The universe is fundamentally chaotic, get over it. When I say chaotic, I definitely don't mean random. This does not mean there are not random aspects to our existence. In chaotic systems we can find patterns that can repeat. Counting the iterations it takes to solve a complex equations with imaginary numbers can lead to … Continue reading Chaos
Tag: Mandelbrot
Sometimes I can't help thinking people write nonsense about complexity. They ascribe all sorts of supposedly emergent properties to these complex objects; whether these objects be animate or inanimate. Now we take these objects and think of them somehow independent of their environment. In the vernacular, this sort of thinking is useful. It allows for … Continue reading Complexity