There is no foundational mathematical or physical reason the relationship between Pythagorean and tempered western music should exist. It just does. … - Robert J. Marks II

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There is no foundational mathematical or physical reason the relationship between Pythagorean and tempered western music should exist. It just does. The rich flexibility of the tempered scale and the … bountiful archives of western music are a testimonial to this wonderful coincidence provided by nature.

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About Robert J. Marks II

Robert J. Marks II (born August 25, 1950) is Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University and a proponent of intelligent design. He appeared in the documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.

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Alternative Names: Robert Jackson Marks II
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