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by vumgl 3109 days ago
It's always fascinating to think about how few people realize the near miss (better called lucky approximation) of 2^7/12 ~ 3/2, which is the basis of the equal-temperament musical system, i.e. music as we know it.
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A great further read:

"The saddest thing I know about the integers"

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/roots-of-unity/the-sadd...