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Re: [Fractint] My site's version of Jim Muth's FOTD now...
by Hal Lane 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

> > Hal wrote: > > <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> > > now has a February, 2013 page that's almost up to date. I'll try to > > keep up with Jim, although some of the images I create take quite a > > while to calculate. > > - Hal > > > John wrote: > Thank you (and Jim) very much! > John > jlewis(a)clara.net > 13/02/2013 You're welcome, John. Thanks for your enthusiasm! - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ########################

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FOTD 19-02-13 (Erosion [7.5])
by Jim Muth 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 19, 2013 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a scene in the debris in the western part of yesterday's fractal. Most of the expanse of the image is inside stuff brought to life by the 'fmod' inside fill, though the more detailed elements consist of 'outside' stuff rendered with the 'tdis' option. All this trickery blends together to create an image that, at least in my opinion, rates a 7-1/2, one-half point of which is a bonus for the extra effort I put into the coloring. The name "Erosion" is a comment on the way the scene appeared when I first saw it, with the inside a flat black. The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is brief enough to cause no distress to those with other things to do, and slow enough to let a bit of anticipation build. Be a big-time thinker. View the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and thereby escape the need of calculating it. Enjoy high-definition renderings at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> And check the back images at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> An inch of wet slushy snow fell this morning here at Fractal Central. The clouds continued when the snow ended, but when the afternoon temperature reached 39F +4C the slush vanished almost by magic. The fractal watch cat observed the big fat flakes with interest for a few minutes, then retired to his current favorite sleeping spot, on his blanket on top of the tall bookcase. The humans had a typical day, though FL, who is not feeling up to par and has work to finish, was rather testy. The next FOTD will be posted in the right cosmic time, (if there is such a thing). Until that hopefully eagerly awaited moment arrives, take care, and to solve a difficult problem, become one with the problem. (But don't ask how.) Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Erosion { ; time=0:01:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=cosxx passes=1 center-mag=-1.01074854/+0.01219294/518.3415/1/105/0 params=-2/2.3/1/4.6/-0.02/0/0/0 float=y inside=fmod maxiter=1800 proximity=0.045 outside=tdis colors=000U69V69X69Y69Z69UBAcebdedeffffhd`ccWZbRUa\ MP`HK_CFXBEVBETBEQBDOADMADJ5CH5CF0CG4DG7DHADHKDHPE\ IYEzzEJzEzzFJzFzzFKzFzsFJpIzlLGiOzfRzbUz_XzX_zTbzQ\ e5mh4mk9mhDmfHmcMmaQmZUmXYmUbmSfmPjmNnmLlmMjmMhmMz\ UzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzzcz\ zczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzcz`mQcm\ NemKhmHkmEmmCTmY8mrBmqEmpGmoJmnLmmMmcMmVKmXJmZHm_G\ maEmbDmdBmeAmg8mi7mj5ml4mm2mo1mpbITdKReMQfOPgQOhSN\ jULkWKlYJm_InaHheKbiNXlQZiP_fO`cNaaMcZLdWKeUJfRIhO\ HiMGjJFkGEmEDnBCo8Bp6AhCD`IGTOJLUMD_P6eR7fT8fU9gVA\ gXAhYBhZCi`DiaDjbEjdFkeGkfGkgGliHjfIhcIg`JeYKcWKbT\ L`QMZNMYL`iKotJmsUlrdjqoipzknxllwmkvkjujizihzggzbg\ zbfzbezadz`cy_bxZawY`vW_uVZtUYsTXrSWpRVnQUlPTjOShN\ ReMQcLOaKN_JMYILWJOVJQUJTUKVTKYSK_SKbRLdQLgQLiPMlO\ MnOMqNMsNEWoHRmBM4CK4DJ5DI5EH6FF7FE7GD8HC8HA9I99J8\ AJ7AL69M69N69P69Q69R69T69 } 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 18-02-13 (A Phantom parent [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 18, 2013 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The fractals I post as FOTD's are almost always scenes deep in larger fractals that I call the parent fractal. These parent fractals, which usually go un-appreciated, are sometimes weird enough all by themselves to be worth FOTD status. Today's image is one of these ridiculously weird parent fractals. It is just crazy enough to be noticed and hopefully appreciated. (It is filled with minibrots, one of which will be posted as the next FOTD.) I named the image "A Phantom Parent" because I have the impression that the orangish valleys toward the east and west edges of the image are parts of a larger unseen fractal that lurks in the background but defies being brought out into the open. The generating expression mixes an unlikely portion of Z^(2.3) with an equally unlikely portion of Z^(4.6), and then adds cosxx(C), which is not a true function at all, but an early complex-math mistake that was retained to keep the wrong images it had created compatible with the corrected program. With XY symmetry and a maxiter of only 750, the image is almost instantaneous. I have listed the calculation time at 10 seconds, though on most SOTA units, the image will run in about 3 seconds. The finished image is posted at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> with a Hi-Def version at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and thousands of back images at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Total sun made today a brilliant midwinter day here at Fractal Central. The temperature started at a cold 12F -11C but under the warm sun reached a more reasonable 34F +1C in the afternoon. The fractal cat enjoyed the afternoon sun on his window shelf, but he still misses his companion, who shared the shelf with him until she went to cat heaven several months ago. The humans had a day that could have been improved upon. The next FOTD will be posted shortly. Until we find out how long shortly is, take care, and every economic problem seems to hit poor people the hardest. I guess this is why poverty is so unpopular. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Phantom_Parent { ; time=0:00:10.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=cosxx float=y center-mag=0/0/0.69 params=-2/2.3/1/4.6/-0.02/0/0/0 maxiter=750 inside=0 symmetry=xyaxis periodicity=6 colors=000GSNTT_RVaQXbOZdNaeLdfKhhIliHpkFplEomCnoB\ mpAmq9mn8mk8kh7if7gc6f`6eZ5dW4cT4bQ3aO3`L2_I2ZG3YK\ 4XO4WR5VV5UYzmazmdzmezmfzmfzmgzmgzmbzmZzmVzmQzmMzm\ IzmIzmIzmIzmJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcJzcKzcKz\ XKzXKzXKzTOzXKzWKzWKzWKzWKzWLzWLzWLzWLzWLzVLzVLzVL\ zVLzVLzVLzVMzVMzVMzUMzUMzUMzUMzUMzUMzUMzUNzUNzTNzT\ NzTNzTNzTNzTNzTNzTNzJOzLNzNNzPNzRNzLMzMNzMNzNNzNNz\ NNzONzONzPNzPNzPNzQNzQNzRNzRNzRNzSNzSNzTNzTNzgQyfP\ xfPwePwePvePudPudPtcPscPrcPrbPqbPpaOpaOoaOn`Om`Om_\ Ol_Ok_OkZOjZOiYOhYOhYOgXNfXNfWNeWNdWNzVNzVNzUNzUNz\ UNzTNzTNzBYzCXzDXzDWzEWzFWzFVzGVzHUzHUzIUzJTzJTzKS\ zKSzLSzMRzMRzNQzOQzOQzPPzQPzQOzROzSOzSNzTNzdWzaTzZ\ RzWPqqJppKooKonKnnKnmKmlKmlKlkKzjLziLziLzhLzgLzgLz\ fLzeLzdLzdMzcMzbMzbMzaMz`Mz_Mz_MzZMzYNzYNzXNzWNzVN\ zVNzUNzTNzx`zw_zv_zu_zuZztZzsZzrYzrYzqYzpXroXzoXzn\ WzmWzlWzlVzkVzjVziUziUzhU } 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 17-02-13 (Pattern in Nothing [8])
