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addendum to celeste speach
by Sebastien helie 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

START COMMENT=========================== After a long meditation on the topic eternal life my conclusion is that it give to the beliver the sight and feeling of extinction simply cause life is a cycle, the book pass to other generation and so one. END COMMENT==============================

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discussion over cloud
by Sebastien helie 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

cODING Coding coding..? is their the thru acheivment of wealth being.... If you look carefully you will see two face old greek statue face and one big dog into a bizzard fractal.. their is also a pig under if you move the quadrant.... wondering do we have to show to prettyness hugly reaction who might be not suited for the good of all... anyway start to feel fear from the cloud they overthink you once in a while...... no serious some fractal make me vomit... so i think i will only vomit myself... have a good one. START PARAMETER FILE============================ celestial_scene { ; on the beach call cloud. reset=2000 type=formula formulafile=2012frm.frm formulaname=Xback2 corners=-8.851665/-1.811665/0.03946578/5.319466 params=1.618/1/1.4142/1 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 potential=120/200/4 periodicity=10 colors=000SAX<5>Q6jP6lP5n<3>N2xVGC<35>E4iE4jD4k<3>B2oKBO85_VGC<39>8_b7`b\ 7`c<3>4cfQGFQGIzzzQGOPGRzSUcGXUG_hGbTGfBGCaGDsGEzzzVGF<26>WFYWFZWF_<3>XE\ bUGD<21>8Uk7Um6Vn<3>2YuUGE<3>QFPPFRNFU<2>KEaVHCJEc<3>EDnDCqCCsBCv9By<24>\ fJVhJUiJT<2>mKPoLNnLN<20>FPB } frm:Xback2{;sinpix z=imag(p1)^real(p1) x=sin(z)^sin(z) z=pixel: y=sin(x)^sin(z) z=(z+y^y)^p2+1/(z-y^(sqr(z)-p2)) |z|<4 } END PARAMETER FILE=======================================

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FOTD 19-12-11 (Blobsville [7.5])
by Jim Muth 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

