[Mb-hair] The Infinity Symbol above the "I" in HAIR
Michael Butler
michael at michaelbutler.com
Sat Jun 18 17:24:54 PDT 2005
Very interesting.
Thanks for sharing.
XO Michael
> Hi tribe!
>
> The lying down "8" is indeed the infinity symbol.
> it is a Moebius, named after the man who came up with the mathematical
> formula
> (which you probably can find on the Internet!)
>
> Anton (my hubby, the artist) has been creating moebius variations for many
> years.
> it is an intriguing shape!
>
> Try this:
>
> you take a strip of paper, about 1 foot long, 3" wide.
> Easy to see that it has TWO surfaces
>
> lay it flat, pick it up at both ends and give it one twist,
> then attach the two ends to each other with tape.
> NOW: Follow the surface with your finger. What happened to the two
> surfaces?
> Surprise: They are now ONE.
> Your finger can go round and round inside and out, in-de-finitely...
> What do we have here? A moebius.
>
> This could open up a whole wonderful series of interpretations and
> philosophical
> explanations.
>
> Have fun
> Love
> Dagmar
>
> I am attaching one of Anton's bronzes.
> It is covered in relief images of a tree of life.
> And it rotates on its base.
>
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: richard haase hotprojects at nyc.rr.com
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 12:39:59 -0400
> To: sherwin at aceross.com, mb-hair at islandlists.com
> Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] HAiR Thread
>
>
> i believe the unique dot above the i is an ancient infinity symbol
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sherwin Ross
> To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:10 AM
> Subject: [Mb-hair] HAiR Thread
>
>
> I was recently talking to someone about the meaning of HAiR.
>
> We were discussing the significance of symbols the HAiR Logo.
>
> What do the symbols in the logo mean to you?
>
>
>
> Where did they come from?
>
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>
> Sherwin Ross
>
> Tribe member
>
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