I'd say it's more a "because we can", but isn't it interesting anyway? Exposure to new ideas, or new ways to implement existing ideas, is usually interesting.
There is no advantage: the modern GPU can build thousands of full page resolution fractals per second while SQL takes seconds to produce a hundred by hundred characters ASCII art.
It's just a New Year SQL picture post, something I do every new year on my blog.
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It's just a New Year SQL picture post, something I do every new year on my blog.
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