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Fibonocci Numbers & The Golden Mean
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In Mathematics, an infinite series of numbers beginning with 0,1 where each successive number is the sum of the two previous numbers.
A short beginning might be: 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13.... ad infinitum.
The curious thing about this series of numbers is that it is found throughout nature. The Fibonocci series can be found in the spiral of seashells, the patterns of leaves on a tree, and the petals of flowers. It has been recognized and used in Art for centuries, where paintings were based upon it's composition (known as "The Golden Mean " or "Divine Proportion" - approximately 1.6180339887). The Parthenon in ancient Greece is based almost entirely on the proportions found within the golden mean, Da Vinci used it in "The Last Supper " and Michaelangelo used it in The Sistine Chapel . Note that there is nothing absolute about the Golden Mean - it merely defines a relationship within a set of numbers. The higher the numbers, the more precise the relationship. Televisions, letter pages, and business cards are but a few examples of it's use in popular culture.
Curious? Further Reading - http://goldennumber.net/
You Deprave Me
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Postcard - Rexburg
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New House
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Hey Baby!
Just thought I'd let you know, gotta new house, with mouse. Well, it's an old house, but new to me. Kind of a mess, was slated for demolition but the market's crashing, so I rented the top floor. Moved in 1st August, with a few later trips to get stuff...
Still not settled, missing lots of basic things, like a TV (seen a few, can't bring myself to buy one for some reason.). And chairs for the table. And other things, but nothing really essential, everything I need to live is here. Well, missing one thing, less a thing than a person, but we tried that, huh?
So about 2 weeks after I move in, guess who walks into the office ...
Mouse! I don't know if it's the same one, seen him a couple of times, creeps into the office, then hides under the bookshelf. Would be crazy if it was.
So the families together again. You should come by sometime, for coffee or something, we can chat. Let me know before you come by so I can clean the place up, it's a bit of a sty. You know my housekeeping style...
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