18 Times The Golden Ratio Showed Up Randomly That Makes Me Think Earth Was Created By Highly Intelligent Aliens

    The spirals are all around us.

    The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers that, divided by the one before it, produces a number termed the "golden ratio." Illustrated, these create a spiral that looks like this:

    Diagram of the Fibonacci Sequence

    1. Now, even though this is straight-up mathematics, the ratio comes up organically in nature a lot, most notably in the shell of a nautilus. However, it's also in the most random and obscure places, making me feel like we're living in a simulation.

    the shell of a nautilus

    2. Like this Fibonacci sequence found in the pattern of bubbles whales make to catch bait fish.

    Bubbles in a specific pattern

    3. This romanesco grown with eerily accurate details of the Fibonacci sequence.

    Romanesco broccoli in the shape of the Fibonacci sequence

    4. This rat that somehow creates the perfect golden ratio.

    Closeup of a rat with a red diagram drawn over it

    5. This aloe plant that has coincidentally grown in a perfect spiral.

    An aloe plant in the shape of a spiral

    6. This snail whose shell is repping Fibonacci, too.

    Closeup of a snail

    7. This flower that's so precisely Fibonacci that it looks like it was 3D printed.

    A flower in a spiral formation

    8. This cabbage that's hiding it on the inside.

    Closeup of a cabbage

    9. This tree that looks completely normal on the outside, but has a heart of gold-en ratio.

    A tree with a spiral formation on its inside

    10. This watermelon making a sudden nod to the sequence.

    Closeup of a slice of watermelon

    11. This mark made by a Frisbee thrown off-course, which somehow perfected the spiral.

    Marks in the sand

    12. This broken computer screen, which I doubt was broken by someone who I guarantee didn't say, "I'm going to break this like the Fibonacci sequence."

    A broken screen with a spiral formation on it

    13. This parrot that found the Fibonacci hidden inside of it.

    A parrot with a white diagram drawn over it

    14. This hurricane, which, just like all hurricanes, wanted to make a massive Fibonacci.

    Closeup of a hurricane formation

    15. This spill that makes me think Frank's RedHot knows the aliens that built the simulation.

    Frank's RedHot sauce

    16. This pinecone with suspiciously perfect Fibonacci symmetry.

    Closeup of a pine cone

    17. This cycad with leaves that perfectly capture the golden ratio.

    Closeup of a cycad

    18. Finally, this cat that's napping Fibonacci-style.

    A cat sleeping with a diagram drawn over it

    If you've seen a Fibonacci sequence out in the wild, share it with us in the comments below!