In yet another of my random fossikings on the Internet, i stumbled across these
sculptures of wind direction, and intensity and I was greatly satisfied for some inexplicable reason. I think I know now the answer to that glee - you see, one of my secret pleasures in life is investigating fractals (recurring patterns in nature) and I was reminded of the similarity between these patterns of wind movement (albeit human generated) and other patterns found in nature. Which patterns? - You decide in this little game I call
fractal royale! (mouse-over the image for the answers displayed in the bottom bar of the screen)
This little guessing game may seem inconsequential at first, but the human ability of drawing similarities between (usually) relatively random things can lead us to use one tool for another task - and potentially advance human development. Does the medical profession know about the advances in the mapping world and vice versa? If this fractal world offers scalable answers perhaps one day I'll know if its possible for the grooves of a fingerprint to be played like the grooves of a record!
If you've ever scribbled a map for somebody - perhaps the directions to a keg party, the location of an amazing cafe, or the sexiest way home (?), you'll appreciate The Hand-Drawn Map Association.
