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Introduction
This report presents a genuinely remarkable constellation of real connections between a single geometric angle—135°—and a surprising range of human cultural, architectural, and natural phenomena spanning millennia and continents. The connections documented here are not argued to be causal or conspiratorial. They are presented as what they are: a verified record of how a fundamental geometric principle appears, independently and repeatedly, across human history and the natural world.
1. The Geometry of 135°: A Mathematical Foundation
The Octagon and Its Interior Angle
The interior angle of a regular octagon is exactly 135°. This follows directly from the standard polygon angle formula:
(n − 2) × 180 ÷ n = (8 − 2) × 180 ÷ 8 = 1,080 ÷ 8 = 135°
Several related mathematical properties reinforce the significance of this angle in measurement and design:
• 135° represents exactly 3/8 of a full 360° rotation.
• It equals 3 × 45°, a tripling of the fundamental diagonal bisector of a right angle.
• Its digital root is 9: 1 + 3 + 5 = 9.
• It is divisible as 5 × 3³ (five times twenty-seven).
• 22.5° × 6 = 135°, and 360° ÷ 16 = 22.5°, connecting 135° directly to 16-point circular symmetry.
The Golden Angle Connection
In biological phyllotaxis—the spiral growth of leaves, seeds, and petals in plants—the governing angle is the golden angle, approximately 137.5°. This is derived from the golden ratio and produces the Fibonacci spirals seen in sunflowers, pine cones, and many other organisms.
The mathematical relationship between the octagonal angle and the golden angle is precise: 137.5° − 135° = 2.5°. The two angles, one from pure geometry and one from biological growth, sit just 2.5° apart. This proximity is a genuine mathematical observation, not an interpretation.
There is significant, albeit partly theoretical and speculative, interest in the relationship between the number 137 and the Fibonacci sequence, primarily through their mutual connection to the golden ratio (\(\phi \approx 1.618\)) and geometry in nature.While 137 is not a Fibonacci number itself, its significance arises in how it approximates fundamental constants and shapes.1. The Golden Angle (137.5°)The most direct link is the Golden Angle (\(\approx 137.5^{\circ }\)), which is derived from the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio.The Connection: When you divide a circle into two arcs based on the Golden Ratio (\(\frac{1}{\phi ^{2}}\) and \(\frac{1}{\phi }\)), the smaller angle is approximately \(137.5^{\circ }\).Nature's Prevalence: This angle dictates the arrangement of leaves, seeds, and petals in plants (phyllotaxis) to maximize space and sunlight, creating a Fibonacci spiral.
The Fine-Structure Constant
In quantum physics, the fine-structure constant (α) is a dimensionless number approximately equal to 1/137. It governs the strength of the electromagnetic interaction between charged particles. Physicist Richard Feynman famously described it as “one of the greatest damn mysteries of physics.” The denominator of this fundamental constant—137—sits between the golden angle (137.5°) and the octagonal angle (135°), a numerical coincidence that has intrigued physicists and mathematicians for decades.
2. St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City
The Egyptian Obelisk: Origins and Placement
The
Vatican is centered around an Egyptian obelisk that was specifically
engineered to function as a giant sundial gnomon. By pairing these two
sites, Coral Castle mirrors a tradition of megalithic builders using
massive stone obelisks as precise astronomical measuring tools.
At the centre of St. Peter’s Square stands an ancient Egyptian obelisk, approximately 25 metres tall and uniquely uninscribed—unusual among Egyptian obelisks. It originated in Heliopolis (near modern Cairo), the ancient “City of the Sun” and centre of the solar cult of Ra. Emperor Caligula brought it to Rome around 37 CE to decorate his circus on Vatican Hill—the very site where Saint Peter is traditionally held to have been martyred.
Pope Sixtus V, working with architect Domenico Fontana, relocated the obelisk to its current central position in 1586. The engineering feat required 900 men, 140 horses, and 47 winches and remains one of the best-documented construction projects of the Renaissance. [1]
Coral Castle features a 28-ton obelisk, an accurate sundial,
and a telescope perfectly aligned with Polaris (the North Star).
The Windrose: 16 Markers at 22.5° Intervals
The Vatican windrose contains 16 divisions spaced at 22.5° intervals. 16 divisions create octagonal geometry because: 360°÷16=22.5° and 22.5°×6=135°.
