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FOTD 11-08-11 (Deep in the Abyss [9.5])
by Jim Muth 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 11, 2011 (Rating 9.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The FOTD theme for August is deep images in the Mandelbrot set, but until today we have not ventured to any real depth. Today however we get bold and dive to a depth of over 6*(10^112), where we find a 'reset' (anti-bifurcation) point in the huge basin around a minibrot that is still well beyond visibility. The scene is located on a filament extending from a larger but still very deep, (10^59), minibrot on the west branch of the filament extending from the north bud of the large minibrot on the main spike of the Mandelbrot set. The rating of a 9-1/2 includes a 1/2-point bonus for the extra effort I put into coloring this very difficult image. The mathematical interest is responsible for another point. The name "Deep in the Abyss" refers to the depth of the image. At the scale of the image, the entire Mandelbrot set would be something like a trillion times the size of the visible universe. (This is a guess. If anyone wants to do the math, go ahead. It would be interesting to see how many universes could fit into the main bay of this huge abstract M-set.) The great depth comes at a great time price however. On my 2000mhz unit, the image takes 2-3/4 hours to finish -- slow by anyone's standards. When I finish the day's tasks, I might check the minibrot at the center of today's image. I suspect that it will be little more than a mess of Moire patterns however. Those who are put off by spending nearly 3 hours calculating a fractal may make their lives far more pleasurable by viewing the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Or by viewing it in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A near perfect day prevailed at Fractal Central today. The mostly sunny, kodachrome-blue skies were decorated with just enough puffy white clouds to make a picture postcard, while the low humidity and temperature of 81F 27C completed the perfection. The fractal cats enjoyed the outdoor conditions as much as is possible from the inside. They spent several hours in the window, watching the clouds and birds pass by. If the current economic anxiety is discounted, the humans had another quiet peaceful day, and there is no reason why tomorrow will not be yet another. One thing almost, but not quite, guaranteed, is that the next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and if the world is doomed to come to an end, have no concern. The planet will survive. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Deep_in_the_Abyss { ; time=2:42:17.31-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.760253238150842578924572047306459168\ 76736648297229159632195292672917534094239659654914\ 2910643263619452633110603677569/0.0205067183160941\ 19948251370111250193053188331879913407481982651252\ 94067841033483402062094896012495680845728688892030\ 62/6.500128e+112/1/122.5/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 bailout=16 inside=0 periodicity=6 colors=000MbGJ_EHXBEU9CR69O42K17L2BL3FL4KL4OM5SM6X\ M7`M7dN8iN9mNAsO8qNAoMCmMEkLGjLIhKKfKMdJNNAUOAUPAU\ QAURAUQAUQAUPAUQAUQAUQAUQASRBUSCVSDXTEYTFZUG`UHaVI\ bWJdWKeXLgXMhYNiYOkZPlWOpZQm`RjbTgdUdfWahX_jZXl_Un\ aRpbOrcMpdQodTmdWleZjeaiedhfhffkefncgqbgtagw_fuYet\ XdrVcqUboSanR`lP_kOZiMYhLXgJUcHR`GOYEMVDJSBGO9EL8B\ I68F56C54B52B50B50B50A50A50A50A50A5295495695895A99\ CDCEGFHJIKNLNQOQTRTWVW_YZbaageemiirmnwqrzpqvmnrkkn\ hhkeehcbd`_`ZYXYWUUURRTTNRZKQcGPiDNn9Mt6Ly9NxBOwEQ\ vGRuITuKUtRZsYcrdhqkmkrrcvvUzzKztAmv6ms6mr6mq5mq5m\ p5co5cn5cn5cl7cj9ciAcgCcfEcdFccHcaJb`KeZMgYNc_M`aL\ XcKUeJRgINiHKkGHmFDoEAqD7rDIRKNOISMGXJEaHCeEAjC8o9\ 6t74x53t74q95nB6jD7gF8dH9`JAYLBVNCRPDORELTFHVGEXHB\ ZHF_LI_OL_SP_VS_ZV_aZ_ea_hd_k`XgXVdTTaPRZMPWJSXHVY\ FYZD`_Bc`8fa6ib4lc2od0rd2pe4oe6ne8leAkeCjeEheFgeHf\ fJdfLcfNbfP`fR_fTkNRhLOeI } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 10-08-11 (Silver Elephants [8])
