patterns and images

An atom is a pattern. Just a pattern from literature. A pattern of vastly empty space but still a model we believe in. A molecule is a pattern. Just a pattern from literature but a pattern somewhat easier to perceive, larger molecules in particular: we color various atoms in the molecule, we draw bonds among them. The pattern could be attractive for our eyes, we may even think that molecules actually look like that. A cell is a pattern, just a pattern from literature. A rather complex pattern, like one I brought earlier [weekly100711], and a good graphic designer can make an attractive image out of it. Still, this is an image I believe in because of some other data input into my brain, not just from my eyes.

The photo of agave bloom, on the right, is also a pattern. A pattern from our world (not some microworld or gigaworld), a pattern in our dimensions so the input from my eyes only does the job.

 2010-09-05 

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