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I've heard two people recently refer to something as a "fractal phenomenon" because it shows the same trend at all timescales. For the record, that is a crappy metaphor. Fractals are not remarkable for being the same at all levels of magnification, in fact the opposite is true.
Y'know what is known for showing the same trend at all levels of magnification? A straight fucking line. In fact, there are a great many monotonically increasing or decreasing functions and none of them are remotely like fractals.
Y'know what is known for showing the same trend at all levels of magnification? A straight fucking line. In fact, there are a great many monotonically increasing or decreasing functions and none of them are remotely like fractals.