I bring order from chaos, yet I thrive in unpredictability. My patterns govern nature, but I am often misunderstood. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Consider patterns that repeat at different scales.
Answer
A fractal
Explanation
Fractals are complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales, common in nature.
This is a hard science riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is A fractal.
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