BTW, the online edtion of the Zeit shows pictures from an exhibition "mathematics and concrete art", which I find much less convincing. At least, they reveal a very rudimentary and naive understanding of what is maths, in my opinion.
Indeed, that's what I also thought. If it comes with such nice pics, I might even begin to like the multiverse idea ;-)
Just that today I stumbled across a really awful crackpot site where some guy cooked up a totally wacky interpretation of ten dimensions, the multiverse, quantum mechanics and time travel to argue that you can tunnel from the universe where you're broke to the universe where you're a rich and famous guy. So much about the multiverse and how scientific research 'inspires' our society. (No, I'm not going to link there).
Anyway, the fractal I liked best is this one, except for the title 'Alien Blood'. To me it looks more like the first seeds of crystal growth in a liquid or so.
"Big Bang Bubbles"
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Oh,
so, that's the multiverse ;-)
I like very much the sunflowers.
BTW, the online edtion of the Zeit shows pictures from an exhibition "mathematics and concrete art", which I find much less convincing. At least, they reveal a very rudimentary and naive understanding of what is maths, in my opinion.
Best, stefan
4:26 PM, February 15, 2007
Indeed, that's what I also thought. If it comes with such nice pics, I might even begin to like the multiverse idea ;-)
Just that today I stumbled across a really awful crackpot site where some guy cooked up a totally wacky interpretation of ten dimensions, the multiverse, quantum mechanics and time travel to argue that you can tunnel from the universe where you're broke to the universe where you're a rich and famous guy. So much about the multiverse and how scientific research 'inspires' our society. (No, I'm not going to link there).
Anyway, the fractal I liked best is this one, except for the title 'Alien Blood'. To me it looks more like the first seeds of crystal growth in a liquid or so.
Best,
B.
7:30 PM, February 15, 2007
Very pretty! I like this one:
http://www.mi.sanu.ac.yu/vismath/exhib/sl7.htm
It looks like an unfolding leaf or fern frond.
8:04 PM, February 15, 2007
Hi Rae Ann,
true! Looks indeed like a fern, I love these :-) It also reminds me a bit of a hurricane that creates chaos around it. Best,
B.
8:31 PM, February 15, 2007
Hello Stefan and Bee,
Are you judging a book by it's cover? :)
9:09 AM, February 16, 2007