Fantastic Fractalicious Fractals #7- MOBIUSYep, the mobius. If you hang around in the (in)famous Aposhack you'll hear about the mobius. But, what is a mobius? And, dear Sonic fans, don't get your pants in a twist!More Like ThisI know it's Sonic's homeplace, but we're not talking about this place, but I'm sure it's a wonderful place to be.. Uh, where was I. The mobius, yes. What is it?
To get an idea about what a Mobius is, you can make a Mobius model, or a Mobius strip. You take a paper strip, twist it half, and then glue the ends of the strip together to form a loop. And voila, there you've a Mobius in a nutshell. So, what does it tell us?
It's non orientable, if you try to decide the direction of the surface of the band, it's impossible. It's seems to have two sides, but it doesn't. Other weird things: If tou take your Mobius band and draw a line from the seam and down the middle, the line will meet the seam on the other side. Two sides, but still one. Take your scissors and cut it along the line, you get two lines wound aro