FOTD -- December 19, 2011 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Blobsville". The name refers to the blob-like things filling the frame. I have a kind of soft spot for blobs. Back in my impressionable years, one of my favorite movies was 'The Blob', a low-budget production that was filmed in a small Pennsylvania town not too far from here, and actually managed to rise above its low-budget status. The original blob was an oozing hunk of gelatin from somewhere in outer space that terrorized the town's teenagers until they finally convinced the local police that their town was actually being invaded by a puddle of raspberry jello. The disgusting creature was finally quick frozen by CO2 fire extinguishers as it terrorized the local diner, and dropped onto the arctic ice cap, where it presumably will stay until global warming melts the ice and it returns to life to terrorize towns like Barrow Alaska. Today's image will create no terror, though its rating of only 7-1/2 might bring disappointment. The generating expression combines Z^(-0.01) with 0.01 part of Z^(101) then adds (C) on each iteration. This unlikely combination creates a parent fractal that at first glance appears to be the expected circle of radius one with 100 tiny bays along its perimeter. A closer look however reveals some strange happenings around the edges. Today's scene lies in an unexpected valley inside the tiny bay along the X-axis at the eastern edge of the parent circle. (Other bays might have similar scenes. I haven't checked.) The image is a mixture of inside and outside parts, which are difficult to tell apart. The outside parts were rendered with a setting of 'tdis'; the inside parts, with a setting of 'fmod' and a proximity of 0.3. The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes will be no problem. But to totally avoid the inconvenience of calculation, check the finished image on the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> To revel in the glories of high resolution, check at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site, with every FOTD image and discussion since April 1997, may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Today turned out notably average here at Fractal Central, with morning sunshine, afternoon clouds and a temperature that rose from 25F -4C at sunrise to an afternoon high of 45F +7C. The fractal cats complained that the sun vanished just as it was about to fall on their sun shelf in the southwest window. FL and I, the local humans, (though FL sometimes says I'm inhuman), spent the day wrapping up the serious work and preparing for the big day this coming Sunday. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and judging from the number of people who know of Santa Claus and the number who know of me, which of us has the greater reality? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Blobsville { ; time=0:01:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident float=y center-mag=+0.03616934295/+0.03205863666/179572/1/\ 175/0 params=1/-0.01/0.01/101/0/0/0/0 periodicity=6 maxiter=1500 inside=fmod proximity=0.3 outside=tdis colors=000iWW_bVS_ONiMKtNDzKBvM9oL7hL6bL5YM3OJ3KM4\ HP131HA1PE3WNDbTMha_pjnutzuztdkc8kGDJZALdANjBQpCTt\ CUtCXtCUtDShGRYJPMIOHKNFKLBKK9KJ5KI3NNAQRFSVLU_RXb\ WZdYbhaflebhaag`ag`adWa`QaZNUXHNVCIY9E_6Ad57g88iC8\ lDPVOuTnraqljpdkoUkmKqmCztCzrCvqOkp`gtjbtrRtuImrPp\ eVbW`USaQPbOOdOKdNUEabIXuQ_0306M76E76M76M76M75K65K\ 65K65K65K65KI5KS6JR6JW6JL6JM6J76J76J76I76I76I76I76\ I76I76I75G65G75G75G77G77G76F66F66F66F66F66F66F66D6\ 6D66D66D66D66D66D65C56C56C56C56C56C56C55B45B45B46C\ 56C56C56C56C56C56C56C56C56C56B56B56B56B56B57C67C67\ B67B67B67B67B67B67B67967967967967967968A8898898898\ 898898898898888888888888888888888805804B04B03D02F0\ 1G00H00I00J00K00L01L01M01M01M11M11M11M11M12M12M12M\ 12M12M12M12M12M12N12N12O12O12P13P13Q13Q13R13R13S13\ S13T13T14U14U14V14V15W16W16X16X17Y17Y17Z18Z18_28_2\ 9`29`29a2Aa2Ab1Ab2Bc2Bc2B } 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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VCI Bird say : Swallow Cartier
by Sebastien helie 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

Old king trench anyway bird show up on a moddic mob form pretty, in another way (jim one) it's a mask on my trade in bird like flying in\on a blade... best in winter condition... tell yah it won't be only hurt sleep and crash this winther and the past (where i puke a lot) is also finish... I feel a little white but clear,(cigarette make me puke) or water in my lung (how it feel..in the past 2005-2009) anyway sweet blue bird on a blade. for northern light.. anybody like to play alone in the dark game.. hard with the trick even. START PARAMETER FILE================================== bird_fly { ; and hopefully won't stop ; come here the voice in my head ; positive deviation... reset=2000 type=formula formulafile=2012frm.frm formulaname=Xback1 center-mag=-0.961213/-0.435715/3.876101 params=0.707106/-0.707106/20/0 colors=zWWzWW800zYYaZzfZZzL_z``<29>zvvzwwzxx<2>zzzzzzzyy<34>z__zZZzYYzYY\ zXXzWWzWW<36>zvvzwwzxxzxxzyyzzzzzz<36>z__zZZzYY<2>zWWzWWzXX<34>zvvzwwzxx\ zxxzyyzzzzzz<41>zWW } frm:Xback1{;sinpix z=imag(p1)^real(p1) x=sin(z)^sin(z) z=pixel: y=sin(x)^sin(z) z=(z+y^y)^p2 |z|<4 } END PARAMETER FILE=================================

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FOTD 17-12-11 (Patriotic Overload [7.5])
by Jim Muth 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

