Irony marks the facets of life in so many instances, which are basically realisations of the initially overlooked. But then again, they are undeniable, and a close scrutiny of anything is bound to unearth underlying foibles and ironies.I had been playing with some trigonometry the other day, in Wolfram Alpha, that I uncovered this for myself.
Having been through the era of "Da Vinci Code", even the most mathematically disinclined minds are aware of the Golden ratio, Phi, equal to 1.618 approx. It is found to play a vital role in nature and its beauties. Often connected to proportions of the human body, proportions in plants, animal exoskeletons and around everything that seems beautiful in nature. Hence it was also named the "Divine Proportion".
Irony lies in the fact that this "Divine" proportion has more "Diabolic" origins, as the math reveals. The value of the "Divine Proportion" is exactly equal to "-2Sin(666)". Needless to mention, 666 being the "Number of the Beast". Satan's influence in the evolution of the world as we know it, has been speculated to being profound. Maybe he actually did sneak into the ratio too. Maybe just another instance of the intertwining of good and evil.
Symmetries, can also be disturbing.
Vitruvius.
Interesting, as usual. Though 666 as the number of the beast is of human invention, not divine or diabolical, ergo....
ReplyDeleteTrue. Glad you point that out, hence thwarting people's prejudice against a simple number.
ReplyDeleteBut anyways, the coincidence is ironic. ;)