by Jim Muth 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 10, 2011 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Silver Elephants". Yes, I realize that elephants are more of a leaden gray color than a silvery one. But the phrase 'leaden elephants' has no oomph. It wouldn't sell the latest wireless internet device. So I stretched reality a bit and decided that elephants sometimes might have a silvery sheen about them. The colors of the image would confirm this fantasy. The rating of an 8 is a bit liberal. I actually feel that the high-magnitude images of this month are becoming rather routine. Their magnitudes are just not large enough. A more accurate rating might have been a 7-1/2, but what the heck, an 8 seems far better than a 7.5. The scene is located on the west shore line of the period-17 bud on the south side of East Valley. Perhaps the most interesting feature is the near-perfect square with its silvery inner elements and its bits and pieces of elephant trunks twisting outward. The calculation time of 51-2/3 minutes is slow, but they say something worth having is worth waiting for, so why not go ahead run the parameter file and risk dissatisfaction. The alternative is to remove the risk by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The image is available in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Today's high temperature here at Fractal Central equalled yesterday's high of 84F 29C, but lower humidity, lots of sun and no rain made it a far more pleasant day. The fractal cats approved of the outside conditions, but they approved even more when their treat was served. The humans had nothing to approve of, but they had nothing to complain about either. The next in the apparently endless series of FOTD images will be posted in 24 hours. If all goes well, it could have a far greater magnitude. Until then, take care, and should someone who wants to know whether God exists ask the Pope or Richard Dawkins? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Silver_Elephants { ; time=0:51:38.83-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=0.28112\ 03832938940597038/-0.01144622278067799682577/2.334\ 839e+017/1/50/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=12000 bailout=16 inside=0 periodicity=6 colors=000000000000000000bTVaUU`WU_XTZZSY_SXaRWcQV\ dQUfPTgOSiORkNQlMPnMOoLNqKNrKNdUNScNEmN1wM3tL5rL7p\ K8nJAlJCjIEhIFfHHcGJaGL_FMYEOWEQUDSSDTQENQFHQGBQH5\ QI0QG5WF9`EDeDIjCMoBQtAUyAWuAYqA_nA`jAbgAdcAe`AgXA\ iTAjQAlMAnJKoFUqCcs8mu5rrNzoMzkMzcMzUOAHP5MQ4RR4VS\ 4_U3dV3iW3nX3rY4qZ4p_4p_4o`4n`4na4ma4lb4lb4kc4jc4j\ d4ie4he4hf4gf4fg4fg4eh4dh4di4ci4bj4bj6`k8ZkAXlBWlD\ UlFSmGRmIPmKNnLMnNKnPIoQHoSFpUDpVCpXAqZ8q_7qa5rc3r\ zzzyyzxxzwwyuuxsswrruqqtppsooroornnqmmpmmpllokknkk\ mjjmiiliikhhkggjggiffheeheegddfccfccebbdaadaac``b_\ _a__aZZ`YY_YY_XXZWWYWWXVVXUUWUUVTTVSSUSSTRRTQQSQQR\ PPQOOQOOPNNOMMOMMNLLMKKLKKLJJKIIJIIJHHIGGHGGGFFGEE\ FEEEDDECCDCCCBBCAABAAA9998898887776676665554445446\ 33722822911A00B1BC2AD4AE6AF8AF8AF8AE8AE8AE8AE89E89\ E79E79D79D79D79D79D79D79C78C78C78C78C68C68C68B68B6\ 8B67B67B67B67B67A67A67A57 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 09-08-11 (Pins and Needles [8])
by Jim Muth 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 09, 2011 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's (rather) deep image involves a bit of a trick. The normal cut-off radius of the Mandelbrot set is 2. But in today's image I have set the bailout to 3, which causes the calculation to be cut off at a radius of 1.7. This slices off the tip of the main spike of the Mandelbrot set, but at the same time causes strange things to happen to features that would normally be located far from the cut-off point. Today's image shows what has happened to a tiny minibrot in the East Valley of a larger minibrot on the main stem, very close to the abnormally small cut-off point. I named the image "Pins and Needles" because of the prickly effect dominating it. The rating of an 8 might easily have been increased to an 8.5 had I not been