FOTD -- December 17, 2011 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image lies in the same parent fractal as yesterday's. But today, instead of checking East (actually west) Valley, we check the large minibrot on the main spike pf the parent, which is actually a positive spike. The first thing we find is that this is no ordinary minibrot. It is a strange thing consisting of a main bay with 3 large lobes -- a north lobe, south lobe and east lobe. The single main spike terminates in the East Valley of this minibrot, though two large secondary spikes shoot out northeast and south- east beyond it. Today's scene lies in the valley separating the east lobe of this minibrot from the south lobe. I named the image "Patriotic Overload" because of the red, white and blue color scheme. I rated it at a 7-1/2 because the colors are little more than a tweaking of the colors of yesterday's image. As for the image itself, it will take 2-1/4 minutes of running the parameter file to make a fair judgement. My own opinion is that the image is mostly splashy coloring rather than true math- ematical interest. To see the image without the task of calculation, surf over to the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Its hidden splendor, if any, may be viewed at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> where it is posted in high-definition. The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> where the early years of the FOTD are posted. Clouds moved in just after sunrise to shut off the sun here at Fractal Central today, while the temperature reached a high of 43F +6C. With a brisk wind and obscured sun, this felt cold, but actually the day's temperature was well above normal, as it has been for several months. The fractal cats must have approved of things, for they chased each other up and down the long FC hallway for a good hour this evening. The FC people, FL and I, had an average uneventful day, which is just plain dull, but also real reality, and not the contrived reality they show on TV. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and some erudite scholars have shown that people believe in God because our race has evolved a 'god-module' in its brain, which causes us to believe in such irrational things as invisible magicians in the sky. I guess we must now believe that the universe was created by the sum of all 'god-modules'. Either this, or it 'just happened'. My belief is that we will need to transcend reason to solve such problems as creation. (Come to think of it, science has already gone beyond reason, but rationalists will not admit it.) Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Patriotic_Overload { ; time=0:02:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=+0.87405088849344960/-0.005293645937834\ 91/7.668013e+008/1/-55/0 params=11/1.9/-11/2.1/0/0\ /0/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000A4EB7HFAIHFLJILKKLQSUUYcY`m_gvclzgozmoup\ ptrqxuqyvryuqyspypoymmtjknehh_ebV`YOVRKMMFEHABA487\ 0650320300300300800C20I93MG6SM8WTBaXEe`HkdJohMrlNr\ hOjbR`YUSTQLMMFHIBDK7AO37R22U00X00_00b00a00e0Ah0Gk\ 0Dn0Ap07r06t0Eu0Lx0Qy0Xy0`y2ew3jw4nw6tw7xw8ywAyv8y\ v7xv6ru4nu3iu2es0`s0Xs0Rs0Nm3Wf7a_BhUFnOJuRNvSRxUV\ yVYyXayYey_iyakyboycsyewyfzymsirmLwg0Xv56zD8zHBzLD\ vPFrRHnWJjZKfaNbeQZiRVlURpVNtYJvZFyaByb7y_ExYKpVRh\ SY`RbTmediabeYbaUaZRabVWfZPibImfCoj5sn0vq0yn1zk7zi\ GzfMzcUza`zZhzXnzUuzRvzOvvNvrKvnJvjHveEvaDvYAvU8vQ\ 6vM4vUIx_Vyggynuyuzyyqiz_RmJ9c30e40f60g76j89eAI_BL\ YDUUEXQFeNHhJIqEJtAKv4My0Ny0Ny0My6MyAMvFMtKKqOKnUK\ fYKdbJWgJMkJDqJ3uJ2f_QSqmEzyAfv6Hi30X20Z20a02d04e0\ 8h0Bj0El0In0Kq0Ot0Ru0Ux0Vy0Uy0Au0At0As0Ar0Aq0Ao0Am\ 0Ak0Ai0Ag0Ae0Ac0Aa0A_0AY0AW0AU0AR0AO0AL0AI0AF09C08\ 9076063050040040030020010 } 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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who remember the sasquach
by Sebastien helie 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

