Talk about "Structure and Chaos." A single, rather short, script in Scratch drives this thing. Click the image below to see more. There's a link at the top of the page you'll get to which shows this baby in action, complete with Mission Impossible music and a dynamic generation of each of the 53 "curlicues." All I've got to say is "this is a most interesting computer program!"
Now that I really look at the above image, I can honestly say "there is a bug in this program, and an extremely well designed one at that!"
Now that I really look at the above image, I can honestly say "there is a bug in this program, and an extremely well designed one at that!"
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I couldn't get this one to load for some reason. This is the second one I've had trouble with. I wonder if my computer is missing something I need top run it?
You need Java to run this page. I've modified the page slightly so that it should give you an error message if it finds you don't have Java on your computer. You can go to Java to get what you need. Let me know if this helps.
I've just learned that "curlicue" is not only a "regular" word which everybody recognizes ("A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen") but is also technically defined and is a "fractal." So now I realize the author of this program is using the ideas spelled out in this technical definition. This gets a bit technical (duhh!) but, if interested, go to Curlicue Fractal
It worked this time. I didn't have to do anything either. This is way chool. Fractals are a little over my head!
It's possible the java applets used and / or the images used were too memory intensive for the computer you were using the first time around. I've had some trouble watching these things myself on my laptop. And, yeah, fractals are kinda mind boggling. I mean, when they talk about "curves" with "fractional dimension" you begin to wonder ...
Thanks for getting back. Glad it worked. (I figured you had java installed). Maybe just sit back and admire the amazing "snowflakes." Or maybe they should be called "kaleidographs." Or perhaps they remind you of "spirographs!"
I can see why you like these "kaleidographs" (good word). I was successful in viewing them "grow" on my screen and noticing how "fractal-like" they seemed at first. Today, you've discovered there is a mathematical relationship to them. When I saw how they looked like mirror images, but so "complete" it got me to wondering how that was. You seem to be getting closer to learning how that is -- which is cool!
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