360 is the number of degrees one must pass through to complete one revolution

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Because there are 365 ish days in a year. But 365=73*5 and thus is nearly prime whereas 360 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180. The Sumerians were very wise with their rounding (pun not intended but appropriate).

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It's because of the Mesopotamians who, about 6,000 years ago had a numbering system based on divisions of the number 60. The Mesopotamians passed their base-60 numerical system to the ancient Egyptians who in turn divided the circle into six perfect triangles each with angels of 60 degrees. (Think of the pyramids.) They then tried to apply this to the year surmising, incorrectly, that the earth was a perfect circle rotating in a perfect circle. They were off by 5.25 days.

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justme wrote: June 7th, 2020, 8:42 am Because there are 365 ish days in a year. But 365=73*5 and thus is nearly prime whereas 360 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180. The Sumerians were very wise with their rounding (pun not intended but appropriate).

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Rounding as in one eternal round. 360 degrees in a circle is one component of your calculation of how many degrees are in 1 radian. The first six digits of the decimal number 57.2957, begins and ends with 57. Using base 10 numbers, is another component, which also is a long standing choice.

2957 or the hexadecimal color code is now a keyword for searching related topics. Possibly a next clue to discern the meaning of a certain story posted in forum #57. Let he who has understanding, consider this strange sequence of digits, in addition to anomalies associated as “flying colors”.

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BeNotDeceived wrote: June 14th, 2020, 5:03 am
justme wrote: June 7th, 2020, 8:42 am Because there are 365 ish days in a year. But 365=73*5 and thus is nearly prime whereas 360 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180. The Sumerians were very wise with their rounding (pun not intended but appropriate).

(you are the one on this forum that probably have a clue of what you are asking and what I am answering).
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Rounding as in one eternal round. 360 degrees in a circle is one component of your calculation of how many degrees are in 1 radian. The first six digits of the decimal number 57.2957, begins and ends with 57. Using base 10 numbers, is another component, which also is a long standing choice.

2957 or the hexadecimal color code is now a keyword for searching related topics. Possibly a next clue to discern the meaning of a certain story posted in forum #57. Let he who has understanding, consider this strange sequence of digits, in addition to anomalies associated as “flying colors”.
But we should be working base 60 if we are considering the sumerians and their 360 degrees in a circle.
So 360 degrees would be 6,0.0 in their base.

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Base 6 is the logical alternative to base 10. To count in base 6 using two hands count to five on one hand then close that hand and put up one finger on the other hand to denote 6. Then we have the half dozen. Count to five again on the first hand close that hand and put up another finger on the second hand. Then we have a dozen. Do this until all ten fingers are extended and we have 35. Close both hands and we are at 36 and at the same time zero.

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Michael Sherwin wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:04 pm Base 6 is the logical alternative to base 10. To count in base 6 using two hands count to five on one hand then close that hand and put up one finger on the other hand to denote 6. Then we have the half dozen. Count to five again on the first hand close that hand and put up another finger on the second hand. Then we have a dozen. Do this until all ten fingers are extended and we have 35. Close both hands and we are at 36 and at the same time zero.
Or base 2. I can fluently count to 1024 on my 10 fingers base 2 by just noting if a finger is up or down.

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justme wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:35 pm
Michael Sherwin wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:04 pm Base 6 is the logical alternative to base 10. To count in base 6 using two hands count to five on one hand then close that hand and put up one finger on the other hand to denote 6. Then we have the half dozen. Count to five again on the first hand close that hand and put up another finger on the second hand. Then we have a dozen. Do this until all ten fingers are extended and we have 35. Close both hands and we are at 36 and at the same time zero.
Or base 2. I can fluently count to 1024 on my 10 fingers base 2 by just noting if a finger is up or down.
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justme wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:35 pm
Michael Sherwin wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:04 pm Base 6 is the logical alternative to base 10. To count in base 6 using two hands count to five on one hand then close that hand and put up one finger on the other hand to denote 6. Then we have the half dozen. Count to five again on the first hand close that hand and put up another finger on the second hand. Then we have a dozen. Do this until all ten fingers are extended and we have 35. Close both hands and we are at 36 and at the same time zero.
Or base 2. I can fluently count to 1024 on my 10 fingers base 2 by just noting if a finger is up or down.
Base 2 may be considered natural, much like pi and e, that is used for natural logarithms. Base 10 comes about, we learn because we have 10 fingers. 360 degrees came about, because it’s close to the number of days in a year. 360 is an ideal, base 10 number, for the reasons discussed.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/06/13/will-the-moon-ever-stop-drifting-away-from-earth/#51253c2038d5 wrote:... Right now, the Moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of about four centimeters per year ...
This expanding moon orbit is mostly caused by the tides. The constant solar wind is likely expanding the earths orbit about the sun. It would be interesting to determine this rate of expansion, and determine when there was exactly 360 days in a year.

