Wow... ok so for those unfamilar with fractals, they are basically objects where when you look closely, the object is really made up of smaller versions of itself. and if you look at those smaller objects, they are made up of smaller versions of thsemselves (continued into infinity). Anyways. i'm watching this show on tv about the sun and they say there is something called the heliosphere which encompases our solar system and protects it from intersteller radiation which apparently is much worse than local radiation. Sounds kinda like an ozone layer for the solar system right? Well they are saying that they've been measuring it and the heliosphere is shrinking, so like, we are potentially in danger :P