information aesthetics.
A recent [strangemaps.woredpress.com] at the excellent documents the meaning of the term cartocacoethes: the compulsion to see maps everywhere.
From , over battered meat shaped as Africa, to , the post has some excellent examples where physical coincidence meets our natural ability for visual pattern matching.
Are there any accidental graphs out there? If so, please suggest them here!
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Pareidolia here we go! I have a strong problem with this, seeing maps, faces in random places isn't that funny.
PS: glad youre back.
Concerning accidental graphs: What about all the fractals found in nature and their connection to (like B. Mandelbrot, 2006, suggested) the movement in markets, traffic and so on?
I am amazed with it. It is a good thing for my research. Thanks
australia consisting of water? oh the irony!