This idea reminded me of the recent article: Seeing shapes in seemingly random spatial patterns: Fractal analysis of Rorschach inkblots http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171289
On 02/16/2017 09:53 AM, Prof David West wrote: > A different way to approach the question might be to ask if "fractality" is > somehow a substrate upon which living things rely in order to be recognized > as "alive." Two things lead me to ask the question in this manner. First, > fractal geometry is used to generate digital landscapes and digital life > forms, e.g. trees, with results that are far more "lifelike" than attempts > based on other graphical systems — Ed Angel should enlighten us here because > it is his area of expertise, not mine. -- ☣ glen ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
