Posted by
David Breecker on
Dec 07, 2006; 6:56pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/The-yin-and-yang-of-numbers-across-cultures-tp523071p523090.html
MessageExactly. I've always thought numbers are just another of our perceptual mechanisms (albeit an incredibly elegant one) that only captures part of the magic that is "actually" out there. Interestingly, this maps well to the rainbow idea that was on this thread: the colors are continous, but our perceptual mechanism breaks them down into discrete bands.
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From: Phil Henshaw
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But, is it the 'magic' of numbers that produces the patterns or the patterns that produce the 'magic' of numbers?? big difference it seems to me.
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From: friam-bounces at redfish.com [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com] On Behalf Of PPARYSKI at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The yin and yang of numbers across cultures
There seems to be a constant about the nature of number across all cultures: that they have a magically aspect and seem to be an integral part of the nature of the universe. Of course some numbers seem to be more magic than others, e.g. Pi. Why numbers are inherent in the universe is another interesting question considering wave and field theory. Magic?
cheers Paul Paryski
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