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

I have just done some maths and used my calculator . The two figures come
out to be
666.742 and 1261.344 not 666 and 1260. Was John not very good on maths.

I think some may see the point Don made and I calculated

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Nield" <d.nield@auckland.ac.nz>
To: "Vernon Jenkins" <vernon.jenkins@virgin.net>
Cc: "Michael Roberts" <michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>; <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 1:04 AM
Subject: 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 Mon Nov 10 12:24:35 2008