RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy
August 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm
(This post was last modified: August 14, 2019 at 7:08 pm by Haipule.)
(August 12, 2019 at 9:52 am)polymath257 Wrote:Yes, fractal geometry, not too dissimilar to the Fibonacci sequence in numbers making numbers making more numbers as a spiral such as the human ear or a hurricane, is the beautiful math of nature. Yet, fractal geometry was developed to measure the coastline of England with something smaller than a ruler by a guy who worked for IBM named Mandelbrot with his set also showing the fractal beauty of nature including biology.(August 12, 2019 at 12:15 am)Haipule Wrote: Thank God I'm not the only one playing with these toys! Shall we go into fractal geometry!? There is just something about infinity that is so damned appealing!
I'd point out that 9 is only important here because we work in base 10=9+1. If we worked in base 16, then 15 would be the relevant number.
Fractal geometry? Sure. But a LOT of the popular stuff out there is more 'gee whiz' than actual math. Once you get to the concept of a fractional dimension for a metric space, we have something to talk about.
And if you want to talk about 'infinity', I'd suggest learning some set theory first.
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(August 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm)Haipule Wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLgaoorsi9U(August 12, 2019 at 9:52 am)polymath257 Wrote: I'd point out that 9 is only important here because we work in base 10=9+1. If we worked in base 16, then 15 would be the relevant number.Yes, fractal geometry, not too dissimilar to the Fibonacci sequence in numbers making numbers making more numbers as a spiral such as the human ear or a hurricane, is the beautiful math of nature. Yet, fractal geometry was developed to measure the coastline of England with something smaller than a ruler by a guy who worked for IBM named Mandelbrot with his set also showing the fractal beauty of nature including biology.
Fractal geometry? Sure. But a LOT of the popular stuff out there is more 'gee whiz' than actual math. Once you get to the concept of a fractional dimension for a metric space, we have something to talk about.
And if you want to talk about 'infinity', I'd suggest learning some set theory first.
Yet vortex math is to me a toy until you polarize it.
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I also invented a diet pill. It works great but had to quit taking it because of the side effects. Turns out my penis is larger and my hair grew back. And whoa! If you think my hair is nice!
When does size truly matter? When it's TOO big!
I'm currently working on a new pill I call "Destenze". However...now my shoes don't fit.