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Re: [Fractint] xfractint questions and quirks
by Natalie 18 Jan '03

18 Jan '03

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:14:49 -0600 Jonathan Osuch <osuchj(a)avalon.net> wrote > > 1. ---------- passes=b does not work, it freezes up xfractint. > Yes, it's broke. ?It is on my list of bugs to fix. Good luck! >?> 2. ---------- Why is the initial colormap different from the > Put map=default.map in an sstools.ini file. ?Now, where to > put the sstools.ini file, I don't have a clue. I'll try to figure out where to put it. >?> 3. ---------- Is there no way to use multiple directories in > > xfractint? > Use sstools.ini to define your subdirectories. As soon as I've found out where to put it ;-) > > 4. ---------- In DOS I could move to another dir or to another ?> > drive, xfractint doesn't seem to know there are subdirs in the ?> > default dir. > Hmm, somebody should fix that. ?8-)) Would be great. ?> > 5. ---------- Is it possible to create an xfractint.rc file > Yes, use sstools.ini. Yes, as soon as ... ;-) ?> > 6. ---------- When I use <Page-Up> to call up a zoombox it is not ?> > always visible. I tried <Ctrl-Ins> and <Ctrl-Del> to change the ?> > colors, no effect whatsoever. I tried <Ctrl-I> and <Ctrl-D> too, ?> > still no change of color. When using the mouse, the zoombox is ?> > visible. It makes no difference if I use the left or the right ?> > button. Manipulating the zoombox while using the mouse seems ?> > impossible. As soon as I release the button, the zoom-in is drawn. > Mouse support is not what it should be, yet. ?One of these days > someone will get to working on it. Thank you. And what about the invisible zoombox? And the color changing? ?> > 7. ---------- Sound doesn't work always. Sometimes it beeps > Sound is not implemented in Xfractint. Doesn't really matter. ?> > 8. ---------- In the Helpscreens: Backspace to get to the Last > > Topic dooesn't work. The Helpscreens get scrambled > Other than the top line being scrambled (it's on the list), the help > screens work fine for me. ?Even the backspace works. I've tried another xterm and yes, the Backspace works and the screen does not get scrambled. It seems that the various xterms behave differently. In this xterm the 'image-is-completed' beep uses the internal speaker. In the one I previously used the sound came via the soundcard. Natalie -- Stolen tagline: Linux is like a wigwam, no windows, no gates, apache inside. [ Linux Counter: user 230952 machine: 111180 ]

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xfractint, still more
by Natalie 01 Dec '02

01 Dec '02

Hello again, Yesterday I wrote about the RDS screen that isn't in the main menu, but does pop up after Ctrl-s. It's the same for Starfield and Ant Automaton, they're not in the main menu, but pressing a/Ctrl-a takes you to the parameter screens. It seems that the (in)visibility of the zoombox depends on the colormap. The zoombox is visible with: chroma defaultw firestrm froth6 & froth616 gamma1 & gamma2 glasses1, glasses2, & glasses5 goodega grid headache landscap paintjet topo The zoombox is invisible with: altern default froth3 & froth 316 green grey lyapunov neon royal Is it possible to make the K (up) and J (down) keys in the save parameter screen act like normal character-typing keys? It is quite annoying not being able to type 'Julia'. As soon as you type Shift-j the cursor moves down. The arrow keys work ok (in all menu screens), so the K and J keys aren't needed for navigation. Thanks again Natalie -- Stolen tagline: Linux is like a wigwam, no windows, no gates, apache inside. [ Linux Counter: user 230952 machine: 111180 ]

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FOTD 30-11-02 (Alieness [7])
by Jim Muth 01 Dec '02

01 Dec '02

FOTD -- November 30, 2002 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I have named today's image "Alieness". This name could imply that the image vaguely resembles a female alien, or it could imply that the image has a certain alien feeling about it. Actually, it implies none of the above. I have no idea what a female alien might look like, and all fractals have a certain alien feeling. I invented the name because I liked its sound. The parent fractal of yesterday's fly-trap image is also the parent of today's image. It is the same eastward-flying rocket ship, except that the escape radius has been increased to 100, a change that makes a larger difference in today's image than it would have made in yesterday's. Today's midget, with its deep-blue background, amber arms, and tiny points of light, is located near the tip of a filament extending from a second-order bud near the the center of the western shore line of its parent. The overall impression is more of a seasonal decorative scene than anything alien. The small but brilliant points of colored light could almost be a string of ornamental lights strung on a tree, or in this case, a fractal minibrot. The image is above the long-term FOTD average, which earns it a rating of a solid 7. The render time of 3 minutes is just fast enough to make running the attached parameter file a practical way of viewing the scene. And as always, the completed GIF image is posted on the two FOTD web sites at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The Mandelbrot midget in today's image is the last midget that I will post until January. This is also the last time I will use the MandelbrotMix4 formula until January. The FOTD's for December will feature fractals that are neither Mandelbrots nor Julias. Instead, the December images will be oddly oriented slices through various four-dimensional Julibrots, with special emphasis on the Z^2+C figure. The discussions will feature much blather about four-dimensional space and the figures therein, a good bit of which might actually be correct. (In fact, it all might be correct.) The Friday weather here at F.C. was cloudy, breezy and cold, with a high temperature of only 38F 3C. The cats, who dislike such conditions, let their displeasure be known by displaying their least pleasant behavioral aspects. A treat of left-over turkey only partly restored their good moods. My good mood will be restored if I can get through today doing as little work as possible. Searching for fractals is play, not work, so the time I spend in 4-D Fractal Land will not count as work. And before you can count to one-million, I'll be back with the first in the December series of four-dimensional fractal images. Until then, take care, and don't get decohered. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Alieness { ; time=0:03:01.30--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.24085769379575800/+0.204660108303418\ 70/2.510576e+007/1/-150/-4.74181136522755509e-007 params=0.45/-1.25/0.7/1.25/0/0 float=y maxiter=800 inside=0 logmap=50 periodicity=10 colors=000z6OzEYqLfgRn__xzzzIzzEbzBVz9Nz6Et24p10g0\ 0a00Y20W90TE0QL2NK8IXDEbJBgO6nT2s_0zd0zi0zk2wlEslQ\ pnalnlipxfpznaqwNaz9Jz02z00z00z00z02z08z0Ez0Jw0Ot0\ Tz0Lz4Ez96zE0zVDskQkzbbzpazk_zgYzbYz_XxXVtRVqOTnLR\ kGQgDQd9Oa4NY1NV0JQ2GN6DIB9EE69J26N01Q00V00Y00b00f\ 00i00d00_00V00R00N10I40D809B04E00I00J00N60OB0QI0RN\ 0VR0XY0Yb0_i0bn0ds0fz0gz0iz0gz0fz0dz0bz0ax0_w0Yt0X\ q0nq2nz9nzGpzEqtDqkBs_BtO9tE8w26w06T0ON6QIDRDLT8RV\ 2_X0fY0lY0p_0qa0sb0tb0wd0xf0zg0zg1zi1zk2zl2zlIznVz\ pizqwzqx0zn0zf0zY0zQ0zG0z80z00z00z00z00z00z60zD0zJ\ 0xR0xY1wd2wf8sfDpfGlfLifQfgTbgY_gbYgfVgkRipOisLixI\ izEizDlzEpxEssEwpExkEzgEzbEz_EzVEzREzXBza8zf4zk2zp\ 0zs0zx0zz0zz0zz0zz0xz0pz0fz6YzDazIbzLfzOgzRkzXlz_p\ zbqzftzkwznzzqzztzzxpztdzsTzpIzn6zk0zi0zg0zd0zb0za\ 0zY0zX0zV0zR0zQ0zO0zL0zJ0zI1zELzDdzBxz9zz8zzLkzXfz\ QbzLgzDkzEpzGszIxzJzzLzzN } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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xfractint crash & more questions
by Natalie 01 Dec '02

01 Dec '02

Hello again I ran some old FOTD pars in x fractint, one of them - Spooky_Radicals (November 27, 2000) - caused a crash and a core dump. I removed the line ranges=..., ran the par again, no problems. The resulting image isn't half as nice as the DOS version though. RDS conversion isn't in the main menu, but the Ctrl-s keys do give access to the RDS parameter screen. The RDS image is ok, but as soon as you go back to the parameter screen and change something, the new image becomes messy. The only solution (as far as I know) is to reload the image, press Ctrl-s, try other parameter settings and if the image is not what you want, reload it again, and so on. Not really an xfractint question, but closely related: Is there any chance that OrgForm will be ported to Linux? Thanks, Natalie -- Stolen tagline: Linux is like a wigwam, no windows, no gates, apache inside. [ Linux Counter: user 230952 machine: 111180 ]

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Re: Fractint digest, Vol 1 #316 - 3 msgs
by Marcus Rezende 01 Dec '02

01 Dec '02

The visibility of the zoom box can be achieved pressing the right botton of the mouse and moving it front and backwards. The configuration of the right botton of the mouse must be the "Context Menu/Alternate Select ", thats the names for the Logitech mouse. Try it Marcus Rezende fractint-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: >Send Fractint mailing list submissions to > fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > fractint-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > >You can reach the person managing the list at > fractint-admin(a)mailman.xmission.com > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Fractint digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. FOTD 29-11-02 (Venus Fly-Trap [7]) (Jim Muth) > 2. xfractint (in)visible zoombox (Natalie) > 3. Re: xfractint crash & more questions (Jonathan Osuch) > >--__--__-- > >Message: 1 >To: fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >From: Jim Muth <jamth(a)mindspring.com> >Cc: philofractal(a)lists.fractalus.com >Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 09:08:50 -0500 >Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 29-11-02 (Venus Fly-Trap [7]) >Reply-To: fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com > > >FOTD -- November 29, 2002 (Rating 7) > >Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > >The parent of today's image rather closely resembles a rocket >flying east. The rocket is a large one, requiring several >outzooms to shrink it enough so that it fits onto the screen. >Today's midget is located near the tip of the southern fin of >the rocket, in an area on the verge of fractal evaporation. > >I named the picture "Venus Fly-Trap". I gave it this name when >the eight prominent elements surrounding the midget reminded me >of the fly-catching leaves of a Venus fly-trap plant that I once >kept as a kind of floral 'pet', feeding it assorted insects >until it could eat no more. No flies are visible in today's >image, though I am certain they are there, hiding in the lush >growth of fractal mayhem. > >The iterated expression behind the image adds 0.7 parts of >Z^(1.25) to 0.45 parts of Z^(-1.25), then adds 1/C instead of C. >The escape radius has been reduced from the M-Mix4 default of >100 to 40, though I doubt that the reduction makes more than a >tiny difference in the resulting fractal. > >The rating of 7 continues my current spate of above-average FOTD >images. But I wonder how long the above-average images will >continue, considering that in two days I will begin a month-long >special of odd Julibrot slices and 4-D chatter. > >The 9-minute render time is a bit slow, but the image is worth >the time spent. And as always, the pre-rendered image file is, >or soon will be, available for download from Paul's site at: > > <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> > >and from Scott's site at: > > <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> > >With a temperature of 36F 2C, the weather Thursday here at >Fractal Central was quite chilly, but ample sun and lighter >winds gave the dynamic cats a reasonably comfortable half-hour >in the yard. In the evening a treat of left-over turkey made >them forget any discomfort they might have experienced. > >This morning I find myself with a backlog of work, so I guess >it's time to get busy. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. >Until then, take care, and enjoy today's fractal. > > >Jim Muth >jamth(a)mindspring.com >jimmuth(a)aol.com > > >START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ > >Venus_Fly-Trap { ; time=0:09:04.80--SF5 on a P200 > reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 > center-mag=-0.92194009192680730/-1.760409673682221\ > 00/1.149573e+008/1/62.5/-3.4353342606152637e-006 > params=0.45/-1.25/0.7/1.25/0/-60 float=y > maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=77 periodicity=10 > colors=000LN_POaSPcVQeYRg`SiaTkbUjeRgfOagLVhJPiGJj\ > DCkA6k80t`5sbBsdHsfNrhTrjZrldrmikncdoYYoSRpMKpHJlG\ > IhFHeEGaDGZDFVCERBDOACK9CH9DLBDPDDTEDXGD_IDcJDgLDk\ > NDnOFjNHgMIdLK`LLYKNVJOSJaMC_H6YC0UE2OF4NG6MH7LI9K\ > JBJKCJLEIMGHNHGOJFPLEQMDROCSQCTRBRSBPSAOSAMT9KT9JT\ > 8HU8GU7EU7CV6BV69V68VAOTEbSHcVJcYMd`OdcQdePbaO`ZN_\ > WMYTLXQKVNJUJISGHRDGPAFO7EM4DL1CK3BJ5BJ7AI99HB9HD8\ > GF8GH6GH5HH4HH3HHHD`U9sVBrVCqVDpVEoVFnVHnVImVIlVJl\ > VKkVLjVNiVOgVPeVQcVRaVT_VUZVVYVWXVXWLZVMYWMYXMYYNY\ > ZNY_NY`OYaOYbOYcPYdPYePYfQYgQYhQYiRYjRYkRYlSYmSYnS\ > YoTYpTYqTYrUYsUYtUYuVYvVYwVYxZ2yY7zXCzXGzWLzWPzVUz\ > b8zaAzaBz`Dz`Ez_Gz_HzZJzZKzZLzYNzYOzXQzXRzWTzWUzVW\ > zVXzK0zL2zL3zM4zM5zM7zN8zN9zOAzOBzODzPEzPFzQGzQHzQ\ > JzRKzRLzSMzSOzSPzTQzTRzUSzUUzUVzVWzVXzCFzDGzEHzEHz\ > FIzGJzGJzHKzILzILzJMzKNzKNzLOzMPzMPzNQzORzORzPSzQT\ > zQTzRUzSVzSVzTWzIDzF9zD5z } > >frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth >a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), >g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, >k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): >z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, >|z| < l } > >END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== > > > >--__--__-- > >Message: 2 >From: Natalie <nat(a)latinae.demon.nl> >To: fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: [fractint] xfractint (in)visible zoombox >Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 01:15:26 +0100 >Reply-To: fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com > > >Hello again, > >After I discovered that the visibility of the zoombox depended on the >colormap used, I tried to find similarities in the maps. I didn't find any. >Then I played around with the default (DOS) map. I changed the color values >in the final triplets (all 0 0 0) and after some trial and error I got a >visible zoombox. The final triplet is now changed to 64 64 64. The trick >didn't work with other maps, and I really don't know why it works for the >default map, but it'll do until the next patch. > > >Natalie >

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xfractint (in)visible zoombox
by Natalie 30 Nov '02

30 Nov '02

Hello again, After I discovered that the visibility of the zoombox depended on the colormap used, I tried to find similarities in the maps. I didn't find any. Then I played around with the default (DOS) map. I changed the color values in the final triplets (all 0 0 0) and after some trial and error I got a visible zoombox. The final triplet is now changed to 64 64 64. The trick didn't work with other maps, and I really don't know why it works for the default map, but it'll do until the next patch. Natalie -- Stolen tagline: Linux is like a wigwam, no windows, no gates, apache inside. [ Linux Counter: user 230952 machine: 111180 ]

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FOTD 29-11-02 (Venus Fly-Trap [7])
by Jim Muth 29 Nov '02

29 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 29, 2002 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent of today's image rather closely resembles a rocket flying east. The rocket is a large one, requiring several outzooms to shrink it enough so that it fits onto the screen. Today's midget is located near the tip of the southern fin of the rocket, in an area on the verge of fractal evaporation. I named the picture "Venus Fly-Trap". I gave it this name when the eight prominent elements surrounding the midget reminded me of the fly-catching leaves of a Venus fly-trap plant that I once kept as a kind of floral 'pet', feeding it assorted insects until it could eat no more. No flies are visible in today's image, though I am certain they are there, hiding in the lush growth of fractal mayhem. The iterated expression behind the image adds 0.7 parts of Z^(1.25) to 0.45 parts of Z^(-1.25), then adds 1/C instead of C. The escape radius has been reduced from the M-Mix4 default of 100 to 40, though I doubt that the reduction makes more than a tiny difference in the resulting fractal. The rating of 7 continues my current spate of above-average FOTD images. But I wonder how long the above-average images will continue, considering that in two days I will begin a month-long special of odd Julibrot slices and 4-D chatter. The 9-minute render time is a bit slow, but the image is worth the time spent. And as always, the pre-rendered image file is, or soon will be, available for download from Paul's site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and from Scott's site at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> With a temperature of 36F 2C, the weather Thursday here at Fractal Central was quite chilly, but ample sun and lighter winds gave the dynamic cats a reasonably comfortable half-hour in the yard. In the evening a treat of left-over turkey made them forget any discomfort they might have experienced. This morning I find myself with a backlog of work, so I guess it's time to get busy. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and enjoy today's fractal. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Venus_Fly-Trap { ; time=0:09:04.80--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.92194009192680730/-1.760409673682221\ 00/1.149573e+008/1/62.5/-3.4353342606152637e-006 params=0.45/-1.25/0.7/1.25/0/-60 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=77 periodicity=10 colors=000LN_POaSPcVQeYRg`SiaTkbUjeRgfOagLVhJPiGJj\ DCkA6k80t`5sbBsdHsfNrhTrjZrldrmikncdoYYoSRpMKpHJlG\ IhFHeEGaDGZDFVCERBDOACK9CH9DLBDPDDTEDXGD_IDcJDgLDk\ NDnOFjNHgMIdLK`LLYKNVJOSJaMC_H6YC0UE2OF4NG6MH7LI9K\ JBJKCJLEIMGHNHGOJFPLEQMDROCSQCTRBRSBPSAOSAMT9KT9JT\ 8HU8GU7EU7CV6BV69V68VAOTEbSHcVJcYMd`OdcQdePbaO`ZN_\ WMYTLXQKVNJUJISGHRDGPAFO7EM4DL1CK3BJ5BJ7AI99HB9HD8\ GF8GH6GH5HH4HH3HHHD`U9sVBrVCqVDpVEoVFnVHnVImVIlVJl\ VKkVLjVNiVOgVPeVQcVRaVT_VUZVVYVWXVXWLZVMYWMYXMYYNY\ ZNY_NY`OYaOYbOYcPYdPYePYfQYgQYhQYiRYjRYkRYlSYmSYnS\ YoTYpTYqTYrUYsUYtUYuVYvVYwVYxZ2yY7zXCzXGzWLzWPzVUz\ b8zaAzaBz`Dz`Ez_Gz_HzZJzZKzZLzYNzYOzXQzXRzWTzWUzVW\ zVXzK0zL2zL3zM4zM5zM7zN8zN9zOAzOBzODzPEzPFzQGzQHzQ\ JzRKzRLzSMzSOzSPzTQzTRzUSzUUzUVzVWzVXzCFzDGzEHzEHz\ FIzGJzGJzHKzILzILzJMzKNzKNzLOzMPzMPzNQzORzORzPSzQT\ zQTzRUzSVzSVzTWzIDzF9zD5z } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Re: Autokey
by JackOTradez 28 Nov '02

28 Nov '02

Autokey script is tricky but useful if you know how to use it and tweak it. I used it succesfully to make very deep zooms like the last half of the 2 universe viddies posted on my web site. I also use it to convert a large batch of images to a different color palette. I can send you these scripts if you want. JackOfTradez

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FOTD 28-11-02 (Vision of the Unknown [4])
by Jim Muth 28 Nov '02

28 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 28, 2002 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us into the unknown. Do I believe in the unknown? Of course I do. It would be folly to claim that we know everything there is to know, just as it would be equally foolish to claim that we have already found every fractal that might possibly exist. But there are different varieties of the unknown, and some are more reputable than others. Our civilization is currently obsessed with the scientific way of discovering truth, a method that depends on rational thought and empirical testing. With a few exceptions, this method does not admit the existence of unknown things beyond the range of the senses and their instrumental extensions unless a math can be found that makes predictions which have a chance of being experimentally verified. In the world of science, if a thing such as the existence of ghosts cannot possibly be disproved, it cannot be taken seriously. This does not mean that it does not exist; it merely means that it is beyond the range of scien- tific investigation. Before science can consider something to be 'the unknown', some rational evidence is needed that the thing exists in the first place. Undiscovered things such as 'dark matter' are said to be 'unknown' because they have not yet been found and there is evidence that they do exist. At the same time, there are those people who rational thinkers consider credulous and gullible, because they are not limited by the need to conform to the doctrine of scientific correctness. These 'free-thinkers' consider those who follow the scientific way to be narrow-minded. They don't need evidence, since they have already decided that what they believe is true. In their world, things beyond the range of the senses are a part of everyday life. The position of the planets at the time of birth indicates a person's potential. When people die, they don't cease to consciously exist, but merely become invisible spirits. Such beliefs bring comfort, but this type of 'the unknown' is scientifically disreputable because there is neither evidence that it might be true nor a logical need for it to exist. I am on the undecided fence in all of this, constantly shifting back and forth, but slowly drifting toward the scientifically disreputable side. I am certainly not on the fence when it comes to fractals however. Today's fractal is of the reputable variety. I have named it "Vision of the Unknown". The name is a bit misleading, for actually the scene is very well known. Despite its puzzling appearance, it is nothing less that our old friend, the one and only "Seahorse Valley", seen from a new angle which I call the Oblate orientation. I introduce it at this time because I will make December the month of the fourth dimension, featuring new and unusual