However there are 2 arguments going on here. If it were created by extraterrestrials as lindy asserts that pi art could only make sense if they were also using a base 10 number system, and similar annotation. If you use a base 16 graph, then it seems to me the point of the whole exercise is lost, and the system loses its beauty and becomes just a series of arcs of given length representing each number.
Now if its extraterrestrials who are purposely speaking in our mathematic language to communicate with us, than she might have a point. Occam's razor suggests they might find a simpler method. There is no use arguing that though. There is little chance that ET's would use a base 10 numbering system, use a decimal point, AND use 3 dots to represent infinite progression as their native mathematic notation. So that only leaves us with ET's mimicking humans or humans mimicking humans. Of the 2 I think the second is most likely.
-Steve G.
btw, my wife sometimes looks over at what I'm typing or doing on my laptop, and last night concluded once again I was the biggest geek she knows. Than I proceeded to explain it all to her providing further evidence for her case.
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- Most complex crop circle ever discovered in British fields
- COOL New Circle
- Don't the farmers get pissed?
- Progression
- Why "a seminal event?"
- Well, maybe it boggles some minds
- 8 segments doesn't work for our base 10 number system though.
- Sure it does. This isn't numbers, it's graphics.
- It's just for a freehand doodler to divide a circle in eight segments than ten. Try it.
- re: It's just for a freehand doodler to divide a circle in eight segments than ten. Try it.
- It's just for a freehand doodler to divide a circle in eight segments than ten. Try it.
- Humans?
- Woudl aliens have 10 fingers and toes? Or even fingers and toes?
- Sure it does. This isn't numbers, it's graphics.
- 8 segments doesn't work for our base 10 number system though.
- Why do you suppose they are getting more complex? (n/t)
- re: Why do you suppose they are getting more complex?
- Not complex, just irrational.
- They're just getting better at making them.