Hi Alex, Unfortunately, as a consequence of this being hosted by the Guardian, I expect all the folks who uncritically see the golden ratio everywhere will now be blathering about golden uteri. I've started making a series of math videos and here's one rebuttal to the golden ratio cult: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gxC8OjoQkQ As to the image on that page, I hope you don't mind if I interpret your use of the middle finger as an editorial comment. I feel it's misleading to show precise metal calipers and print 1.618, as if finger measurements were precise enough to support four significant digits. George http://georgehart.com/ On 8/14/2012 10:23 AM, Alex Bellos wrote:
I've just launched a maths blog for the Guardian
Here's my first post: the research is serious, but any conclusions need to be taken with a medium to large dosage of salt.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2012/aug/14...
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