On Sun, 29 Sep 2002 00:31:20 Bill Potts wrote: >But that is not the Golden Section (so admired by the aficionados of >classical architecture). > Bill... 'golden section', 'golden rule', 'golden whatever', honestly, why is this critical? Please call it whatever you want. I think the important thing is that we understood each other, names aside, didn't we? ... >Please reread my reply and pay attention this time. <g> > Well... Excuse me if I may make mistakes here and there. But don't we all? What if some of my mistakes have nothing to do with 'paying attention', but just plain simple ignorance? In any case I fail to see why you're scolding me over this...
Oh, well... I'm not in... "fighting" mood today, so... whatever you say, Bill... Marcus >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 >> > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
