Fractals in gem-gum nanomachinery
From apm
Limited fractal character in assembly levels
Due too changing physics over size scales (See: scaling laws)
there is quite some deviation from a self similar (aka fractal) design when going down
the assembly levels (which might be implemented as assembly layers) of a gem-gum factory.
That is: Lower assembly levels are not quite scaled down versions of the assembly levels higher up.
The similarity of macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale is just a similarity in first approximation.
Taking a closer look reveals that there are huge differences.
About fractal branching networks
For one reason why tree like or lung-like or blood-vessel-like designs are not necessarily a good approach see:
Fractal design for system redundancy
See: Resilience boost by fractal design – e.g. in muscle motors