Henric-Svanberg - great name. Where is MaxWELL Smart when we need him?
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.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
BP's Dr. Strangelove...
Is it just me or have others also noticed how weird it is that the newly emerged Chairman of BP (who we have not heard one word from until now) is named Carl Henric-Svanberg? Is that really his name? Sounds like the the evil guy in some B movie or TV show (Get Smart?) who as the leader of C.H.A.O.S. wants to take over the world. In fact maybe that's it - Henric-Svanberg's plan all along was to pollute the Gulf of Mexico resulting in a moratorium on off shore drilling which would drive the price of oil up and he is making a killing in oil futures (or some other even more diabolical plot).
Whatever the sub-plots in this mess, rest assured that some clever people will make lots of money from it!
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