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FOTD 31-05-04 (Not Quite Insane [6])
by Jim Muth 31 May '04

31 May '04

FOTD -- May 31, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: To create today's image I added a small, (0.03), imaginary part to the exponent of the Z^2.01+C Mandeloid, and stood back to see what would happen. What happened is that the Mandelbrot set suffered a total breakdown, both in its macroscopic and micro- scopic aspects. The real axis split completely apart, especially on its negative side. Seahorse Valley dissolved into two vague disconnected valleys, and East Valley broke apart as though an earthquake fault had appeared and slipped down its center. To find today's image I examined the southern side of East Valley, or more accurately, what is left of East Valley. I found the valley totally changed, a whole new world waiting to be explored. I chose a narrow sliver of chaos to examine, and there I found today's scene, which for some crazy reason I named "Not Quite Insane", and rated at a 6. I have no idea why I have so rarely used complex exponents in my fractals. Perhaps I am keeping things a bit too simple. But now that I have seen what complex exponents can do, I will be using them more often. In fact, I have already found several additional interesting scenes in today's parent fractal, which I will be presenting in the days to come. Today's image, with its very fast render time, has an overall value of a whopping 337. Those who prefer their fractals pre- cooked may find the completed GIF image on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Lots of clouds, with some sun and a temperature of 75F 24C, kept the dynamic duo happy under the holly trees most of Sunday afternoon. When evening arrived, they came indoors without complaint. Unfortunately, this morning is threatening rain. I fear the good day will not be repeated. My ever-present graphic-design work is heavy but bearable. One of these days I'll collect my million dollars from one of those international lotteries. I have won at least 100 of them, but never collected my winnings. Then I'll be able to devote all my time to fractals. But today is not that day, so it's time to get to work. Until next FOTD, take care, and those who enjoy fractals are the richest on earth. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Not_Quite_Insane { ; time=0:01:46.56--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 center-mag=+0.2966005299\ 4884770/-0.01118730711845938/6.463393e+007/1/-75/1\ .8412302334180897e-007 params=2.01/0.03/0/0 float=y maxiter=950 inside=0 logmap=71 periodicity=10 colors=0009R85R64T84V94XA4ZC4`D3bE3dF3fH3hI3jJ3kK7\ jOBiRFiUJhXNg_RgbVffZeibelfdojcrmcuhWocOjZGeU8`P1W\ R4YT7ZV9_WC`YEa_Hb`KcbMddPeeRfg9AfBDfDFfFIfHKeJMeL\ PeNRePTaMQYKOUILQFJMDGIBEE8BA696477EB8NE8WI9eLAnPA\ wSDvRGvRJvRMuQPuQSuQUuQXtP_tPbtPesOhsOksOmsOgrPbrQ\ XrRSrSMqTHqUBqV6qVAoXDmZGl`JjbMhdQgfTehWcjZbla`nd_\ p`WnXSlTPjPLhLIgINjGRlDVnBZp9_j8`d7aZ5bU4cO3dI2eDP\ b6Nd7Mf7Lh7Kj7Jl7In8Hp8Gr8Ft8Ev8Dw8CuBBtDAsG9rI8pL\ 7oN7nQ6mS5kV4jX3i_2ha2gc7f`CfZHeXMeVQeTi8nfChcGbaK\ YZOSWSMUWHTXJSXKRYLRYMQZNPZOP_PO_QN`RN`SMaTLaULbVK\ bWJcXJcYOffSioRliQodTmeVkfXif_ggaegccheahh_ijYilWj\ nUjgTfaSbVR_PQWJPSCOP6NL0NI2MM3MP4LS5MV6NY7O`8Pd9Q\ gASjBUmCWpDYsE_vDatCcrCepBgnBilAkjAmi9og8qe8sc7ua7\ w_6xY6yX8zZAz`BzbDzdFzfGzhIzjJzkLzgNzcPz_RzWTzSVzO\ XzKZzG`zCbz8dz4ez0fz2gz4gz6ezEdzLczSazZ`ze_zlZzs`z\ paznbzkczidzfezdNzHIzEEzB } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 30-05-04 (Midget on the Mount [5])
by Jim Muth 30 May '04

