pitfalls of complexity

[jess tauber]

Sounds like perhaps Mandelbrot to the rescue? 

http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1050932219/program/979359664

I remember first reading about fractals during the craze back in the late Disco era.

Trying to figure out complexity 'by eye' is probably impossible when enough different pieces are involved. Too easy to devolve into a frustrating game of whackamole.

Jess Tauber