December 19, 2011
nonsenselab: High voltage dielectric breakdown within a block of plexiglass creates a beautiful fractal pattern called a Lichtenberg figure. The branching discharges ultimately become hairlike, but are thought to extend down to the molecular level. _____ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal [photo: bert hickman]

nonsenselab:

High voltage dielectric breakdown within a block of plexiglass creates a beautiful fractal pattern called a Lichtenberg figure. The branching discharges ultimately become hairlike, but are thought to extend down to the molecular level.

_____

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal
[photo: bert hickman]

8:03am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z9ocNwDTdd45
(Notes: 80)
  
  1. tender-latrans reblogged this from nonsenselab
  2. chiwogi reblogged this from nonsenselab
  3. nonsenselab posted this