“Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of science. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve” - Max Plank “I believe that scientific knowledge has fractal properties, that no matter how much we learn, whatever is left, however small it may seem, is just as infinitely complex as the whole was to start with”
Also, as a comment, many of the things like leaves, lungs, trees, rivers, etc. have the same shape not because of fractals but because of the Constructal Law of thermodynamics. The CL is indeed scale-independent, and its influence is universal. See "Design in Nature" by Professor Adrian Bejan and several other books. He is arguably the greatest living expert on thermodynamics and formulated the CL in 1996. In 2010, we met, and he became my thermodynamics mentor, leading to my publication of the Theory of Constructal Information, which explains the thermodynamic basis of information systems and how machines are recapitulating the evolution of life as dependent human organisms.
Oh, that sounds really interesting! I will definitely check the book and get back to you. I have always thought - and maybe it should have been mentioned in the article - that the fractal nature of the existence stems from certain patterns being very efficient in dispersing heat/energy or the other way around, distributing energy efficiently and so they are repeated at many different scales - it has to based on laws of physics.
When I imagine how such a basic and so simple principle of reality creates itself in its own creation, I am overwhelmed with a sense of bliss and understanding that all is one.
Also, as a comment, many of the things like leaves, lungs, trees, rivers, etc. have the same shape not because of fractals but because of the Constructal Law of thermodynamics. The CL is indeed scale-independent, and its influence is universal. See "Design in Nature" by Professor Adrian Bejan and several other books. He is arguably the greatest living expert on thermodynamics and formulated the CL in 1996. In 2010, we met, and he became my thermodynamics mentor, leading to my publication of the Theory of Constructal Information, which explains the thermodynamic basis of information systems and how machines are recapitulating the evolution of life as dependent human organisms.
Oh, that sounds really interesting! I will definitely check the book and get back to you. I have always thought - and maybe it should have been mentioned in the article - that the fractal nature of the existence stems from certain patterns being very efficient in dispersing heat/energy or the other way around, distributing energy efficiently and so they are repeated at many different scales - it has to based on laws of physics.
Felix, you need the app "Frax." In the App Store, don't know about android. Spectacular.
sadly it doesn't seem to be available for android, but looks amazing. I will follow their twitter now =)
When I imagine how such a basic and so simple principle of reality creates itself in its own creation, I am overwhelmed with a sense of bliss and understanding that all is one.
Thanks, man, I have to say - I felt similar things when I have been thinking about this. Such a simple yet powerful principle.
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Thanks ;)
Felix, you need the app "Frax." In the App Store, don't know about android. Spectacular.