A fractal is generally "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity."
Because they appear similar at all levels of magnification, fractals are often considered to be infinitely complex. Natural objects that approximate fractals to a degree include clouds, mountain ranges, lightning bolts, coastlines, and snow flakes.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Oar Fish, Sea Serpents and Sigmund Freud
To me the best line in this short video is: "Things come to the surface for reasons known only to those things that come to the surface." Freud said the exact same thing.
WOW. lol that's good.
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