Considering that i may start to emmit random in base recursion i should start by the sasquach 6 toed feet... he got perfect nail. And i know one (no one) perfectly cheap about shoe... Anyway sasquach and bear are. since he find Yuarez cowboy boot pretty he start to get back a style in (h)airy looking stufff.... snow storme comming outside.. inside permanent and same haze surronded by (?e and bad voice.) acutally bad voice are sexualy obsess, seem like permanent inceste. START PARAMETER FILE====================================== 6_finger_toe { ; wild effect ; taught full reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=ini__i3.frm formulaname=forced corners=-0.66072965/-0.53609735/-0.0483756661/0.0452023745 params=2/1 potential=120/200/4 cyclerange=1/15 colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\ O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\ V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\ S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\ S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\ >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\ 8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\ GBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } frm:forced{;sinpix a=imag(p1) b=real(p1) z=c=pixel: d=a*z^a e=1/d*b f=z*e+d+pixel z=z/f+e^d+pixel |z|<4 } END PARAMETER FILE================================================

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OH E... OH E....
by Sebastien helie 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

french version:(speed) Comme j'aime a penser, la fin de la saison est arriver, et comment ? Ses en utilisant l'evolver de fractint que le message (visuelle) m'est parvenu. E comme dans error? non, disons a plus tards!E comme dans exact, La majeur partis de la nature sauvages ses endormis, un moment beni ou elle ment la mort, le retours est habituellement assurer, reste qu'elle doit avoir sont moment de peur cette annee, le sommeille 2012 approche pour la male femelle. E aussi comme dans evolve ,comme d'habitude, veillir! je l'aime face a ce monde d'electro=atomic insatiable. L'electronic peux etre une leure,pour poisson confiant, en la veriter d'une illusion rapidement fatal au monde (humain) economique bureau-automatic.....bureau autocratique payant ? que nous connaissons. Confiance a ce system ? dans mon cas ses entre 10 et 90%je les crois fou, car je le suis disent-ils. Pour longtemps en plus...ils ne me verront pas crier sur les toits cette fois. Je vois mon system comme quelque chose de passager, le plaisir d'une relation avec quelque un d'autre Oh mystere d'un different. et un plaisir insatiable a dechiffrer ses messages, uU?Kg(micro)(pi)_.... english version for OH Frenchy! oh like i speake a lot once a month, oh like E is strong and pretty 10 on zooming a zero.... always E more. Oh like my time parsing is almost over this year,Oh i'am cook, done, finish,bake i usually slow start new year with beer when it's not forbidden! taking time for documentation of prior work. Oh you stay mandel ball? stay pretty but i like to know something sometime ?Kg(micro) U ?t+-+-?Ph?Ukg?uUuUuU aboute u mandel ball... i will send the mandelbrot morphing sequence to those who reply to me. Picture and ansi caractere reaction... actually 3 picture harder to hoax the scene..... Fell down Oh!Oh!Oh!Oh!Oh!Oh!Oh!Oh!OH! fell down nature goes to bed an do not understand high in the winter....only hi...oh... o.ooooo Zouppix START PARAMETER FILE===================================== ERROR { ; fractal Error reset=2000 type=formula formulafile=2012frm.frm formulaname=rnd_po1 passes=3 center-mag=0/0/0.6666667 params=-1.396221808526872/-0.6004516739402448 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=bof61 potential=120/200/4 decomp=16 periodicity=10 colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\ O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\ V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\ S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\ S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\ >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\ 8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\ GBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } frm:rnd_po1{;sinpix a=real(p1) b=imag(p1) z=pixel: c=1.4142*z/(1.4142*z-1) d=0.707106^z*0.707106^(z-1) e=c*d^a f=c/d^b z=z/(f+e^d+c)^z+pixel |z|<4 } END PARAMETER FILE=============================================

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Re: [Fractint] Fractint runtime systems
by Jason Hine 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

I'm running DOSBox version 0.74 on Win7 64-bit with an Intel Core i7 CPU, and I'm very pleased with the performance. I use a switch in the config file to get DOSBox to auto-attain max 100% CPU cycles, and set Frameskip to 5... there might be another flag or two that I tweak. I haven't tried the other runtime environments mentioned. - Jason -- Cheers from Mr. Tumnus! "Here... take my handkerchief." Hoofing it bare-chested since 1974.