in a conservative mood when I decided on the rating. The calculation time of 6-1/4 minutes is quite speedy for an arbitrary-precision image, but then, the magnitude of a mere 5*(10^13) is barely within arbitrary-math range. (In fact, the image may be calculated in a fraction of a second by using conventional math, but the degradation will be quite noticeable.) All this having been said, brace yourself for instant hedonistic pleasure if you decide to view the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> And then be prepared to make a sincere confession. View the image in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Morning rain gave way to some afternoon sun here at Fractal Central today. A heavy thunder-shower passed over at 5pm to end the afternoon with a bang. The temperature of 84F 29C would have been more pleasant if the humidity had not been so high. The fractal cats noted a stray cat that passed through the yard in the morning, then spent the rest of the day taking it easy. The humans did the same. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and one cannot become a rabble rouser unless they have some rabble to be roused. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Pins_and_Needles { ; time=0:06:16.57-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-1.7320004020138\ 6624/0.0/5.451373e+013 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=15000 bailout=3 inside=0 outside=tdis symmetry=xaxis periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/0 colors=000189044XkVRcPMWKGOFTS6RQ6QO5OM5MK4LJ4WGIe\ DVpAgz8tDGAKQHRZOXgVcpaiyhbteXocRj`LfZFaW9XU3TSWJU\ x9WsDVnGUiKTeNT`RSWURSXRUXNWXJXXFZXB_X7Q00SI0eZ5h`\ AjbFmdKofPrwUztZleXd`VXWTQRSIMQAHO3CNEDGOD9YD3K6DX\ EOWMPUUQTaRRiSQqTPxTRj9NWTJIkSDi`8hi4ge4Za4QY4IU49\ Q41UGVYRwV5mTSrRSwPTwNTwLTwB`c1gL0`I0VF0PC0I90C640\ 6063xRgkLZ_GQOAHC58xUGobcgXY`RSTMMMGHEBB755xUs9FT7\ CO6AK58G36C248124K0nU9EM6AF47723VX8FG4yvfVTL8SO6OK\ 5KH4GD3CA286143LJWFEOA9G548surgigXYXMNMBBBIUyFPpCL\ gAHZ7CQ58H248esmXgcPXUGMK8BAzoze7rS4_E2I_o7Ug6P`5K\ T4FM3AE2571sVf`KSIAE5Oz4Kq3Hh2D_2AR16I039QJcD9KuEq\ iBfY8WN5LB2AEoRBfM9YI7QD4H9284ngDaX9PM6CB3gmMZcHQU\ DHK88A4mhpeahZW`SPULJMECF767`G0I80BBq99i77a66U44N3\ 3F117tMmaEXJ7G1JV6Ls5Hi4E`3AS27I139HDSEBOC9LA8H86E\ 64A4372138d36W24O13G1180`YrRPdIHR98D2Ar16_03IhJ0XE\ 0M90B406Zb5UY4QT3LO3HJ2DE } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Cat Owl
by Mike Frazier 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

It kind of looks like cat eyes on an owl face. The eye was duplicated by zooming in on a dead end arm in an outer oval. Here is a link to an image: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33642054/image/cat_owl_640_5.jpg The parameter file used to make the image: Cat_Owl { ; Exported from Fracton. ; time = 16 min 24 sec at 640 x 480 with no aa ; on a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 Ghz Quad-Core Xeon ; by Mike Frazier, public domain reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 float=y center-mag=-0.637200976593501474305583909687372908\ 30227891481784063632604796741094157599155163508087\ 42304787770826763730022536123600894299/-0.49499504\ 32196933461151370819730504957834722284332283559435\ 47904232277233494036263419341207160436966026740508\ 8485608901318991/8.333333437499999e+114/1/-68/0 params=0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0 maxiter=20000 inside=0 proximity=0 colors=qaHtcGwfGziFwfFtdFqaEnZEkWEhUEeREaODZMDWJDT\ GDQDCNBCK8C413000443775BB8EFAIIDLMFPQISUKWXNZ`PbdS\ egUikXloZprasvcsvcsvcsvcqsaoq`mnZlkXjiWhfUfdTdaRbZ\ P`XO_UMYRKWPJUMHSJFQIJOHMMFQKETIDWGB_EAbDCeCEgBGjA\ Hm9Jp8Lr7Nu5Px5Nu6Kr7Ho8El8Bi98fA5cB6`D6ZE7WF8UG8S\ H9QJANKBLMCIOFKQHNSKPUNSWQUYSX_VZ`Y`b`cdcfffihiljl\ olornrulprkmnikkgihffdddabbZa`W_YSYWPWUMVRITPFRNCQ\ K8OI5RK7TN9WPBYRD`TFbWHeYJg_LiaNkcPneRpgTsiVulYxn_\ zpawn`tk_piYmfXjdWgaVcZT`WSYURVRQROPOLOKJNHGMDDLAA\ KADMAGNAIPALQAOSARUBUWBXYB__CbaCecChfCkhDnjDqlDtnC\ qlBmjBjiAfg9cf8_d8Xc6SY5NS4IM3EH29B145000311632943\ D54G75J87MA8QB9TCAWEBZFCbHEfHBjH9nH7pH6rH5vH3zH0vH\ 2rG3mE2hD2cB2ZA2U81P71K51F41A30510000330760BA1ED1I\ G1LJ1PN2SQ2WT2_W2b_3fb3ie3mh3ql4tq3wu1zz0ww1tt2pp3\ mm5jj6gg7cc8``9YYAXVBURBROBOKBLHBJDBGABD6CA3C80CC4\ CH8DMCDRGEWKE`OFeSFkWInZH } -- Mike Frazier www.fracton.org

