>>>>>>>>>>>>My reading friend says the book contends
> that the golden ratio - 1.618 - is, among other naturally occuring things,
> the ration between male and female bees in the hive.<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Take a look at any hive and then ask that again. This is pure bologna as is
much of the book. (Fun to read though) My friend Dave Shugarts has written a
book on the subject of those errors. As far as I know, there's 10% drones in
a hive in summer and none in the winter.

Dickm

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