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Gary Meisner @GaryBMeisner

Career CFO/CIO/MBA/CPA. Developer PhiMatrix, sold in 70 countries. Founder GoldenNumber.net, with 1.5M annual visits. Author of amzn.to/2Alf1rB

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What is the evidence for or against "the golden ratio" having anything to do with aesthetics,...

Gary Meisner's answer: The evidence against the golden ratio having anything to do with aesthetics and beauty is based on uninformed individuals saying that no such evidence exists or showing...

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My answer to What can I learn from the Fibonacci sequence that can improve my life? quora.com/What-can-I-learn-f…

What can I learn from the Fibonacci sequence that can improve my life?

Gary Meisner's answer: Learning about the Fibonacci sequence (and Golden Ratio) can help you to better appreciate the design and beauty that appears in nature. From there you can learn how this has...

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My answer to What is the basic formula for the golden ratio? quora.com/What-is-the-basic-…

How is golden ratio calculated?

Gary Meisner's answer: The golden ratio (aka phi, φ) can be calculated as follows: φ=(√5 1)/2 = 1.6180339887… I’ll often type the following in Excel or code as a quick way to get the same result:...

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My answer to Is the golden ratio cultural? quora.com/Is-the-golden-rati…

Is the golden ratio cultural?

Gary Meisner's answer: The golden ratio itself is not cultural. It is a number with unique properties in mathematics and geometry, and appears in nature. It also appears in the facial (and other...

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My answer to I only have a golden ratio rate of 50, yet many people consider me extremely pretty. Why? quora.com/I-only-have-a-gold…

I only have a golden ratio rate of 50, yet many people consider me extremely pretty. Why?

Gary Meisner's answer: There are likely several reasons: First, whatever app you used to determine that score may be more for entertainment than representing a true scientific evaluation. Second, the...

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My answer to Is the Parthenon in the golden ratio? quora.com/Is-the-Parthenon-i…

Is the Parthenon in the golden ratio?

Gary Meisner's answer: The Parthenon embodies many different numbers and ratios in its design, which has led to much controversy over whether or not the golden ratio is among them. To investigate, I...

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My answer to If I take a letter or series of letters, for example LMN, is it possible to measure them and see whether they conform to the golden ratio? quora.com/If-I-take-a-letter…

If I take a letter or series of letters, for example LMN, is it possible to measure them and see...

Gary Meisner's answer: Yes, it is possible to see if a series of letters conform to the golden ratio, and usually possible to bring them into conformance if that is the desired goal. There’s a bit of...

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My answer to What are the various claims about the Golden ratio? Is it possibly just a myth born from coincidences and human imagination? quora.com/What-are-the-vario…

What are the various claims about the Golden ratio? Is it possibly just a myth born from coincide...

Gary Meisner's answer: Your question needs to be rephrased a bit to provide a meaningful answer. There are many claims as to the properties, appearances and applications of the golden ratio. There...

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My answer to What are at least 5 examples of the Fibonacci sequence in nature? quora.com/What-are-at-least-…

What are at least 5 examples of the Fibonacci sequence in nature?

Gary Meisner's answer: Examples of the Fibonacci sequence in nature include: Alternating 3D interlocking spirals in plants, such as pineapples, pinecones. Alternating 2D spirals in plants, such as...

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Happy Phi Day! Celebrate with "Code of the Parthenon," new on the Science Channel. I was interviewed as their golden ratio design expert, and the very first minute features me, my PhiMatrix software and my Golden Ratio book! Watch on cable TV or at sciencechannel.com/.../code-….
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I just backed Golden Geometry Coloring Book on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/jua…

Golden Geometry Coloring Book

An Art Project by Rafael Araujo

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My answer to What have you learned about the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio? quora.com/What-have-you-lear…

What is the Fibonacci series and the golden ratio? What is its significance and how does it work?

Gary Meisner's answer: Wow. Let’s see. I’ve been studying the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence for over twenty years, founded a leading website on the topic, wrote software that people in over...

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My answer to Considering the Fibonacci numbers and Golden ratio, can we say that plants do math? quora.com/Considering-the-Fi…

Considering the Fibonacci numbers and Golden ratio, can we say that plants do math?

Gary Meisner's answer: The answer depends on what you mean by “do” math. If you mean are plants growing and executing structural change according to mathematical concepts that involve Fibonacci...

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My answer to What is the difference between the rule of thirds and the golden ratio in photography composition? quora.com/What-is-the-differ…

What is the difference between the rule of thirds and the golden ratio in photography composition?

Gary Meisner's answer: The Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio are very similar in concept in photography composition. Both serve as a tool and guide in making composition decisions on size, position...

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My answer to How far into the past was significance ascribed to the golden ratio? quora.com/How-far-into-the-p…

How far into the past was significance ascribed to the golden ratio?

Gary Meisner's answer: The earliest written historical record ascribing significant to the golden ratio is found in the mathematical treatise “Elements,” written in about 300 BC by Euclid, a Greek...

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My answer to Why is the Fibonacci sequence important? quora.com/Why-is-the-Fibonac…

Why is the Fibonacci sequence important?

Gary Meisner's answer: There are several facts that lend to the importance of the Fibonacci series. First, it was included by Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (later known as Fibonacci) in his...

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My answer to What is the physics behind the Fibonacci sequence in nature? quora.com/What-is-the-physic…

What is the physics behind the Fibonacci sequence in nature?

Gary Meisner's answer: The Fibonacci sequence appears very commonly in alternating spirals of plants, such as in the spirals of pine cones and pineapples, seed pods of flowers, positioning of petals,...

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