While on a computer one can make a portion of the Mandelbrot set larger and larger ad infinitum, as far as I know one cannot go in the opposite direction and make it smaller.
In the real world it might be different. Our atoms and electrons might be the galaxies of some other (very small) beings, while at the same time our galaxies might be the atoms and electrons of some other (very large) beings.
I love this fractal. A philosophical question: If this fractal is infinitely complex, does that mean that at some point, any conceivable complexity must exist within that fractal? I just ask this because I consider the universe to be some sort of fractal which we only can see a certain part of (even if that scale is from subatomic particles to galaxies tens of billions of light years away.)
What do you mean by "infinitely complex"?
While on a computer one can make a portion of the Mandelbrot set larger and larger ad infinitum, as far as I know one cannot go in the opposite direction and make it smaller.
In the real world it might be different. Our atoms and electrons might be the galaxies of some other (very small) beings, while at the same time our galaxies might be the atoms and electrons of some other (very large) beings.
I would welcome contributions to this discussion.
NER777 3 years ago
I love this fractal. A philosophical question: If this fractal is infinitely complex, does that mean that at some point, any conceivable complexity must exist within that fractal? I just ask this because I consider the universe to be some sort of fractal which we only can see a certain part of (even if that scale is from subatomic particles to galaxies tens of billions of light years away.)
DarkHorse2083 3 years ago