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h1. Wave Articulation Matrix
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The Wave Articulation Matrix is composed of concentric steel cylinders.  The simplest design uses four cylinders.  More sophisticated devices
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may have 6, 8, or any even number of cylinders.
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All the cylinders have the same mass, and all the cylinders have the same surface area.
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The length of the innermost cylinder is equal to the circumference of the outermost cylinder.  The length of the outermost cylinder is equal to the circumference of the innermost.
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h1.  From a Golden Spiral to Gabriel's Horn
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I would like to show you how the geometry of the Fountain can be derived from a Golden Spiral.
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Let's take a look at a Golden Spiral.
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Fig. 1:  "A Golden Spiral":https://opendesignengine.net/attachments/download/447/golden-spiral3.gif
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A Golden Spiral is one kind of Logarithmic Spiral.  Its radius multiplies by the Golden Ratio every quarter cycle.
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