@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agoWhat are some useful or just cool stuff to memorize?message-square116fedilinkarrow-up1172
arrow-up1167message-squareWhat are some useful or just cool stuff to memorize?@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square116fedilink
minus-squareLiam Galtlinkfedilink13•2 years agoIt’s true forever. The Fibonacci sequence used in this way converges on the golden ratio, which is close to the conversion of km and mi.
minus-squareSokathHisEyesOpenlinkfedilink3•2 years agoSo are you telling me that the inventors of the mile were using the golden ratio?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 years agoWe wish they were that cool, the inventors of the modern mile were more concerned about land measurements. A square mile is 640 acres. Which neatly can be cut into quarters 3 times. 160, 40, 10.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•2 years agoSomeone already replied with a graph, but I also got curious and checked for some higher numbers. Sure enough, it held up. For example: 832,040mi => 1,346,269km (actual: 1,339,039km)
It’s true forever. The Fibonacci sequence used in this way converges on the golden ratio, which is close to the conversion of km and mi.
So are you telling me that the inventors of the mile were using the golden ratio?
We wish they were that cool, the inventors of the modern mile were more concerned about land measurements. A square mile is 640 acres. Which neatly can be cut into quarters 3 times. 160, 40, 10.
Just a neat coincidence
Someone already replied with a graph, but I also got curious and checked for some higher numbers. Sure enough, it held up.
For example:
832,040mi => 1,346,269km (actual: 1,339,039km)