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<P><A href="http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1243.htm"><FONT face=Arial
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just finished reading a very interesting
book. 'The Golden Ration: The Story of PHI, the World's Most
Astonishinging Number'. In it the author talks at great length about
stars and pentagrams and the mathematical ratio which governs construction
of the 'perfect' star.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although the book is steeped in the history
and mystery surrounding man's discovery and use of PHI, or the 'Golden
Ratio', it's not widely known that it is natural selection's number or choice.
More precisely ratio, of choice. It is perfectly predictable across
the board in so many of nature's gifts as to be nothing short of astounding. It
shows up in everything from plant structures to sea shells to, spiral galaxies,
and, you guessed it, human bilateral symmetry. Remember Da
Vinci's, The Vitruvian Man? PHI is the secret equation behind
it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The 'Engine's' episode never mentions it, but
obliquely he and the book's author, Mario Livio, are talking about the
same thing.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, why choose it as a topic? Simple,
heraldry. "...a star of five greater and five lesser points..." Our
Kingdom's insignia is the Golden Ratio, manifest. Makes you kinda proud,
doesn't it?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>regards,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>dsd</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>more info:</FONT></P>
<P><A href="http://www.vashti.net/mceinc/golden.htm"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.vashti.net/mceinc/golden.htm</FONT></A></P>
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