Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Fractal Of Nature, Part 2

Of course, one of the most important things about a fractal is the fact that it is self-similar across scale, and the microcosm is reflective of the macrocosm, and vice versa. That being considered, here is a little photo to be pondered. This photo is an artists rendering of the milky way galaxy, which insofar as our best methods of measurement have been able to tell - follows the same pattern as the fibonacci spiral, and the golden ratio.

To Be Continued...

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