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If you’re a flower, your subsequent petals are of a consistent angle with each other. What angle is that?
Simulate a petal arrangement based on whatever angle of your choice. They’d all look horrible the more rational the angles are.
Nature uses the golden angle, derived from the golden ratio, to ensure maximum petals with minimum overlap.
Nature has decided that it doesn’t get more irrational than the golden ratio.
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