Gary Meisner
@GaryBMeisner
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Career CFO/CIO/MBA/CPA. Developer PhiMatrix, sold in 70+ countries. Founder https://t.co/tivOtuCrBX, with 1.5M annual visits. Author of https://t.co/kaCN89UzCB
Nashville, TN USA
Joined May 2013
My answer to What can I learn from the Fibonacci sequence that can improve my life?
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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?
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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 I only have a golden ratio rate of 50, yet many people consider me extremely pretty. Why?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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 https://t.co/Wgcsq4ZBJX.
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THE GOLDEN GEOMETRY COLORING BOOK Live on Kickstarter next May the 25th To receive more information please subscribe to my newsletter at https://t.co/rEe7uuwgeb
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I just backed Golden Geometry Coloring Book on @Kickstarter
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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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