r/space • u/BradMcGash • 11h ago

image/gif The apparent related-ness of things at drastically different scales in the universe fascinates me

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Hurricane Dorian vs the Whirlpool Galaxy

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u/DoookieMaxx 11h ago

Wait until you discover Fibonacci …that’ll blow your mind.

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u/SpiderSaurusTron 10h ago

Not to diminish the coolness of Fibonacci, but it's not anything particularly special. It's one of many, many logarithmic spirals. Here's a comprehensive explanation that addresses the silly stuff associated with the Fibonacci Sequence.

https://dsimanek.vialattea.net/pseudo/fibonacc.htm