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Re: Why 5 to 6?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 2 Aug 1999 11:29:37 GMT
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> > > > Why is the 5-to-6 ratio supposed to be such a great thing?
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 the derivation);
and 1/1.6 = 0.625 while 5/6 = 0.833. I know it doesn't look close,
but trust me, it's close enough to bring about a certain feel-good
factor.... ish.
Maybe.
Oh, I dunno!
David, whose Maths is a little rusty.
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 | | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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| Well, as you discovered, 5:6 isn't close to the Golden Ratio, but it's still a good idea. Perhaps you were thinking of 10:6, the aspect ratio of the "end" face of a 2x4 brick, which is fairly close to the Golden Ratio. (...) The derivation is: 1 + (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| This is fascinating stuff, and although I am too lazy to appreciate the math:-p, I found a site that graphically depicts a golden rectangle at work: (URL) *that's* some weird wild stuff;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) But you would have to shave off the studs...THAT would get you into a lot of trouble around here. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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