Around 1852, during the papacy of Pius IX, sixteen white marble elliptical paving stones were set radiating from the obelisk’s base. Each bears the Latin name of a classical Mediterranean wind, effectively converting the square into a full compass rose. Because sixteen markers divide a 360° circle evenly, each is separated by exactly 22.5°. [2]
The sixteen wind directions and their azimuths follow the standard classical system: Tramontane (N, 0°), Greco (NE, 45°), Levante (E, 90°), Scirocco (SE, 135°), Ostro (S, 180°), Libeccio (SW, 225°), Ponente (W, 270°), Maestro (NW, 315°), and their intermediaries. The Scirocco marker, pointing southeast, sits at exactly 135°—the octagonal angle.
Ed's magnetic motor was supposly had 16 magnets on a rotating wheel. A
16-point circular arrangement naturally produces intervals of exactly
22.5° (360° ÷ 16 = 22.5°). 22.5° × 6 = 135°. This exact same 16-fold
symmetry exists with the Vatican Windrose (16 markers) and the Gors
Fawr stone circle in Wales (16 stones).
The square’s main axis is slightly offset from true north, by approximately 1.39° west. This figure corresponds closely to Earth’s axial precession rate of approximately 50.2–50.3 arcseconds per year, which calculates to roughly 1.397° per century.
The Obelisk as Sundial
The obelisk functions as a giant sundial gnomon. In 1817, astronomer Domenico Gigli paved a meridian line and zodiac markers into the stones of the square, so that at noon on the spring and autumn equinoxes, the shadow of the obelisk aligns with specific marble discs embedded in the pavement. This astronomical function is a recognised historical feature of the square. [3]
Bernini’s Colonnade and the Optical Illusion
The colonnade encircling St. Peter’s Square was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 17th century. It contains exactly 284 Doric columns arranged in four rows. Two porphyry circular stones are embedded in the pavement marking the geometric foci of Bernini’s ellipse. Standing directly on either stone and looking toward the colonnade causes all four rows of columns to appear to collapse into a single row—a precisely engineered optical phenomenon known as the Centro del Colonnato. [4]
The Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica
The dome reaches a total height of approximately 136.57 metres (about 448 feet) to the top of the cross. It was designed by Michelangelo and completed by Giacomo della Porta, and is among the tallest domes in the world. [5]
3. Vatican Architecture and History
Historical Foundation of the Site
The Vatican site originally housed the Circus of Nero, where Saint Peter is traditionally held to have been martyred. Archaeological excavations conducted in the 1940s (the Scavi) revealed a first-century Roman necropolis beneath the basilica floor, with a shrine beneath the high altar widely accepted as the tomb of Saint Peter.
The Vatican Apostolic Archive
The Vatican Apostolic Archive—formerly and somewhat misleadingly called the “Secret Archive”—is a genuine and extensive repository of papal correspondence, trial records, and institutional documents accumulated over centuries. The word secretum in its original Latin title means “private” or “personal,” not hidden.
The Bramante and Momo Staircases
The Vatican contains two famous double-helix staircases. The original Bramante Staircase, constructed in 1505 by architect Donato Bramante, features a double-helix design that allows simultaneous ascent and descent without the two flows of traffic meeting. It is supported by columns in the classical orders. A second spiral staircase, designed by Giuseppe Momo, was added in 1932.
The Vatican Pigna (Bronze Pine Cone)
The Cortile della Pigna in the Vatican Museums houses a remarkable bronze pine cone sculpture approximately 4 metres tall, dating to the 1st or 2nd century CE. Originally a functional fountain near the Pantheon, it was moved to its current location in 1608, where it stands flanked by two bronze peacocks. The pine cone as a sacred symbol appears across ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Sumerian/Babylonian, and Mesoamerican traditions.
The Pineal Gland and the Pine Cone Symbol
The pine cone’s longstanding association with the pineal gland—a small endocrine organ at the geometric centre of the human brain—has a basis in biology. The pineal gland secretes melatonin (typically peaking between roughly 11 PM and 3 AM), contains photosensitive cells structurally similar to retinal cells, and was famously described by philosopher René Descartes as the “seat of the soul.”
