The golden ratio aka golden section also see (Fibonacci Numbers or sequence) is the exact rate at which snail shells, Nautilus's expand. May I suggest you simply type "golden ratio" nature - with the quotes into your search engine.
Regards, Bob.... -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!" - Benjamin Franklin From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, Bob, > > Not to belabour the point, but I'm also not sure where the Golden Ratio is found > in nature. Trees, oceans, rocks, animals of all sorts, mountains, molecules, > atoms, sub-atomic particles; I could go on, but I can't think of anything > "natural" that fits the Golden Ratio - unless what you're saying is that you can > impose such a rectangle over an object, and say that it therefore fits that > definition. > > The Greeks had great imaginations (tell me that Ursus Major looks like a bear!), > and I don't mean to belittle what they contributed to Western thought and > philosophy, but I just don't see it (the Golden Ratio thing, that is). > > cheers, > frank > > Bob Blakely wrote: > > > "Golden ratio". Said by the ancient Greeks to be the most naturally pleasing > > four sided shape. The "golden ratio" is found everywhere in nature.
