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The Fibonacci Sequence - Hidden knowledge?

by Matthew Webb

Sep 12, 2015

Certainly, many of you already know of this sequence. I discovered this a number of years ago and have always wondered why I wasn't taught it in school. I was taught to calculate but not to appreciate. These numbers and the geometry implied is magnificent beyond comprehension; something that is evident within the microcosm as well as the microcosm. In fact, many crop circles are variations of it.

My question is simple. Why was this never mentioned at any point throughout my education? Geometry was my best class in mathematics, and this incredibly basic yet surreal knowledge could have changed not only my views on math, but public education and the world at large.

So? Why the stony silence? Why endless common core sequences and no fibonacci sequences? Why is this simple wisdom not public knowledge? Somebody, please help me put this into perspective. I see no answer that makes sense other than theories of conspiracy. Unless, of course, the pros can tell me otherwise. ...See More

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