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solomon received 600 60 and 6 cubits of gold by the annual year after he met with the queen of sheba

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gkearney wrote: June 7th, 2020, 8:48 am It's because of the Mesopotamians who, about 6,000 years ago had a numbering system based on divisions of the number 60. The Mesopotamians passed their base-60 numerical system to the ancient Egyptians who in turn divided the circle into six perfect triangles each with angels of 60 degrees. (Think of the pyramids.) They then tried to apply this to the year surmising, incorrectly, that the earth was a perfect circle rotating in a perfect circle. They were off by 5.25 days.
Here is more on how the months are getting shorter, and the days are getting longer.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_acceleration wrote:... there are two tidal effects (a combination first suggested by Emmanuel Liais). First there is a real retardation of the Moon's angular rate of orbital motion, due to tidal exchange of angular momentum between Earth and Moon. This increases the Moon's angular momentum around Earth (and moves the Moon to a higher orbit with a lower orbital speed). Secondly, there is an apparent increase in the Moon's angular rate of orbital motion (when measured in terms of mean solar time). This arises from Earth's loss of angular momentum and the consequent increase in length of day ...
Perhaps at some point in time there were exactly 360 days in a year, or the solar wind may act opposite to the tidal effect on the moon. One adds and the other subtracts energy. Regardless 360 is our choice as the best base 10 number.

PI and 360, brings about 1 radian being equal to a number whose first six digits are 57.2957.

Micheal was born in 1957, when the stars aligned. :P

This odd transcendental number begins and ends with 57. :idea:

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BeNotDeceived wrote: June 14th, 2020, 5:02 pmPerhaps at some point in time there were exactly 360 days in a year

Velikovsky states that was the case, from his ancient-history historical research.

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BeNotDeceived wrote: June 14th, 2020, 5:02 pm
gkearney wrote: June 7th, 2020, 8:48 am It's because of the Mesopotamians who, about 6,000 years ago had a numbering system based on divisions of the number 60. The Mesopotamians passed their base-60 numerical system to the ancient Egyptians who in turn divided the circle into six perfect triangles each with angels of 60 degrees. (Think of the pyramids.) They then tried to apply this to the year surmising, incorrectly, that the earth was a perfect circle rotating in a perfect circle. They were off by 5.25 days.
Here is more on how the months are getting shorter, and the days are getting longer.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_acceleration wrote:... there are two tidal effects (a combination first suggested by Emmanuel Liais). First there is a real retardation of the Moon's angular rate of orbital motion, due to tidal exchange of angular momentum between Earth and Moon. This increases the Moon's angular momentum around Earth (and moves the Moon to a higher orbit with a lower orbital speed). Secondly, there is an apparent increase in the Moon's angular rate of orbital motion (when measured in terms of mean solar time). This arises from Earth's loss of angular momentum and the consequent increase in length of day ...
Perhaps at some point in time there were exactly 360 days in a year, or the solar wind may act opposite to the tidal effect on the moon. One adds and the other subtracts energy. Regardless 360 is our choice as the best base 10 number.

PI and 360, brings about 1 radian being equal to a number whose first six digits are 57.2957.

Micheal was born in 1957, when the stars aligned. :P

This odd transcendental number begins and ends with 57. :idea:
Uhm Transcendental numbers cannot end PERIOD. But I suspect you know that.

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BeNotDeceived wrote: June 14th, 2020, 5:03 am
justme wrote: June 7th, 2020, 8:42 am Because there are 365 ish days in a year. But 365=73*5 and thus is nearly prime whereas 360 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180. The Sumerians were very wise with their rounding (pun not intended but appropriate).

(you are the one on this forum that probably have a clue of what you are asking and what I am answering).
Cheers
Rounding as in one eternal round. 360 degrees in a circle is one component of your calculation of how many degrees are in 1 radian. The first six digits of the decimal number 57.2957, begins and ends with 57. Using base 10 numbers, is another component, which also is a long standing choice.

2957 or the hexadecimal color code is now a keyword for searching related topics. Possibly a next clue to discern the meaning of a certain story posted in forum #57. Let he who has understanding, consider this strange sequence of digits, in addition to anomalies associated as “flying colors”.
https://betterexplained.com/articles/in ... d-radians/

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BeNotDeceived wrote: June 14th, 2020, 4:29 pm
justme wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:35 pm
Michael Sherwin wrote: June 14th, 2020, 3:04 pm Base 6 is the logical alternative to base 10. To count in base 6 using two hands count to five on one hand then close that hand and put up one finger on the other hand to denote 6. Then we have the half dozen. Count to five again on the first hand close that hand and put up another finger on the second hand. Then we have a dozen. Do this until all ten fingers are extended and we have 35. Close both hands and we are at 36 and at the same time zero.
Or base 2. I can fluently count to 1024 on my 10 fingers base 2 by just noting if a finger is up or down.
Base 2 may be considered natural, much like pi and e, that is used for natural logarithms. Base 10 comes about, we learn because we have 10 fingers. 360 degrees came about, because it’s close to the number of days in a year. 360 is an ideal, base 10 number, for the reasons discussed.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/06/13/will-the-moon-ever-stop-drifting-away-from-earth/#51253c2038d5 wrote:... Right now, the Moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of about four centimeters per year ...
This expanding moon orbit is mostly caused by the tides. The constant solar wind is likely expanding the earths orbit about the sun. It would be interesting to determine this rate of expansion, and determine when there was exactly 360 days in a year.
It’s not just “close to the number of days in the year”, if you ask the Lord.

He seems to favor calendars that count the year as 360 days, with periods of rest that we call intercalation.

An interesting phenomenon.

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endlessQuestions wrote: January 17th, 2023, 10:21 am
It’s not just “close to the number of days in the year”, if you ask the Lord.

He seems to favor calendars that count the year as 360 days, with periods of rest that we call intercalation.

An interesting phenomenon.
Long ago the year may have been exactly 360 days long. The month and day time intervals have changed. Likely the year interval has too.

The key takeaway is 572957 as a fundamental number in the creation of a world with children that have 10 fingers and a circle with 360 degrees.

PI being 3.1415926 only depends on us having base 10 numbers.

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