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FOTD 12-05-06 (FOTD for 12-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 13 May '06

13 May '06

FOTD -- May 12, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Moving day is drawing close, and much remains to be done. As a result, today's FOTD will be the last until six days from now, on Thursday, May 18 Today's super quickie image takes us to the tip of a filament extending northwest from the large midget on the negative X-axis of the Mandelbrot set. The image was rendered with the 'outside' set to'real'. The render time of 2 seconds may be extended to a minute or so by downloading the completed GIF image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Cloudy damp weather with occasional rain kept the fractal cats confined to the porch on Thursday here at Old Fractal Central. Packing about 1500 old vinyl LP records kept me busy. You'd be surprised how heavy those things are when they fill a carton. The next FOTD will not appear before May 18, six days from now. And there is no absolute guarantee that it will appear then. Until next FOTD, take care, and it's all relative. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_12-05-06 { ; time=0:00:02.08--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel outside=real periodicity=10 center-mag=-1.78850332280614200/+0.021431043328489\ 56/1.878655e+011/1/107.461379418375159/-0.13695773\ 9524452171 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=500 inside=0 colors=0001DM08F047LyjGl`C`S8OI4C92RX1IM09BaNhUUlO\ ObIITCCJ669nBRdl`WbTOTMGJE897ZrQHRDOVSJOMEIG9CB465\ Uc9MU6FK47A24lv3bj2TZ1JN09BvyBTV5D33SajNVbIPVEJN9C\ F467eK4_H3UE2OB2I81C51620gGtSeBMX8GP6BG4582GpXDhSB\ `N9UI6ME4F9274GrcEkZCdUAYP8RK6KF4DA265jWk`PaSJSICJ\ 969V7ZF3Hq08_05I020sL0iH0`E0SA0I7093m5JP29VtnQkfMc\ _HWTDOL8GE487R1QD0DKElA7OCJ98C6463HXTESOCNK9IG7EC4\ 98244IRGFNEDKCBGA9D86A6464232dRMZNJUKGPGDKDBFA8A65\ 532toujfkaYaSQTJHJ989Awm8of7h`6`V5UP3MI2FC176OhuOf\ sPerPcpQboQanVfpZjqcnrgrsZggQXX521HMM8BBTXXEGGUBRP\ 9MK7IF5DA39514phIg`FZUCQM9HF6873xnOcYGKH8pVReOLVIG\ LCAA65JnuFekCYa9PT6HJ389X`ARb8NY7KT6GO5DJ4AE369234\ 1L8_H6UE5OA4I72C316ThHEM8Qs4Ml3Je3GZ2DS29L16E1370n\ FVYAKH5ATTVOOQKKMGGHCCD888444tzLhmGY`CMP8BC4IovCYb\ 6HJXGmG8Pwkxn4uYamiJDUC8F64bxmWmdQcXJUPDKG6A8S7ZL5\ QE3H718Bhj7UV3FF2Qh1L`1HU } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 11-05-06 (FOTD for 11-05-06 [No Rating])
by nick.grasso＠nasrecruitment.com 11 May '06

11 May '06

Jim Muth wrote: >How could one rate a regular pentagon? They could not. A penta- >gon is unratable. All regular pentagons are similar. They're >all the same. Therefore I gave today's image, which features a >blatantly obvious pentagon, no rating. True, the pentagon is >decorated by flowery petals, but it is still a pentagon. Uhhh, what am I missing here? Obviously, it should be rated 5. ;-) Nick

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FOTD 11-05-06 (FOTD for 11-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 11 May '06

