Jim Alison Wrote:
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> However, I disagree with your discounting the
> implication of the golden section....

Jim:
I don't believe in the term "Golden Section". This 1.618 inverted to give (1.618-1) is close to the Cos of the 4/pi ratio of G1 (Cos = pi/5.0862). Your golden Section is (Cos = pi/5.0832).
This is equivalent to the 22/7 and pi comparison 22/7 = 3.142857...pi = 3.14159.

The other reason I do not discuss the GR is the very fact that every integer plus a decimal amount has an inverse equal to the decimal amount.
e.g
Invert (6 + 0.162278) will equal 0.162278...what's the big deal?
to me...I believe the builders were emphasizing the 4/pi ratio since this is the ratio of area between a square and circle of identical width.
See Problem 50 of the RMP...the author uses 9/8 squared to represent 4/pi.


9/8 squared = 1.266...4/pi = 1.273.
Area of a circle = 1 then area of a cube equal in width is 4/pi...angle of G1.





has the identical re = Since the
> total length of the floor is equal to the
> limestone portion of the floor times 2.618, this
> also means that the limestone portion of the floor
> times 1.618 is equal to the granite portion of the
> floor. This is a classic expression of the golden
> section.

Not really...I would think it being the hypotenuse to base ratio of the pyramid where this chamber is located.



> Phi is also implicated since phi is derived from
> the square root of five and the square root of
> five is present in the height of the KC (sq rt 5 x
> 5, or 1/2 of the diagonal length of the floor of
> the KC), and in the height of the antechamber (sq
> rt 5, plus 5).

DAre you aware that this pyramid is actually built on a 5/4 side ratio according to Petrie and Vyse...excluding the base casing angle that Petrie assumed was covering the complete structure?
At a 5/4 side ratio the completed hight would have ben 275 Rc...not 280 Rc.
And now for your number 5.
From this 275 Rc height, an object in free fall would accelerate and hit the QC floor in exactly 5.00 seconds...!!!

> The granite portion of the floor...
...This is in accordance with the surveys by Petrie and Smyth for the height of the KC passages...

Congratulations...!!!

Luv it Jim...!
Finally...someone who sees more than simple stone arrangement in these monuments.


> PS - I think the slope of the gallery is slightly
> less than 2/1,

Golden rule #1
Stick with what is given...try not to assume.

Best.
Clive