Re: NANFA-- Off topic: mathematical theory of biology

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 08:19:18 -0500

Thanks, Terri. You're a peach.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri Vance" <kterriv_at_msn.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Off topic: mathematical theory of biology

> Bob,
>
> I can't recall the name of the theory, but will try to discribe it.
> Perhaps someone else will recognize it & put a name to it.
>
> Take the following numbers: 1 2 3 5 8 13 21...
>
> 1+2=3 2+3=5 3+5=8 & so on, such that each number is the sum of the
> previous 2 numbers.
>
> How this relates biologically? It is nature's magical building #. For
> example, if you slice open a nautilus shell so as to show each of its
> inner sections, the formula for each section's size, from smallest to
> largest, equals the numbers I listed before: 1 2 3 5 8 13 21...
> It is also nature's formula for many other natural forms.
>
> Can one of y'all put a name to this formula for us?
>
> Terri
>
> ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Bob Bock" Reply-To:
> nanfa_at_aquaria.net To: Subject: NANFA-- Off topic: mathematical theory of
> biology Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:20:49 -0500 My nephew asked me if
> anyone has put forth a mathematical theory of biology. Can anyone think
> of anything that even comes close?
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