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Re: Why 5 to 6?
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Date: 
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 22:21:46 GMT
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Simon Robinson wrote:

In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss writes:
Why is the 5-to-6 ratio supposed to be such a great thing?

Umm, because it allows you to create a nanofig-scale Borg spaceship, out of
just three parts?

Uh?  If we had a 1-1 ratio wouldn't you be able to create a Borg
spaceship out of just one brick? :)

But you would have to shave off the studs...THAT would get you into a lot of
trouble around here.

Chris



Simon
http://www.SimonRobinson.com



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  Re: Why 5 to 6?
 
(...) I know it's not the answer you were expecting, but 5:6 is close to the 'golden ratio' used by the Greeks/Romans in their architecture. They discovered/deduced that the ratio of 1:1.6 has a certain mathematical beauty (I *wish* I could remember (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: Why 5 to 6?
 
(...) Uh? If we had a 1-1 ratio wouldn't you be able to create a Borg spaceship out of just one brick? :) Simon (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)

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