There is nothing "non-binary" about fractals. A fractal is just a
fractional dimension. Maybe you were thinking of Chaos Mathematics,
however, that is not "non-binary" either. In fact, binary coding has
nothing to do with "yes" or "no" questions. This should be obvious when we
realize that Braille and Morse Codes are binary and certainly include
"maybe" along with every other word in Gods Green Acres. This is a mistaken
understanding of binary as well as fractals.
I will respond to the real question by the object of Craig's understanding
of math in the next post. I just don't want computer science students to
start with this idea of binary, etc., and get off on the wrong track.
On 12/28/05, Craig McClanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> The stability of Shale APIs is not a binary ("yes" or "no") question :-).
> Indeed, the fact that the world is fractal, not binary, is a lesson I wish
> all Computer Science students would learn earlier rather than later ...
> there is no absolute "best" or "worst" choice for a new project, without
> understanding what the requirements of that partcular project include.
>
> Craig
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>
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