The forum discussion centers on the subjective nature of beauty, with participants debating whether beauty has universal standards or is entirely personal. Key points include the idea that while beauty may be perceived differently by individuals, there are biological and mathematical patterns, such as bilateral symmetry, that influence collective judgments of beauty. Participants also discuss the impact of genetics and environment on individual perceptions of beauty, suggesting that societal conditioning plays a significant role. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the complexity of defining beauty in both subjective and objective terms.
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Alexander, don't be uni-dimensional in your vision. Maths are important but are only a mean , only one of the Paths. Assymetry has also beauty. By the way: life is inherent asymmetric.Originally posted by Alexander
Beauty = mathematical symmetry (invariance or unchange under some transformation).
There are plenty of various symmetries in math.