Number & Laurel
Number Number
Laurel Laurel
Number Number
Hey Laurel, I’ve been digging into how the Fibonacci sequence pops up in both plant growth patterns and the layout of ancient temples—think the spiral of a sunflower and the design of the Parthenon. Want to explore that?
Laurel Laurel
Sure, I'd love to dig into how the spiral of a sunflower and the layout of the Parthenon both echo the same numbers. Where do you want to start?
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Let’s start with the sunflower. We can map the arrangement of seeds to a spiral formed by the golden ratio, then compare the same ratio to the proportions used in the Parthenon’s façade. We’ll pull the actual measurements, line them up, and see how the numbers line up. Sound good?
Laurel Laurel
Sounds like a neat plan—just make sure we keep the measurements exact, or we’ll end up with a sunflower that thinks it’s a Greek temple. Let’s pull those numbers.Got it. I’ll bring the data on the sunflower’s seed counts and the Parthenon’s façade ratios. We’ll see if the golden ratio really ties them together. Let's get to it.
Number Number
Great, once I have the seed counts and the façade ratios, we’ll calculate the ratio of consecutive seeds and compare it to the golden ratio, then do the same for the Parthenon’s height-to-width ratios. I’ll line everything up in a spreadsheet so we can see the exact alignment. Let me know when the data arrives.
Laurel Laurel
Got it. Just drop the numbers in when you’re ready and we’ll crunch the ratios. Looking forward to seeing the math line up.