11 May '06

FOTD -- May 11, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: How could one rate a regular pentagon? They could not. A penta- gon is unratable. All regular pentagons are similar. They're all the same. Therefore I gave today's image, which features a blatantly obvious pentagon, no rating. True, the pentagon is decorated by flowery petals, but it is still a pentagon. The parent fractal was created by combining small portions of Z^(-0.5) and Z^(-1.5) then adding (1/C). It consists of several oversized arcs floating in empty space. Today's scene is located in the smaller arc, which has by far the most detail. When I examined this smaller arc, I found no signs of Mandelbrot midgets, but hey, there's nothing wrong with the pentagons that I did find, a great example of which appears in today's picture. The passes=b option works exceptionally well with today's image, and it is quite amusing when the outline of the perfect pentagon is suddenly traced out. The render time of just under 3 minutes is fair enough, but to speed things up even more, the finished picture of the pentagon has been posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The weather was perfect here at Old Fractal Central on Wednes- day; the fractal cats were perfect also. My day was appropri- ately busy. The next FOTD is scheduled to appear in 24 hours. It actually might do so. Until then, take care, and if you actually did find the theory of everything, it would still be nothing but a theory. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_11-05-06 { ; time=0:02:53.89--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=b center-mag=-4.18371/-13.9732/62.87884/1/-3.1/8.018\ 4e-013 params=0.12/-0.5/0.03996/-1.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=255 outside=real periodicity=10 colors=000t9Is5Hr1Gq4Hp7HoAInDIlGIiJJfMJdPKaSK_VKX\ YLU`LScHPdIOeJOdKOcLObMOaNO`OO_POZPOYOOXNOWMOVLOVK\ OXJTZNX`S`cWdf`ijdmmhqpmurqvtstqqomnjikdeh_adVYaPU\ ZJQWEMTCIQBEN9JL8OI6TG5YD3bB2g81l62fB2`G3WL3QQ3KV4\ F_49d44h85eB6cF7`I8ZL9XPAUSBSVCQZDNaELdFJhGGkHEnHC\ hPLbXUXdbRlkLttOuoRujUufXva_vYbvTevPcsRbqT`oV_mWYj\ YXh_WfaUdbTadR_fQYhPWiSZfV`cYc``eYcgV`hXZhZXh_ViaS\ ibQidOjeMjgJjiHkjFklDkmAlo8lp6lr4ls8ktCktFktJjtMju\ QjuTiuXiu_iuL3ZO3ZR3ZU3ZX3Z_3Zc3Yf3Yi3Yl3Yo3Yr3Yu3\ Yt4Xt5Xs6Ws7Ws8Wr9VrAVrBVqCUqDUpETpFTpGToHSoISoISb\ M_QQgDUo1Yv2Zt3Zr4Zp5_n6_l7_j8`h9`fA`dBabCa`DaZEaX\ EcVEeUEgSEhREjPElOEnMEoLImKLkKPiJSgJVeJZcIaaId_IhY\ HkWHnUHkVIiVIgVIeVIcVIaVIZWJXWJVWJTWJRWJPWJWdcbmxZ\ jwWgvSdvPauMZtIWtFTsCQsIOqNNpSLnXKmaJlfHjkGipEguDf\ zCeyGdyKcyObyRayV`yZ_xaZxeYxiXxlWxpVxtUxwTN7mAOMDM\ LFLLHKKJIKLHJNGJPEIRDI000 } 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 10-05-06 (FOTD for 10-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 10 May '06

10 May '06

FOTD -- May 10, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The magnitude of today's image, over 1.3*(10^14), might be the greatest I have ever squeezed from the conventional math rou- tine. The breakdown of precision is only barely visible along the sharpest boundaries. Yesterday's image featured a parade of half-elephants. In today's image we search very deep into one of those trunks, where we find a midget. Actually, the midget itself lies beyond resolution at the center, but its pattern is quite striking. I have given the image neither name nor rating. But this does not mean it is a total loser image. In fact, under normal circumstances I would have rated it around a 7 and named it something like 'half-trunk'. The render time of 14-1/2 minutes will pass quickly while one is studying the passes=b option at work doing the rendering. Those who did all the studying they desire in school may see the image by downloading it from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> A typical mid-spring day here at Old Fractal Central on Tuesday kept the fractal cats occupied in the holly thicket. Prepara- tions for moving and the regular work added up to keep me occu- pied. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours unless something goes wrong. Until then, take care, and search for the theory of everything. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_10-05-06 { ; time=0:14:22.50--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=b maxiter=1200 center-mag=+0.17398529520782850/-0.009090801016287\ 30/1.353074e+014/0.9996/-42.4646131894259327/-0.06\ 69003348036223411 params=1.5/0/1.5/0 float=y inside=255 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000eWmgTliQlkOkmLkoIjqGjkWkaalScmIhn9ko0mo2\ mk4kh6he8ebAa_BZXDVUFSRHOOJLLKHIMEFOACQ79S36T03W55\ Z96aC7cF8eKAgPBiUCkZDmbFofGqiHskIukJrlJnlJklJglJcl\ J`lJXlJTlKQlKMlKIlKFlKBlK7lK4kKFjPPiU_hY_g__fa_ccU\ bbSa_R`YZ_UgdQohMlcHiZDfU9dQ5aPD_OKYORYMOYLMYKKYJI\ YIGYHEYGCWJCTMCROCPRCMUCKWBHZBFaBDcBAfB8iB6kBBjDFi\ EJhFOgGSfIWeJ`eKddLhcNmbOqaPu`Qy`RtZPoXNkVLfUJbSIY\ QGTPEPNCKLAGK9FJCFJEFJGFJJFJLFJNEIQEISEIUEIXEIZEI`\ OHmJNoFSqAYs6bt5ds5er4fq4gp4io3jn3km3lm4il4gk5dj5b\ i5`h6Yg6Wf6Ue7Rd7Pc7Nb8Ka8I`8G_AHeCIjEJpGKuILzPIeW\ FMbD2`EAZEHXEPVEWTEcREjPErOEyNHxMKxMMwLPwLSwKUvKXv\ JZuJauIduIftHitHktIhqJenJbkK_hKYeLVbLS_MPXNMUNKROH\ OOELPBIP9FREGSJGTNHUSHWXIX`IYeJZiJYkJXjKWiKVhLUgLT\ fMSeMRdNQcNPbOOaON`PM_PJZQFYRBUW8R_9Ta9UbAVdAWeBXf\ BYhC_iC`kDalDbmEcoEdpEeqIbnL`kKalKamJanIaoKapMaqOa\ rQaqSaqUapWapYao_aoaaocZn } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 09-05-06 (FOTD for 09-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 09 May '06

