unreality Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 a riddle I just made up Phi = the golden ratio = the golden mean = pronounced "fee" *** I am linked to the Golden Mean, but I'm not as smooth and pristine. My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy, And you need to know the number Phi to make me. But don't try to hold me up, and fail, for the Eagle will strike back like a gale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 a kite?a riddle I just made up Phi = the golden ratio = the golden mean = pronounced "fee" *** I am linked to the Golden Mean, but I'm not as smooth and pristine. My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy, And you need to know the number Phi to make me. But don't try to hold me up, and fail, for the Eagle will strike back like a gale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 akaslickster: nope nice try, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) a golden rectangle? Maybe? Just a guess. Edited June 30, 2008 by Frost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Intriguing, the reference to phi made me think of the fibonacci sequence, which, when drawn, forms a pyramid, whose angles are sacred in eastern philosophy, the ratio between base and height... but from there to an eagle? I am not sure, unless you were thinking of a heiroglyph, which would suggest the eagle of saladdin, but I suspect I am completely off target here, this will take a little thinking about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Frost and Crash Override: neither of you are right, but you're getting in the right direction I guess it's harder than I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 triangle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 A Pentagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 crazzy: nope alyanna: very close remember, the answer isn't just an abstract shape- look at the third couplet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 the US Pentagon it was the pyramid on the dollar bill for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 wow, Itachi, you nailed it good job ;D btw, the Great Pyramids were not linked to the Golden Ratio, the Egyptians most likely didn't know about it at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 an explanation of the riddle for those who don't understand the answer: The US Pentagon I am linked to the Golden Mean, but I'm not as smooth and pristine. pentagons are connected with the golden ratio (isn't everything??? ), but the US Pentagon obviously isn't a perfect pentagon, or perfect in any sense of the word ;D lol My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy, And you need to know the number Phi to make me. angle of a pentagon: 108 degrees. 108 is sacred in tons of different Eastern religions, philosophies, traditions, martial arts, etc But don't try to hold me up, and fail, for the Eagle will strike back like a gale. if you hold up the US Pentagon as hostages, the Eagle will strike back like a gale (ie, the US army will pwn you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I'm trying to think of another one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) I finally think I got it: US Pentagon 108 is a religious number in Mid-East. 108 degree angle in a pentagon. The pentagon is not smooth and pristine though. If you hold the pentagon hostage, you will be punished severely by the 'Eagle'( the US ). That's mostly all I used. Was I right? *crossing fingers* Edited July 1, 2008 by SillouhetteMind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 yep, you got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a riddle I just made up
Phi = the golden ratio = the golden mean = pronounced "fee"
***
I am linked to the Golden Mean,
but I'm not as smooth and pristine.
My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy,
And you need to know the number Phi to make me.
But don't try to hold me up, and fail,
for the Eagle will strike back like a gale.
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