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FOTD 27-03-10 (Deep Meditation [6])
by Jim Muth 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 27, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's rather colorful image lies in the parent fractal that results when 10 parts of Z^(0.1) are combined with 0.1 part of Z^(10) and (1/C) is added. This parent is nothing more than an arc of a circle with a tiny dot lying just outside the arc. A closer examination of this dot shows it to be a full-blown but tiny Mandelbrot set in rather shredded condition. Today's scene is located in the East Valley of this tiny M-set. I named the image "Deep Meditation", not because I practice yoga but because I had to meditate on the past to come up with the image. The meditation must have worked, for the image does exist and the parameter file of the image is included at the end of this discussion. Actually, the image is a minor reworking of an older one. Curiously, whenever I return to the older FOTD images, I almost always find ways I could have done them better. The rating of a 6 indicates that the image is a little above the long-term FOTD average. The calculation time of one minute means little effort will need to be expended to view the image. Or better still, the image may be seen without any calculation by viewing it in finished form on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Lots of sun prevailed here at Fractal central on Friday, but a brisk north wind and temperature of 36F +2C made it feel more like midwinter than early spring. The new fractal cats, who, unlike the original fractal cats, have no holly patch to romp in, enjoyed the sun on their shelf by the window and didn't worry about the outside temperature. My day was average. FL was wondering when our privately- purchased health insurance will become less expensive. (I have not yet told her the bad news, though I think she already knows it.) Unless an antiquing expedition arises, the next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and it's nice to see our country living in peace, brotherhood and harmony, I say ironically. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Deep_Meditation { ; time=0:01:03.34-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip float=y center-mag=-0.1108289742547393/+0.0006618953398988\ /1.31136e+009/1/-145/0 params=0.1/10/10/0.1/0/0/0/0 maxiter=6000 inside=0 logmap=99 periodicity=10 colors=0000F`0H`0Hb0Id0Mf0Rg0Vi0_m0do0hp0kr0ip0fn0\ bm0_k0Wi0Tg0Pf0Md0Ib0F`0C_09Y06W02WF9TVDRgIPvNNzTM\ z`KzfTzk_zpgzxnzzvzvpzpmzkizdfz_bzV_yNWyITxDPx7Mv2\ Iv0Fv0Cm07d04Y00P00H00A002000000000700NI0db4vx7zz6\ zz6pz6fy4Wt4Mm4Cg22b20Y20T40T70V92VA9WDFWFKYHRYKY_\ Md_Nk`Rr`TybVzb_z`bz`fz_iz_mzYpzYtzWyzWzzVzzVzzTzz\ TzzRzzRzzPzzPzzPtzPnzNgzNbzNWzNPzMKzMDzM9zM2zK0zK0\ zK0zK0vM2mN9dPHWRNNTWFVb7Wk0Yr0Y0fKCfKYIKbHMfFMiDN\ nCNrANv9Py7Pz6Pz4Rz2Rz0Rz2Pz4Nz4Mz6Mz7Kz7Iz9IyAHxA\ FvCDtDDrDCpFAnFApDDrDHrCKtCMtAPvATv9Vx9Yy9`y7bz7fz\ 6iz6kz4nz4rz4tx9nrDkmIgfMd`R`WWWP_TKdPFiM9mI4rD0xA\ 0z70z40z00z00z90zK0zW2zg7ztDzzIzzTib`P0YDIV4_R0rP0\ zN0zN0yM0tM6nMAiKHdKM_KRVIWPI`KIfHK`DMYANT7NP4PK0R\ H0TC0T90RD0PH0NK0MP0KT0IW0H`0Fd0Dg0Cm0Ap09t0Do0Ii0\ Md0R_4VU9_PDdKIgFNmATr6Yv0bz0gz0mz0rz0xz0zz0rz0kz6\ bzDWzNPzYHzgAzp4zz00zz0zz } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; 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)+(p4)), 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] FOTD 26-03-10 (Evaporated Splendor [*7])
by Brian Prentice 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

Jim, Beautiful image, rates a 10! Brian Prentice

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FOTD 26-03-10 (Evaporated Splendor [*7])
by Jim Muth 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 26, 2010 (Rating *7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Evaporated Splendor" because it's an evaporated image. The parent fractal, before it evaporated, was a typical double-negative thing consisting of a string of large bays with its filaments terminating in circles. Today's scene is located where a prominent filament on the eastern side of the largest bay meets its terminal circle. Fractal evaporation is what happens when the escape radius of a double-negative fractal is increased until the inside parts of the fractal totally vanish. All the points are ultimately trapped. But the vanished fractal leaves a kind of ghost behind, which can be made visible with an active inside fill such as the 'bof61' fill used in today's image. I had to add a star to today's rating of a 7 because I borrowed the image from an earlier FOTD fractal and reworked it only slightly. The calculation time of just over 2 minutes is well within reason. This wait may be done away with however by visiting the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> and viewing the finished image there. The partly cloudy skies let through enough sun here at Fractal Central on Thursday to keep the fractal cats happy. The unexpectedly warm temperature of 66F 19C kept the humans happy. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be in there with the big time thinkers. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= EvaporatedSplendor { ; time=0:02:10.18-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+2.944550323764/+0.9865113612003/2e+008\ /1/52.5/0 params=2.5/-1.5/0.25/-11.5/0/1e+100/0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=bof61 periodicity=10 colors=000HarBgv0007nv8nr9nnAnkCogDocEo_FoXIbcLRiO\ EoR2uNCtKMsGWrDeqAnpCjjDgeEd`G`VHYQIVLJSGOXJTaMYfO\ bjRgoTltWpxY0QsASnKTiUUdcV_mWWgaYafZXk_Rp`MuaPrXSo\ SVlNYiI000bd8`YD_SHZMLXGPWATV4XpxQqqSqjUqcVqXXqQYq\ J_qC`lBahBadAb`AbX9cT9cUGbVN`WU_X`YF2LJ9NMGPPNRSUT\ V`VZTmYVjYXhYZfY`dYbbYd`YfZiTPgWReYSc`TabV_eWVj_00\ 0WiZXhYXhYYgXYgXuKSiWVgfEegHdgKbgNagP_gSZgVF54PPJq\ OimSfiWce_aacZIjzKivMirOhnQhkShgUgcWg_6q3Bo8GmDKlI\ PjNUhS58q9Dn000GMi000000G4BA2IE3MH9QJESMJTOOURUUTZ\ VWcWN586JN000zzzBg6FzzJoFNrKRgOVgTz3CpHJmVQ5EWKTXt\ M3nSBhXIbbQUzOzzRzzTzzzQA8PFCPJFUNIURLTWOT_RTcUl`X\ XG9YCoYSefandcjbdf`ecZf_z1mh9XdGz`NXWUXS`Xzs0XmzXl\ zXxzYzzYhXzm0fcXddXceXamz`fXZgXF9RIESckfjfxYXgLNSM\ MSMMSNLSNLSNLSSMUXNVaOXePYjQ_oR`sSarUfqWkqXppZup_z\ lauicqfdlcfh`hcYi_d8A000`QMZZSIC7KGBKEZ61lLL__dNmx\ AljGlYMkLSk8YdEbZKfTQjNWn } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; 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)+(p4)), 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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No FOTD for March 24
by Jim Muth 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Fractal fans: Too much work; too little time. That says it all. The FOTD for March 25 will be posted on schedule. Jim

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FOTD 23-03-10 (Land of Pieces [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 23, 2010 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: There might have been a bug problem in the parameter file for the March 22 FOTD. If the file draws a blank, bring up the 'Z' screen and change the wrong value displayed in the real(p2) window from 0 to -1 . Today's image is a little better than yesterday's, though nowhere near a record and hardly worth a rating. It's a near Julia set of the East Valley of the Z^1.5+C Mandeloid. The reason for the name "Land of Pieces" will be obvious when the image is seen. But the calculation time of 13 minutes is more than the result will be worth. To avoid frustration, I recommend viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heavy clouds and frequent showers on Monday made the temperature of 64F 18C less enjoyable here at Fractal Central. The fractal cats demonstrated their disappointment by taking turns sulking on their shelf. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and there is so much stuff out there that it must all mean something. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Land_of_Pieces { ; time=0:13:40.65-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=SliceJulibrot4 passes=1 periodicity=0 center-mag=0.0438185/-0.256785/5.464481/1/90/0 params=89.9992/0/89.9992/93/0.1485/1.415e-005/0/0/\ 1.5/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=255 logmap=221 colors=000HiQHiVMiYRi_Wib`ideigjiiibciXYhRShLMgFGg\ 9Ag35Y7CPAIFDP6GVGENQCG_A9h92jM8lZEmkJgjHaiFWhDQgB\ Kf9Ee78d53d4EX5PP5_H6j96u16v97wH8xP8xX9yd9zlAzsAvr\ AsqAopAloAhnAemAalAZkA`aFaSJbINc8RZ5hU2yM5vF7t89rF\ GoMMmTSj_Yhfcelicggacf__eZdZdhTjlMopGutAzo9vj9sf8p\ a8mX8iT7fO7cK7`MGYNOWOWTQcRRkOSsMOnPKjSGeVCaY8X`5T\ cAVeEWgJXiNZkS_mW`oZRYaHHd80f58h3FR7PAAZHCaNEcTGfZ\ IhdKkjLmZJpOIrDHt2GvGBgU6Tg1E_FkcJjfMjiPjlSioVirYi\ u`ibYYLVM3TASwHZdCeN7YHJRCVK7fD2rN4iW6ae8UnAMlLHjV\ Cid8cfHYgQShZMigGjoWHjePpnWurNgvFVz7IpGGgPEZYCtOKz\ SSKP_FMgAKoOX5Q_CSbJTeQVhXXkcYmi`fec_agZdkZgoZjs_r\ w`yxcpxfhxh_xlSuhRseRqbRoZRmWRkTRiQRhQNfRJeRFU0BcR\ 7bR4`P5_N6YL7XJ8VH9UG9hBFiBFjBFhDNgFUeH`dJgbLnaNu`\ Ok`Oa_PT_PJZQ9ZQ0XO4WN8ULBTKFRIJQHM`Oz`Pz`Qz`Rz`Sz\ `Tz`Uz`Vz`Wz`Xz`Yz`Zz_Zz`Zz`mz`mz`mz`mz`mzamzamzam\ zamzamzamzamzbmzbmzbmz00O } frm:SliceJulibrot4 {; draws all slices of Julibrot pix=pixel, u=real(pix), v=imag(pix), a=pi*real(p1*0.0055555555555556), b=pi*imag(p1*0.0055555555555556), g=pi*real(p2*0.0055555555555556), d=pi*imag(p2*0.0055555555555556), ca=cos(a), cb=cos(b), sb=sin(b), cg=cos(g), sg=sin(g), cd=cos(d), sd=sin(d), p=u*cg*cd-v*(ca*sb*sg*cd+ca*cb*sd), q=u*cg*sd+v*(ca*cb*cd-ca*sb*sg*sd), r=u*sg+v*ca*sb*cg, s=v*sin(a), c=p+flip(q)+p3, z=r+flip(s)+p4: z=z^(p5)+c |z|<=9 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 22-03-10 (Steroid Fractal [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 22, 2010 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: POSSIBLE NEW FORMULA! It's another minor variation on the workhorse MandAutoCritInZ formula. This might or might not be the first time I have posted it. In any case, I'll probably use it very rarely. We were still a bit depressed here at FC on Sunday, and I actually felt a bit angry -- not the proper conditions for fractal work -- but with today's off-beat formula I still turned up a quick image, which appears as today's FOTD. The parent fractal is nothing more than two small and distorted Mandelbrot sets. Today's image lies in a disconnected area of chaos near the southernmost Mandelbrot set. Since I put no effort into the image, I gave it no rating. The name "Steroid Fractal" grossly exaggerates the worth of Sunday's fractal work. The calculation time of a near-instant 1-2/3 minutes may be avoided by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Sunday here at Fractal Central proved to be partly cloudy with a temperature of 70F 21C. The fractal cats approved. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care and prosper. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Steroid_Fractal { ; time=0:01:40.65-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritMinZ2 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.51281696902199680/-1.206448\ 617750352/2.39553e+013/1 params=0.3/-2/-1/2/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000rXarZfq`kpbppdteiqWmoLqmBuk1yiCqfNidXahf\ VlpOpqRoqUnqWmqZmq`lqckqekrhjrkirmhrphrrgrufrwfmsd\ iobek`ag_XcYT_WPWVLSTGORCKQ8GO4CM09L1AM2BN3CO4DP5E\ Q6FR6GS7HT8IU9JVAKWBLXCMYCNZBOYBOYBOXBPXAPXAPWAQWA\ QW9QV9RV9RU9RU8SU8ST8ST8STBUZEWdGYjJ_pL`uMbpNdkOff\ OhaPiXQkSQmNRoISqD4dX8fTBhPFjMIlIMnFPpBIGwJKrKOmLR\ hMVdNY_OaVPdQQhMRkHSoCWt8Us8Tr8XOUWSRVVPVZMUaKUeHT\ hFTlCSoAEFAFI9GL9HO9IR9JU9KX9LZ9Ma8Nd8Og8Pj8Qm8Rp8\ TDzSHuSKpSOlSRgSVcSVZSTUYUU_UU`UUbUUcUUUL0K5uJ5iJ5\ ZTJQaXHji9lSDnZHpTLzcPzcTzcWzcZzcazAdV90O80I80LE0N\ K0QP0SVAU_1eK7q4DZQWGjnHikHhhHgeHfbHe_HdXHcUHcR6me\ 5qg4th3wj2zkOjRhV7_bCSiHJpMBwQJvNQvKXvIdvFkvDrvAyv\ 8`sICqRGsNKtKOuHSvEWwB_x8cy5RfKFOZPMaZKchIeqHgkNce\ T__ZWUdSOjOIpKDoH8oE3oB7hCBbDEXEIRFMKGPEHT8IW2JZ4M\ a5Od7Rg8TjAWmBYoC_lRVjeQhtMgsNfsNfsNesNdrNdrNcrNcr\ NarKZrHXrEUrB2sT6rQ9rNsUX } frm:MandAutoCritMinZ2 {; 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)+(p4)), 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 21-03-10 (Midget Mania [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 21, 2010 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: There will be little discussion about today's image because FL and I were off on an antiquing expedition to Hagerstown down in Maryland all day Saturday. We found nothing of interest but had a fun time anyway. The image for today is a minibrot in the Z^(1.23)+C Mandeloid. It has no rating and is named "Midget mania". It takes a normal 4-1/3 minutes to finish, though I recommend viewing it on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The weather today was sunny with a temperature of 77F 25C -- near record warmth. When we got back from Maryland around sunset, the fractal cats were happy. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and fractals may rule the universe, but who or what made the fractals? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Midget_Mania { ; time=0:04:19.65-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=floor center-mag=-0.3388505239448932/+1.345623109254768/\ 1.21587e+009/1/35/0 params=1.23/0/-2/0 float=y maxiter=32767 inside=0 logmap=244 periodicity=0 colors=000QUQPTTPTWOSZNRaNQdMPgLOjLOmKMkJLjJJiIIgH\ GfHFeGDdFCbFAaE9`D7_D6YC4XB3WB2VF6UJ9UMCTQFTUISXLS\ `ORdRRgUQkXQo_PrbPoaNl`Mi_KgZJdYHaYG_XEXWDUVBSUAPU\ 8MT7KS5HR4EQ2CQ1JT9PWHVZO`aWfdclfjiegfddcdbac_ZcXW\ bVUbSRaPO`NL`KJ_HG_FDZCBZAE_BH_BK_BN_BP`CS`CV`CY`C\ _`CQPKHERNBRT8RZ5RW9RUDRRHRPLRMPRKTRIXRF`RDdRAhR8l\ R5pR3tR1xRBsOKnLTiIbdFk_CtV9oYAk`BgcCcfD_iDaeHbbKc\ _NdWRfTUgQXhMaiJekGilCnmCrnPvoPzpNup5pp6kp7fg7alBb\ iEbjIcmLdpPfrSgsWhtZiuakuelvhmvlnvopvsqvvrvysegmPR\ c8AcD9cH8cM7cQ7cU6cZ5cb4cf4cd8cbCc`GcZJ8XN7VR6TU6R\ Y5Pa4Ne3Lh3Jl2Hp1Fs1Io5Lk8OhBRdEUbHXcK_cNbcQecThcW\ kcZncaqcdtcgvcjschqcfocemcckcbic`zc_zcYzcXzcVzcUzc\ SzcRzcUzcXzc_zcazhdzmgzrjzvlzzhzzdzz_zzWzzSzzOzzKz\ zGzzCzz8zzCzzGzzKzzOzzSzzWzz_zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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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For those who asked about the Long Now & Brian Eno mail -a Repost - and Back to Fractals
by James Causey Jr. 20 Mar '10

20 Mar '10

Skip to the end for The Long Now stuff: Jim, I recently caught a picture online of Glacier National Park taken in 1965, the year of my birth. It looked no different, I thought, than the other pictures I had always seen, not having ever been there myself. And it's quite a beautiful picture taken at midsummer with nearly the top half of the mountain glistening like Dream-Whip frosting running down the sides of the mountain. A picture in 2009 in midsummer.................ain't hardly nuthin' there a'tall. Nada. A little bit of whitish toward the TIP of the mountain. That's all that's left. There is no quick solution and most are financial sinkholes. And there really isn't much we can do except get ready to move North when things start getting humid and tropical in Arkansas. Sure they have chaotic winter storms still, but the average winter there is nothing like it was in 1991 when my sister moved there. Now, the climate of the world chandes like a bouncing ball over geologic time so often and for so many different reasons we will never get an accurate count of how many times or their exact circumstances. BUT...it is either a natural process occurring sslloowwllyy over time. Or it arises out of a catostrophic incident extremely quickly; within days, if not hours (asteroid, etc.). What we are experiencing is NEITHER naturally slow over hundreds and thousands of years (an Ice Age) or catastrophically fast. It is a rate of change right in the middle. Slowly. Observable and FELT by me across my short 45 year lifetime. Even the weather here in San Francisco is completely different than in 1995 when I moved here, and the 3rd and 4th gernerationers out here say the weather the past decade is nothing like it was experienced by generations of living here. The patterns are completely shattered. So, I must draw the conclusion that our Industrial Revolution did initiate this process, plus the general overcrowding, overfarming, overproducing, overpolluting, and everything else. Not that the IR was bad, certainly not, and they cannot be faulted back then for lack of scientific insight that would have helped them plan better for consequences in the long term. They barely knew what oxygen was, much less the possibility of on ozone hole or whatever. The onus is not on them. It is on US because we ARE aware now of all of these possibilities and systems and how they interplay. And all we can really do is sit back and see what happens. Really. BUT, if it is the end of us and we do ideed disappear, that's really all okay by me. And ultimately we have not harmed the Earth, but temporarily bent it to our will. When we are gone, it will absolutely restore and recover itself over time, practically back to a Garden of Eden. I would think the Fundamentalist Deny'ers would love this return to an Earthly paradise, but they cannot see through their Ego-lensed glasses. There is an excellent podcast that is non-political and talks about what would happen if, for WHATEVER reason, we were just...gone. What would happen. The man giving the talk had a book out 2 years ago, and this is his podcast from The Long Now Foundation monthly seminar in February 2010. It's the most amazing talk I've ever heard. World Without Us, World With Us -Alan Weisman podcast-2010-02-10-weisman.mp3 Main page: http://www.longnow.org/ We really must take the longer view from now on. And we REALLY must get back to fractals. I've never in my life typed out a single word about this before. Thanks for reading, James C. Causey Jr. Rockin' FractInt Since 1991

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FOTD 20-03-10 (Secret Sky [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 20 Mar '10

20 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 20, 2010 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's FOTD is not only late, it is not even a new one. The image has already appeared once as a FOTD under the name "Skyscape". Well, today it appears under the name "Secret Sky". The lateness happened because FL and I went back to Old Fractal Central on Friday, where we and my sister had a little ceremony as we laid to rest Thomas, the 20-year-old last remaining original fractal cat. His worn-out body now lies peacefully in the holly patch, where he and his brother Tippy spent so many years together, lurking and watching for trouble. As for the fractal, it has a kind of heavenly feeling to it, which I guess is appropriate. Since the image is a repeat, I gave it no rating. The calcula- tion time of 2 minutes should cause little impatience. The image is also available on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The conditions were perfect back at Old Fractal Central on Friday, with full sun and a temperature of 75F 24C. The new fractal cats were happy when we returned, so I assume conditions were equally perfect up here. The next FOTD will be posted in around 12 hours. Until then, take care, and be a fractal genius. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Secret_Sky { ; time=0:01:59.08-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2000 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandNewt12 passes=1 center-mag=0.8424/\ 5.7563/1.0045/1/-85/0 params=-0.045/-1.979/2.404/\ 1.434/4.306/6.143 float=y maxiter=145 inside=bof61 logmap=yes periodicity=0 colors=000KFKKFKKFKKIKKIKKIKKIK0DL0DN0BN0BN0BO0BO0\ BO0BQ0BQ0BR0BR0BR0BR0BT0BT0BT0BV0BV0BV0BX0BX09X09Y\ 09Y09Y09_09_09_09a09a09b09b09b09b09d09d09d09f09f09\ g08g08g08g08i08i08i08i08i08i08i08i08i08i08i08i08i0\ 8i08i06i08i08i09i09i09i09i09i0Bi0Bi0Bi1Bi2Di2Di4Dk\ 4Ek6Ek8Ek8Ek9Gk9GkBGlDGlDInEIpEIpGJqIJqIJsJJsJLwLL\ wNLwNLwONwONwQNwOLtQNwQNwQOwQOwQOwQOwROwRQwRRwRRwR\ SwRSwRSwTSwTTwTVwTVwTVwTVwTYwVYwVYwX_wX_wY`wY`x_mx\ amxcmxemxgmxwrypmzwrzrmzwtzrpzwvzrrzwxzrrzzzz00000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 0000000000000000000000000 } frm:MandNewt12 {; Jim Muth z=g=pixel, a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), c=real(p2), d=imag(p2), e=real(p3), f=imag(p3): h=z^a+(g-1)*(z-b) j=c*z^d+g z=z-e*h/(f*j), .0000000000000000000000000000005 <= |h| } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 19-03-10 (Mandel in the Rye [7])
by Jim Muth 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

FOTD -- March 19, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Thursday evening I got the expected bad news from Old Fractal Central. Thomas, the only remaining original fractal cat went to meet his brother Tippy around 4pm. He never did fully get over the loss of Tippy, and if the powers that be are truly as good as the faithful believers claim, Thomas and Tippy are now chasing but never catching the birds that flit around in cat paradise. For all its speed and instant discovery, today's image, a standard scene in the classic Mandelbrot set, still rates a 7. Its location is rather deep in a star in a rather chaotic area on the northwest shore line of the main bay. I named it "Mandel in the Rye" for no reason at all. The calculation time is a lightning 23 seconds. If this is still too slow, the already-calculated image may be viewed on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Absolutely perfect weather prevailed here at Fractal Central on Thursday, with crystal clear blue skies, and a temperature of 68F 21C. Due to the departure of Thomas, our day was subdued here at FC, but FL and I gave each other comfort and things were not as gloomy as they might have been. The current fractal cats seemed to sense that something was wrong. They kept coming to us with quizzical looks on their faces. But as it is said, life must go on, and the next fractal will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and search for the meaning of all this Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mandel_in_the_Rye { ; time=0:00:23.42-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 mathtolerance=0.05/1 center-mag=-0.57361890223421390/+0.458931118975250\ 50/1.11225e+010/1/-37/0 params=0/0 float=y Inside=0 maxiter=25000 inside=0 logmap=3189 periodicity=6 colors=0006oZEhbMafTVj`OnhHroAvgBp_BjSBdLB_Z`HWbIU\ cISdIQeIOgIMhIKiIGlFIjIKhKLfMNdPObRQ`TSZWTXYVV_WTb\ YRd_Pf`NibLkcKm_HgWEaSBWP8QS7OV6NY5M`5Lc4Kf3Jj1Hh3\ If5Jd7Jc9KaBL_DLZFMXHNVJNULOSNPQPPORQNTRLVRJXSIZTG\ `TEbUKtHDcU7Of18s2Aq3Cp4Eo5Gn6Hm7Jl8Lk9NiAOhBQgBSf\ CUeDVdEXcFZaG``Ha_IcZJeYKgXHjZKhWNgUQfSTeQWdNZcL`a\ Jc`Hf_EiZClYAoX8qW6pV7oU7nU8nT8mT9lS9kRAkRAjQBiQBi\ PChOCgODfNDfNEeMEdLFcLFcKGbKGaJHaJHaIHbHIcFJdEKeDL\ ZK5eCLm1al5_k8ZjBXiEWhHVhLTgOSfRReUPdXOd`MccLbfKai\ I`lH_pF`oG`nG`mH`lH`kI`jI`iJgvP`iJUYENL8G70H93HB6I\ D9IFCJHFJJIKLLKNOKPRLRULTXMV_MXbNZeN`hzzzNbkQfmSio\ UlpXorZrt`uu_so_qj_oe_m`hiRbhKWfDMh3Qe7UbBY`F`YKdW\ UhTclRmoOzsMzwJzzHzzWzkNcdQ`YTYQJoRWVTYAR_BPaCNcDL\ eEJgFIiFGkGEmHCoIAqJ8sK3uH7wKAzNKzQUzTZzWczZhzaWzS\ mzJrzIvzHzzGzzFzzEzzDzzCzzBzzAzzKzzUzzczzmzzuzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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