Formulaic Magic/Quotes

"Have you ever wondered why clouds behave in such familiar ways when each specimen is so unique? Or why the energy exchange market is so unpredictable? In the coming age we must develop and apply nonlinear mathematical models to real world phenomena. We shall seek, and find, the hidden fractal keys which can unravel the chaos around us."

- Academician Prokhor Zakharov, Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri