Way to be overly literal and pedantic, captain bring down.
The use of the term "fractal" here is in reference to "quality" not, say, appearance. And that use of the term (specifically meaning: self-similar at many different levels of scale) is meaningful, accurate, and helps clarify the point being made, which is the highest purpose of language.
The use of the term "fractal" here is in reference to "quality" not, say, appearance. And that use of the term (specifically meaning: self-similar at many different levels of scale) is meaningful, accurate, and helps clarify the point being made, which is the highest purpose of language.