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A {{w|fractal}} is a recursive pattern, the constituents of which are similar to the whole at all levels.  For the caption to say "Human subcultures are nested fractally" is to say that the divisions in subcultures on small scales are similar to divisions in culture at a global scale.  Fractals are infinitely detailed, so there is no smallest scale for such a pattern.
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{{w|Paris Hilton}} is a celebrity who is essentially famous for being famous.

Revision as of 10:55, 15 August 2012

Crazy Straws
The new crowd is heavily shaped by this guy named Eric, who's basically the Paris Hilton of the amateur plastic crazy straw design world.
Title text: The new crowd is heavily shaped by this guy named Eric, who's basically the Paris Hilton of the amateur plastic crazy straw design world.

Explanation

A fractal is a recursive pattern, the constituents of which are similar to the whole at all levels. For the caption to say "Human subcultures are nested fractally" is to say that the divisions in subcultures on small scales are similar to divisions in culture at a global scale. Fractals are infinitely detailed, so there is no smallest scale for such a pattern.

Paris Hilton is a celebrity who is essentially famous for being famous.