Now I always thought it was derived from the MOBIUS(Moebius?) STRIP.......the famous "one sided surface" first attributed to (A. F. Moebius 1790-1868) and later painted by M.C. Escher(ants)............. Described as a loop with a single twist in it.........Following the surface inside you come around the strip and you're on the outside.....a neverending chase .....Infinity....."the lazy 8" What'ya think????? Andy, do I get extra credit? Doug Esquire Photography Inc Orlando, Florida --- "Robert G. Earnest" <robert@earnestphoto.com> wrote: > > > Bob Blakely wrote: > > > > Really?!! And which Greek letter would that be? > > It is a drunken theta. Fallen over onto it's side. > Theta is pronounced > like "TH" as is "thick headed" or perhaps > "Insulting" from someone with > a lithp. > > > > > I don't have the answer either, but it's not a > Greek letter. Actually, I > > believe it's a ring, on edge, twisted. The loop is > endless. > > The would make it the sign for Greg Fraser then, > wooden tit? > > > > > Regards, > > Bob... > > back at ya, > > Blob > > > > > > From: "ADavidhazy" <ANDPPH@ritvax.isc.rit.edu> > > > > > AndrewF posed: > > > "You've all seen the flat eight on your lens - > know who 'invented' it?" > > > > > > I have seen it but do not know who decided that > it would be the infinity > > > sign in optics. It is a Greek letter so maybe > there is a good story to go > > > along with this! It would be a great question > for an exam if it had a good > > > answer. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
