Comment Re:I dunno (Score 5, Interesting) 861
I had a similar experience when I was younger. I was learning C++ graphics programing on windows (95), and I was trying to simply make a static screen that showed a monochrome random gradient. Well I had some bug in my algorithm, and the screen went crazy, showing this massive arch with these beautiful repeating patterns within the arc, but random static outside of the arc. Okay, weird, changed some +s and some -s, and got it working, fine.
Years later I started learning about chaos theory and fractals, and something in my head clicked. I instantly had a vivid memory of that bugged screen and realized that it was a fractal. I had accidentally created a rather complex fractal. Blew my mind clean up.
Years later I started learning about chaos theory and fractals, and something in my head clicked. I instantly had a vivid memory of that bugged screen and realized that it was a fractal. I had accidentally created a rather complex fractal. Blew my mind clean up.
