Paolini – Fractal Noise

Book page: paolini-fractal-noise

From: Quotes batch 17

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Concept

“A fractal is a pattern that repeats at every scale; the Hole is a fractal of the void that exists inside us.” (p. 52)

Behavior

“Under the relentless sound of the beacon, human behavior regresses to its most primitive, reactive state.” (p. 118)

Game Theory

“The mission is a game where the only win condition is survival, but the players keep trying to win points for glory.” (p. 194)

Cognition

“The mind tries to find meaning in the noise, creating patterns where there is only a cold, mathematical indifference.” (p. 73)

Memory

“Grief is a recursive loop, a memory that plays over and over until it wears a hole in the present.” (p. 15)