Showing posts with label Week 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 8. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Snow Math

So all this snow had me thinking about the addage: "no two snowflakes are alike."  Is this really true?  Are there really an infinite amount of snowflakes that never repeat?  Luckily, I have the internet to consult.  After reading a few different reputable websites (http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/alike/alike.htm
http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/are-all-snowflakes-different.html)
The answer appears to be that no two larger snowflakes are alike.  Wow!  That really boggles the mind!