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From: platt@ndla.UUCP (Daniel E. Platt)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: fractals as bad science
Summary: physical fractals
Keywords: Fractals, DNA
Message-ID: <265@ndla.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jan 90 16:13:16 GMT
References: <119.256E54C5@uscacm.UUCP> <1247@becker.UUCP> <298@spectra.COM>
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In article <298@spectra.COM>, bseeg@spectra.COM (Bob Seegmiller) writes:
> ...  I'm not familiar with any structures or systems (both
> physical -- a.k.a. tissues/organs) in living organisms that can be
> fractally described.

Retinal Vessels are close to being DLA which are fractal... most blood
vessels have fractal character to them.

Look up Physica D 38, 98 (1989)

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