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It is nice when someone points these things out. Good article. However, it should be noted that not all appearances of the Fibonacci sequence are the result of
by ggchappell 15y ago
It is nice when someone points these things out. Good article.
However, it should be noted that not all appearances of the Fibonacci sequence are the result of misunderstandings & fakery. This is noted in the article:
> Phylotaxis. .... This is one part of nature where the fibonacci sequence and related sequences seem to show up uncommonly often, and it's legitimate to inquire why. The interesting cases are seedheads in plants such as sunflowers, and the bract patterns of pinecones and pineapples.
- tripzilch 15y agothe fibonacci sequence is a side effect of these patterns, not the other way around. if they get disturbed, as they very often do in nature, they no longer follow the fibonacci sequence. the angles between branches on a tree do often tend to the golden ratio (137.5 degrees) and will continue to do so after a disturbance. fact of the matter is that only the perfect, flawless examples follow a fibonacci sequence.