If my THC soaked brain can type this somewhat readable to others here is the or a definition of fractals. A fractal is a self similiar and repeating yet constantly different and flowing graphic when you use the proper mathematic equations to draw it with. Usually geometry is the math field of choice. Physics of space and volumnous liquids may also produce some fractals. In theory PI is a fractal to itself. As it never ends (so it seems) yet never finished if it could be drawn I'd like to see it. Like the hallway of mirrors trick by putting 2 mirrors facing each other you see infinite mirrors they look the exact same yet the whole thing seems to curve...that is a live fractal; so to speak. The placement of stars and even the universe is by some scientists, physicists, and theologists thought to be based on some kind of fractolic equation. In short a fractal is generated by mathematics and can not be an image you slapped into some photo editor and tweaked in this case swirled slightly. A fractal might be the cause of life. Atoms, quarks, gluons, muons, and magnetic monopoles are like fractals as they get smaller to the point of? maybe monopoles are the end.