30 May '04

FOTD -- May 30, 2004 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image reminds me of one of those probably fictional hermits who sits in total isolation on a mountain top, meditating on the mysteries of existence and dispensing wisdom to any with the fortitude to struggle all the way to the top of the mountain to receive it. I have never heard how the hermit could be expected to survive without assistance on the exposed mountain top for the 20 or 30 years it takes for him to reach his enlightened state. I guess it's a miracle. I have named today's image "Midget on the Mount" and rated it at a 5. The unexceptional coloring brings down the rating. If I had put a little more work into the coloring, the image could have rated a 6. But all is not lost. With a render time of only 2 minutes, the image is a fast one. And that speed boosts the overall value to a respectable 239. The parent fractal is a close relative of yesterday's parent, with just a bit more 'i' added. I must experiment more along this line. Complex exponents do interesting things to fractals. As always, today's image is available for download on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The weather was nearly perfect here at Fractal Central on Saturday. The dynamic cats took full advantage of the perfection by spending the entire afternoon by the holly trees at the bottom of the yard, thoroughly enjoying the warm sun and temperature of 73F 23C. Even the noisy cicadas failed to disturb their repose. When the sun went down and the cicadas stopped singing, the dynamic duo came inside for their treat of tuna. Today is starting nearly the same, but it's unlikely that the duo can have two perfect days in a row. As for me, I'm going to trim a small plot of overgrown grass, and then settle down to ponder the mysteries of the universe. When I finish pondering, I'll take a trip to fractal land. If I find anything of worth there, it will appear as tomorrow's FOTD. Until then, take care, and one mystery leads to another. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ MidgetOnTheMount { ; time=0:02:05.45--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 center-mag=+2.36224752783415900/+7.021481211098950\ 00/1646.061/1/90/3.88578058618804789e-016 params=1.4142/0.08/-1/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=255 logmap=38 periodicity=10 colors=000dbVbaU`_U_ZTYXSWVRVUQTSQRRPQPOOONMMMLLMJ\ KPIJRHIUGIWFHYEG`DFbCFdBEgADi9Cl8Cn7Bp6As59u49w5Ct\ 6Er7Gp8Jm9LkANiBQfCSdCUcHWcLXcPYcTZcX`c`acdbchccld\ cheedfg`giXhkTimPjoLkqHltDmwAmzCnzEozGozIpzKpzMqzP\ qzUrzZrzcszeszgozikzkgzmczo_zqXzsTzuPzwLzxHzyEzzDz\ zCzzBwzArz9mz9hzGczNZzTUz_PzfKzlIwsHuyHstFroEpkDoo\ CnqBls9ku8iw7hx6gy5ezEczMazV_zbYzkXzsazmezgiwamwWq\ uQusKyqEzoLzmRzkXzibzg_zeYzcWzcUzcSzcPzcNzcLzcJzcH\ zcFzcIzcLzcOzcRzaUz_XzY_zWbzUezShzQkzOnz0qz0tz0wz0\ yz2zz4zz6zz8zzAzzCzzEzzDzzCzzDzzEzyFzxGzwHzvIzuJzt\ KzsLzrMzqNzpOzoPznQzmRzmSzmTzmUzmVzlWzlXylYxlZwl_u\ k`skaqkbokcmkekkhihkgenecqc`tcZwcWzHTzGRzEOzCRzBUz\ KXzT_zabziezchzckzcnzcqzctzcwzczzjzzkzzkzzlzzlzzmz\ zmzznzznzzozzozzpzzpzzkzzgzzczz_zzWzz`zzezzizznzzs\ zzwzzjzzZzzNzzMzzLzzLzzKzzJzzJzzIzzIzzHzzGzzGzzFzz\ FzzCzz9zz6zz3zz8zzYzzXzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 29-05-04 (Fractal Study-Two [7])
by Jim Muth 29 May '04

29 May '04

FOTD -- May 29, 2004 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: It seems as though every time I ponder the question, 'What is the world made of?' the answer is different. In my lifetime I have seen it made of atoms, sub-atomic particles, probability waves, energy, quarks, multi-dimensional strings and membranes, holograms, information, thought, and even nothing. Of course, all of these things are inventions, the result of trying to reduce something beyond our understanding to the level of everyday experience, and they are all a little right but mostly wrong. We could keep inventing the basic stuff of existence for a million years, and we would never find an answer that totally works. The universe is actually a fractal, and fractals are made of numbers. (BTW, I cannot prove this.) The universe is made of numbers. As for the constitution of numbers, well, they are most likely made of God, or whatever non-offensive word Atheists choose to use. And as to the nature of God . . . I refuse to speculate. There are an infinity of numbers however, and this leads to the question of which of the infinity of numbers are the basic building blocks. My guess is that the whole numbers, positive and negative, are the building blocks, with the positive number 'one' being by far the most common. Of course, I could always be wrong. ;-) Today's image pictures a midget in the Z^((sqrt(2))+0.03i)+C Mandeloid. I rarely use complex exponents in my fractal explorations, but decided to try it today anyway. Adding just 0.03 part of 'i' went a long way, totally changing the shape of the parent fractal. I'll have to do this more often. I named the image "Fractal Study-Two", though I could just as easily have named it "Kilroy Was Here". The central midget is shaped suspiciously like that character with the oversized nose who was seen peeping over every fence during the time of the Second World War. Yesterday's image took almost 4 hours to render, and even then rated only a 5. Today's image renders in only 2 minutes, and rates a 7. This gives it an overall value of 326, a vast improvement over yesterday's rating of a miserable 2. Regardless of ratings or render time, the FOTD images are always available for download from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> A partly cloudy day here at Fractal Central on Friday, with a temperature of 79F 26C, gave the fractal cats several pleasant hours in the yard. When the day ended, they came indoors without complaint. Today is starting sunny and cooler. These are conditions that promise the best for the dynamic duo. I must clear away more of the backed-up work before I start thinking again of fractals, and the time to start is now. Until next time, take care, and fractals are neither real nor unreal. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Study-Two { ; time=0:02:09.02--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 center-mag=+0.47098430823224210/+2.838089870359976\ 00/2135.219/1/-65/-3.95622423710051407e-012 params=1.414213562373/0.03/-1/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=50 periodicity=10 colors=000B0NB0OB0RB0VB0YB0aB0bB0fB0iB0lB0pA0qE0lI\ 0iM0fQ2bV8_`DXfITlLQrQNyVJzaGzgDzm9zr6zv2zdBzTIzGQ\ x4Xq0dl0kn0lp0lq0ns0nt0pw0px0qz0qz0sz1sz2tz6tz8wz9\ wzDxzExzGzzIzzLzzNzzOzzQzzOzzzpzzztzzwzzwzzwzxwzpw\ zgwzawzTwzLwzEwz6wz0sz0pz0lz0kz0gz0dx0at0_s0Xq0Tn0\ Ql0Ok0Li0Ii0Ei0Di0Gi0Ji0Li6OiDRiJTiRXiY_idaikdiqfi\ xdizdizdizbizbizbizqifziGzi0zi0zi0zi0zi0zi0zi1zi2z\ i4xi6wi8tiBqiDpiEliGkiIgiJfiLbiNaiO_iQYiOXiOViNTiN\ RiNXiIaiDfi8ii2ki6li8li9niBniDpiEqiIqiJsiLsiNtiOti\ QwiTxiVxiXziYzi_ziazibzifxigwiitiltinsipqiqpitpiwn\ ixlizkizkiziizgizfkzflzdnzbpzaqzaszftzgwzixzkzzlzz\ nzwpzsqzpszntzkwzixzgzzdzzbzzazzYzzXzzVzzRzzQzzOzz\ LzzJzzIzzEzzDzzBzz8zz6zz4zzDzzLzzTzzazzizzpzzgzzaz\ zVzzNzzGzz9zz1zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz1zz8zzEzzLzzRzzYzzd\ zzkzzqzzxzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzxzzwzztzz8zz9zzDzzGzzJ } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 28-05-04 (A Fractal Study [5])
by Jim Muth 28 May '04

28 May '04

FOTD -- May 28, 2004 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The combination of an unusually heavy work load and a balky computer has once again put me behind in my work, so today's discussion will again be brief. For today's fractal I decided to move in close-up to study a midget of the order 1.5. The parent fractal is an unimpressive thing that appears to spiral around the origin, with a prominent discontinuity along the positive real axis. The shoreline of this parent is lined with irregular buds. Today's scene is located on the inside of the northern branch of the valley of a small bud on the eastern edge of the parent. To be sure I captured all of the midget, I raised the maxiter to 500,000. Even with such an extreme maxiter, it still appears that the midget is not quite fully defined, but with a render time approaching 4 hours, the present maxiter will have to suffice. The midget itself is typical of midgets in this range, showing little tendency to develop the semi-chaotic patterns around it that make quadratic midgets so attractive. In fact, there is almost a feeling of 'anything can happen' about the scene. An orbit check shows that the entire scene has a periodicity of 3, with but minor variations in the different areas of the midget. I have not checked the Julia aspect of today's scene, though it is certainly equally disorganized. I named the picture "A Fractal Study" because that's what it is. Actually, I studied the image very little. I simply started it going and let it calculate for four hours while I worked on the balky machine. The rating of a 5 could be a gift or a robbery, depending on one's view. The extreme render time drags down the overall value to an abysmal 2. But all is not lost, for I have sent the finished GIF image on ahead to Paul, and it will soon be posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> ready for immediate download. Both Wednesday and Thursday were quite warm here at Fractal Central, with brief showers both evenings. On both days the fractal cats managed to hold off the hordes of cicadas long enough for a few restful hours in the shade of the holly trees. Today is starting partly cloudy and slightly cooler. The cats have not yet decided what kind of day they will have. If I catch up in the work, today could be restful for me, but that will take quite a bit of effort. Until next FOTD, take care, and despite all appearances to the contrary, we could all be part of a big hologram. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ A_Fractal_Study { ; time=3:43:15.29--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=t center-mag=+1.32928740683383100/+0.164093949176507\ 60/76478.92 params=1.5/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=500000 inside=0 logmap=1040 periodicity=10 colors=000WOVa`Ub`Uc_UdZTeZTfYTfZSgYTgXUgWVhVWhUXh\ TYiSZiS_iR`jQajPbjOckNdkMekLflLglKhlJimIjmHkmGlnFm\ nEnoFmnEnnDnmDnmCnlCnkBnjBniAnh9ng9nf8oe8od7oc7oc6\ ocUUccUccUccUccUcOUcUUccTccScUScURcURcPQccQccPccPc\ UOcUNcUNccMccMccLccLcKKcKKccJccIcbIbaHa`H``G`_G_ZF\ ZYFYXEYXEWVHUTJSRLQPNONPNLRLJTJHVHFXFDZ97gEC`IHVMM\ PRRJVWD``6Z_7YZ7XY7WX8VW8TW8SV8RZ9QT9PS9OS9QTCRTFS\ UHTUKVUNWVPXVSYVVZWX`W_aXabXdcXgdNifYlgYohZqiZtlYx\ jZviZthZrfZpeZnd_lc_ja_h`_f__dZ`bX``W`ZV`XU`VSaURa\ SQaQPaONaMMbKLbIKbGIbEHbCGcAFc8Dc6Cc4BcAAeKBgUAiaA\ kaAmaAo`Aq`Fs`Ku`Pv_Uv_Zu_cu_huZmuZrtZwtZwtYwsYwsY\ wsYzrXzrXzrXzrXzqZzp_zo`znazmczldzkezjfzihzhizgjzf\ kzemzdnzcozbpzarz`sz_tzZuzWwzYvz_vzawzcxzeyzfzzhzz\ jzzlzzmzznzzozzpzzqzzrzzszztzzuzzvzzwzzxzzyzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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MyFOTD
by M J Benkers 28 May '04

28 May '04

Dear fractallovers, Because Jim is very busy, I send you a picture from my fractal collection. A simple, nice Julia. Here in Dutch Fractal Centre things are not going as they should. I am just recovering from the flu and I am a little bit shaky. But the weather is very nice today, so I hope I will feel better. Last week it was cold, with a cold wind blowing. Just the right weather for influenza. The old fractal dog is sleeping; as usual. Mary START FORMULA FILE twinspiral { reset=2003 type=julia center-mag=-0.000483746/0.859679/7.983634 params=0.258919/1.76951e-007 float=y decomp=256 colors=000006<3>00800900A<9>K04M04O03<2>U01W00W00<10>d00e00f00<14>u70v70\ w80x80z90<79>zm0zm0zn0<43>zx0zy0zy0zy0zy0<68>zzz } END FORMULA FILE The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. H. L. Mencken

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 26-05-04 (Little Joe [6])
by gnome＠hawaii.rr.com 27 May '04

27 May '04

FWIW, a few minutes after sending that note, I reloaded the main index page, and everything was as it should be ... must've been the menehunes feeling bored again. David gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul N. Lee" <Paul.N.Lee(a)Worldnet.att.net> Date: Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:23 am Subject: Re: [Fractint] FOTD 26-05-04 (Little Joe [6]) > David <gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > > > > Problem - went to Paul's site, but there > > is no link for May 2004! And here it's > > almost JUNE!!!! > > > > That is curious, especially since the May 2004 webpage has been > visitedover 950 times already, which averages out to about 36.15 > visits per day > this month. A little bit below what is "normal", but only by > about 10% > or 15%. > > If the 'Main Index Page' is not showing the May 2004 link correctly, > then I first suggest refreshing your cache, followed by contacting > yourInternet provider. If that fails, then just use the > following: > > http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD_04-04.html > > The actual Monthly webpages all follow the same naming convention: > FotD_97-04.html 1997, May > FotD_00-12.html 2000, December > FotD_04-01.html 2004, January > > And the days of the month are very similar, but are grouped by three > years worth on to different shared sites. > > > Sincerely, > P.N.L. > ------------------------------------------------- > http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html > http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/ > > _______________________________________________ > Fractint mailing list > Fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com

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No FOTD for May 27, 2004
by Jim Muth 27 May '04

27 May '04

Fractal enthusiasts: Due to technical difficulties, which have not yet been solved, there is no FOTD for May 27. If all goes as well as hoped, the FOTD will return on schedule on May 28. If not, then it will return on the 29th or 30th. Jim M.

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 26-05-04 (Little Joe [6])
by gnome＠hawaii.rr.com 27 May '04

27 May '04

Problem - went to Paul's site, but there is no link for May 2004! And here it's almost JUNE!!!! David gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Muth <jamth(a)mindspring.com> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:14 am Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 26-05-04 (Little Joe [6]) > > FOTD -- May 26, 2004 (Rating 6) > > Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > > Another busy day means another brief discussion. > > There is not much to be said about today's image, which was > found in the same way as yesterday's. To add a bit of interest, > I rendered the scene with the outside set to 'fmod' and the > proximity set to the default 0.01. > > The midget at the center is another shapeless thing, though not > quite as shapeless as the midget in yesterday's image. > > For some reason now forgotten, I named the image "Little Joe". > I rated it at a 6 because blue is one of my favorite colors. > The render time of 13 minutes results in an overall value of 45. > > The image is available, already rendered, on the FOTD web site > at: > > <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> > > Sunny very warm weather here at Fractal Central on Tuesday gave > the cats a pleasant afternoon in the yard. The temperature > reached 88F 31C, then at 7pm, a whopper of a thunder-storm moved > in, but by that time the cats were inside for the evening. They > took shelter in the closet until the noise passed, then came out > for their evening treats. Today is starting cloudy and very > humid, with more storms due. The cats are already checking the > outdoor conditions. > > I have quite a bit of work to finish before I turn to fractals, > so I had best start working. Until next FOTD, take care, and be > decisive. > > > Jim Muth > jamth(a)mindspring.com > jimmuth(a)aol.com > > > START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ > > Little_Joe { ; time=0:13:17.96--SF5 on a P200 > reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 > center-mag=+0.1814731907900935/-0.0169584462205538\ > 5/8693.298 params=1.5/0/2.5/0 float=y maxiter=16000 > inside=0 outside=fmod logmap=60 periodicity=10 > colors=0006vy7ux7tw8sv8ru9rt9qsAprBoqBnpCmoCmnDlmD\ > klEjkEijFhiGhhGggHffHeeIddIccJccKbbKaaL``L__MZZMZY\ > NYXNXWOWVPVUPUTQUSQTRRSQRRPSQOTPNTPMUOLUNKVMJVLIWK\ > HXLFWKHWKIVKJVKKUKLUKMUJOTJPTJQSJRSJSSJTRIVRIWQIXQ\ > IYQIZPI_PHaOHbOHcOHdNHeNHfMGhMGiMGjLGkLGlKGmKFoKFp\ > JFqJFrIFsIFtIFuIHtIIsIJsIKrILqIMqINpIOpIPoIRnISnIT\ > mIUlIVlIWkIXkIYjIZiI_iIahIbgIcgIdfIefIfeIgdIhdIicJ\ > ldIjcIhbIfaHd`Hb_H`ZGZYGXXGVWFTVFRUFQTFOSEMREKQEIP\ > DGODENDCMCALC8KC6JD3IC4JC5JC6JC7JC7JB8JB9JBAJBBJBB\ > JACJADJAEJAFJAFJ9GJ9HJ9IJ9JJ9JJ8KJ8LJ8MJ8NJ8NJ7OJ7\ > PJ7QJ7RJ7RJ6SJ6TJ6UJ6VJ6VJ9SKBQLDOLFMMHJNJHNLFONDP\ > PAPR8QT6RV4RW5SX5SX5TY5TY5TZ5UZ5U_5U_5V`5Va5Va5Wb5\ > Wb5Wc5Xc5Xd5Xd5Ye5Yf5Yf5Zg5Zg5Zh6_h6_i6_i6`j6`k6`k\ > 6al6al6am6bm6bn6bn6co6cp6cp6dq6dq6dr6er6es6es6ft6f\ > u5ht6fs7er7dr8cq8bp9ap9`oAZnBYKlNJmQInTHnVGoYFp`Eq\ > cDqfCriBskAtn9tq8ut7vw5wz } > > frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users > e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 > p=real(p2)+PI > q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) > r=real(p2)-q > Z=C=Pixel: > Z=log(Z) > IF(imag(Z)>r) > Z=Z+flip(2*PI) > ENDIF > Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C > |Z| > END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== > > > _______________________________________________ > Fractint mailing list > Fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint >

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http://ecn.ab.ca/~brewhaha/FRACTINT/params.zip
by SherLok Merfy 27 May '04

27 May '04

This is the omnibus archive of parameters and maps that I'm particularly proud of, but the maps are all external to the parameters and a few other insignificant changes like orientation and symmetry assertions might distinguish them from the first time that I posted them. There are a few unposted goodies in there that are just waiting for the appropriate context. Neither fractint.frm nor fractint.par are in the file. I did some marketing in person, yesterday. Maybe that's the kind of thing that occupies Mister Muth on occasion, or maybe his cats do the marketing and his wife takes stuff out for production. All that I know is that my own context is small business. In a health-food store, she showed me a fridge with a 71 by 15 inch illuminated frame. I gave her a page of 4x3 "thumbnails" to choose from and gave her an estimate of what my costs and labour were to cover the frame with transparencies. It's a custom job, and her part is to narrow the selection, although I'm open to "all" and some specifications for orientation. I didn't colourize any more than were already colourized. I gave her only grayscales, because I might leave some of them that way or make them into a simple pattern of monochrome (a map for the arctanjent view that goes from black to yellow to white is monochrome to my way of thinking). (I wasn't going to do any more labour than I had to before her husband agreed to the rate for labour, and it wouldn't hurt to hear them discuss a scheme for colour). My rate for labour is a seventh of what what Nordraft down the avenue is charging for desktop publishing, but I don't hav a store front, and this would be my first order. Referrals are a big part of sales. They say it's not what you know, but who you know. I say it's more like switching gears to understand people.