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FOTD 08-08-11 (Wast-Eest [9])
by Jim Muth 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 08, 2011 (Rating 9) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Wast-Eest". This is not a scrambled form of a German expression; it's a combination of the compass directions 'West' and 'East'. I gave the image this name because it shares attributes of minibrots on both the West and East sides of the Mandelbrot set. The outer turquoise area of the 'shield' around the invisible minibrot at the center has obvious East Valley characteristics, while the brilliant yellow star within shows obvious features of minibrots on the West side of larger minibrots on the main stem of the Mandelbrot set. All this craziness is explained by the location of the scene. Today's image lies on the main stem of the Mandelbrot set, deep in the East Valley of the large minibrot at -1.75, just beyond the tip of the main spike of a much smaller minibrot. The rating of a 9 is justified, at least IMO. The intense coloring, which I spent some extra time on, adds to the value. But we need to break some new ground if we hope to keep the 9-rated FOTD's coming. The calculation time of 22+ minutes is slow, but the image may be viewed already calculated on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Monday brought continued mugginess and passing showers to the Fractal Central area. The temperature of 84F 29C was within reason, but would have been much more pleasant without the humidity. The fractal cats ignored the humidity as they dredged up an old toy ball and batted it up and down the long hallway. The humans had an acceptable day. I busied myself by finding fractals and watching the showers pass by. FL had a slow day also. Her garden is at its mature stage, and needs less maintenance. Actually, now that we have lost our biggest customer, we have a lot more time to take it easy. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. It will be another deep one. Until then, take care, and the world situation is getting bleak indeed. Sunday evening while we were watching TV, we became annoyed at the constant flood of financial doomsday stuff on one channel and switched to another channel, just in time to see some noted scientists (rational-thinking Atheists) state that everything is an accident. There is no God watching over us, there is no afterlife waiting for us, and that is that, . . . period. Hearing the great news, all I could say was, "have a happy day!" Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Wast-Eest { ; time=0:22:14.08-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.7494\ 33457574382940859478434/0/5.774687e+023 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=6000 bailout=16 inside=0 logmap=2075 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=6 colors=0002Je8LcDNbIQaNT`SW_YZZbb_gg`llaqqbvvbzxYz\ ymzzzzzzS3FOBCLIAIP7EW5Bb28i0Ae3Ca5DY8FUAGQDINFJJI\ LFKMBNO7PP4RK3MG2I002C2D819404EcMCYIASF8MC6H94B625\ 3s`LlWIfSG`OEVKBOG9IkgCje6hc4fa3dZ3aW3ZT2WR2SO2PL2\ MJ1JG1GD1CA0980650321DI0BG0AE09D08B079058046034023\ 0117k`6gY6dV5`T5YQ4UN4RL3OI3KF2HD2DA1A7165032EHhCF\ cBD_ACW8AS79O67K56G34C238114YHF5Eb4BV38NzY_vWYrTVm\ NOhHIcBCK56jMlbIcVEWNBOF7G738iNkaJcUFWNBOF7G7387Q_\ 6NW5KS4HO3EK3BG28C1580241G30E20C20B209108106104003\ 0010WYQ8yk7sf6mb5hY5bU4XQ3SL2Uz2Gm1BU054yFmrDgkBad\ AXY8RR6MTKUD3B615iUxdRq_OkWLeL8KNFUICOD9I96C436JSy\ CId69KRYTOUQMRNJOLHLIEIFCFD9CA797465232bkJmkHXcGU_\ EzzDOTBLPAzzzFI7CE59B467z331CZzBWQAUO9SM9zz8OJ7LH6\ JF6zE5FC4DA3A838z2cz1cz0czYczVz5Tz5Qz4Oz4Lz3Jz3Hz3\ Ez2Czz9z17z14z02z0MzcIzzFzzCzM9zH6zB3z53zJ2zF2zC1z\ 91z60z3zzVozUezUWzUMzUCzU } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 07-08-11 (Shield of Chaos [9])