A peer-reviewed 2002 study by Baconnier et al., published in Bioelectromagnetics and conducted using synchrotron experiments at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, identified calcite microcrystals in human pineal gland tissue and found evidence for second harmonic generation consistent with piezoelectric properties. These microcrystals are notably the only non-pathological occurrence of calcite in the human body outside the otoconia of the inner ear. [6]
4. The Octagon in Sacred Architecture
The octagon—with its 135° interior angles—has been independently adopted in sacred architecture across widely separated cultures and eras. Its geometric properties (efficient load distribution, enabling circular domes on square bases, natural production of 45° and 135° angles) make it both structurally and symbolically versatile.
Verified examples of octagonal sacred structures include:
• The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem (691 CE)—built by Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik on the Temple Mount, with each edge of its octagonal plan at 45° apart.
• The Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence—octagonal plan.
• Castel del Monte, Apulia—built by Frederick II with a perfect octagonal plan.
• The Tower of the Winds, Athens—octagonal.
• The Lateran Baptistery, Rome—octagonal and the oldest surviving baptistery in Christendom.
• Borobudur, Java (9th century CE)—features octagonal upper terraces.
The Dome of the Rock: Crusader Period
Crusader forces captured Jerusalem on 15 July 1099 and converted the Dome of the Rock into a Christian church called the Templum Domini (Temple of the Lord). The Knights Templar established their headquarters on the Temple Mount. The city remained under Christian control until 1187, when Saladin recaptured it.
The Qibla Direction and the 135° Connection
The Qibla—the direction Muslims face during prayer toward the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca—provides a verified instance of the 135° bearing in Islamic religious practice. Scholars including David King have documented that early mosques in the southern Levant (Palestine, Jordan, Syria) were oriented at Qibla directions of approximately 132–135°, arrived at through folk astronomical methods including orienting toward the rising of the star Canopus (which rises at approximately 135° from the Levant). The modern great-circle Qibla bearing from Cairo to Mecca is approximately 134–136°.
Azimuth Bearings from the Vatican
Spherical trigonometry calculations from Vatican coordinates (41.902°N, 12.453°E) confirm that a cluster of significant sites falls within the 130–140° southeast band—the same directional band as the Scirocco windrose marker:
• Axum, Ethiopia: approximately 130–133°
• Mecca, Saudi Arabia: approximately 138–140°
• Great Pyramid / Heliopolis, Egypt: approximately 128–130°
• Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem: approximately 117–119°
Note: None of these bearings is exactly 135°. They form a directional cluster in the southeast quadrant. No causal or intentional alignment is claimed.
5. The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid has a slightly concave face on each of its four sides, making it technically eight-sided—a genuinely obscure architectural fact documented by aerial photography in the 20th century. The concavity is most visible from the air near equinox conditions.
Coral Castle’s sits at approximately 25.5° North latitude.
If you double Coral Castle's latitude (25.5° × 2), you get 51°.This 51°
figure is within less than one degree of the Great Pyramid of Giza’s
slope angle of 51.8°. The Great Pyramid is technically an octagon
(8-sided) due to its slightly concave faces—meaning its interior angles
are 135°.
6. The Chinese Bagua and the 135° Position
The Bagua (八卦)—the octagonal foundational symbol of Chinese cosmology used in Feng Shui, the I Ching, and Taoist philosophy—is an independently arrived-at expression of octagonal geometry. In the Earlier Heaven (Fuxi) arrangement, Qian (Heaven) sits at North (0°) and Kun (Earth) at South (180°). In the Later Heaven (King Wen) arrangement, Xun (Wind/Wood) occupies the southeast quadrant, with the specific placement of Xun at 135° consistent with standard Bagua layout.
The Vatican’s Scirocco windrose marker (a hot southeast wind, 135°) and the Chinese Bagua’s placement of Wind and Fire in the southeast quadrant at 135° represent an independently arrived-at convergence of cultural-geometric tradition across two unconnected civilisations.
