Medievel Mandelbrot Set

[Enola Straight]

Looks like fractal mathematiciam Benoit Mandelbrot was anticipated by a 13th century monk:

http://www.raygirvan.co.uk/apoth/udo.htm

[Northern Piper]

You might want to check the copyright date at the very bottom of the article. :)

[Enola Straight]

Aw, shit...it was news to me. :rolleyes:

[Dr_Paprika]

I found the article interesting. Who cares if it was or wasn't on CNN yesterday?

[Absolute]

Udo noted that their differences brought all work to a halt, and finally the two were reprimanded by the abbot for coming to blows in the refectory.
My mental image of two monks throwing punches at each other 800 years ago over the philosophical ramifications of the Mandelbrot set is quite hilarious.

[Berkut]

I found the article interesting. Who cares if it was or wasn't on CNN yesterday?Northern Piper didn't point out the date to show how old it was. He pointed out to show that it was an April Fool's joke.

[racinchikki]

I found the article interesting. Who cares if it was or wasn't on CNN yesterday?
April 1st 1999

Whoosh?

[jayjay]

April 1st 1999

Whoosh?

Damn.

I'm disappointed. That would have been incredibly cool if it were true.

[Enola Straight]

damn...damn ...DAMN...DAMN!!!!

:smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack:

:(

[friedo]

damn...damn ...DAMN...DAMN!!!!


That's what Dr. Mandelbrot said when he realized he was cheated out of all the royalties for millions of cheesy blacklight posters and screensavers.

:cool: