But that is not the Golden Section (so admired by the aficionados of classical architecture).
And, of course, the Golden Rule has to do with doing unto others, etc. Please reread my reply and pay attention this time. <g> Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Ma Be >Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 23:14 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:22375] Golden Rule... > > >On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:16:14 > Bill Potts wrote: >>Marcus Berger wrote: " just like the "golden rule" is the square root of >>two," >> >>Huh? >> >>Do you, in fact, mean the Golden Section?... >>The square root of 2 is, of course, the ratio used in ISO A Series and B >>Series paper, where its sole purpose is, as you know, uniform >divisibility. >>... >That's evidently precisely what I meant, Bill. In order for one >to be able to magnify or reduce copys by factors 2 at a time, one >MUST have a/b = sqrt(2). This is a *mathematically proven reality*. > >Marcus > > >Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably >Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. >Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com >