7. Coral Castle, Florida
Construction and Creator
Coral Castle is a megalithic structure in Homestead, Florida, constructed almost entirely alone by Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951), who was born in Stāmeriena Parish, Latvia. He built the complex between approximately 1923 and 1951, working largely at night. The structure comprises over 1,100 tons of coral rock, with individual pieces weighing up to approximately 30 tons. [7, 8]
Verified features of Coral Castle include:
• A 9-ton revolving gate, balanced so precisely it can be moved with a single finger.
• An accurate sundial.
• A telescope aligned precisely with Polaris, the North Star.
• A 28-ton obelisk.
• The inscription “21 Forth” on the door of the structure, near a bell and a 16-pointed sun carving.
Leedskalnin self-published a pamphlet titled Magnetic Current in 1945, in which he claimed all matter was held together by individual magnets. He is also quoted as saying he had “discovered the secrets of the pyramids.”
The “21 Forth” Inscription and Edinburgh
On the large iron door entry to Coral Castle is the
inscription "21 Forth" that sits directly next to a sun with 16
rays of pointed light. Alexander Graham Bell (who famously experimented
with sound and frequency, akin to Leedskalnin's magnetic theories) was
born at 16 South Charlotte Street in Edinburgh, while Robert Louis
Stevenson lived at 21 Forth Street in Edinburgh. Alexander Graham Bell
was born at 16 South Charlotte Street in
Edinburgh in 1847, three years before Stevenson (born 1850)—a short
distance
away.
8. Japan, the 135th Meridian, and Time
Japan Standard Time (JST) is UTC+9, based on the 135th meridian East. This meridian passes through Akashi, Japan, where Japan’s official standard time reference is set—established in 1886 during Japan’s Meiji modernisation period. The digital root of 135 is 9 (1 + 3 + 5 = 9), and the UTC offset is +9.
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which crosses the Akashi Strait near this meridian, was the world’s longest suspension bridge at its completion in 1998, with towers 298.3 metres tall. The Ise Grand Shrine—the most sacred site in Shinto, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu—is located in Japan and undergoes a complete ritual reconstruction every 20 years in a ceremony called Shikinen Sengu, a practice that has continued for over 1,300 years.
9. The Konark Sun Temple, India
The Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, India, was built between 1243 and 1255 CE. It features 24 intricately carved stone wheels functioning as a solar calendar, and a persistent historical legend describes a massive lodestone placed at the top of the main tower. Historians consider the lodestone legend to be folklore without confirmed physical evidence. The temple’s collapse has multiple competing structural explanations in the historical record.
10. Gors Fawr Stone Circle, Wales
Gors Fawr stone circle is situated near the Preseli Mountains in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The circle is roughly 70 feet in diameter and consists of 16 stones—a number that produces the same 22.5° interval geometry as the Vatican windrose when arranged in a full circle. The stones are composed of spotted dolerite (bluestone) and local glacial erratics.
Edward Leedskalnin claimed all matter was held together by
individual magnets (detailed in his 1945 pamphlet Magnetic Current).
The 16-stone Gors Fawr stone circle in Wales (which is part of the
22.5°/135° geometric family), has stones made dolerite, which is rich
in iron-bearing minerals like magnetite and possess a "natural remanent
magnetisation." This creates a thematic bridge between Leedskalnin’s
focus on magnetism and the magnetic properties of stones used in
ancient 16-fold sacred geometry sites.
While the circle itself is a slightly flattened oval of 16 stones, the
primary directional focus comes from two large outlying stones (the
"Outliers") located approximately 134 meters to the north-northeast.
The alignment between the center of the circle and these outliers is
approximately 22.5° to 30° North-Northeast. The outliers are widely
recognized as being aligned with the midsummer sunrise. The 135°
Connection: The reciprocal (opposite) bearing of 22.5° is 202.5° (SSW).
However, if you are looking at a cross-quarter or seasonal alignment,
135° (Southeast) is the approximate bearing for the Winter Solstice
sunrise.
The Outliers at Similiar Sites
Stonehenge has several outlying stones similar to the two (or more)
found at Gors Fawr in Wales. These include the Heel Stone, the
Slaughter Stone, and two smaller, fallen stones known as the north and
south barrow-surrounded stones.
Moel Tŷ Uchaf Stone Circle/ (North Wales) is a 12-meter-diameter circle
in a remote Welsh valley. Located in the Berwyn Mountains, this circle
is characterized by a distinct outlying stone found to the
north-north-east.
