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FOTD 25-07-05 (High-Line [7])
by Jim Muth 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 25, 2005 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us to the prominent filament extending northwest from the bud centered at -1.3 on the X-axis of the Mandelbrot set, where we find a tiny midget hiding in the chaos of the southeast shoreline of a larger midget. We do not get to see the actual tiny midget, but be assured it lies at the center of today's scene. The scene lies within the magnitude range of conventional math, though I have gone to arbitrary precision math in today's image to eliminate the trace of jaggedness. When the scene is rendered with conventional math, the 37-minute render time is cut to an incredible 27 seconds. I rated the image at an above-average 7. It is an unusually rich image of a scene in the Mandelbrot set, and its extra richness earns it its rating. I named it "High-Line" for no good reason other than I felt like it. As always, the finished GIF image has been posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> This web address may soon change, so stay tuned. A second consecutive near-perfect day here at Fractal Central on Sunday kept the cats in angelic mode. They spent the entire afternoon sleeping in the holly patch, stirring only when their empty stomachs told them it was time for their evening meal. Today is starting sunny and warm after a heavy storm overnight. So far it's going well for the duo. For me it looks like a rather busy day coming up. The next FOTD will appear in 24 or so hours. Until then, take care, and mighty fractals from little formulae (formulas) grow. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= High-Line { ; time=0:37:16.52--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.42346026605928566/0.1564360419488727\ 28/3.631018e+013/1/165.068582821862464/-0.02761408\ 52228770189 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=12000 inside=0 logmap=348 periodicity=10 colors=000YATYASYARXAQXAQWATVATV6TU7US9WQBVNDWJBYG\ 8XE8ZD8`D8bA8dA8f99i9AkACjADjAEiAEiADhACcABZ9AU89P\ 78K9COBFTDJXFMaGQeITdDUcKUbQUaXU`cU_aUZ_UYYUXWUWUU\ VMQKNNNTQTZO_dNhjMokMkhLcdLWiMSoOQtSPpQUlQZqJipShp\ ZjpfjsnoqqqkkkcccYYZNQUESTDIPDEUGDYLDbQDfdbQeeTeeW\ deYdf`ehbghfifijhjfffffffeifblf`ogZrhXtpSupNrqIjqD\ bnCVjDRfDNbDJZDFWGDQLIKKJKOMGURD`X9fa8_Z7TU5IN4AJX\ zRRzNMzKHzHPvHFpGGiGJbHN`IO_ISaJVdKagMXfKVgIThIRjG\ PlFNnDMoDQjFVeIbhLijQlgTneXt`Qp_TlZVh_YcZ_```cccbb\ fZYdVTcSObOJ`LE_JAZDPQEjPJdQN_SRVSQQQjlKUSTdOwaPp`\ RjYRbVRXQQQRRQSULTZDSXGSVJSUMQSQQTTMSUHOVDMZ9KbCIk\ HMiLRfPVdVZb_cddfffhf```YYYYWXZRWZKUZFS8RaZ9PUDJTH\ GSPHPR9TRBUOBVLBWH8QIOWQlwdisafoZdlXbhU`dRZ_SYbQYe\ PXkNYpMYuLZmN_jRcfUdbXdUTaNR_BKaFPYMY`ScbWf`UjWsss\ WlwSnwPpwNswJvwGwuDwrZijmgjjghfffccbZ`XVaSQbMKcHFc\ BEdGHeNKfVHfYLaXOXXaVUuge } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 24-07-05 (Fractal Delicacy [NO RATING])
by Jim Muth 24 Jul '05

24 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 24, 2005 (Rating NONE) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Things unexpectedly turned very busy here at Fractal Central on Saturday, and I had no time to search for a new fractal. When this happens, I always return to the best, most prolific fractal of all, the Mandelbrot set, where all the other fractals have their origin. Once again, the M-set did not let me down. I gave today's image no rating, since I had almost nothing to do with its creation. I merely went to the eastern shoreline of the main bay of the M-set, where I know such scenes are waiting, and picked the first midget I saw. The color palette appeared when I struck the 'enter' key, and was fine-tuned with a few more key