Golden Rule caliper
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Tumbleweed
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Cool.
pixelpixi
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One thing he didn't mention about the golden ratio is WHY a 5:3 ratio is common in nature. If you have a line divided into two sections, A and B, and the ratio of the length of the entire line to A is the same as the ratio of A to B, then that ratio is about 5:3 (or ~1.6). So you get a progression where the larger is 1.6 times the smaller and the whole is 1.6 times the larger.
IMHO, though, he placed more emphasis on the golden ratio than is totally warranted. It's really one example of something that's even more prevalent in nature: fractals. Fractals are just forms where the shape at one scale is similar to the shape at other scales. The golden ratio certainly follows that, but fractal geometry occurs at infinitely many scales all over the place in the natural world.
If you look at a piece of rock you'll often see bumps and holes that resemble the overall shape of the rock. Then if you look at some of the bumps and holes, you'll see tiny bumps and holes that resemble the larger ones. Creating a larger structure that resembles the rocks you're building it out of is another way to make things look natural. (if that's your goal)
IMHO, though, he placed more emphasis on the golden ratio than is totally warranted. It's really one example of something that's even more prevalent in nature: fractals. Fractals are just forms where the shape at one scale is similar to the shape at other scales. The golden ratio certainly follows that, but fractal geometry occurs at infinitely many scales all over the place in the natural world.
If you look at a piece of rock you'll often see bumps and holes that resemble the overall shape of the rock. Then if you look at some of the bumps and holes, you'll see tiny bumps and holes that resemble the larger ones. Creating a larger structure that resembles the rocks you're building it out of is another way to make things look natural. (if that's your goal)