09 May '06

FOTD -- May 09, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: How could a fractal image that resembles a row of the front quarters of the East Valley elephants be rated? It could not. So I gave today's image no rating. In fact, I remember an image from about a year ago, much like today's, which passed for the FOTD of that day. That image was little better than today's, but at least it had a rating. Today's parent fractal is the Z^(1.5)+C Mandeloid as it appears 1.5 levels up the ladder. Today's image is located in the East Valley of its parent. Curiously enough, the front-quarters of elephants in today's image are busy guarding a series of buds that are only half there. Also curious is the way the inevitable discontinuities are so well hidden. At first glance, one would almost think the image was calculated with an integral value of Z. I chose the passes=b option because it's the most fun to watch in action. And it is also the fastest, at least with today's image. The render time of 1-3/4 minutes is fast enough for even the most impatient fractalist, (if there are such creatures). To be sure all is well, the completed GIF image has been posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Chilly temperatures, bleak gray skies, and occasional sprinkles of rain here at Old Fractal Central on Monday kept things rather unpleasant for the fractal duo. At the same time, the 0.02 inch or 1mm of rain did the worried farmers no good at all. So every- one was unhappy. In my department, moving day is scheduled for two weeks from today. So things will soon be getting ever more hectic. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours or so, but within a week it will be necessary to stop posting the FOTD until the move is accomplished and the graphic business is up and running again. I cannot continue making excuses for less-than-medoicre fractals. Until tomorrow around this same time, take care, and try not to become non-local. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_09-05-06 { ; time=0:01:44.02--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=b center-mag=+0.16932707355242810/-0.007202505219206\ 63/266.6667 params=1.5/0/1.5/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=255 periodicity=10 colors=000fWmhTljQlmOkoLkqIjsGjiNk`UlS_mIfn9mo0so2\ ok4lh6he8ebAa_BZXDVUFSRHOOJLLKHIMEFOACQ79S36T03W55\ Z96aD7dH8gLAiPBlTCoXDr`FudGxhHzlIvlJrlJnlJklJglJcl\ J`lJXlJTlKQlKMlKIlKFlKBlK7lK4lKFnPPpU_rYiobdlc_edU\ `bSZ_R_YZ_UgdQohMlcHiZDfU9dQ5aPD_OKYORYMOYLMYKKYJI\ YIGYHEYGCWJCTMCROCPRCMUCKWBHZBFaBDcBAfB8iB6kBBjDFi\ EJhFOgGSfIWeJ`eKddLhcNmbOqaPu`Qy`RtZPoXNkVLfUJbSIY\ QGTPEPNCKLAGK9FJCFJEFJGFJJFJLFJNEIQEISEIUEIXEIZEI`\ OHmJNoFSqAYs6bt5ds5er4fq4gp4io3jn3km3lm4il4gk5dj5b\ i5`h6Yg6Wf6Ue7Rd7Pc7Nb8Ka8I`8G_AHeCIjEJpGKuILzPIeW\ FMbD2`EAZEHXEPVEWTEcREjPErOEyNHxMKxMMwLPwLSwKUvKXv\ JZuJauIduIftHitHktIhqJenJbkK_hKYeLVbLS_MPXNMUNKROH\ OOELPBIP9FREGSJGTNHUSHWXIX`IYeJZiJWkOUlSRnWPo`NpdK\ rhIsmFuqDvuBwyUk9QgEMdIJ`NFYRBUW8R_9Ta9UbAVdAWeBXf\ BYhC_iC`kDalDbmEcoEdpEeqIbnL`kOYhSWfVTcYR``PZZN_YM\ _XK_WJ_TkpVhpXeo_coa`n000 } 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 08-05-06 (FOTD for 08-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 08 May '06

08 May '06

FOTD -- May 08, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's FOTD we examine a midget in the East Valley area of a larger midget on a filament extending from the period-5 bud on the northwest shoreline of the main bay of the Mandelbrot set. The effect of a star-field surrounding the central midget was achieved by rendering the image with an un-necessarily large logmap value and coloring the resulting flat area with a color of a very dark value. The render time of 45 seconds makes running the included para- meter file a breeze, at least for those without over-qualified machines that choke at the thought of DOS. Luckily, image access has been provided for these handicapped computers on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where the completed file is posted ready for download and display in a more politically-correct video mode. The weather has been perfect for fractal cats over the past few days. It has not been so perfect for local farmers, who are starting to worry about the dryness. For me it has been very busy, but the New Fractal Central is shaping up, and should be ready in a few more weeks. The next FOTD should appear in 24 hours. But there is no guarantee. Until next time, take care, and perhaps fractals are all in the mind. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_08-05-06 { ; time=0:00:45.54--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.59253345852052100/+0.621889994502160\ 10/7.118751e+009/1/49.999194677371861/0.0099441968\ 8120200956 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 logmap=800 periodicity=10 colors=0000AA0BA0CA0DA0EA0FA0FA0FA1FA1F90F70F60F40\ F30D11G03J14M36P67S99TAAXDC_GDaJFdLGgOIjQJlSOoQQrP\ VsOYvOayMdzLizJlzJjzSjy`ivgispgpxgmzglzmgzrdzv`szY\ mzTfzQ`zOVzPYzP`vPcpPfjPidPl_PoTQrOQuIQxCQz6Qz0Qz0\ Qz0Ty0Xr0_i0aa1dT3gM4jD6m67p07sA7uM7vY7xgz0gz0dz0c\ z0`z3_z4Xz7Vz9SzCQzFOzGMzJJzLIzOFzPDzVGz`IzfJzlMzr\ OzxPzzQO_CQf9Sl7Tr6Xx3Yz1_z0Tz3Pr4Ji7Fa9ATC4LD0DG0\ 4I00L00M00L11J97IIDIPJGXQFcXDlaDsgCzmAzsAzpCumDojD\ igFafFXcGQ`GLYIDXI7TJ1QJ0OL0ML0IJ3DI99GF4FM0DS0CY0\ Ac09f0Ug0_m7arJivVlzfpzrszzvyzsozpdymVylLxiAvf0vd6\ xgAxjGxmLxoQyrVyu`yvdyyjyzozzuzzyzzzzzzzzpzu_zcGzM\ 0z44x9AuDGrILoMQlQXiV`dYfaal_fpXjvTozQszOvzSruVopY\ lj`ifdf`gcXj`QmXLpTGuQAxO6zL0zI0zFIVTc0ga0ca1`a4Ya\ 9TaCQ`FO`JJ`MG`PD`T9_X6__3_c0_f0_i0_l0Sf4L`JFVY7Pl\ 0Jz0Dz0Gz0Iz0Jz0Mz0Oz0Pz0Sz0Tz0Vz0Yz0_z0`z0cz0dz0f\ z0gz0gz0gy0gs0go0gi0gd0g_ } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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No FOTD until Monday, May 8
by Jim Muth 05 May '06

05 May '06

Fractal fans: Due to lack of time, there will be no FOTD until Monday, May 8. Jim M.

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FOTD 04-05-06 (FOTD for 04-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 04 May '06

04 May '06

FOTD -- May 04, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image gives a far deeper peek into the eastern shoreline of the north branch of Seahorse Valley of the Mandelbrot set. Since the image lies deeper, it also runs far slower, requiring over 2-1/2 hours on my worn-out old computer. I neither named nor rated the image. True, the colors are unusually intense, but it takes a little more than strong colors to make a fractal memorable. The image may be seen by giving this letter a name with a .par extension and copying it in text format into your Fractint directory, (or folder as they are now called), from where it may be run as any other parameter file. The problem with this method is that it will take at least an hour for the file to run. A better way of seeing the image is to go to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and download the finished image, which is posted there. I have sent the image on ahead to Paul, so it should be posted soon, if it is not already posted. There were a few more clouds here at Old Fractal Central on Wednesday, and the temperature was a few degrees cooler, but the fractal cats still considered the conditions perfect, and spent the entire afternoon lurking in the holly patch. I spent the entire afternoon packing my 1500 or so books into cartons. The next task will be packing the equal number of video tapes of junky old sci-fi and horror movies. The time of the grand move to New Fractal Central is but a few weeks away. If all goes well the next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. After that it may be a few days until the next glorious fractal appears. Until tomorrow, take care, and maintain your patience. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_04-05-06 { ; time=2:38:57.82--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.74999655467724592903865/0.0171269216\ 3034049041486/5.51789e+018 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=72000 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=0000qJ0mP0iX0eb0di0`o0Xu0Tz2Pz2NzRTzoZqzbRz\ dTzdTzeTzeTzeTzgVzgVzgVziVziVzkXzkXzkXzmXzmXzmXzgV\ zdTu`RkXP`TNRNNGJL6GJ0CH08K04U0GcAWdPdkehvpmuxrzzx\ zzzuzzqzzmzzizzezzbzzZzzVzzTzzRzzRxzPozPexNZvNPsLG\ qL8oLEkNJiNNgNTeNXdN``PbXPeTPgPPkLPmHPqEPsARv6Rx2R\ z0Rz0Rz0Rz0RzzLzzPzgTzLXz0`z0Xz0Vz0Rz0Pz0Lz0Jz0Gz0\ Ez0Az08z04z02z00z00z00s2GNV`0uu0so6qiCodJo`PmVXkPd\ kLiiGqgAvg6Lzb0zz2zgJzJ`z0Tz2Nz8HzECxJ6vP0sV0q`0me\ 0kk0io0os0su0xx4zzCzzHzzPzzVzzXzzXzzXzzXzzXzzXzxXx\ vXvuXssXqqXmoXkmbizVdzPZyHTsCNh6HZ0CS06Q00S00U00W0\ 0Y00_00a40cC4eJ6hR8kZAneEqmGtuHwzJzzLzz0Hz0Gz0Gz0E\ z0Ez0Ez0Cz0Cz0Cz0Ax0Av08u08q08o06m06k06s0Cgz0TZzz0\ zz0zz2zq6ziAz`GzRJxHNvARuLGko0CV4de0Vo0NgVzkHzo6ss\ 0ev0TmCbq2Xs0Tu0Nv0J0z02z0Cs0Lb0XL2e46o0CiZpoRmqGe\ c4`h0Tc0LGzzRdxbHim0VPJob2bm0R60AP0Cg0EzzzzzzzdqxH\ dx0RzzLzmJzNHx0G0z00v60uE } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 03-05-06 (FOTD for 03-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 03 May '06

03 May '06

FOTD -- May 03, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's minor FOTD image takes us to the eastern shoreline of the north branch of Seahorse Valley, where we find a spider-like midget lurking deep at the western limit of the period-17 radical. I found nothing in the image that might earn a name or rating, so it will remain forever nameless and ratingless. Now the number 17 is a prime number, though this has no signifi- cance to the appearance of the fractal. The magnitude is marginally within the range of arbitrary precision math, which slows the calculation to 8 minutes. This does not seem like much of a slowdown, but the normal double-precision math would calculate the image in around 5 seconds, but at a cost of consid- erable loss of definition. For universal peace of mind, the pre-rendered GIF image has been posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> from where it may be downloaded at leisure. Both the weather and the fractal cats were absolutely perfect here at Very Old Fractal Central on Tuesday. In fact, if I had to design a perfect day, I would use the parameters that made Tuesday perfect. The work combined with the moving plans made my day rather hectic, but not unnecessarily so. The next FOTD should appear right here in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and fight to relax. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_03-05-06 { ; time=0:08:21.14--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 periodicity=10 center-mag=-0.7486008908313599545/0.18472285651337\ 9102/1.685937e+014/1/-17.5/-1.2337353361147052e-014 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=94 colors=000rXOnYMjZKfZJb_HZ`FV`ERaCNaBJb9Fc7Bc67d43\ d3Bf8IhCQjHXkLdmQkoUqoYonXllWijWfhVcgU`eUYcTVaTS`S\ PZRMXRJVQGUQFSPERPDQOCPOBONANN9MM8LMUUboasm_pkYniW\ lhVjfThdRfcPdaOb_M`ZKZXIXVHVUFTSDRQBPPANM9PJ8RH7SE\ 6UC6W95X74Z43`23a93cF3eL3gR3iX3jb3lh3nn3pt3qs5qr7q\ q9qpBqoDqnEqmGqlIqkKqjMqjNqkMkkMekL_kLUkKOkKIkKDlJ\ ClIBlHAlHAlG9lF8lF8lE7lD6lD6jC9hCBgBDeBGdBIbAKaAN_\ 9PZ9RX9UW8WU8YT8_UCXUGUVKRVOOWSLWWIX_FXcCXgAYhEYiI\ YjLZkPZlSZmWZnZ_kY_iY`fY`dYaaXa_XbXXbVXcSXcQWdNWdL\ WeIWeGWaIRYJMUKHQLCMM7PLARKCUJEWJGZII`HKcGMeGPlANc\ 9QU7TL6WB4Z23aMGddSgwcjtegrfdogbmh_kjXhkVflSdmPanN\ _pKYqHVrFTsCRtAWtB_tBdtBhtBmtBqtBklHfdNaXSWPYRHcM9\ h_NSl_BiYAfWAdUAaSAZQAXOAUMASLAOZLLlVIydKuaMr_OnXQ\ kVSgSTdQV`OXYLZUJ`RGbNEcKCfQJhWPkaWmgapmhrrnoopllq\ ijsfgtceu_fiWgYSgNXiU`j_YiaWhcTgdRffOehMdiKckHbmFa\ nC`pA_r8ZsGYmOYhWYccXYkXT } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 02-05-06 (FOTD for 02-05-06 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 03 May '06

03 May '06

FOTD -- May 02, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today we have subtracted Z^(1.5) from Z^(-1.5)' and then added C to produce a parent fractal that is more an area of scattered fractal debris than a single object. But in this field of scat- tered debris lies a single dominating Mandeloid. Today's scene is located in a cut-off bit of debris in the East Valley area of the dominant Mandeloid. As has been the case for a couple months and will be the case for another couple months, I had no time to give the image the attention it needs to be fully qualified for the lofty position of FOTD. As a result I honored it with neither name nor rating. Actually, the image is far too pastel-ish and cluttered for my taste. I prefer darker, more contrasty colors and generous open spaces with small and mysterious bits of interest scattered about. The render time of 3-3/4 minutes is fast enough to try no one's patience, but the task of running the included parameter file may be more than some over-qualified SOTA computers can handle. The image has been posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> from where it may be conveniently downloaded. A pleasant, sunny spring day here at Old Fractal Central on Monday gave the fractal cats no cause for complaint. In my department, things are marginally under control but remain quite hectic. The next FOTD should appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and a SOTA computer is State-Of-The-Art. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_02-05-06 { ; time=0:03:43.11--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.27710097748940720/+2.663965799618463\ 00/5.609397e+008/1/22.5/1.57466375611675646e-005 params=-1/1.5/1/-1.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=750 inside=0 logmap=69 periodicity=10 colors=0000HG5JA9L6VNRlCeJC0JJRJCnJ6z`Uzokzuuuzzzf\ bjqaxkTreHn_6i`9oaAtbCzbCz_NzVUzR`yNhwHnvCss9yrozz\ rpzvfzyXzzLzz6yzGwzOvzUsz`ryepxkowpntnqrlspkwniykh\ zifzhezdiq`laXpJUr0GbsLawO`yR_zUYzYXz`VzbUzeUzkVzq\ XzwYzz_zz`zzazsiw_paVrbTtbQwbLybHzbEzbOqhVdlaQpYXi\ UaaRhUNlLJqAz5bz2fz2iz2kz0nz0pw0rt0ts6ssCsrGrrLrrQ\ rqTqqXqq_qlYjhXbbVXYUOTTGNR5HQ0LTANUNOXXRYeT`nUavV\ bzU_zTXzRUzRRzQOzOLzNHyNEyXHweLvlOstRrzUpzVox_jnae\ bdaQfXAiR0kN0nH5pCAr6Gs2Lk5Qb6TV9XLA`9Cb0CVCAOOAE_\ A5hACiOJiYQifVjp`jxejzohqxebzbNza0o_jJXzYiyishszOq\ vRpnUneXlX_jNaiAdh0feE`dTVadQ`oJYyCXz5TnGalRjk`rji\ ziqziytjYhk0jiCkfQle`niVnkQnnJnpCnr5nt0fo6_iGRbOHX\ V9RaTHjf9rs0yvftwzpsznpzklziizfezdazarzwozxlzxizxf\ zybzy`zyYzyVzzTzzQzzNzzJzzHzzGzzEzzCztAzl9ze6zYzzQ\ zzzzzyzzqzzhzz_zzkzzvzzzzzijzelzazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzvzxozsizpazk0zR0zO0zL } 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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