click on this without checking the category first..... I'm afraid this is as close as my brain can get: Yarr! English explorer Francis Drake sailed around the world between 1577 and 1580 in his galleon the Golden Hind. On his voyage Drake was able to seize large amounts of treasure from Spanish possessions in South America. As a result of his success, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England. This replica of Drake’s galleon can be seen on the Thames River in London. (from MSN Encarta) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sirdan Report post Posted September 27, 2007 its very confusing but it is like amazing. i totaly ment ratio how dumb of me to write mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimnir Report post Posted September 28, 2007 What I find most interesting about the Golden Ratio is its prevalence in Nature. The Wikipedia article you linked to discusses how this number figures in a local sense with Nature ... you might also find it interesting to know that this number pops up even at the cosmological level, in the thermodynamics of Kerr black holes for example, making it a rather singular number, indeed If you're interested in a little further reading, I recommend giving this a shot, paying particular attention to pages 26 - 28. It's the 2003 annual report from the Space Telescope Science Institute, in .pdf format. Mugwump: I never knew the name of Drake's ship was the Golden Hind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelethalmoo Report post Posted September 28, 2007 (edited) The golden ratio is approximately 1.6180339887. how the hell is that approximately? xD wouldent approximately be like 1.6? uncyclopedia's version Edited September 28, 2007 by thelethalmoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grum Report post Posted September 28, 2007 The golden ratio is approximately 1.6180339887. how the hell is that approximately? Because 1.6180339887498948482045868343656381177203091798057628621354486227052604628189024497072072041893911374847540880753868917521266338622235369317931800607667263544333890865959395829056383226613199282902678806752087668925017116962070322210432162695486262963136144381497587012203408058879544547492461856953648644492410443207713449470495658467885098743394422125448770664780915884607499887124007652170575179788341662562494075890697040002812104276217711177780531531714101170466659914669798731761356006708748071 is more precise. But that too, is an approximation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimnir Report post Posted September 28, 2007 how the hell is that approximately? xD wouldent approximately be like 1.6?1.6180339887498948482 is quite approximate, considering the decimal values for this number go on forever uncyclopedia's version Too cool! I'd never heard of Uncyclopedia before - Mr. T and the Golden Ratio, roflmao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted September 28, 2007 It is as aproximate as saying that pi=3.14159265 and e=2.7182 and sqrt(2)=1.4142 :> I've read once there is a mystic number 1/137 in physique. Anybody heard anything about it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grum Report post Posted September 28, 2007 It is as aproximate as saying that pi=3.14159265 and e=2.7182 and sqrt(2)=1.4142 :> I've read once there is a mystic number 1/137 in physique. Anybody heard anything about it? Yes, the fine structure constant, it's not exactly 1/137 though. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_structure_constant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Hah, thanks for the link! I've read about it in Leon Lederman's book:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cho-yun Report post Posted September 28, 2007 i was told something like this in Maths but it's called the golden rectangle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimnir Report post Posted September 29, 2007 The Golden Rectangle is a rectangle made from the Golden Ratio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grum Report post Posted September 29, 2007 Hah, thanks for the link! I've read about it in Leon Lederman's book:) Which book, The God Particle? I haven't read it yet, did you like it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted September 29, 2007 Hah, thanks for the link! I've read about it in Leon Lederman's book:) Which book, The God Particle? I haven't read it yet, did you like it? Aye, The God Particle :> It is the absolutely awesome book. It leads you by hand from the early beginning of the particle physics to the 'almost' nowadays. If you're looking for an easy to read book about particle physics it's your choice. Yet, do not expect from it too much detailed knowledge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites