Well firstly, a swirl (2 D) would be much simpler than a vortex, second, nature has a method of simplifying and straightening things out. We might not understand it completely, but every problem has a perfectly logical and simple natural answer..
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Originally Posted by JamesANicholson  Hello, Pat,
I have no particular interest in the weather. My interest here is in trying to understand/explain the causal effects that are responsible for creating vortexes. It just seems that tornadoes and hurricanes are probably as good a working model to analyze as any to try to get a handle on how these structures form since they occur here close at hand and quite a lot is already know about them compared to, say, galaxy formation.
Hi there, dipayankar,
Why do you think that the typical vortex shape is not the simplest solution shape to mix things together? It seems to me that it is the simplest path of least resistance. What kind of simpler shape are you envisioning?
Also, what is your basis for thinking that nature either believes anything or that it has a preference for simplicity. The simplest form for the universe would be a gray goo of single spheroids of exactly the same size and separation from each other or a solid perfect never-ending crystal lattace. If nature has any "urges" I would say that they are most evident in living sentient beings and their propensity to seek uniqueness and superiority at manipulating their surrounding environment.
Aaron |