slices of the Z^2+C Julibrot and much discussion of the curiosities that exist in four-dimensional hyperspace. I could rate the image no higher than a 4, since among serious fractalists the scene is already well known. It has only the coloring to set it apart from what has gone before. Perhaps its best feature however is its sizzling render time of 55 seconds from the attached parameter file. The pre-rendered image is available on the W.W.Web at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The weather was cloudy and blustery here at Fractal Central on Wednesday. With the wind making so much noise, the dynamic cats ventured out of doors for only a few minutes. The chilly temper- ature of 39F 4C helped not a bit. A treat of tuna was necessary to keep the duo in good temperament. Today is starting even colder, but the sun is bright and the wind has died down. In addition, there will be lots of Thanks- giving Day turkey by late this afternoon. All this considered, the fractal cats should have a better day. If I survive the feasting, I'll return in 24 hours with the next FOTD. Until then, take care, and if you eat too much turkey and gain a few pounds, sue the turkey farmers for your weight problem. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ VisionOfTheUnknown { ; time=0:00:55.20--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=multirot-XY-ZW-new function=ident/flip passes=1 center-mag=-6.66134e-016/2.91434e-016/0.9\ 50534/1/-30/-1.23373533611470521e-014 params=0/90/\ 2/0/0/0/-0.75/0 float=y maxiter=25000 inside=0 logmap=yes periodicity=10 colors=03003N03N03N03N03N13N23N43N63N83N93NB3ND3NG\ 3NJ3NN3NQ3NT3VX3W_3eb3lf3ti3zzx1zs2zp2zm2zi4zf4ta4\ qZ6pV6nU6lS8kQ8iN8gL9fK9fI9dG9bFBaBB_ABY8DX6DX4DV3\ ET3ER3EQ3GO3GN3GwK0tI1sG1qG1qF2pF2nD2nD4lB4kB4kA6i\ A6g86g88f68d68d48b39a39_39_3BY3BX3BX3DV3DT3DT3ER3E\ Q3EQ3GO3GN3GTXTgXdzn0zi0zf0zc0x`0tV0qS0nP0kL1gG2dD\ 4aA8Y69V3BR3DO3EJ3iL3gL3fL3fL3dL3dL3bL3aL3aL3_L3_L\ 3YL3YL3XL3VL3VN3TN3TN3RN3QN3QN3ON3ON3NN3NN3LN3JN3J\ N3IN3IN3Gzwixsgwrftnfsmdqibphbpeanc_l`_kZYiVXgUXfQ\ VfPVdNTbKRaIR_FQYDOXAOX8NV4LT3LR3JQ3IO3IN3GVDYTBXT\ AVT8VR6TR6RR4RQ3QQ3OQ3OQ3NO3LO3LO3JN3IN3IN3GTXTOUz\ NSzNQzNPzNNxNNwNLtNKsNIqNGpNGlNFkNDiNBgNAfNAdN8bN6\ aN4_N3YN3VN3TN3RN3QN3ON3NN3LN3JN3I4zk6zi6wg8sf8pd9\ nd9kbBhaBe_Ba_D`YDXXEUVEQVGNTGLRIIQIFQIBOJ8NJ6LL3L\ L3JN3IN3Gz3zz3zz3zz3zz3zx3xw3wt3ss3qp3pn3ll3kk3ii3\ gg3df3bd3ab3Y_3X632634834 } frm:multirot-XY-ZW-new {; draws 6 planes and rotations ;when fn1-2=i,f, then p1 0,0=M, 0,90=O, 90,0=E, 90,90=J ;when fn1-2=f,i, then p1 0,0=M, 0,90=R, 90,0=P, 90,90=J a=real(p1)*.01745329251994, b=imag(p1)*.01745329251994, z=sin(b)*fn1(real(pixel))+sin(a)*fn2(imag(pixel))+p3, c=cos(b)*real(pixel)+cos(a)*flip(imag(pixel))+p4: z=z^(p2)+c, |z| <= 36 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 26-11-02 (Mollusks [6])
by Jim Muth 28 Nov '02

