Because distinguishing between some squares but not others is more complicated, and distinguishing between zero adjacent squares is hardly a pattern at all. Let me rephrase: The checkerboard pattern is the simplest ruleset for coloring a square tiling aside from “every tile is the same color”, which makes it the simplest “interesting” rule for coloring squares.
The point of simple patterns is that they are very likely to result from laziness or lack of attention. If someone wants to do the bare minimum, they’ll either make use of or rediscover a simple pattern, such as the checkerboard. All I’m saying is, I’m not convinced that any of the checkerboards found in media are supposed to be secret society symbols. But, reinforcing what I said at the beginning, the fact that these world leaders gather over a potential symbol, one used in the same context as in secret societies, is pretty convincing that this in particular is actually symbolic usage of the pattern.
You did not answer the question, you just restated your assertion using more words Why do the tiles NEED to be defined? Symbolism. All the floor tiles in most places are all the same color. Masons use black and white in all of their temples. Surely the Royal Family knows that. When I see "The Royal Famiky" decked out in all their royal attire the last thing that comes to my feeble little.mind is that they are modest - every effort is made to make them.appear regal - why would they not have an ostentatiously arranged pattern on their flooring choice? They chose that pattern AND they are aware of its symbolic meaning.
Dude I’m not arguing that this instance isn’t symbolic. It clearly is.
And I did answer the question, it’s because complete uniformity is not interesting. Many people have access to multiple types of tiles, and by putting just slightly more effort into the design (making it a checkerboard instead of uniform) people can make it a lot more interesting.
Want another reason? To show that the plane is tiled by squares to begin with. This reason only works assuming the physical tiles are sufficiently big compared to the space between, but it definitely applies to designs made of fabric, for example. Or a wooden chessboard, where it’s important to the game to see where one square ends and another begins.
Any artist or designer, for either of these reasons, could easily stumble into using the checkerboard pattern in their own creations without any evil symbolism.
All I’m arguing is that it’s easy and likely for anyone to come up with the checkerboard on their own. It’s not inherently evil.
Because distinguishing between some squares but not others is more complicated, and distinguishing between zero adjacent squares is hardly a pattern at all. Let me rephrase: The checkerboard pattern is the simplest ruleset for coloring a square tiling aside from “every tile is the same color”, which makes it the simplest “interesting” rule for coloring squares.
The point of simple patterns is that they are very likely to result from laziness or lack of attention. If someone wants to do the bare minimum, they’ll either make use of or rediscover a simple pattern, such as the checkerboard. All I’m saying is, I’m not convinced that any of the checkerboards found in media are supposed to be secret society symbols. But, reinforcing what I said at the beginning, the fact that these world leaders gather over a potential symbol, one used in the same context as in secret societies, is pretty convincing that this in particular is actually symbolic usage of the pattern.
You did not answer the question, you just restated your assertion using more words Why do the tiles NEED to be defined? Symbolism. All the floor tiles in most places are all the same color. Masons use black and white in all of their temples. Surely the Royal Family knows that. When I see "The Royal Famiky" decked out in all their royal attire the last thing that comes to my feeble little.mind is that they are modest - every effort is made to make them.appear regal - why would they not have an ostentatiously arranged pattern on their flooring choice? They chose that pattern AND they are aware of its symbolic meaning.
Dude I’m not arguing that this instance isn’t symbolic. It clearly is.
And I did answer the question, it’s because complete uniformity is not interesting. Many people have access to multiple types of tiles, and by putting just slightly more effort into the design (making it a checkerboard instead of uniform) people can make it a lot more interesting.
Want another reason? To show that the plane is tiled by squares to begin with. This reason only works assuming the physical tiles are sufficiently big compared to the space between, but it definitely applies to designs made of fabric, for example. Or a wooden chessboard, where it’s important to the game to see where one square ends and another begins.
Any artist or designer, for either of these reasons, could easily stumble into using the checkerboard pattern in their own creations without any evil symbolism.
All I’m arguing is that it’s easy and likely for anyone to come up with the checkerboard on their own. It’s not inherently evil.