by Jim Muth 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 17, 2013 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image features a minibrot at its center. (Nothing unusual there). But the minibrot is surrounded by an unusually well-defined and decorative pattern, which gives the image a rating of an 8. The parent fractal consists of two crooked and widely separated Mandelbrot sets symmetrical with respect to the X-axis and connected by a band of debris. A kind of fractal butterfly exists where this debris intersects the X-axis, with today's scene lying in the debris surrounding this butterfly. The name "Pattern in Nothing" is a comment on the abstract nature of numbers, which are about as close to nothing as it is possible to come -- at least in this world. The calculation time of one minute is quite a bargain. After all, one can certainly spend much more time than this and still end up with nothing. But once again, the web sites come to the rescue by saving the minute and making the image labor-free. The finished image is posted online for instant viewing at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> High-definition variations are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are available at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A brisk partly cloudy day with snow flurries and a temperature of 27F -3C kept the fractal cat as well as the fractal humans near the heat most all day. Stuff that is more exciting did not happen. The daily fractal journal is written to be more factual than exciting The next FOTD will be posted in either 24 or 48 hours. Until a day or two, take care, and several scientists now tell us that the universe might have come from nothing. Is this another way of saying that God created the universe? If God does not exist, as Atheists believe, then God must be nothing. Or am I merely engaging in word play? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Pattern_In_Nothing { ; time=0:01:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=-0.1174897833/+0.004803/41599/1/25/0 params=1.6/1.5/0.8/3/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=2250 inside=0 logmap=45 periodicity=6 colors=000U8vSArPCnMEjJGeGIaEKYBMU8OP5QL2SH0UD4WG7\ YIA_KDaMGaOJbQMcSQdUUhWZmYcr_huamwcrvevugzsizqkzom\ zmrulotllslirlfqlcpl`olYnlVmmSlmPkmMjmJimGhmDgmAen\ 7fm8fl9fkAfjAgiBghCggDggDgfEheFhdGhcGhbHiaIi`Ji`Ji\ _KiZLjYMjXMjWNjVOjYIjWLjVOjUQjTTjSWjRYjQ`jPcmQfjOe\ gNeeMebKe_JdYIdVGdSFdQEcNDcKBcIAcF9bC7bA6b75b54bN8\ tOArPBqQDpREoSGmTHlUIkVKjWLhXNgYOfZPe_Rd`SbaUabV`c\ W_dYYeZXf`WgaVhbUhbUg`Vf_WeYWeXXdWXcUYbTYbSZaQZ`P_\ bMZ`O_ZQ`XR`VTaTUaRWbPYcNZcL`dEbeGadIadKadLadNadP`\ dQ`dS`dU`dZ_aV`dRagOajKbmHboDcrAcu6dxKdzKewKeuKfsP\ fqPfoPglPgjUhhUhfUhdUibUi_UjYUjWUjUckSckQclNclLclJ\ cmHcmFcmEcmDcjFchHchJchKchOchRchUccYcc`cccccgccjcb\ Uc_`cXfcUmcRscGxcKycOycRycVycYycaycdychycjzckyckxc\ kwclwclvclucmtcmtcmscnrcnqcnqmopmoomonmopmnnmmmmml\ mmkmmjmmimmhmmfmmemmdmmcmmbmmamm`mmXmmUmmSmmUmmVmm\ XmmYmm_mmammbmmdmmfmmgmmi } 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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Jan, '13 has 4 FOTD image "variations" added.
