1 Sep
2012
1 Sep
'12
11:14 a.m.
As many mathematicians have pointed out, the Parthenon -- perhaps the most commonly cited manmade example of the golden ratio -- isn't even close. Has anyone in modern times ever performed the experiment that asks subjects to adjust the ratio of a rectangle's sides (maybe via computer graphics) until it is most aesthetically pleasing? I'd be very curious to learn the results of such an experiment. --Dan