On Ф

Phi is a Greek letter: Ф.

Ф shows up all over the place. You've all seen it... you might just not be aware of it.

Supposedly, Ф is the most pleasing ratio to the human eye. Many paintings and buildings have been built, whether on purpose or by coincidence, according to the dimensions of Ф. A rectangle that is drawn according to this ratio will have sides, say, of 10cm and 16.18cm. I could go into how to calculate it, but that would not be exciting for too many and if you really want to know, look up the "Golden Ratio."

The fascinating thing is that this ratio shows up everywhere:

- The head of a sunflower is packed with seeds according to Ф in order to maximize space.

- The leaves on most flowers rotate around the stem according to Ф in order to get the most out of every drop of rain and sunlight.

- The human body is full of golden ratios simply because we perceive it to be pleasant.

- As a result portraits also use the Golden Ratio, especially, the Mona Lisa.

I could mention the pyramids, the Parthanon, various sea creatures and apparently, even the music of Mozart.

What boggles my mind is that our universe was created to fit so perfectly with this one particular ratio in mind and that we have been conditioned to find it pleasant. Truly we have a God who set things up to work in the best possible manner and is pleased to see us be pleased as well!