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FOTD 18-12-11 (A New Valley Scene [6.5])
by Jim Muth 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

FOTD -- December 18, 2011 (Rating 6.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a quickie I found in a hurry to get the FOTD caught up to date. The parent fractal was created by subtracting 2 parts of Z^2 from Z^(33) and adding straight (C) on each iteration. This parent appears as the outline of a circle centered around 1.8, with a reasonably intact Mandeloid at its east edge and what resembles a fragment of a main spike at its west edge. Today's scene lies in a valley in an open hole on this spike fragment. Since I have never before seen this exact type of valley, I named the image "A New Valley Scene". I have seen many similar valleys however, and this holds the rating to a modest 6-1/2, one-half point of which is due to the coloring. The calculation time of 3-2/3 minutes is a bit dragging. But once again, the FOTD web sites ride to the rescue. The image may be viewed without the job of setting up and running the parameter file by visiting the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> where the image has already been calculated and is posted for instant happiness. The high-definition version is waiting to be enjoyed at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed and enjoyed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A chilly day with a mix of sun and clouds, and a temperature of 34F +1C, added nothing to the comfort rating here at Fractal Central today. The fractal cats spent the day debating which of them owns which piece of furniture. The humans, FL and I, did little but try to enjoy the season, which is often easier said than done. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be tolerant of intolerance. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_New_Valley_Scene { ; time=0:03:40.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.925873608733/+0.00335978546/\ 1.95e+007/1/120/0 params=1/33/-2/2/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=2500 inside=bof61 logmap=146 periodicity=6 colors=000VRR00000000000400900D01I04M07R1AV3D_4Hc6\ Kg7Mk9OpAPtCRwDSzFTzHVzIWzKYzL_zM`zOazPczRdzSfzTgz\ VizVjzVkzVmzTnzUpzWqzWqzYqwbrwasweuweuwgvwiwzixziy\ zizzizzgzzezzczzazz_zwYzwZzwUzwSywQxwPwwPvwTuwRtwS\ pwSpwSnwRowPmtOkqMgnLckK`iIWfHT_FMVDKWCFMBDIB8FA59\ A07903800900A00B00C00D00E00F00H10J31L43N64P74S96VA\ 7YC9`D9cFAcHCdIDfKDfLFgMHiMIiMIgLMgKPfISfIVfH_dFad\ FddDgcCkcCnaAqa9ta9x`7z`6z`6za9zaAzaDxaFvaHtaKqaLn\ aOkaPjaRgaTdaVaaY_a_Ya`VacSadPafOWkRRqTLwWFz_9za7z\ `6v_4p_3jY1dW0_W0TV0OT0KT0IS1HR4FP7FOADMDCLHAKKAIL\ 9IO7HR7FT6DW4C_3Aa39e17i06l06o3Ar4Fr6Ks7Os9StAWtC`\ vDdwHixImzKqzLvzMzzOzzPzzRzzSzzTzzVzzVwzWsxYpw_kw_\ iv`ftaasc_qcVpdSnfOmgLmgInfKnfLpfMpfMqfOqfPsfRsfRt\ dStdTvdVvdVwdWwdYxd_xd_qgVjiSdjOYkLSmHLnDFpADnCDmD\ DkFDjHDjIDiIDgKDfLDdMDdODcPCaPC`RC`SC_TCYVCWWCVWCV\ YCT_CS`CRaCRa9S`7S_9TYATW } 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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FOTD 16-12-11 (Stream of Ideation [8.5])
by Jim Muth 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