by Jim Muth 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 07, 2011 (Rating 9) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image once again takes us rather deep into the Mandelbrot set. I use the qualifier 'rather' because a magnitude of only 8*(10^19), such as today's, can hardly be considered deep by current standards. The scene is located in the Seahorse Valley area of a minibrot on a filament extending from the northwest shore line of the second bud out the main spike of the Mandelbrot set -- the bud just beyond Scepter Valley. The rating of a 9 is an honest one that includes a hefty bonus for the extra effort I put into finding the colors. The rating was also helped by the unusually chaotic yet well-defined 'shield' surrounding the nearly invisible minibrot at the center. The name "Shield of Chaos" refers to this feature. Since the image is of relatively modest magnitude, the calculation time is a relatively reasonable 12 minutes, a span of time that few but the most impatient fractalists will miss. For the convenience of the impatient or those with DOSaphobia- stricken computers, the finished image is posted for instant viewing at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The image is posted in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The classic FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Partly cloudy skies with a muggy high temperature of 88F 31C made for a lazy day today here at Fractal Central. The laziness was briefly interrupted in the afternoon by a drenching thunder- shower, but within 1/2 hour the sun was again shining and the laziness returned. The fractal cats, in keeping with the spirit of the day, passed the time being lazy. At one point, Cassie tried to get fresh with Nico, but the big guy has better sense than to get involved in such activity on such a lazy day. The humans did mostly nothing, which is what they are best at, though FL was still recovering from Saturday's wet kayak trip down the river. The next FOTD, another scene deep in the Mandelbrot set, will be posted in 24 hours. Another rating of a 9 is not guaranteed however. Until then, take care, and if you believe that the five physical senses give a true and total picture of reality, then use your common sense and become a materialistic, scientific rationalist. (Whatever one of them is!) Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Shield_of_Chaos { ; time=0:12:12.26-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-1.2560793137735\ 0679724147/0.382892246842947145144187/8.49528e+019\ /1/17.5/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=3000 bailout=16 inside=0 logmap=588 periodicity=6 colors=0006FJ7FJ7FI7FI8FH8FH8FG9FG9FF9FFAFEAFEAFDA\ FDBFCBFCCFCCFCDFCDFCEFCEFCFFCFFCGFCGFCHGCHGCIGCIHC\ JHCJGCKGCKFCLECLDCLCCJCCIBCGACF8CD6CC4CD7BE9BFBAGE\ AIG9LI9OK8RN8UP7XR7_T6bW6eY5i_5la4od4sf3wh3zj3zl6z\ m8znBzpDzqGzy_zYVzeMzmD1QWKUOaYGsa8qNVp8pYNpXOfWPX\ SDOO2FMcHBK8POqCCRmrDX_8GI4hysiZ9UN6FB3uStrkO_WGIG\ 8901JR79D3xwwhhhUUUFFFGMpCGb8BQ45D1Co09b06Q03Dtbae\ TSSJJE991p90Q4Fkkdv1Rb0DJ0IbUCQK6DAoDEQ67BeZ7SN3EB\ oDdZ3RH1DlBmO5PxH6U839VITQOJHG988LlkAOOL7AF57A3551\ 2V_ZNRQFIH798r3pd2bR1QD0DMjkEVW7FGL3nA1PJRN9DB3wD2\ h91U60F3T_Q`xzRhmIUM9FBzBzV5D5gJ3kE2T91B4SCoimZKsY\ ASHHG`cyoUibKVQAFDmKUPAFVYTggMmiLrjLjdScZZWTePNkTM\ hWLfZKdaJadI_gHYjGWWPOHXH2dA8`IEYPKVWQSbWPiaMpgJwb\ RvZYuVdtYcs`crccqfcpicolcnocmrmmhmXZmGPm0VzC`zOfz_\ lzjpz_szPvzEyz3szAmzGhzMbzSXzYSzcMziHzoLzfPzYTzPXz\ G_z8azBbzEczGdzJezLXzObzN } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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<Mike Frazier> Re: Shut Eye; Spike Star images
by Hal Lane 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

Mike, Thanks for posting the links to your nice images: Shut_Eye and Spike Star. I verified that DOS Fractint can read and run the parameter files written by Fracton that you provided. And I appreciate your web page with the clear explanation of the "Line Method". When I had previously read an explanation given at: http://stardust4ever.deviantart.com/art/Making-X-Fractals-155341193 I felt it wasn't clear enough to immediately know how to go about using it. Nice images! - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## ============================================================= Author: Mike Frazier Date: 2011-08-05 14:38 -400 To: Fractint and General Fractals Discussion Subject: [Fractint] Shut Eye Kind of looks like a closed eyelid or a sideways cat's eye. Here is a link to a web page with an image: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/shut_eye.html Here is a link to a page with a step by step method for making line fractals: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/line_method.html The parameter file used to make the image: Shut_Eye { ; Exported from Fracton. ; time = 5 min 36 sec at 640 x 480 with no aa ; on a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 Ghz Quad-Core Xeon ; by Mike Frazier, public domain reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 float=y center-mag=-0.637200976593501474305583909687372908\ 30227891481784063632604796741094157599156902438932\ 939287497/-0.4949950432196933461151370819730504957\ 83472228433228355943547904232277233494056237054403\ 58652795/5.3333334e+76/1/42/0 params=0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0 maxiter=10000 inside=0 proximity=0 colors=qaHtcGwfGziFwfFtdFqaEnZEkWEhUEeREaODZMDWJDT\ GDQDCNBCK8C413000443775BB8EFAIIDLMFPQISUKWXNZ`PbdS\ egUikXloZprasvcsvcsvcsvcqsaoq`mnZlkXjiWhfUfdTdaRbZ\ P`XO_UMYRKWPJUMHSJFQIJOHMMFQKETIDWGB_EAbDCeCEgBGjA\ Hm9Jp8Lr7Nu5Px5Nu6Kr7Ho8El8Bi98fA5cB6`D6ZE7WF8UG8S\ H9QJANKBLMCIOFKQHNSKPUNSWQUYSX_VZ`Y`b`cdcfffihiljl\ olornrulprkmnikkgihffdddabbZa`W_YSYWPWUMVRITPFRNCQ\ K8OI5RK7TN9WPBYRD`TFbWHeYJg_LiaNkcPneRpgTsiVulYxn_\ zpawn`tk_piYmfXjdWgaVcZT`WSYURVRQROPOLOKJNHGMDDLAA\ KADMAGNAIPALQAOSARUBUWBXYB__CbaCecChfCkhDnjDqlDtnC\ qlBmjBjiAfg9cf8_d8Xc6SY5NS4IM3EH29B145000311632943\ D54G75J87MA8QB9TCAWEBZFCbHEfHBjH9nH7pH6rH5vH3zH0vH\ 2rG3mE2hD2cB2ZA2U81P71K51F41A30510000330760BA1ED1I\ G1LJ1PN2SQ2WT2_W2b_3fb3ie3mh3ql4tq3wu1zz0ww1tt2pp3\ mm5jj6gg7cc8``9YYAXVBURBROBOKBLHBJDBGABD6CA3C80CC4\ CH8DMCDRGEWKE`OFeSFkWInZH } ============================================================= Author: Mike Frazier Date: 2011-08-06 09:52 -400 To: Fractint and General Fractals Discussion Subject: [Fractint] Spike Star Zooming deeper into the center of yesterdays post Shut Eye doubles the number of arms. Here is a link to a web page with an image: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/spike_star.html The parameter file used to make the image: Spike_Star { ; Exported from Fracton. ; time = 10 min 52 sec at 640 x 480 with no aa ; on a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 Ghz Quad-Core Xeon ; by Mike Frazier, public domain reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 float=y center-mag=-0.637200976593501474305583909687372908\ 30227891481784063632604796741094157599156894004533\ 254891959565453745/-0.4949950432196933461151370819\ 73050495783472228433228355943547904232277233494056\ 06774192000330176229172915/2.150537661290323e+90/1\ /-10/0 params=0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0 maxiter=10000 inside=0 proximity=0 colors=siVulYxn_zpawn`tk_piYmfXjdWgaVcZT`WSYURVRQR\ OPOLOKJNHGMDDLAAKADMAGNAIPALQAOSARUBUWBXYB__CbaCec\ ChfCkhDnjDqlDtnCqlBmjBjiAfg9cf8_d8Xc6SY5NS4IM3EH29\ B145000311632943D54G75J87MA8QB9TCAWEBZFCbHEfHBjH9n\ H7pH6rH5vH3zH0vH2rG3mE2hD2cB2ZA2U81P71K51F41A30510\ 000330760BA1ED1IG1LJ1PN2SQ2WT2_W2b_3fb3ie3mh3ql4tq\ 3wu1zz0ww1tt2pp3mm5jj6gg7cc8``9YYAXVBURBROBOKBLHBJ\ DBGABD6CA3C80CC4CH8DMCDRGEWKE`OFeSFkWInZHqaHtcGwfG\ ziFwfFtdFqaEnZEkWEhUEeREaODZMDWJDTGDQDCNBCK8C41300\ 0443775BB8EFAIIDLMFPQISUKWXNZ`PbdSegUikXloZprasvcs\ vcsvcsvcqsaoq`mnZlkXjiWhfUfdTdaRbZP`XO_UMYRKWPJUMH\ SJFQIJOHMMFQKETIDWGB_EAbDCeCEgBGjAHm9Jp8Lr7Nu5Px5N\ u6Kr7Ho8El8Bi98fA5cB6`D6ZE7WF8UG8SH9QJANKBLMCIOFKQ\ HNSKPUNSWQUYSX_VZ`Y`b`cdcfffihiljlolornrulprkmnikk\ gihffdddabbZa`W_YSYWPWUMVRITPFRNCQK8OI5RK7TN9WPBYR\ D`TFbWHeYJg_LiaNkcPneRpgT } ============================================================= ----

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FOTD 06-08-11 (Revisited Venue [9])
by Jim Muth 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 06, 2011 (Rating 9) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a dive into the FOTD image of August 2, which explains the name "Revisited Venue". Considering the wealth of detail and the effort I put into the coloring, the rating of 9 is fully justified despite the revisit, at least in my own opinion. My first impression of the image was surprise that a simple minibrot on a filament could be surrounded by such detail. But maybe it should not be so surprising, considering the magnitude of almost 10^25, a magnitude at which the entire Mandelbrot set rivals the size of the visible universe. (The present estimates are that the visible universe is about 27,000,000,000 light years in diameter.) Unfortunately, with great magnitude comes great calculation time. The one-hour calculation time of today's image should therefore come as no shock. But the hour may be saved by viewing the completed image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The same image is available in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The venerable FOTD web site, where the FOTD images have been posted since April 1997, may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heavy clouds and heavy rain spoiled today here at Fractal Central. Despite the bad weather, FL spent the day paddling down the Susquehanna River in a kayak, while I stayed dry inside FC, where the recently installed sump pump did its job in the basement. The fractal cats, who are almost always dry, became a little concerned about FL's absence, but forgot their concern when they caught the scent of tuna. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be alert to the tiny changes around you. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Revisited_Venue { ; time=0:58:12.88-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.4163\ 228057479504343786651367/5.86616949859403407792674\ 69e-4/6.844241e+024/1/-10/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=6000 bailout=16 inside=0 logmap=2540 colors=000BCPBCPBCPBCPBDOBDOCDOCDOCEOCEOCEOCEOCFNC\ FNCFOCFPDGQDGRDGSDGTDHUDHVDHWDHXDIYDIZEI_EI`EJaEJb\ EJcEKdELeFMfGNgHOhIPiJQjKRkLSlMTmNSnPToQTnSUmTUlVU\ kWVjYViZVh_WgaWfbXedXdeXcgYbhYaiYaj__k`ZlbYmcXneWo\ fUphTpiSqkRrlQsnOtoNuqMvrLvsKwsJwsIwsLwsPwsUwsZwsc\ wshwsmwsrwsvwszwszwszwsvrnrnimjdhf`cbWZZRUVMPRIMND\ JJ8KH4KF3IA2G51E00C00A00A00A00A00A00Amm`ru4qq5pn5o\ j6ng6md6l`7kY7jU8iR8iO8kN7lN7mN7nM7oM7pM7qL6rL6sL6\ tK6uK6vK6wK6iR9JMmJIjKFfKBcL7_L4XJA_IGaHMdGSfFXiDb\ kChnGnpKtsPyuUssZnqciphdnm_lrVkvQizLhz8oj8cWB4PD0K\ D2G83B8578B000rONmVScXOUZKI`GCaC6PO0DZWSdzej4fI3WD\ 2L91A4by3Qd2DK1VhtFMSvH2T81Iv8Dg69T44E2nu7Ya4HJ21Y\ k0HOz0lV0OlX5`O3OG2B712Sg1IT09EhduXUfMcTBcEFcO7cCm\ cdXmRGmDemmVm`LmPAmCFz_BzR7zI3z9Pz7Gz4zz2zz6zz4zz3\ zz1zzizzYzzNzzBzzOzzEzzAzz72z3LznEzY7zHtz_nzlczPUz\ IKzCAz69z`4zIlzRXzNaz2Jz1 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Spike Star
by Mike Frazier 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

Zooming deeper into the center of yesterdays post Shut Eye doubles the number of arms. Here is a link to a web page with an image: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/spike_star.html The parameter file used to make the image: Spike_Star { ; Exported from Fracton. ; time = 10 min 52 sec at 640 x 480 with no aa ; on a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 Ghz Quad-Core Xeon ; by Mike Frazier, public domain reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 float=y center-mag=-0.637200976593501474305583909687372908\ 30227891481784063632604796741094157599156894004533\ 254891959565453745/-0.4949950432196933461151370819\ 73050495783472228433228355943547904232277233494056\ 06774192000330176229172915/2.150537661290323e+90/1\ /-10/0 params=0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0 maxiter=10000 inside=0 proximity=0 colors=siVulYxn_zpawn`tk_piYmfXjdWgaVcZT`WSYURVRQR\ OPOLOKJNHGMDDLAAKADMAGNAIPALQAOSARUBUWBXYB__CbaCec\ ChfCkhDnjDqlDtnCqlBmjBjiAfg9cf8_d8Xc6SY5NS4IM3EH29\ B145000311632943D54G75J87MA8QB9TCAWEBZFCbHEfHBjH9n\ H7pH6rH5vH3zH0vH2rG3mE2hD2cB2ZA2U81P71K51F41A30510\ 000330760BA1ED1IG1LJ1PN2SQ2WT2_W2b_3fb3ie3mh3ql4tq\ 3wu1zz0ww1tt2pp3mm5jj6gg7cc8``9YYAXVBURBROBOKBLHBJ\ DBGABD6CA3C80CC4CH8DMCDRGEWKE`OFeSFkWInZHqaHtcGwfG\ ziFwfFtdFqaEnZEkWEhUEeREaODZMDWJDTGDQDCNBCK8C41300\ 0443775BB8EFAIIDLMFPQISUKWXNZ`PbdSegUikXloZprasvcs\ vcsvcsvcqsaoq`mnZlkXjiWhfUfdTdaRbZP`XO_UMYRKWPJUMH\ SJFQIJOHMMFQKETIDWGB_EAbDCeCEgBGjAHm9Jp8Lr7Nu5Px5N\ u6Kr7Ho8El8Bi98fA5cB6`D6ZE7WF8UG8SH9QJANKBLMCIOFKQ\ HNSKPUNSWQUYSX_VZ`Y`b`cdcfffihiljlolornrulprkmnikk\ gihffdddabbZa`W_YSYWPWUMVRITPFRNCQK8OI5RK7TN9WPBYR\ D`TFbWHeYJg_LiaNkcPneRpgT } -- Mike Frazier www.fracton.org

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FOTD 05-08-11 (Long Time Coming [7])
by Jim Muth 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 05, 2011 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Long Time Coming". When you start running the parameter file, you'll know the reason for the name. But as always, relief for the slowness is at hand. The finished image is posted in glorious 640x480x256 GIF format at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The high-definition version may be accessed at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> though it might take a short time for Hal to calculate it. The original, now classic, FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The slowness of the image is due to its magnitude, which is a whopping 7*(10^34). With such a great magnitude comes great slowness, and it certainly is evident in today's image. Today's image is what I found on a dive into the image of two days ago, with much the same colors and features. Since the image is kind of a repeat, I could rate it no higher than a 7, which is actually not all that bad. I have not done the math, but I would guess that at the scale of today's image, the entire Mandelbrot set exceeds the size of the visible universe many times. The M-set is a great example of one-way infinity. Just like the time we are supposed to enjoy life in heaven, it is limited in only one direction. It has an infinite depth, but is limited to a value of 2 at its upper extremity. The clouds continued here at Fractal Central all morning, but around noon time the clouds broke, leading to a relatively pleasant afternoon, with a near normal temperature of 82F 29C. The fractal cats paid little attention to the outside conditions as they slept through most of the day. The humans spent the day preparing for tomorrow, when the next FOTD will be posted. Until then, take care, and if those aliens from Sirius-C are really running things here on earth from behind the scene, they had better take a few lessons on how to run a world. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Long_Time_Coming { ; time=2:16:13.91-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.9405\ 241488044005398444157863951936232/4.90100508596080\ 5102535300737409795e-6/7.654e+034/1/112.5/0 float=y params=0/0 maxiter=32767 bailout=16 inside=0 colors=000QcrUcqTcrTcrScsScsRcsRctQctQ`tPYuPVuPSuV\ Pt_NseKsjIrpFruDqzBquGnpKlkPjfThaXfXadSebOi`NibNic\ MidMieLifLigKihKiiJijMikPilUfmZdhccchcZmcUrcPvcKzh\ Azm9zmGzmEzmDzmCzlAzk9wk8vj7ti8rg8oe9ia9cWAZOAUJBQ\ GBMCCK7CI4DG5D9A8EDDIGIMFMQDRUBVYA_a8ce6hi5lh8jgAi\ fCheEgdHfcJebLdaNcbRc`PbZObXNbVLbTKaSJaQHaOGaMF`KD\ `JC`HB`F9_D8_B7_97bA6_A6YA6WA6TA6RA6PB5MB5KB5IB5FB\ 5D864B5BE5HG5OJ5UM5`N1gO5fP9fQDfRHeSLeTPeUTdVWdW_d\ XdcYhcZmc_qb`tb`vb_w_YxYWwWUuUTsSRqQPoONlMLkKKiIIg\ GGeEEcCCaA8Y0B`8DbGFdNHfVJhbJjeLjiKghJdgHafGZeFThF\ WdFZ`FaXFcTFfPFiLFlHFnDFq9Ft5Fv2ikrcmsYotSquMsuGuv\ Aww5xwqhpnfokeoicnfbndama_m_ZlXYlUWkVWjWXiXXhYYgZY\ f_Ze_Zd`_c`_ba`aa``aa_baZb`Yb_XaZY`X__UbYSdXPgWNiU\ KlTInSFqSEsRDsRCpQBkQAgQAdO9`N8XL7TJ6PF6MA5I54E03A\ 526A2AF1FI1KL0PL0UO1XQ1_S1bV1eX1gZ1iY6kXAmXFmWJmWP\ jJUjGZmCcp9cs6cvBcuGctLcs } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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