by Hal Lane 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

My January, 2013 web page with versions of Jim Muth's FOTDs has four more FOTD images and "variations" added to it: http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html I'm (very) slowly catching up... - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ########################

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FOTD 15-02-13 (Hairy Caterpillars [7])
by Jim Muth 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 15, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's image we dive into a variation of the Z^(2.5)+C Mandeloid, checking the area of the infinitely divided main stem that lies just east of the siamese-twin main minibrot, where we find an area crawling with fuzzy yellow caterpillars. The name "Hairy Caterpillars" refers to the flock of them infesting today's scene. The central minibrot is a quadratic one starting to morph into an order-2.5 minibrot. The surrounding pattern is mostly quadratic, but with breakdowns in the symmetry everywhere. The rating of a 7 is boringly average. Even the blue-and-gold color scheme does little for it. But the calculation time of 45 seconds is brief enough to justify expending the energy to view just another average fractal. Visiting one of the web sites will expend even less energy. The finished image is online at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Variations are posted at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The FOTD back images are available at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Today was quite pleasant here at Fractal Central, with ample sunshine and a temperature of 46F +8C. Heavier clouds moved in toward sunset, but by then the pleasant day was in the bag. The fractal cat passed a good part of his day chasing catnip balls up and down the hallway. The humans passed the day working. The next FOTD will be posted in the proper time. Until whenever, take care, and environmentalists are crying that climate change is real and we must do something now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as switching to renewable energy sources such as solar or wind energy. The same environmental- ists are also crying that we must stop cutting down trees. I agree with their concern, but I wonder if they have ever done the math to see how many trees we would need to cut down to make room for the solar panels, and-or how many bird-killing wind generators we would need to replace our present fossil-fuel energy sources. IMO, the problem is the overpopulation of earth. And forget high technology, which would ultimately fail. If we wish to maintain our present life style, a permanent and universally acceptable solution to the population problem does not and never will exist. As silly as it might seem, we would have a better chance of bringing everlasting happiness to mankind by launching a scientific search for heaven. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Hairy_Caterpillars { ; time=0:00:45.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-3 function=recip float=y center-mag=-3.426640077239256/+0.00001363879827702\ /4.535646e+007/1/-97.5/0 params=2.5/100/50/100 maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=85 periodicity=6 colors=00000J00D00K00F00O00H00S00J00P00L00M02O04Q0\ 6S08U0AX0A`08c06`04Y02V00T00P00Uwz2ww5ts7qoAmkCigF\ gcHcZKZWMUPPPKRKEUFEWBBZ97`74c51eIAmK9oM8qO7sQ6uS5\ wsq`tqazqczqdzqezlfzhgzjczlUznOzpQrqRmqSkqUmqVnqXz\ qYzqZU8YU8ZU8_U8`U8aU7bU7cU7dU7eU7gU6hU6iU6jU6kU6l\ U6mU5nU5oU5qU5rU5sU4tU4uU4vU4wU4xccYbbZba_b`_b_`a_\ aaZaaYbaXbaWc`Wd`Vd`Ue`Tf_Sf_Sg_Rg_Qh_PiZOiZOjZNkZ\ MkYLlYKlYKmYJnYInXHoXGpXGpXFqWEqWDrWCsK6gK5fL8gMBh\ MDhNGiNIiLKgKMfJOeIQdHScFUaEW`DY_C_ZBaYAcXEeWHfWKg\ VNiVQjVTkUWlUZnUaoTdpTgrTjsSmtSpuSnrRloRjlRhiRffRd\ cRb`R`YQZVQXSQVPQTMQRJQPGQNEQQHPSKOUNNWQKYSK_VKaYU\ c`UecUgeUiackZcmWcoTcqPmsMmuJmvGmcQzzSzcUzzWzcYzz_\ zcazzczcezzgzcizzkzcmzzozcqzzszmtzzuzmvzzwzmxzzyzm\ zzzzzmzzzzzmzzzzzmzzzzzmzzzzz9zz7zz5zz3zz1zz0zz1zz\ 1zz1zz2zz2zz2zz4zz5zz6zz7zz8zzAzzBzzCzzDzzEzzGzzHz\ zIzzJzzKzzPzzUzzZzzczzgzz } frm:FinDivBrot-3 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(imag(p2)+16), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2)+1: z=(d)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 13-02-13 (Nothing Much [7])
