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Re: A sceptics nightmare         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Langevinger66
Date: Sep 4, 2008 11:40

On 4 sep, 20:25, Shrikeb...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sep 3, 4:05 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Pi is _not_ 22/7, first of all.  Pi can't even be
> expressed as a fraction, since it is _irrational_.
> That is the definition of the word "irrational":
> it can't be expressed as a ratio of integers.
> That's just the first problem.
>
> Another problem is that our scale, with 8 notes
> per octave is a product of evolution.  There are
> actually 12 semitones per octave, and that too
> is a product of social evolution.  The semitones
> at least display a mathematical symmetry (i.e.
> a semitone up implies a frequency that is the
> 12th root of 2 times higher.  The rest of this article
> is the usual numerology shell game.
>
>
>
>> If this doesnt rattle your cage, nothing will.
>
>> Puts a whole new meaning on Lennon and McCartney's song "When Im
>> 64".......They must have been 'secret geneticists' as well  .:-).
>
>> Theres enough information there to keep this group firing for 'eons'.
>
>> BOfL- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
>
> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
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