Page 1 of 1
Phi
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:19 pm
by JellyFish
How could I get the value of Phi (golden ration) in Javascript, like you'd get the value of pi with Math.PI? Is it possible or is Phi to complex of a number?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:55 am
by Todd_Z
(1+sqrt(5))/2
purdy simple.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:23 am
by feyd
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:54 am
by daedalus__
I read that article but I have no idea what it is talking about. Is this useful for something? (besides architecture)
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:18 pm
by Kieran Huggins
it's a visual design thing - apparently it's a pleasing shape to look at.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:20 pm
by feyd
The ratio falls into a category of things that please the majority of people to see. It's in "beautiful" faces and many other naturally occurring things like often in spirals.
I remember watching a program some time ago that used a picture of Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Cruise (I think) and a few other celebrities whom are considering quite stunning. They all lined up for the ratio in several standardized physical measurements of their facial structures.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:44 pm
by Kieran Huggins
I got greek architecture, you got Elizabeth Hurley? No fair!