JimFiore
Silver Member
Hey Jim, Dunc and other eggheads ... would it be fair to say that we are moving through space in fractal vortices?
I imagine it's possible but who knows what the extreme scales will bring. As Dunc said, we are circling a point which is orbiting another point which is orbiting another point which I'd say is the beginning of a fractal, but a true fractal exhibits self-similarity at all levels of scale. To increase the number of levels, you could get on one of those spinning teacup rides at the amusement park, and to enhance it, spin around in your seat. Relative motion and scale can be fun to think about. It can also make you sick to your stomach if acceleration is involved.
Reminds me of that scene in Animal House where the freshman (Tom Hulce) says "..so that means that I could be part of an atom that's in the fingernail of some other giant being.." and it just blows his mind. Mind you, it's a horrible over simplification as the structure of an atom bears little resemblance to a solar system but it's entertaining none the less.