by Jim Muth 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 13, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: To create today's image, I combined 10 negative parts of Z^(-1.6) with 2 negative parts of Z^(-3.7) and added (1/C) on each iteration. When the calculation was finished, I found myself with a parent fractal that was little more than a large irregular open hole with Mandelbrot features along its southern boundary and a large cloverleaf object floating inside its northern part. I found today's scene when I checked the eastern edge of the obviously Mandelbrot stuff on the southern boundary of the large irregular hole. The name "Nothing Much" describes what I found there. But 'nothing much' implies a little something, and a little something is what we find in today's image, which is perhaps most notable for its well-divided areas that are unusually flat. Actually, these flat areas would have been nearly totally flat if I had not used the 'tdis' outside option when rendering the scene. As it is, the image rates a nominal 7, good enough to be worth the 2-1/4 minutes required to calculate it. Curiously, I think this is the first image in which I have used a negative maxiter with the 'tdis' outside. The finished image is posted online at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> High-definition versions are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The FOTD back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A cloudy day with a temperature of 41F +5C ended with a burst of wet snow at nightfall. The snow never amounted to more than an inch (2cm) however, and by midnight, had ended. The fractal cat had an average day for an indoor cat. (Indoor cats live far less exciting but far safer lives than the stray and feral cats that roam the area.) The humans had an average human day. The next FOTD will be posted in approximately 36 hours. Until then, take care, and I hear that our schools now need far more computers and internet access in the classrooms if they hope to do an adequate job of teaching students. But if this is so, how, in primitive classrooms without computers, did we learn enough to develop the present day computers that have now become so necessary? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Nothing_Much { ; time=0:02:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip float=y center-mag=+1.097932482367496/-1.698027822201469/\ 4.926059e+008/1/140/0 params=-10/-1.6/-2/-3.7/0/\ 525/0/0 maxiter=5000 inside=0 outside=tdis logmap=-150 periodicity=6 colors=000zz0Y4nW7gUA`SDUQFNsRtM3lR5iW7f`8cdA`iCYn\ DVsFSwGQdDaMBm49xEEsNJnWOidTdmY`aQWRISGAO53K87NAAQ\ CDTFGWHJZJMaLPdKTdJWdI_dIbdHfdGidFmdFpdGkeGffGafGY\ gGTgGOhGKhONiVQjaTkiWlpZmwamqcgkdafeW`gQVhKQiEZZQf\ P`nEkv4vdGeNRP5a8DXDLSHSOM_JQfFUdEVbEW`EX_EY_EZ_EZ\ _E__E`_E`_Ea_EabCUdAMg9Fi77k60d99YCHSEPeaXsxdtteuq\ evnewkexheyeezbez_escdlfdeicZlcSobMrbRtWWuQ`vKewEj\ mGncIrVJlXHfZF``EVbCPdBJf9Dg8GeAIcCKaEM_GOYHwJ6VDc\ PvzSuqVtiYs``rTcqKfqCw5Ywi8tg7qf6oe5lc4jb3ga2e`1Hu\ OGmNFeMEZLDRKDKJPIQ_HXlOayUfpWcgY`Z_ZQaWIcUFdQCdN9\ dK7dHDZKITNONQTHTZBWc5Zh0a_2UR3NI4G959062031MYB`_H\ cZMgXSjWXnVaqTguSlxRquTrrUsoWtlXtPWX2VA8_BDcCKgDXl\ DgpEntFzzFUcLNUQG3VN8_UDd`IhgNmnSrtXvgThVQWIMJ6J69\ NIBQTDUdFXoH_zRVm_R`hNOqJBrF9rB7r85eLKTYYHjkFfmEcn\ C`oBXq9Ur8RsEOnKLjQIeWFak4df7ba9`XBZSDXNGVIITDKR9M\ QkjpZ`TZXaZUi_Ol_Io_Cq_6t } 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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My site's version of Jim Muth's FOTD now...
