Is the universe actually fractal?
Not in the strict mathematical sense. Scientific models show that fractal-like patterns exist in nature—coastlines, clouds, neural networks—but large-scale cosmology appears smooth and isotropic beyond a certain scale. Fractal Universe offers a different lens: it models not just matter, but pattern integrity: the fusion of energy and structure that underlies all form. Through this lens, the universe becomes fractal in its recursive coherence, not its visual repetition.

What is a Sparksphere?
A Sparksphere is the foundational unit of the Fractal Universe. It is a nested field of energy flowing through a structure of orientation. It models everything from a thought to a galaxy, from a cultural meme to a civilization. It is not a thing, but a geometry of being; a recursive system that holds motion, meaning, and memory in coherent relationship.

Is the Sparksphere a scientific model?
No. It is a philosophical framework, not a scientific theory. It does not seek falsifiability; it seeks resonance, coherence, and utility. It complements scientific models by offering a way to understand perception, transformation, and systemic alignment across scales.

How is this different from metaphor?
Metaphor is a cognitive bridge. Fractal Universe uses metaphor not to obscure, but to model intangible structure. Sparkspheres, Stillpoints, and the Human Atmosphere are not arbitrary—they are recursive, internally coherent, and experientially testable through journaling, observation, and transformation.

Isn’t this anthropocentric?
Fractal Universe begins with perception because perception is the only portal we have. It doesn’t claim the universe is a Sparksphere; it claims Sparkspheres are how we can meaningfully engage with it. It’s not anthropocentric, it’s participatory.

Can this be measured or proven?
Not in conventional terms. The Sparksphere is not defined by mass, charge, or spatial coordinates. It is defined by pattern integrity: the relationship between energy and structure. Its value lies in its ability to model lived experience, guide transformation, and reveal nested meaning.

What is the Stillpoint?
The Stillpoint is the dimensionless orientation at the center of every Sparksphere. It is not merely a principle, it is a location. It holds the memory of past action in topography and gives direction to motion. It reflects the meaning of energetic activity. Things don’t just appear out of thin air; they come from somewhere. The Sparksphere is the measurable energy and the entire history of how it came to be doing what it is doing.

Is this compatible with science?
Yes—and no. Fractal Universe does not contradict science; it extends it. It models particles and galaxies, as well as perception and emotion. It describes everything there is, but through a different lens: one that begins with structure and orientation, not just measurement and mass.