strokes in little more than a minute. Though I did not rate the image, I did give it a name. In my mind's eye, the overall hazy blue effect makes the scene appear delicate. I named the image "Fractal Delicacy". Perhaps the most striking thing about today's image is the appearance of the pale pink basins, hovering around the thicker fractal arms like a cloud of fireflies hovering around a grove of trees. These areas are of a very high iteration count, where exploration is very slow and tedious, though some unusual scenes are to be found there. The render time of today's image is under 3 minutes, a short enough wait to glimpse an image that is almost free of human involvement. (Of course if there were no humans, there might be no Mandelbrot set, but this is another story.) For maximum convenience, the completed image is available at the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> There could soon be a change in the FOTD web site, so stay tuned. With brilliant sun, a high temperature of only 86F 30C, and lower humidity, Saturday was a very satisfactory day for the fractal duo of cats, who spent a good part of the morning and the entire afternoon outside. Luckily, they kept out of trouble. When they came in, they were ready to settle down to sleep without their usual tuna. Today is starting about the same. It looks like another good day for the duo. For me it looks like a busy day. The next FOTD will likely, though not certainly appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and search for the secrets of life. The answers might lie in fractals. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Fractal_Delicacy { ; time=0:02:54.23--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=+0.37310756013139280/+0.253730020778216\ 00/6578115/1/-92.5/2.88545267887463375e-008 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=25000 inside=0 logmap=501 periodicity=10 colors=000W8dW8dV7dU6cT6cS5cR3eS4dS5cT6bT6bT7aU8`U\ 8`V9_VAZVAZWBYWCXWCXXDWXEVYFUYFUYGTZHSZHSZIR_JQ_JQ\ `KP`LO`LOaMNaNMaNM`MN`MN`MO`MO`LP`LP_LQ_LQ_LR_KR_K\ S_KS_KTZKTZJUZJUZJUZJVZIVZIWYIWYIXYIXYHYYHYYHZXHZX\ H_XG_XG`XG`XG`XFaWFaWFbWFbWFcWEcWEdWEdVEeVFeVEfVFf\ VFgVGgWFiVHgVHfVIeWIcWJbWJaXK_XKZXLYXLWYMVXMUWNSWN\ RVOQUOOTONTOMSOKROJROIQOGPOFOOEOOCNOBMOAMO9LPALQBK\ RCKSCJTDJTEJUEIVFIWGHXHHXHGYIGZJG_JF`KF`LEaMEbMDcN\ DdODdOEdPFdQGdRHdSIdSIdTJdUKdVLdWMdWNdXNdYOdZPdZQd\ _Rd`RdaITmITmISnISnIRoIRoIQpHQpHPqHPqHOrHOrHNsHNsH\ MtHMtGLuGLuGKvGKvGJwGJwGIxGIxGHyFHyFGzFGzFFzFFzFEz\ FEzFDzFDzGEzHEzHEzIEzIEzJFzJFzKFzLFzLFzMGzMGzNGzNG\ zOGzPHzPHzQHzQHzRHzRHzSIzTIzTIzUIzUIzVJzVJzWJzXJzX\ JzYKzYKzZKzZKz_Kz`Lz`LzaLzaLzbLzbLzcMzdMzdMzeMzeMz\ fNzfNzgNzhNzhNziOziOzjOzjOzkOzlPzlPzmPzmPznPznPzmO\ zlNzkNzjMziLziLzhKzgKzfJz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 23-07-05 (Mandelbrot Midget-2 [6])
by Jim Muth 23 Jul '05

23 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 23, 2005 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The FOTD rating continues creeping up. Maybe, if the present trend continues, we will be back at a rating of 8 in a couple days. Today's image is a zoom into one of the northern filaments of yesterday's image, so the features bear a strong resemblance. But the magnitude is 10^12 times that of yesterday's image, which makes the image more interesting. It also makes the render time about 650 times as long, which is not so interesting. I named the image "Mandelbrot Midget-2", the most logical name I could think of. There are two ways to see the image. The slow way is to run the included parameter file and have a relaxing wait. The fast way is to download the finished image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The high temperature of 93F 34C on Friday here at F.C. was a bit too much for the fractal cats to take. They cut short their outdoor time after only 45 minutes in the holly patch, and settled under the cool air vent for the rest of the day. This morning is starting somewhat cooler and less humid. The cats will likely approve of the conditions. For me it looks like a rather busy day coming up. There is some graphic work to be done and, if I feel extra energetic, grass to be trimmed. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and are dreams real? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= MandelbrotMidget-2 { ; time=1:10:20.31--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.4153814814134514501743100193621/0.00\ 122318048669816378750360057346/1.143982e+027/1/0.5\ /-1.23373533611470521e-014 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=0001lz0mz0oz0gy0ap3Xg6Q_9MQCINF9G000iPIjQJl\ SLmTMoVOpXPrYQs_Su`TvaVvcXxa_x``GMjGLiIIiIFiIDiFFg\ CGg9Ig6Jg3Lg0Mg0Mg1Vc4a_9iVCpQGxMJzIDzJ9zJ3yL0xL0u\ I1rG1oF3mD3jC4g94d76c66`47Y37X1IcMQif_oyagsc`mdVgf\ OagGYiASj3Ml0Gm0CT9pMGjGOfAVa4aX0iS0pO0xJ0lO9aQJQV\ TGYc6`dAcfDdfIfgLgiPjiSljVml_olarmfsoiuolvmdllYalS\ SjLIjF7i70i10Q0G70i00z00y00m10a40P90DC11F107D31PG0\ `T0jf0fg1cg7`iCXiITjOQjSMlYJlcGlgCmm9ms6ox1oz0pz0p\ z0pz0mz0lz0jv0ir0gm0fi0dd0c`0aX0`S0_O0YJ0XV3TdFQpQ\ Oz`LaFjF0zC0zA1z76z69z39z16z03z00z00z00z00z0070090\ 0A00C00D00F00G00I00J00L00M00O00P00Q00S00T00V00X00Y\ 10_30`40a60c70d90fA0dC0cD0a70`10_A0YI0XQ0VY4TcFQgO\ OlYLrgJvoJzuNzxQzz_puMjmOcgOX`PQVQJOSCIS6AT04V00V9\ CYPO`d_aujdzvfuzzP7VI4OA1G30A00300000D03T47i9CyDDv\ IFuLGsPIrTIoXJm`LlcMjgMglOfoPdsQcvQarTdmVfiXifYja_\ lY`oTapQcrMduIfvDgyAiz6jz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 22-07-05 (Mandelbrot Midget [5])
by Jim Muth 22 Jul '05

22 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 22, 2005 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's image we return to the one-and-only Mandelbrot set. The scene of the image is on a filament extending northeastward from a larger midget located on the negative stem, near the point where it joins the main body of the set. With nothing better in mind, I named the image "Mandelbrot Midget" and rated it at an average 5. At least we are back up to an average rating, but where are those exceptional images that seem to come in clusters? Those great fractals are still out there, wherever 'out there' may be, waiting to be stumbled upon and brought to life by some intrepid fractal explorer. Will the next attempt at bringing a great fractal to life be a success? Or am I un-intrepid. Check tomorrow's Fractal of the Day to find out. Some might complain about the lack of fractal excellence in today's image, but no one can complain about its speed. Six seconds is all the time required to render it. And to make things even better, the finished image has been posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> from where it may quickly be downloaded. A high temperature of 90F 32C kept the fractal cats very quiet on Thursday. They spent the afternoon nearly invisible in the holly thicket. Today is starting the same. For me, the work is piling up, and it will be a busy day. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and keep your cool. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mandelbrot_Midget { ; time=0:00:06.43--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-1.41538148141333100/+0.001223180486707\ 87/4.017087e+012/1/-77.5/0.00994833980292832848 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=0 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000IFiIDiFFgCGg9Ig6Jg3Lg0Mg0Mg1Vc4a_9iVCpQG\ xMJzIDzJ9zJ3yL0xL0uI1rG1oF3mD3jC4g94d76c66`47Y37X1\ IcMQif_oyagsc`mdVgfOagGYiASj3Ml0Gm0CT9pMGjGOfAVa4a\ X0iS0pO0xJ0lO9aQJQVTGYc6`dAcfDdfIfgLgiPjiSljVml_ol\ armfsoiuolvmdllYalSSjLIjF7i70i10Q0G70i00z00y00m10a\ 40P90DC11F107D31PG0`T0jf0fg1cg7`iCXiITjOQjSMlYJlcG\ lgCmm9ms6ox1oz0pz0pz0pz0mz0lz0jv0ir0gm0fi0dd0c`0aX\ 0`S0_O0YJ0XV3TdFQpQOz`LaFjF0zC0zA1z76z69z39z16z03z\ 00z00z00z00z00700900A00C00D00F00G00I00J00L00M00O00\ P00Q00S00T00V00X00Y10_30`40a60c70d90fA0dC0cD0a70`1\ 0_A0YI0XQ0VY4TcFQgOOlYLrgJvoJzuNzxQzz_puMjmOcgOX`P\ QVQJOSCIS6AT04V00V9CYPO`d_aujdzvfuzzP7VI4OA1G30A00\ 300000D03T47i9CyDDvIFuLGsPIrTIoXJm`LlcMjgMglOfoPds\ QcvQarTdmVfiXifYja_lY`oTapQcrMduIfvDgyAiz6jz1lz0mz\ 0oz0gy0ap3Xg6Q_9LQCFIF99gOFiPIjQJlSLmTMoVOpXPrYQs_\ Su`TvaVvcXxa_x``GMjGLiIIi } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 21-07-05 (Full Fathom [5])
by Jim Muth 21 Jul '05

21 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 21, 2005 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I began the day with the discovery that I had won a total of 4.3 million dollars in lotteries that I have never entered, and that there are five people who want to place a total of 135 million dollars in my bank account. (One of them even knows my full name.) I will soon be wealthy beyond my wildest dreams, then it will be goodbye working world, hello world of fun and leisure. These letters have ceased being a source of annoyance, and have become a source of amusement. Could anyone possibly be dumb enough to fall for such obvious scams? I guess so. The scams are showing no signs of going away. Fractals are not going away either, and there are far more fractals than there ever could be scams. Today's image is an evaporated scene in the fractal that results when various negative portions of Z^(-1.4) and Z^(-6) are combined, then (1/C) is added. The parent fractal is an intricate but indescribable thing with numerous bays, buds and valleys. Today's scene is located in one of the less obvious valleys. For some unknown reason I named the image "Full Fathom", which I think is a nautical term used by submariners. If not, I stand (or rather sit) corrected. Today's image is only a minimum improvement over yesterday's, so I have rated it at a 5. Overall, the image is too chaotic. It has no definite theme to give it unity. The colors seem too arbitrary, with too much of an overall blue cast. Perhaps the FOTD for tomorrow will be better. The great fractal images just don't seem to be appearing as they should. Maybe I need a short break to recharge whatever it is that leads me to the better images. But we'll give it a few more days before deciding whether to take a vacation. With its 16-minute render time, today's image is slow. A big speed-up is available on the internet however, on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where the completed image is posted ready for viewing. A high temperature of 90F 32C here at Fractal Central on Wed- nesday was made more bearable by lower humidity. At least the fractal cats thought so, as they spent over two hours lounging in the shade of the holly patch. For me it was an unusually busy day. Today is starting about the same. I expect similar results from the cats. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be free within limits. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Full_Fathom { ; time=0:16:05.21--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.16850795164297710/-1.901507382648044\ 00/898526.7/1/-115/-2.26629748995010871e-009 params=-1/-1.4/-0.4/-6/0/1e+100 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=bof61 periodicity=10 colors=000m_Tk_Uj`VhaWfaXdbYbbY`cZZc_Xd`WeaUebSfcQ\ fdOgeMgfKhgJhgIklImpHotxIPxHOxGNxELxDKxCJxAIx9Hx8G\ rNUjagkxxcouWeoOViFNiHLdIJ_JHWLFRMDNNBIOAEQEHSHKTK\ MVNPWQSYUUZXX`__abaceddigfligolirohwrTntktpmspnrop\ qoqpnsontmmvlmwklxjlxikxhkxgjxfjxcgx`duYarVZoTWlQT\ iNQfKNfKLdIKcHJbGIaFI_EHZDGYBFXAFV9EU8DT7CT37S6CS9\ GECL5EPGHMKKYLKTRJfQSkQUoQXtQXxQaxP_xP_vOZsOYqOXnN\ WkNWiMVfMUcMTaLScLRWKUbLRUMXeNZcObhPfmQerRnwRgxQkv\ QeqQ_lQVgQPbQJYQDTQ8ORBNSENTHMUKMUNMVQLWTLXWKYZKY`\ K_`I``Ha_Fc_Dd_Cf_Ag_8h_7gYAfXDeVFeUIdSKcRNcQPbOSa\ NV`LX`K__IaZHdZGf`JhbLidNjfPlhRmjTnlVpnXqoZrq`tsbu\ udvwfxxhxxjxxlxxnxxpxxnxxmxxlwxkuxjsxiqvgnufltejrd\ hqcfpbdnceldfjeghehgfiegjcgkahl_imZjnXjoVkpTlqSlrV\ loXlm_lkbliekfhkdjkbmk_pkYskWukUtlWtlXtlYtl_tl`FbF\ FaGF`IF_JFZKFYMFXNFWOFVQFURFTTFSUFRVFQXFPYFOZFN`FM\ aFMbbRVxWNwXOuYPsYQqZRoZS } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 20-07-05 (Iterative Eruption [4])
by Jim Muth 20 Jul '05

20 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 20, 2005 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: After yesterday's abysmal effort, I had hoped to have a better fractal for today. The fractal is better, true enough, but how much praise can I give an image that rates a humble 4? We will need to do better still in the next FOTD. In today's image I set the outside to the 'epsiloncross' option, an option I rarely use. The result is an image with black arcs that seem to be holding hot magma in place. I named the image "Iterative Eruption". It was created by combining various portions of Z^(-2.2) and Z^(-1.2), then adding (1/C). The render time of 3-1/2 minutes is within reason, but the 'passes=g' option will cut another minute from that time. Perhaps the fastest way to see the image is to download it already rendered from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> A temperature of 93F 34C combined with a hot sun was too much for the fractal cats on Tuesday. They passed most of the day indoors under the air conditioner, going outside only long enough to convince themselves that the indoors was the better choice. A tough looking tomcat wandering the area might have helped them decide to stay inside. Today is starting with sun and clouds, still hot but less humid. The cats have yet to decide what to do. I have no problem deciding what to do. Having one's work pre- arranged is one of the benefits of adulthood. The next fractal will appear in 24 or so hours. Until then, take care, and get in there with the big time thinkers. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Iterative_Eruption { ; time=0:03:25.05--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=t center-mag=-1.33454320236390500/+0.006764474083616\ 00/4464436/1/-36.2/-1.90810631461868496e-008 params=2/-2.2/1/-1.2/6.9/525 float=y maxiter=500 inside=epsiloncross proximity=0.001 periodicity=10 colors=000_ccMmP8vDDsDHpEC6DOkESiEWfE_dEhgIqhKxiMx\ gMxgTxeZxeexdkxcpApQYhfrYsxLwxLvxNttMonNjhNeaN`WOW\ RPRWVU__WbeZcb_eZ_fWZgSZhOZiMZjIYkEYkCYcTRWfINrARi\ IT`SVS_VHgV7m_9odBqiDrnFtsHvxIwxKwxLwxLtxLwxMwxLwv\ LwrKwoKwlJwhJweHwaHw`Hw`Hw_Hu_Hq_Im`Hi_He`H`_IX_IS\ VqPWnO`lPegPehOeeOedOebMe`MeZMeXLeVLeTLeRL`acfeYbk\ d`hbZeeXb`VZWTVRSRNROIPQLPROPTQNUUNVWMXYLY_K_bK`eJ\ agJciIclHenHfpHgrJhnMikPifRibTiYWiVYiQ_iMbiHdiEeiA\ aoRZueWvrPvlIreBn_BpbBrdBtgBujBvmBvoBvrAvrAvtAvuFv\ wKvwNtwRpwUmwXiw`dwcbwf_wjYwnVwqTwocwiko`r`SvOQvMR\ vLQvKQvJQvIQvIQvGQvFQvEQvDQvDUvKYqR`lZehfhamiVskPw\ kKwVAwYCw`FwbGscIleKffLYfMQjRZmVdpYksbrudwvgwtfwxd\ wx_uxTlxOfxI_xOWuQQnTLgXE`_8ZcAYeCYgDXiEWkFWnGUpHU\ rJUtKTvMTvMSvNQvNPvOPvOUvTWuYXpaZjd`ci`XlaQobKq_Pl\ XUhU_dQdZMhTIlOEoJGlLHiLJfNJdNK`OMYPNWPTXURRVaZbSv\ PMvOOvSQvWRvZSvcSvfTtiUrl } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 19-07-05 (Chicken Scratches [2])
by Jim Muth 19 Jul '05

19 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 19, 2005 (Rating 2) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: It has been a long time since the FOTD has claimed as its own a fractal with a rating as low as a 2. On most days today's image would have earned a strike of the delete key without a moment's hesitation. But Monday was not an ordinary day. Finding a good fractal image was about as easy as finding a hundred-dollar bill lying on the sidewalk. Despite my searches, I found nothing at all worth a second look. It was almost as though the fractal world had suddenly turned against me, and fought my every effort to find a worthwhile fractal. It is a thing (call it lack of inspiration?) that plagues artists, though I can see no reason why it should afflict me, since I do not claim to be an artist. The parent fractal of today's failure was created by combining Z^(-1.6) with Z^(-8.6) before adding (1/C). It is in the shape of a large unimpressive Mandeloid with a smaller Mandelbrot set nearby to the northeast. The two features are connected by a broken string of fractal nodes. Today's image lies in one of these nodes, very near the point where it breaks off from a period-5 bud. Today's image features ('features' is hardly the right word) a central midget surrounded by disconnected scratchy looking filaments, all of it together adding up to basically nothing. The coloring could be far better, but I fear no amount of coloring could raise the image to above average. While searching for a name, I could not shake the impression of a chicken yard, where, for countless days, countless chickens have been scratching for food, or whatever chickens scratch for. The name "Chicken Scratches" quickly followed. Luckily, the render time of the included parameter file is a fast 1 minute. Even luckier, the finished image is available for download on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The weather stayed dry here at Fractal Central on Monday, but the 90F 32C heat and the high humidity kept the cats' activity to a minimum. They passed the afternoon sleeping in the holly hollow. Today is starting about the same. It looks like another lazy day for the duo. For me it looks like another active day. A much improved fractal is almost certain in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and don't remember to not forget. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Chicken_Scratches { ; time=0:01:14.31--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip center-mag=+2.06065951153255700/+1.039421012772718\ 00/651103.4/1/35/6.10795031913413666e-009 params=1.38/-1.6/1.38/-8.6/0/525 float=y maxiter=350 inside=0 logmap=44 periodicity=10 colors=0007Ig4Fj6Jl8MmAQnCToEWpG_qIbrKesMitOluQovS\ swUvxWyyczzhzzmzzrzzvzzzzzRUFPRFMPFKMFIJFFHFDEFBBF\ 89F66F44F89ECDDGICKMBNQARV9Vz8Zz7bz6ek6ci8ah9_fBYe\ CWdDUzFSaGQ_IOZJNYKMWNMVQLTTLSWKQZKPaJNdJMfIKiIJlH\ HoHGrGEuGDxGCzHEyIGxJIxKKwLMvLOvMQuNStOUtPWsQYrQ_r\ R`pR`oS`nSamTalTakUajUbiVbhVbgVbfSabP`ZM_WJ_SHZPEY\ LBYH8XE5WA3W79U6FT6LS6RQ6WP6aO6gM6mL6rK6QagSZdUXbW\ V_YTY_RVaOTcMQeKOgIMiGJkDHmBEo9Cq79s57u35tA7tG8sMA\ sSBsZDrdErjGrpHpoKnoMmoPkoRjoUhnWgnZen`dncbneangco\ fdoeeoefodgodhpcipcjpbkpblpampaMuBejIdiIdiIchIbhHb\ gHafHafH`eG`eG_dG_cGZcFZbFYbFYaFX`EW`EW_EVZEVZDUYD\ UYDTXDTWC000SWCSVCRVCRUCQTBPTBPSBOSBORANQANQAMPAMP\ 9LO9LN9KN9JM8JL8IL8IK8HK7HJ7GI7GI7FH6FH6EG6EF6DF6C\ E5CE5BD5BC5AC4AB49A49A4893893783773672562562452441\ 341331231220110110000e9Zd8Yd8Yc8Yc8Xc8Xb8Xb8Wa8Wa8\ Wa8V`8V`7V_7U_7U_7UFO_BLc } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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RE: "Fractint runs very happily under OS/2"
by Hal Lane 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

>Fractint runs very happily under OS/2 Thanks for sharing the data point re Fractint running under OS/2. - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net <mailto:hallane@earthlink.net> # ######################### >Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:40:48 -1000 >From: david <gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com> >Subject: Re: [Fractint] FRACTINT.CFG; A zoom of Jim Muth's FoTD for > Jul 09, 2005 "A Purrfect Fractal" >To: Fractint and General Fractals Discussion > <fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Message-ID: <42D88FD0.20908(a)hawaii.rr.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > >Hal Lane wrote: > > > Note that modern computers have enough RAM so that Fractint > > essentially never uses the disk for simulating video memory. > >Hmm, my not-so-modern Duron box, where Fractint runs very happily under >OS/2, never uses the disk in that situation. OS/2 tells the DOS session >that it has a huge pile of extended or expanded or DPMI memory, and >Fractint says "Weeeee!" > >Heck, even the oldest computer in the house (350MHz AMD K6-2) has 384MB >of RAM, although Fractint and Windows never got along on it ... > >-- >David >gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com >authenticity, honesty, community > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.0/50 - Release Date: 7/16/05

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FOTD 18-07-05 (It Laid an Egg [6])
by Jim Muth 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 18, 2005 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's fractal I changed the Z^2 of yesterday's image to Z^2.5, resulting in a larger parent figure-eight fractal, with a more complex valley on the east side. This east-valley area holds much of interest. Unable to examine everything, I chose a curious bud shaped like a midget. The filaments of this bud-midget have curious holes scattered along them. Today's scene is located on the shoreline of one of these holes. I named the image "It Laid an Egg". The name has nothing to do with the quality of the image. It refers to the egg-shaped area surrounding the central midget, and the questionable things going on within. The expected 2,4,8... series of elements seems to be there, but the expected near-perfect symmetry has taken kind of a beating. These not-quite-right areas of fractals often hold the most interesting and unexpected images. Today's image rates a 6, one point of which is due to its symmetry problems. The render time of 28 minutes is a bit slow, but may be avoided by downloading the finished image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> We had heat and humidity aplenty here at Fractal Central on Sunday. The temperature rose to 90F 32C, but there was no sign of the torrential rain and lightning storms that plagued the area yesterday. Thanks to the more settled weather, the fractal cats had an entire afternoon of relaxation in the holly patch. Today is starting hot and just a slight bit less humid. If no storms come up, the cats should have another acceptable day. For me it's work and fractals. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and beware of the pods. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= It_Laid_an_Egg { ; time=0:28:02.22--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.10785186997744410/-0.096510242252081\ 25/1.700881e+009/1/112.5/-6.46943647264475175e-008 params=2/-0.1/0.1/2.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=4200 inside=0 logmap=516 periodicity=10 colors=000EXWG__IccJghLklNopPstQvxRrwRovRkuRhtSdsS\ arSYrSVqTRpTOoTKnTHmTEmVFkWFiXFhYFfZFd_Fc`FaaG_bGZ\ cGXdGVeGUfGSgGQhGPjJTkMXFJ`IGXLDSO9OR6JT3FV7IXALZD\ N`GQbKTdNVfQYhT`jWbkVdkUflUhlTimTkmSmmSnnRpnQroQto\ PupPwpOypOzuTstXmt`gtdashWslQspKstFD5PJ6XP7dV8l`8t\ YFlVLeTRZQYSNcLLiEKgFJfFJeGIcGHbHHaHG_IGZIFYJEWJEV\ KDUKDTKERIFPGFNFGLDHJCHIAIG9JE7JC6KA4K93SA7_ABfBFn\ BJuBMnMJhXGbfD_dEXcEVbESaEQ_FNZFLYFIXFGVGDUGBTG8SG\ 6RGCSDHTAMU7RU5NU2IU5DU88UB3UDCUGLUITUKaRMiOOrLQzJ\ SezJatMYoPUiSRdVN_YJU`FPcCKeIJdNIcSIbXHbbGagG`lF_q\ F_skbjhobknwwmwwmwwmwwmzzisrSolXhc``VeULiMCnF3rQBo\ _ImiQjsXhnWiiWieVj`VjXUkSUkOUkVQj`MjgIjmEjsAjtEeuI\ avMXwPTuTPsWMq_JobGmeDkiAil7go4bgBZ_HUSOQLUVT___ed\ gkinqmuvfot_irTcpMZoFTm8Nk1Ij9MeHP`PTWXWSRaRLgQFmP\ 9sPRtMRuLFvF3w97xBByDEzFIzGMzIPzKTzLXzN_zPczRgzSjz\ UnzWqzX3z65zB7zF9zJBzNCzS } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 17-07-05 (In Passing [5])
by Jim Muth 17 Jul '05

17 Jul '05

FOTD -- July 17, 2005 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With lightning striking in the area almost all day Saturday, I kept the computers unplugged. This left little time for fractal exploration. Luckily, things settled down around midnight, and I barely managed to find a fractal. I did not actually search for today's image; I merely happened upon it in passing through in search of larger game. This is why I named the serendipitous image "In Passing". The parent fractal was created by combining 2 parts of Z^(-0.1) with 0.1 part of Z^3 and adding (1/C). The resulting fractal is shaped much like a figure eight. Today's scene is located in the eastern valley of the 'eight'. Actually, with its rating of 5, the image is better than it has any right to be. The totally random color palette works unexpec- tedly well in bringing out the twisted, tortured effect of the fractal elements. And to top things off, the render time is a satisfyingly short 5-1/2 minutes. Those with internet access, (and who is not in that group), may save a bit more time by going to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and downloading the finished GIF image from there. One rain-and-lightning storm after another moved through the Fractal Central area on Saturday. The explosive thunder kept the fractal cats well out of sight, hidden in the deepest recesses of the large closet. They did not emerge until just after midnight when the noise finally abated. Surprisingly, the fractal basement remained dry even though over 4 inches 10cm of rain fell during the day. It's too bad that the local electric companyette could not keep the electricity flowing. Today is starting extremely warm and humid, but so far it is dry. The cats are still skittish. We'll see how it goes. Unless something unexpected happens, the next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and keep your powder dry. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= In_Passing { ; time=0:05:29.88--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.31250229103769440/+0.060147269763216\ 66/72508.8/1/-105/3.03052194450259549e-009 params=2/-0.1/0.1/3/0/0 float=y maxiter=1600 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000SGWJBL95AOW`NKJxvlUTOQN7nzqPVR4qu2_a1IJO\ kCI_9CO66C3sfP`SGIE8tDEhraMRJ0ys4dd3UU2KK1AAlqP_cI\ ORCCD6Z8PN5GB28Wk4O_3GO28C1MpPwWIhODUG9F84sWsY5VM3\ KB1AfswS`cEIKe_USOKECAErfAdW7RL3DAFhc7MK4Oj2CNG6WC\ 4O83G418twhehXSUMEFBXxEGU7vinTNPZeKQVFHLA8A5FJc79K\ VeWP22G11800HIcCDU89K44A35CmzhXeUGLFmycPVKKHEA870w\ b0cQ0KDxKNcDFK67wfRF5T72EvvxsAd`6RI3D__JRREII9994`\ EWRAOI7G938FNYAFM57B60r30RcK_QDOD6CF7oMgCET87E4BCi\ 89Y56N23BlcG_UCOK8CA4nyUwNocFYK7H9lk6__4OO2CCcAcU7\ UK5KA2A2fZ1LHTiaoPfQCLGQS8DEAeW6SL3EAPsTCSE9Fm6AX3\ 5GRYNKPHDHB685HjZ8NHgYPMHCgmI7KN3ABe319xvuliTONlx1\ Juj9TNilNNOBY0LP0FH0A805jx1Vc0FK04bR3TK2JD1961rH0R\ 81KQ0DH068f3PIS39E1YHmGL_HMXJOUKPRMYaOflQovwRDDQTR\ wrDURliU_YMONFCB78Xn`Lv4SnVwaFUJD7Y63HS6gI4T92EJk9\ iShUIUF9FWQeOJVGDL86A9Hu6Ba35J8sa5`P2ICG_18I0T9bE4\ JtowebhSQUEDFkLQWEHG78aMf } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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