Rivers of galaxies

[Metaphorical]

1. Networks

I study networks and systems theory, both in computer science (especially AI) and in physical systems. Any time that you have interactions of sufficient strength, you see networks emerge that characterise fractal systems within a surprisingly narrow range of dimensions. The first time I saw a visualization of Laniakea, I thought "this is a cosmic watershed". You see it in the brain, in vascular systems in language latent spaces, in trees and tree roots. The universe is chaotic, but it is very far from being random.