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FOTD 21-05-04 (Splash [3])
by Jim Muth 27 May '04

27 May '04

FOTD -- May 21, 2004 (Rating 3) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The discussion for today must once again be brief. The shelves here at F.C. are filled with work waiting to be done. Today's quickie image takes us to the fractal that results when the expression Z^(sqrt(2))+C is iterated. I use the square root of two because this value causes the midgets to reveal their presence by the 2-way symmetry that often surrounds them. The existence of a midget in today's image must be inferred. The actual midget at at the center lies far beyond resolution. The fragmented, sharply angular features radiating from the unseen midget are typical of midgets in fractals created by exponents of Z between 1 and 2. The scene itself actually lies in the 'East Valley' area of a larger midget. Seeing little of interest in the image, I rated it at another lowly three, and named it "Splash". One look at the finished image will justify the name. When the 7-minute render time is considered, the overall value comes in at an unimpressive 40. The render time and value become meaningless when the completed GIF image is downloaded from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> With light sprinkles of rain continuing through the day Thurs- day, the duo had little opportunity to get outside. A generous treat of tuna eased their disappointment. Today is starting cloudy, and we have already had one thunder-shower. It does not look good for the duo. For me, it will look better when the customers are satisfied. Until next time, take care, and see you soon. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Splash { ; time=0:07:34.56--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 center-mag=-0.3372158749\ 447071/+1.146008548386008/3.684655e+011/1/115/-0.3\ 303244820299197 params=1.414213562373/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=355 periodicity=10 colors=000`v_`r_`nZ`jZ`fY`bYaZXaVXaRWaNWaJVaFVY0_a\ BVdLRgVNkdInnEox4qxArxGsxMtxRuxXvxbwxhsrzxxmyrnymn\ yhoycoyYpyTpyOqyJqvImsHjpGgmFdkEahDZeCWbCS_BPYAMV9\ JS8GP7DM6AE58K67P67V67_76e76k53j76j89j9CjBFiCIiDLi\ EOiGRiHUhIXhK_hLbhMekQghNhfLicJjaHk_FlXDmVBnJB7T9n\ QGjNNgKUcI``FgXCnU7wPAuRCtSFrTHqVJpWMnXOmZRk_Tj`fx\ PViaxZxJWmKXoKXpKXqKXrLXsLXtLYuLYvMYwMYxMYyMYzO_yP\ `xQbxRcwSdvTfvUguViuWjtXksYmsZnrZst_or_lq`ip`foacn\ a_lbXkbUjcRigNucOh`OXXPKYR9UP8RO8NN8KM8GL7DK79J74F\ 66I77L79N8AQ8CT9BV1DV9UyFFVGwRC00G3AH6JI9TJBaJC`MD\ `PE_SE_VFZXGZ_GZbHYeIYhJXjJXmKWpLWsLWuKXrJYoIYmHZj\ GZhF_eE`cD``CaZBaWAbU9cR8cP7dM1cM7dKDeJJfHPfGVgE`h\ DfhBliArj8yi3xj7xjBxjExjIxjLxjPwkSwkWwkZwkbwkewkiw\ kloegg`c`W_TQWLLSEGOIFMLFKPFJSFHVEGZEEaEDdEBhE9kD8\ nD6rD5uD3xD2uH3rK3pN4mR4jU5hX5e`6bc6ae1`f6_fA_gEZg\ IZgMYhQYhUXhYWia_yZYyi_z` } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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