Ballynoe Stone Circle (County Down, Northern Ireland) is a large,
complex, and closely spaced ring from the Neolithic/Bronze Age.The
Outliers: It is noted for having several additional standing stones
dotted immediately outside the main circle area, forming a larger,
complex landscape.
Dolerite is an igneous rock rich in iron-bearing minerals such as magnetite and ilmenite. The Preseli Hills are known for naturally strong magnetic anomalies: studies at Carn Menyn have confirmed that rocks in the region can significantly deflect compass needles, giving the bluestones a natural remanent magnetisation. The Preseli Hills are also the confirmed geological source of some of the bluestones at Stonehenge.
11. The Ethiopian Ark Tradition and the Kebra Nagast
The Kebra Nagast (“Glory of Kings”) is a 13th-century Ethiopian royal chronicle regarded as scripture by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It describes the Queen of Sheba (Makeda) visiting King Solomon, their son Menelik I, and the Ark of the Covenant’s journey to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church maintains a longstanding tradition that the Ark resides in the Chapel of the Tablet (Bete Maryam Tsion), adjacent to the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Aksum, reportedly guarded by a single monk who never leaves the chapel.
Pope John Paul II visited Addis Ababa in both 1980 and 1995, making it one of the few African capitals he visited twice. Operation Moses (1984) and Operation Solomon (1991) were the two Israeli airlifts of Ethiopian Jews (Beta Israel) to Israel—both named in connection with the Solomon/Ark lineage.
12. Pope Leo XIV: A Verified Contemporary Connection
Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) was elected on 8 May 2025, becoming the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. He was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighbourhood. [9]
Chicago sits at approximately 41.83°N; the Vatican is at approximately 41.90°N—placing them in effectively the same latitudinal band. September is the 9th month. The digital root of 135 is also 9 (1 + 3 + 5 = 9). The bearing from the Vatican to Chicago is approximately 307° (northwest, the Maestro direction).
In April 2025, exactly 135 cardinal electors were eligible to participate in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. [10] In 2018, the Pontifical Swiss Guard was formally expanded from 110 to 135 members in response to European security threats. [11]
13. Astronomical and Scientific Anchors
Axial Precession and the 1.39° Figure
Earth’s axial precession—the slow wobble of the planet’s rotational axis—proceeds at approximately 50.2–50.3 arcseconds per year. This calculates to approximately 1.397° per century, making the figure of 1.39° a mathematically sound rounded approximation of a century’s worth of precessional shift.
The MUL.APIN Tablets
The MUL.APIN tablets are real Babylonian astronomical texts compiled around 1000 BCE. They represent one of the earliest systematic records of star paths and celestial cycles. The Vatican windrose was installed around 1852 CE, creating a gap of approximately 2,850 years between these two astronomical reference systems.
Schumann Resonances
The Schumann resonances are global electromagnetic resonances in the Earth-ionosphere cavity, generated and sustained by lightning discharges around the world. The fundamental frequency is approximately 7.83 Hz, with harmonics at roughly 14, 20, 26, 33, 39, and 45 Hz. Solar radiation affects the ionosphere and can alter Schumann resonance parameters—a well-established area of ionospheric physics.
Hexadecimal and the Number 16
The number 16 is the base of the hexadecimal system. 16² = 256, matching the number of possible values in a single byte (0–255). A 16-point circular arrangement produces exactly 22.5° intervals. The I Ching is built on 64 hexagrams derived from 8 trigrams (3-line figures). The primary structure of the I Ching is 64 hexagrams, not tetragrams—tetragrams are a feature of the related but distinct Chinese text, the Taixuanjing.
The Speed of Light Calculation
The speed of light in a vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second. Dividing this figure by 2,221,067 yields approximately 134.976, which rounds to 135. The document from which this synthesis is drawn acknowledges this as a mathematical correlation rather than a physical claim.
135° in Geometry and Architecture
• Interior angle of a regular octagon (mathematical law).
• The Vatican’s Scirocco windrose marker (southeast, 135°).
• The Dome of the Rock’s octagonal plan (each edge 45° apart, interior angles 135°).
• The Bagua’s placement of Wind/Wood at 135° southeast (independent Chinese tradition).
