2006-06-21 18:25:38 · 5 answers · asked by CHISPITA 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
No..it's not PI (3,1416)
I mean the divine number : PHI (1,1618)
Go to www.goldennumber.net
2006-06-21 18:35:15 · update #1
Yes. Phi, 1.618, is the golden number. It is the ratio of two lengths such that the ratio between the longer and the shorter length is the same as the ratio between the whole and the longer length.
If a rectangle is constructed with these ratio's, it can be iteratively subdivided into smaller and smaller golden rectangles, forming an arithmetic spiral. This spiral, when copied and rotated 180 degrees, is the shape that all spiral galaxies take.
Phi is related to the fibonacci sequence. 99% of sunflowers have a fibonnoci number of seeds arranged in this spiral shape.
Phi is approximately the ratio between the lengths of one bone in the finger and the next.
The list goes on... too tired right now to remember more
Edit - holy crap, I didn't know that about the bees. Mind so blown right now.
Also Edit - Gardener's book deals mostly with very loose claims that certain peices of ancient archetecture incorporates knowledge of the number Phi. His points are well thought out and thorough, and have discredited many specious claims about Phi's use in this area. However, the physical manifestations of Phi are very real and undeniable.
2006-06-21 18:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Argon 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Phi.... do you mean Pi?
Pi = about 3.14 and is the number of diameters that you have to wrap around a perfect circle around the circle to get around one time.
Phi is commonly used in engineering stuff. Example of this is the use of phi to represent the friction angles of soils. Phi is also a greek letter. More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi
2006-06-22 01:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by Adam the Engineer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't quote the source at the moment, but one of
Martin Gardner's books has a chapter on phi that
says much of what has been written about it is
untrue or at least very exaggerated.
2006-06-22 16:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because 1.1618 is the building block of life!
If you divide the number of female bees into male bees in ANY BEEHIVE IN THE WORLD, you would get 1.1618.
Here's how you can do it yourself!
Measure the lenth from the tip of your head to your feet, and divide that by the lenth from your bellybutton to your feet and you will get something very close to PHI.
PHI is thought of the God's equation
2006-06-22 01:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by Here to help 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Pi?
2006-06-22 01:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