Arthur C Clarke - Fractals - The Colors Of Infinity

Arthur C. Clarke presents this unusual documentary on the mathematical discovery of the Mandelbrot Set (M-Set) in the visually spectacular world of fractal geometry. This show relates the science of the M-Set to nature in a way that seems to identify the hand of God in the design of the universe itself. Dr. Mandelbrot in 1980 discovered the infinitely complex geometrical shape called the Mandelbrot Set using a very simple equation with computers and graphics.

Arthur C. Clarke's soft-spoken style sets the "common man" at ease, and his pinpoint commentary makes the concept of fractals easy to understand. One need not be a stellar mathematician to grasp the concepts and why they are profound. The experts are trotted out, and they, too, explain fractal geometry in ways that are accessible to everyman.

Fractals are part of our lives, and maths informs everything that exists, whether natural or man-made.

When I saw this on TV several years ago, it reminded me of the Douglas Adams (of "Hitchhiker's Guide" fame) book "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency." In the novel, a software engineer tries to create a program that sets the flapping of a bird's wings to music using mathematical equations. That is exactly what fractals seem to do; they describe events in nature in mathematical ways, and the section of "Colors" which discusses this is eye-opening.

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[BOOMRaBBiTTiNi]

If anyone can imagine what anything looks like in 5 demensions I would be surprised. Because your sight doesnt matter after the 3rd.

[jayc2469]

@BOOMRaBBiTTiNi well said..and true!

[The2012beliver]

i wonder hou fractal geometry looks like in 5 dimensions

[jayc2469]

@The2012beliver 3d geometry is a good start ;-)

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[slyman928]

wish there was an hd version :(

[jayc2469]

@slyman928 There is - On DVD. Check out Amazon, its also available in a full colour hardback book ;-)

[2pbig]

@backintothepantheon Its a shame the internet has more videos of people getting smacked in the nuts than awesome stuff like this

[cveitch]

thanks for the upload dude

[JAllen591]

love the music in this documentary, David Gilmour ftw

[The2012beliver]

@skylark8008 not if you are in the fourth densety its more complex then just 2d image

[skylark8008]

@The2012beliver "All created one whole thing" in 5D you mean? It would still only look flat in either 2 or 3D you dumb schoolboy.

[The2012beliver]

@skylark8008 hou litle you know its not about hou it loooks on 2d but hou it looks when all is joint together all created one whole thing thats wat intrest me

[skylark8008]

@The2012beliver Why? It would only be a projection onto 2 or 3D. Might as well draw a nice 2 or 3D picture instead.

[rarch1968]

Dig the soundtrack by dave gilmour!

[farticon]

@BOOMRaBBiTTiNi Take DMT and you get the 5 dimensional joy.

[vlogsmack]

God was a mathematician...or programmer. We live in a simulation, the Matrix? Neo!!!