Re: 11C aspect ratio Message #5 Posted by Gerson W. Barbosa on 27 July 2005, 6:13 p.m., in response to message #4 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil)
Hi Luiz,
I coudn't find the post either. In short, the length/width ratio in the Voyagers is 12.7cm/7.87cm = 1.6137 very close to 1.6180 [Sqrt(5)+1]/2. In inches, 5"/3.1" = 1.6129. These are official specifications listed at:
http://www.hp.com/calculators/financial/12c/specs.html
Actually, the first one to have mentioned this here was John Ioannidis:
http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/articles.cgi?read=170
Now we know what the Parthenon and the Voyagers have in common: the golden ration. No wonder they are so wonderful!
Cheers,
Gerson.
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