28 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 26, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Now that I have found a way to eliminate the nuisance of un- wanted e-mail, I sometimes amuse myself by actually reading the pathetic junk. This morning for example, I found 23 unwanted letters in my e-mailbox. Of these 23, three would make me into a 'bigger' man, two had approved my non-existent mortgage appli- cation, and the remaining 18 offered a way I could earn a lot of money by doing next to nothing. Unfortunately, all of the money-making letters required me to spend money before I could find how to get rich by doing almost nothing. Another problem was that most of the letters failed to disclose the nature of the get-rich-quick business they were promoting. I lost track of how many times I read phrases such as 'unlimited demand' and 'this business'. By the time I had finished reading the junk, I was convinced that I could probably do better raising chinchillas or selling sensuous pizzas. Fractals will never make me rich, but at least, they are honest. The parent fractal of today's image combines portions of Z^(-1.313) and Z^(-13.13). Then, to turn the fractal rightside- out, 1/C has been added instead of the normal C. The result is a large Mandeloid with a scattering of smaller Mandeloids arranged in a broad ring extending to the east and south. One of these smaller Mandeloids appears to consist of two Mandelbrot sets partly merged. Today's image is located in a broad valley where the two sets come together. I studied today's image for several minutes before finding the name "Mollusks". I can give no logical reason for the name other than I felt like using it. And the eight dark red features surrounding the midget actually do vaguely resemble steamed lobster claws. (Is a lobster a mollusk?) I rated the image at a 6, which is a bit above average on my scale of fractal worth. It might have rated a 7, were it not for the 37-minute render time. But as always, the completed GIF image is available on the internet at the FOTD web sites at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The Monday weather here at Fractal Central was of the pleasant variety. Warm sun, light winds, and a temperature of 61F 16C kept the cats active and happy in the yard most of the afternoon. Tippy briefly eyed a nut-gathering squirrel, but decided to do nothing but watch. Thomas just watched Tippy. This morning is cloudy and colder, with a raw north wind. The duo will be much less happy, and a treat will likely be necessary. For me it promises to be a routine day -- do the work, then explore the fractal world. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and have a fractalish day. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mollusks { ; time=0:37:20.57--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+2.557485952491174/-1.90680936623707/1.\ 591116e+010/1/147.500128621781585/-0.0001669339402\ 8475389 params=-5.5/-1.313/-7.8/-13.13/0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 logmap=639 periodicity=10 colors=030mWaqV`oV`qUaqTcqTdqSeqSgqQgqQhqPjqNkqNmr\ MmrMnrLorLqrJrrIrrItrGvrGwrExvAwrExoIzmLzjNzgQzdTz\ aWzZZzWazTdzQgzOjzLmzIpzFszCuz8wz5wz2wz0wz0wz0wz0w\ z0wz0wz0wz0wz0wz1wz1wz2wz4wz4wz5wz7wz7wx8ww8wwAwvC\ wtCwrDwqFwoFwoGwnGwmIwkJwjJwjLwhMwgMweOwd4qeOwdewc\ wwarw`ow`kw`hw`dw`aw`Yw`Vw`Qw`Ow`Jw`Gw`Cw`8w`4w`1w\ `0wa0w`0wZ0wY0wW0wV0wT0wS0wQ0uP0tO0tM0sL0qJ0pI0pG0\ nF0mD0kC0kA1j81h71h51g41e21d11d01b01a01a07e4ChDIkM\ MnTQqaWuj`wqewzjwznwzkwzhwzewzcwz`wzZwzWwzTwzQwzOu\ zLtzJtzGszDqzApz7pz4nz2mz0kz0kz0jy0hw0gu0gt0dp0bn0\ aj0`g0Ze1Yc2Wa5TZ8SYAQVDPTFNQIMPJLMMILPGIQEGTDDVBC\ YA8Z50Z77V7LV7VV7VV7VV7VV7VY7Va50c50c50d50d51e52e5\ 5g57g5Ah5Ch5Dj5Gj5Ik5Jk5Mm5Om5Qn5Sn5To5Wo5Yq5`o5Zo\ 5Yo5Yo5Wo5Wo5Vo5Vo5To5To5So5Qo7Qo8PqAPqBOrDOrEMtGM\ tILvJJvLJwMIwPIxSGxVGzYGz`GzbJzeMzhPzkSznVznVznVzn\ VznVznVznVznVznVznVznVznV } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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