FOTD -- December 16, 2011 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image reminds me of some huge exotic tropical flower, so I named it "Stream of Ideation". (The connection is admittedly vague.) The parent fractal was created when, on each iteration, I subtracted 11 parts of Z^(2.1) from 11 parts of Z^(+1.9), then added straight (C). This parent is a slightly undersized almost- Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees so that its west end faces east. I call it an 'almost' Mandelbrot set because of its two obvious differences. The most obvious difference lies just beyond the large minibrot on the eastward-facing main stem, where the stem breaks into two branches, each going its own way but perfectly mirrored by the opposite branch. Another difference exists at East Valley, in this case on the west side of the main bay, where an extra bud has mysteriously appeared in the interior of the valley. Today's image does not lie in this extra bud, though it is very tempting to see what exists there. The image lies on the outside of East Valley, where the details are interesting enough. (This does not mean I am totally ignoring the inside of the bud. Tomorrow is another day for another fractal.) The usual minibrot lies at the center of image, with its shape obscured by the active inside fill of 'bof61'. I used this active fill because half of today's image consists of 'inside' stuff. The rating of an 8-1/2 includes the usual half-point bonus for the coloring, which really makes the image. The calculation time of 4-2/3 minutes borders on slowness. IMO, it is a fair price to pay for the image however. Much of this time may be saved by visiting the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and viewing the finished image there. A high-resolution version of the image is posted at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original, now classic, FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A mix of clouds and sun and a temperature of 48F +8C made for an acceptable but slightly boring day here at Fractal Central. We're still waiting for the snow to arrive that will bring a white Christmas. Unfortunately, it does not appear that any snow is in sight. The fractal cats were unconcerned about the lack of snow. They spent much of the day trying to compromise on who gets to sleep on the scratching post and who gets the new chair. Nicholas chose the chair before Cassie could make a choice, leaving her with the scratching post. We the people spent the day doing routine things, thinking about the coming holidays and making minor preparations. One thing we never need to think about is the FOTD, which appears on about 9 days out of 10. To prove my point, the next FOTD will be the one for Dec. 17, though with an antiquing trip always possible on Saturdays, do not be surprised if it is late. Until when- ever, take care, and did God create Man or did Man create God? Or are these simply two different ways of saying the same thing? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Stream_of_Ideation { ; time=0:04:40.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.05287552292351617/+0.007267408830356\ 38/2e+010/1/-37.5/0 params=11/1.9/-11/2.1/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=bof61 periodicity=10 colors=000NrhOjbR`YUSTQLMMFHIBDE7AB37E22J00M00R00U\ 00Y00a0Ae0Gi0Dm0Aq07u06w0Ew0Ly0Qy0Xy0`y2ew3jw4nw6t\ w7xw8ywAyv8yv7xv6ru4nu3iu2es0`s0Xs0Rs0Nm3Wf7a_BhUF\ nOJuRNvSRxUVyVYyXayYey_iyakyboycsyewyfzymsirmLwg0X\ v56zD8zHBzLDvPFrRHnWJjZKfaNbeQZiRVlURpVNtYJvZFyaBy\ b7y_ExYKpVRhSY`RbTmediabeYbaUaZRabVWfZPibImfCoj5sn\ 0vq0yn1zk7ziGzfMzcUza`zZhzXnzUuzRvzOvvNvrKvnJvjHve\ EvaDvYAvU8vQ6vM4vUIx_Vyggynuyuzyyqiz_RmJ9c30e40f60\ g76j89eAI_BLYDUUEXQFeNHhJIqEJtAKv4My0Ny0Ny0My6MyAM\ vFMtKKqOKnUKfYKdbJWgJMkJDqJ3uJ2f_QSqmEzyAfv6Hi30X2\ 0Z20a02d04e08h0Bj0El0In0Kq0Ot0Ru0Ux0Vy0Uy0Su2Rp3Qi\ 6Od8NZAMTDKNEKIAKD3K70K50K00J00I00H00G00F00E00D00C\ 00B10A109208207206305304504723962A71DA4EB7HFAIHFLJ\ ILKKLQOPURTYVX__`cebgjfjmmnotrpxuryvsyuryspypmymjt\ jfnebh_ZbVUYONRKIMFEHABA4870650320300300300800C20I\ 93MG6SM8WTBaXEe`HkdJohMrl } 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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