Pythagoras: How to measure beauty - Human Face, The

Comedian John Cleese and model and actress Liz Hurley investigate how mathematics can reflect our perception of beauty. Includes some great tests that you can try out yourself! Do parts of your body divide into the ratio 1 to 1.618? Fascinating short video from BBC science show 'The Human Face'.

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[dmjarrington]

what the fuck does that mean?

[happybanana23]

i measured my face for like an hour straight after this

[SWEmanque]

1.5501519756... I guess I look like shit then... :(

[kameo360fan]

@TheMasterSlasher It's purely superstitious, like palm reading. Probably not true, but interesting nonetheless. I can't post a link, but if you go into Google Books and look up "Asian Face Reading: Unlocking the Secrets Hidden in the Human Face" by Boye De Mente, and go to page 101, you will find what I said in the 3rd or 4th paragraph.

[TheMasterSlasher]

@kameo360fan Oh, okay, may I see that study?

[kameo360fan]

@TheMasterSlasher I've actually heard that in the study of facial features, the closer the width of the mouth is to your nose, the more self-centered and less generous you are.

Random thought, not trying to be rude.

[newspapersuit]

If you have a 1:1.618 ratio face you're beautiful. If you have a 1.618:1 ratio face you're still beautiful, just in reverse.

[rrriu]

Mt. MONTSERRAT "HUMAN FACE" IMAGE (in NASA PHOTOSATELLITE)

In the "Landsat" NASA photosatellite of Mt. Montserrat's human face,

the conjunction of the most high peaks (10 x 5 km.) look like a image

with severe expression, as never seen before. A big sanctuary in photo

appears in different colour like a "3th EYE" in this huge face:

webspace.webring.com/people/or­/ramonetriu/montserrat.html

webspace.webring.com/people/or­/ramonetriu/links2111.html

[TheMasterSlasher]

My lips are only 1.33 times the width of my nose. I guess I am ugly :(

[WalterLiddy]

This number comes up all over the place in calculations from a variety of areas.

[Marktheshtfgenius]

I FUCKING HATE YOUTUBE ADVERTS!!!!

Please copy and paste this every time youtube puts a LOUD, ANNOYING advert at the start of the video you want to watch

Let's be part of the youtube revolution! Greedy b*stards making money off our misery!!!

[Meantformurder]

@happybanana23 You're alright happybanana... You're alright.