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From: musgrave-forest@cs.yale.edu (F. Ken Musgrave)
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Subject: Re: A thought on facial representations
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Date: 4 Nov 90 14:07:22 GMT
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  We all know how imprudent it is to say that something will never happen,
but it is unlikely that fractals will be found useful in facial modelling.
The essential feature of a fractal model is self-similarity over a range of
scales.  It would be surprising if this were found to apply to aspects of
modelling the human face...

  Fractal geometry is a powerful language for describing Nature, but it is 
certainly not the Last Word.  We're currently in the heat of finding out 
just what it is, and isn't, good for.

				Hey, Like, Prove Me Wrong, Please!
								 Ken
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