by Hal Lane 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

My web site's version of Jim Muth's FOTD images: http://tinyurl.com/My-versions-of-Jim-Muths-FOTD or: http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html now has a February, 2013 page that's almost up to date. I'll try to keep up with Jim, although some of the images I create take quite a while to calculate. However, the new January, 2013 page only has a few images on it. I'm still adding links to it. Fortunately, all the January 2013 images without links have been calculated and anti-aliased... - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ########################

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FOTD 12-02-13 (Duck Pond [7])
by Jim Muth 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 12, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a dive into the image of February 11. The apparently morphing minibrot at the center looks so like a swimming duck that I had no choice but to name it "Duck Pond". This minibrot appears to be on the way to becoming an everyday quadratic one, but still has a way to go before passing official inspection. The rating of a 7 appears boringly frequently, but with a normal bell curve distribution of fractal ratings, it is not surprising. The calculation time of 2-3/4 minutes will seem a bit slow for those pressed for time. The web sites can eliminate any undue stress. The stress-free already-calculated image is at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Hi-def versions are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Lots of clouds and a temperature of 39F +4C made today a typical mid-February day in Central Pennsylvania. The fractal cat, not at all a typical cat, passed the day watching the show passing by his lookout window. The humans had a typical day of working, which is easy to report but very boring to read about. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours, not sooner, but very possibly later. Until that eagerly awaited moment arrives, whenever it may be, take care, and the earth's overpopulation problem may indeed be solved by technology. With so many more people being born, the chance of a super genius being born who will invent the technology to solve the problem will continue to increase until the birth of the genius becomes inevitable. (I guess God will have to send the genius, since no human being could solve our population problem.) Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Duck_Pond { ; time=0:02:45.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=+0.4486435686791/+0.0000527839348/\ 1.805046e+008/1/37.5/0 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=5400 inside=0 logmap=248 colors=000BHfBIgDHhFGiHGjJGkKHkMIlPLmVSmZZnabodgph\ epkiqnmrQUbNUcKUdHUeHNHDJERNJdQOqTSpMZoGdn9km3qj7g\ gBYeFObJE`N4WK3RH3NE3PPPNNNIIIFFFCCCEK8SbEduKjgVpU\ euHokJgbK`UMULNNh7na8oW9oQAoJAoDBo7Co1CoAGcJJSSNG_\ Q5PZLLOQIEVF4_PgGKkHFnIAqJ5tK0wKXdVoUeyIpoLkfNgYPb\ PRZGTVQWQZZMg`IpcEyeATCrSJlRPfRW`QaVPgPPnJOtDOz77M\ bYNcwNcxSUxWLy`Byd2vcMsbeqayoetnhplllkogischv_gyWd\ vNasF_p7hnFqmMpiNoeOnbOpKDq13mB2iK1fU1bb0_k0Vj5Rj9\ MjDIjHDjL9jPChXFgcHfkKerMdyO_wPVvQRuRMtSIsTKuTLwUN\ yUOz7ABDCEIEHOGKTINYJQ_LU`NXbP`cRceTgfVj0OW4LX8JXC\ HXGFXKDXOBXS9XW7Xq4gn6ik7jh9keAlbBn_DoXEpUFqTMfTTX\ T_MTfCTl2ao8iqErsKzuQdRWeTVfVUgXThZSi`RjbQkdPlfOmh\ NnjMolLpnKqoJrnKsnKtnKunLwnLznLznMznMznMznNzmNzmNz\ mOzmOzmOzmPzmPzmPzmPzmQzmQzlQzlRzlRzlRzlSzlSzlSzlT\ zlTzlTzkUzkUzkUzkVzkVzkVzkWzkWzkWzkXzjXzjXzjYzjYzj\ YzjYzjZzjZzjZzj_zj_zZtzWs } 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 11-02-13 (Something Else is Wrong [7 and 9.5])
by Jim Muth 12 Feb '13

12 Feb '13

