On 2006-08-07, at 18:23:13, Walter Ian Kaye wrote: >> What I find interesting lately is that OSA started with something >> like 37 calls on AppleEvent descriptors and XSLT started with >> something like 37 function handlers on XML elements. A prime >> number in case it's relevant. > Funny, just a day ago I found a fantastic page which discusses that > number: > http://www.archimedes-lab.org/numbers/Num1_69.html Thanks Walter, Lots of trivia and the links within the article proved valuable for my query. There's no doubt Gianni Sarcone has gone to a some effort but I'd like to mention that: > Five is a very popular number in Chinese culture since it occupies > the central position (one through nine) and also reflects the 'Five > Elements Philosophy' - water, gold, wood, fire and earth. it's odd to use 'gold' where as nearly everyone else uses 'metal'. Of course I can see the relationship but I'm wondering if this is idiomatic to Italian. >> There's a lovely book at Swiss Cottage Library (off Finchley Road) >> called Sacred Geometry. Can do wonders for those experiencing >> full- blown psychoses. > There was an exhibit of paper polygons called Sacred Geometry at > the Cathedral of St John the Divine Synod House in NYC years ago; > dunno if it's still there. Sorry I missed it. Thing is, geometry is eternal concept in a world where things are transitory. I'm sure it could help those afflicted souls. Cheers, Philip Aker [log in to unmask]