The Golden Ratio (why it is so irrational) - Numberphile
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 Published On May 8, 2018

Catch a more in-depth interview with Ben Sparks on our Numberphile Podcast:    • The Happy Twin (with Ben Sparks) - Nu...  
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Note on this video: Ben uses "one over a number" quite often during the video to make a fraction of a turn between 0 and 1, but the same effects apply if you turn more than a complete turn (e.g. sqrt(2) = approximately 1.414... of a turn, i.e. 1 whole turn and 0.414... of a further turn).

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