SarahC07 0 #1 June 7, 2005 First off, I'm reading "The Da Vinci Code" as I'm sure many of you have... The book talks about the "divine proportion" existing in nature as a 1.618 to 1 proportion- It exists on the dimensions of the human body and on many things in nature; the book specifically mentioned bees in a beehive. Real? Fake? Anyone know? I'm curious.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #2 June 7, 2005 it's true.... used alot in roman buildings.... saw it on a t.v. show wayback when i was a kid.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vt1977 0 #3 June 7, 2005 Very much real. Lots of info here. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GeordieSkydiver 0 #4 June 7, 2005 I have a divine proportion. Or so I'm told...Lee _______________________________ In a world full of people, only some want to fly, is that not crazy? http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #5 June 7, 2005 Oooooo....very interesting! As far as I know, the numbers don't lie...only those who manipulate them do. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #6 June 7, 2005 It's used quite often by architects,designers and decorators to keep things in proportion and more pleasing to the eye. (Are you enjoying the book? I hated to put it down!)She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #7 June 7, 2005 Very true, it is often refered to as PHI"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nanook 1 #8 June 7, 2005 True. Describes natural ocurences in nature. It describes natural growth on certain plants; used in architecture in the exact ratio, sometimes if the structure is not the ratio it's made to appear like the exact ratio for aesthetic purposes(St louis Arch might be an example?). But, I don't think it's Divine. Kind of reminds me of the Bermuda Triangle theory people concentrated on. Lot of planes and ships disappeared there and it was dubbed evil. what they didn't realize or even concider is that the number of dissaperance is normal for that size body of water anywhere in the world so they tunnel visioned on that spot._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
wingnut 0 #2 June 7, 2005 it's true.... used alot in roman buildings.... saw it on a t.v. show wayback when i was a kid.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #3 June 7, 2005 Very much real. Lots of info here. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeordieSkydiver 0 #4 June 7, 2005 I have a divine proportion. Or so I'm told...Lee _______________________________ In a world full of people, only some want to fly, is that not crazy? http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #5 June 7, 2005 Oooooo....very interesting! As far as I know, the numbers don't lie...only those who manipulate them do. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #6 June 7, 2005 It's used quite often by architects,designers and decorators to keep things in proportion and more pleasing to the eye. (Are you enjoying the book? I hated to put it down!)She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #7 June 7, 2005 Very true, it is often refered to as PHI"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #8 June 7, 2005 True. Describes natural ocurences in nature. It describes natural growth on certain plants; used in architecture in the exact ratio, sometimes if the structure is not the ratio it's made to appear like the exact ratio for aesthetic purposes(St louis Arch might be an example?). But, I don't think it's Divine. Kind of reminds me of the Bermuda Triangle theory people concentrated on. Lot of planes and ships disappeared there and it was dubbed evil. what they didn't realize or even concider is that the number of dissaperance is normal for that size body of water anywhere in the world so they tunnel visioned on that spot._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
