so why is it good?

The whole point of this research is to figure out why the Golden Ratio is so particularly golden....

I mean, why is it good to use, what makes the number 1.618 so special?

"The Golden Rectangle has been said to be one of the most visually satisfying of all
geometric forms. We can find many examples in art masterpieces such as in edifices of ancient Greece."


says Yahoo Answers. 




I don't know what to say. For something so Golden there is really very little to say about it, apart from that it is Golden. Perhaps that is why it is so Golden. 


But actually, wait.....


http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/Why-Is-The-Golden-Ratio-So-Important-For-Mathematics-And-The-Arts/359317


On this page I found the most logical (to me) answer I have heard yet......
Well it makes a lot of sense...:


"Isn;t it that the human brain finds this ratio attrative because it indicates health in the human body if that body conforms to this ratio"


- Ketsan.


This makes SO much sense. Whether it is right or wrong, it is such a valid point, a healthy human's proportions equate to the Golden Ratio, so surely the human mind registers this ratio in other bodies and objects and makes a subconscious decision based upon how close towards this ratio the object may be....


As of yet I have not found a more sensible answer. WOW