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Peter Popov <pet### [at] vip bg> wrote:
> I think what "fractal" stands for in this context is that is
> inherently self-similar in different scales (to a limited extent
> though, unlike "true" fractals)
No, the word "fractal" does not imply self-similarity. The origin of
the word is related to mathematical calculations of the dimensions of
a fractal shape, which is fractional in a mathematical sense.
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#macro N(D)#if(D>99)cylinder{M()#local D=div(D,104);M().5,2pigment{rgb M()}}
N(D)#end#end#macro M()<mod(D,13)-6mod(div(D,13)8)-3,10>#end blob{
N(11117333955)N(4254934330)N(3900569407)N(7382340)N(3358)N(970)}// - Warp -
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