A Conversation for Phi

Phi in Nature

Post 1

Orcus

Can't remember this exactly but the branches on trees and stems of plants are spaced according to Phi.

Roughly at least.

Can't remember exactly how though,


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Post 2

nullspace

Just coincidentally, Phi is the factor used when converting miles to km. Or damn close to it...


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Post 3

SuperSam

when conveting the other way, phi is used.
but I just use 5/8 and 13/8, which I now know are fibbonacci or whatever they're called numbers.


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