Re: [asa] The Challenge (was Advice for conversing with YECs)

This is ludricrous. An A4 sheet measures 210 mm by 297 mm. Vernon has
just observed that 6 x 210 = 1260 and 6 x 210 - 2 x 297 = 666.
But why does an A4 sheet measure 210 mm by 297 mm ? The answer is it is
because of round-off error. An A4 sheet was designed to have sides in
the ratio of sqrt(2) to 1, and to have an area (1/2)^4 square metres.
These requirement imply that the sides have lengths 2^(-9/4) m = 0.210
224... m and 2^(-7/4) m = 0. 297 301 ... m, respectively. To three
decimal places these are 0.210 and 0.297 metres. Thus the fact that 1260
and 666 appear in this connection is mere coincidence.
Don

Vernon Jenkins wrote:
> Michael,
>
> I thought you might appreciate the following additional challenge:
>
> (1) Take 8 x A4 sheets of paper.
> (2) Lay 6 of them side by side - and in close contact - on a flat
> surface so as to form a long rectangle.
> (3) Place the remaining 2 sheets lengthwise below this rectangle -
> again in close contact, one each side - so that their outer edges
> align with the outer edges of the block of 6.
> (4) Taking a ruler graduated in millimetres, record, (a) the total
> length of the top edge of this symmetrical arrangement and, (b) the
> width of the gap between the lower sheets.
> (5) Thus, confirm the outcomes, 1260 and 666 - two numbers which are
> found to occur in close proximity in the Book of Revelation (see vv
> 12:6, 12:14, 13:5 and 13:18).
>
> Surely, a profound mystery, Michael !?
>
> Of course, you'd get the same results by plugging the trios of values
> [pi = 12, qi = ri = 0] and [pi = 12, qi = - 6, ri = 0],
> respectively, into the Genesis 1:1+ formula, Gi = 105pi + 99qi + ri
>
> But observe: 'foolscap' fails to deliver such wonders!
>
> Vernon
>
> Suggested additional reading: www.whatabeginning.com/ObDec.htm,
> www.whatabeginning.com/A4/Origami/P.htm
>
> V
>
>

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Received on Sun Nov 9 20:04:57 2008