• The Qibla direction from Cairo to Mecca (approximately 134–136°).
22.5° and 16-Fold Symmetry
• The Vatican windrose: 360° ÷ 16 = 22.5° per marker.
• Gors Fawr stone circle: 16 stones in a circle, same geometry.
• Coral Castle’s “21 Forth” inscription near a 16-pointed sun carving.
• Hexadecimal: 16 as a foundational mathematical base.
The Number 9 and 135
• Digital root of 135: 1 + 3 + 5 = 9.
• Japan Standard Time: UTC+9, based on the 135th meridian.
• Pope Leo XIV: born in September (9th month); 135 cardinal electors.
The
Southeast Axis from
the Vatican (130–140°)
• Scirocco windrose marker at 135°.
• Axum, Ethiopia: approximately 130–133°.
• Mecca: approximately 138–140°.
• Heliopolis / Great Pyramid: approximately 128–130°.
The Pineal Gland and the Pine Cone Symbol
Summary
- The famous Vatican staircases, which resemble the double helix structure of DNA, significantly predates the discovery of DNA (1953).
- The Vatican Pigna: a 4-metre Roman bronze pine cone.
- The pine cone as a sacred symbol across Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Mesoamerica.
- A pine cone resembles the structure of a DNA molecule (double helix) in its spiraling, segmented, and elongated appearance, which is based on the Fibonacci sequence.
- The pineal gland: located at the geometric centre of the brain, secretes melatonin, contains photosensitive cells.
- Calcite microcrystals with piezoelectric properties in the pineal gland (Baconnier et al., 2002). [6]
Concluding Breakthrough Revelations
The corelations between Coral Castle and the Vatican are not
just a quirky novelty; they exist as a a "node" in a global network. Ed
Leedskalnin knowingly encoded the same foundational numbers found in
Vatican City, the Great Pyramid, and Chinese Bagua—specifically the
numbers 16 (the sun carving), 22.5° (its angular symmetry), and 51° (a
doubled latitude matching the pyramid's slope, which rooted in 135°
octagonal geometry).
References
The following sources are cited in the original fact-checked document or correspond directly to verified claims:
[1] Vatican Apostolic Archives / historical accounts of the 1586 obelisk relocation (Domenico Fontana). Standard Renaissance architectural history.
[2] St. Peter’s Square – Wikipedia and Vatican official documentation (windrose markers, 1852, Pius IX).
[3] Historical records of Domenico Gigli’s 1817 meridian line installation in St. Peter’s Square.
[4] Centro del Colonnato – Vatican architectural guides; Bernini’s elliptical colonnade design documentation.
[5] Official Vatican sources: dome height of St. Peter’s Basilica, 136.57 m.
[6] Baconnier, S. et al. (2002). “Calcite microcrystals in the pineal gland of the human brain.” Bioelectromagnetics. European Synchrotron Radiation Facility data.
[7] About Edward Leedskalnin – Coral Castle official site and biographical records.
[8] Sacred Architecture – Coral Castle (visitor documentation and photographic records).
[9] Robert Francis Prevost (Pope Leo XIV) – multiple news sources, May 2025.
[10] Cardinal electors in the 2025 conclave – news reports, April–May 2025.
[11] Swiss Guards expansion to 135 members (2018) – Vatican press office and security journalism.
[12] David King – scholarship on early Islamic Qibla orientation practices.
[13] MUL.APIN – Wikipedia and standard Babylonian astronomy scholarship (~1000 BCE).
[14] Kebra Nagast – Ethiopian royal chronicle, 13th century CE.
[15] Operations Moses (1984) and Solomon (1991) – Israeli government and historical records.
[16] Feynman, R.P. – on the fine-structure constant: “one of the greatest damn mysteries of physics.”
End of Document
Article by Scott-Rauvers
References: stpetersbasilica.info; Cort Lindahl, The Geomancy of St. Peter's Square; David King and Paul Wheatley (Islamic Qibla scholarship); Kebra Nagast; Edward Leedskalnin, Magnetic Current (1945); Wikipedia entries: Qibla, Bramante Staircase, Fontana della Pigna, Swiss Guard, 2025 Papal Conclave, Edward Leedskalnin; Smithsonian Magazine, "The Keeper of the Ark."