FOTD -- February 11, 2013 (Rating 7 and 9.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image earns two ratings, a 7 for the artistic worth and a 9.5 for the mathematical interest. The mathematical rating reflects the mystery of what is happening in the image. The iterated expression subtracts 0.35 part of Z^4 from Z^3 and adds straight C on each iteration, yet the image features a lopsided cubic minibrot and a not-quite-critical-looking hexic minibrot, both lying side-by-side. And to add to the mystery, the deeper we go into the image, the closer the minibrots approach the quadratic variety until nothing remains but the usual quadratic ones. The parent fractal is not all that unusual -- a Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees with a hole at the terminus of every filament. The hole at the end of the main spike, which in today's parent points east, is unusually interesting in that it has a well-defined valley along the positive X-axis on its east side. Today's scene lies rather deep in this valley. The artistic part of the image reflects my increasingly cynical and depressing view of the modern world we have created for ourselves. As the years pass, I find depressing deep blue colors creeping ever more often into my images, such as those that abound in the outer parts of today's scene. The name "Something Else is Wrong" expresses my feelings when I saw the two incompatible minibrots lying side-by-side in the same area of the same parent. The terraced effect was achieved by rendering the image with the 'outside' parts set to 'tdis', a setting that is quite effective at adding life to images that appear dead with the outside set to 'iter'. The calculation time of 2-1/4 minutes might appear slow to those with only marginal interest in fractals. The web sites can make fractals much more interesting for these few. Check the completed image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and high-definition variations at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and the thousands of back images at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Early morning rain ended by 9am here at Fractal Central today, but the heavy clouds and fog hung on for most of the day, while the mild temperature of 45F +7C improved things only a little. The fractal cat passed most of the day sleeping, an activity that is hard to make interesting. The humans passed the day working, an activity that is equally uninteresting to report. The next FOTD will be posted when it is ready, which most likely will be sometime tomorrow. Until that glorious moment arrives, take care, and let's pass a law banning all disagreement. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Something_is_Wrong { ; time=0:02:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.4486436381/+0.00005502463/72716.29/1\ /-107.5/0 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=3000 inside=0 outside=tdis sound=off colors=00000D00E00G00H00J00F00D00B0090070050GV00B0\ 0D02F04H06J08L0AN0CP0ES0GV0IY0K`0Mc0Oe0Qg5SiAUkFWn\ KYqP_tU`vZancaghc`mdUneTneSneSneRoeRoeQoeQoePoeOpe\ OpmNpmNpmMpmMzm0zmDzmCzmCzmBzmBzmAzmArm9xm9vmDumGt\ mJsmNrmQpmTomWzm_zmbzmezmhcmdWmaOmZRmYUmXXmW_mWbzV\ dzUgzTjzTmzSpzRszQuzQtzPszPszOrzOrzOrzPrzQrzRrzSrz\ TrzUrzVrzWrzXrzYrzZrz_rz`rzarzbrzbqz`qzZqzYqsWpsUp\ tTptRptQotOotMouLouJnuHnzGnzEnzDfzOZzZRziWzm`zpezt\ jzwozz6zoXzYwzHyzJvzqdznNzl5zj6ze7za8zY9NUARQBUMBX\ IF`MIcPMgSPjVTnYWq`_ucbxf`naZdYYVTWLPUBKT2GRKmNQjJ\ WgF`dLXUQTKWPA`L0C1IA7Q9DY7Je6PmWTkuXitabsfXrkRqpL\ ptFptEqhGrYHrMJsBKs0Lh9UZHbPQkFYsH_rJ`qLapMboOcnQe\ mSflrv_TglVhkXijZji_lhamgcnfeoefpehqdjscltbmuaov`q\ w_l49m8BmBDnFEnIGnLHoPJoSLoVMpZOpaPpdRqhTqkUqnWrrX\ ruZO3rQ6qR9pTCoUFnWHmXKlZNk_QjaSibVhdYhe`ggbfheejh\ dkkcmmbnpaps`qv_aQ8bSAcUB } 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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