Newton's tears
by taurus66
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This image is not made with a newton formula like the title maybe connotes. All layers were made with the PopcornDD algorithm taken of "ddr.ufr".
It reminds me, that Newton would have cried bitter tears, if he had seen, that strong causality is discarded since the discovery of the behavior of non-linear dynamic systems.
Newtons world view based on the assumtion, that similar causales must have similar effects in every part of the world. The sientific discoveries of the 20th cenury - relativity, quantum physics, non-linear dynamics and fractal geometry - prooved, that this assumtion is only valid for very simple systems. Systems with two or more interacting variables behave slightly different. Fractal images are the visible result of this different behavior. Very small differences in initial conditions may have (not must) a strong impact on results, even in strictly determined math systems. With simple words: Newton's world-machine was destroyed for ever.
Unfortionately this insight didn't find ist way to human mind until today. We still think, that everything is controllable. I believe, if we won't realize that we are wrong in this case, nature will show us.
If you are interrestet in philosophic consequences of the 20th century science, I recommend "the turning point" by Fritjof Capra. This book opened my eyes and it is readable even for laymen.
I translated these words from german with a dictionary, so the english might be not correct. I hope you understand it anyhow.
Thanks for stopping by!
Torsten
Comments (1)
Marit
I have the book, but nver managed to get to the end of it ;-( I don't think Newton would have cried though, but would have been very happy to see such a beatiful work, although it does not support his causality theory. Great work, love how it is stuck in it's own square and the use of colors is wonderful.