Locking in high numbers

To my expression of agnosticism:

> << Regarding high harmonic ratios such as 45/32 and 27/16, do you really think
> human perception operates in that vicinity??? I can't imagine "locking in"
> on such high ratios. I'm perfectly willing to relinquish that domain to the
> instrumental number crunchers. >>

DWolf offered:
>
> Such ratios are reached by way of simple relationships - 45/32 is 5:4 above
> 9/8 and 16:15 below 3/2, 27/16 a 9:8 above 3/2 and a 3:2 above 9/8. In such
> cases, the 1/1 drone becomes not an immediate reference pitch but rather a
> long-term one and other tones in the drone become more important.

Thanks........I think. I'll have to stare at this awhile and see if anything
comes into focus.