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FOTD 12-04-13 (Floating Continents [7])
by Jim Muth 14 Apr '13

14 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 12, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a trip into the world of close-to-linear fractals. The exponent of Z is 1.009, which is not quite linear but close enough to give a good idea of how things might go as the exponent approaches ever closer to unity but never quite reaches it. I gave the image the unlikely name "Floating Continents". The inspiration most likely was a painting by Magritte, which depicts large chunks of landscape floating in a vast empty space. The parent fractal is another of those very low order torpedoes, with today's scene located in a bit of debris at the edge of the nearly featureless main bay. There might possibly be minibrots hidden somewhere in this debris, but so far I have found none. The rating of a 7 is only average; the calculation time is an annoyingly slow 13 minutes, but this annoyance can be avoided by checking the finished image on one of the FOTD web sites. Check the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and the hi-def versions at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Rain with occasional grumbles of thunder hung on most all day here at Fractal Central, while the temperature stopped short at a rather chilly 50F 10C. The fractal cat wanted more sun but satisfied himself with more food instead. The humans wanted less rain. The next FOTD will be posted in a number of hours. The question is the exact value of that number. Until whenever, take care, and why have those 'end of the world' shows become so popular on TV? Could it be that people are disturbed by what they see coming in the not-too-distant future? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FloatingContinents { ; time=0:13:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-3.893895417262991/-1.242689299920607/\ 1.939e+009/1/-177.7/0 params=1.009/0/2/3500 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=255 logmap=-1238 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000rzztycsxGrwGqvGtucrtGnsGmrIlqGkpFjqEinDh\ mCglAfk9ej8di7ch6bg5af6`e6_d7Zc7Ya7W`8V_8UZ8TY9SW9\ RV9PUAOTANSAMQBLPBKOBINCHMCGKCFJDEIDDGDBEEABE99E87\ F75F71D64F76H88I9BKBDLCFNDIOEJQFKRHLTINUJOWKPXMRZN\ S_OTaPVbQWdSXeTYgU_hV`jXakYcmZdn_ep`fqadrbcrcard`r\ dZseYsfWsgVshTshStiQtnFznEznDznCzuFzqDznCzkBzhAze9\ zb8z_7zX6zU5zS2zR4zR5zR7zR8zRAzRBzRDzQEzQGzQHzQJzQ\ KzQMzQNzPPzPQzPSzPTzPVzPWzPYzPZzMWzKTzIQzGNrEKsBHt\ 9Eu7Bv58w07z26y36x56w66v86u96uB6tC6sE5rF5qH5pI5pK5\ oL5nN5mO5lQ4kR4kT4jU4iW4hX4gZ4g_4fa3eb3dd3ce3bg3bh\ 3aj3`k3_m2Zm2zm2zm2zm2zm2zm2zm1zm2zm2zm3zm3zm4zm4z\ m5zm5zm6zm6zm7Vm7Vm8Vl8Vl9Vk9VjAViAzhBzhBzgCzfCzeD\ zdDzdEzcEzbFzaFzaGz`Gz_HzZHzYIzYIzXJzWJzVKzUKzULzT\ LzSMzRMzQNzQNzPOzOOzNPzMPzMQzLQzKRzJRzISzJRzJRzKRz\ KRzKRzLRzLRzMRzMRzMRzNRzNQzOQzOQzOQzPQzPQzQQzQQzQQ\ zRQzRQzSPzSPzSPzTPzTPzUPz } 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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Jim's FOTD for April 12th 2013
by Brian Prentice 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

No minibrots but some beautiful shapes! http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_13a.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_13b.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_13c.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_13d.png Brian Prentice

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Three More Torpedoes
by Brian Prentice 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Here are three more pictures generated with Jim's formula published in his FOTD for April 10 2013: http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_12a.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_12b.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_12c.png Brian Prentice

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FOTD 10-04-13 (The Mighty Midget [8.5])
by Jim Muth 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 10, 2013 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The formula behind today's image is Z^(1.09)+C, a hopeless expression if ever there was one. But as today's image shows, things need not always be as hopeless as it first appears, and an expression as close to linearity as today's can produce interesting fractals when calculated with one of the alternate complex logarithms. The parent fractal is shaped like a torpedo, much as the minibrot at the center of today's image. In the range of exponents so close to unity, most all the fractals tend to resemble torpedoes, but this does not mean they are necessarily all the same. Check the minibrot in today's image, which actually creates a rather pronounced 3-D effect. Most of this effect is due to my semi-skilled coloring of course, and I rewarded myself with a full half point for the effort. The name "The Mighty Midget" is a comment on how the image gets so much from so little. The calculation time of 2-1/2 minutes borders on slowness. The web sites are there to avoid impatience. So make life easy. Check the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> And check the hi-def variations at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are filed online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Midsummer arrived with a bang here at Fractal Central today, with a temperature of 86F 30C and an afternoon thunder-shower. The fractal cat said enough heat is enough and started searching for a cooler spot than the window shelf. The humans meanwhile had an average day. The next FOTD will be posted before long, though I'm not sure of the route. Until whenever and however, take care, and be ever aware of the dangers inherent in making hasty decisions that will do nothing but make someone feel better. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Mighty_Midget { ; time=0:02:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident center-mag=-0.192308145885724/-1.991515836863857/\ 2998.507/1/57.5/0 params=1.09/0/525/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 logmap=140 periodicity=6 colors=00060F70F70F80F90F90FA0FA0EB0EC0DC0DD0DD0EE\ 0EF0FF0EG0DG0BH09I08I06J14J03K14K24K34L44L54L64M74\ M84M94NA4NB4NC5ND5OE5OF5OG5PH5PI5PJ5QK5QL5QM5QN5RO\ 6RP6RQ6SR6SS6ST6TU6TV6TW6UX6UY6UZ7U_7V`7Va7Vb7Wc7W\ d7We7Xf7Xg7Xh7bn7_k7Xh7Ve7Sb7Q_7NX7KU7IR7FO7DL7AI7\ 7H58G68G78G78G88G98G98GA8GB8GB8GC8GD8GD8GE8GF8GF8G\ G8GG8FH8FI8FI8FJ8FK8FK8FL8FM8FM8FN8FO8FO8FP8FQ8FQ8\ FR8FR8ES8ET8Qh8Qg8Qf8Qe8Qd7Qc7Qb7Qa7Q`5UeN6SQBWTGZ\ VLaYQe`Vhd`mbZkaXj_VhZTgXReWPdVOcTMaSK`QIZPGYNEWMC\ VN9WLBUKDSJEQIGPGINFJLELKDMIBOGAQF9RD8Tz6Vz5Wz4cz4\ `z3cz3Xz3cz3Uz3cz3Uz2cz2Uz2cz2Uz2czUUzUUzUUzUUzUcz\ UczUczUczUczUczUczUczUczUczUczUczc_kcbjceichhckgcn\ fclecjechecfecdeccecceccecceccecczcczcczcczcczcczc\ czcczcczmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ 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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FOTD 09-04-13 (Mandy in the Sky [8])
by Jim Muth 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 09, 2013 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us back in time to the halcyon days of the MandNewt series of formulas, in particular the MandNewt11 formula. Don't ask what this series of formulas does or was supposed to do. I haven't the foggiest idea, but one thing it certainly does is create some unusual images. I named the image "Mandy in the Sky". If I had more room, I might have added 'with diamonds' since the sky surrounding the not-quite-critical Mandelbrot set is filled with rings of sparkling points that could be either stars or diamonds. The rating of an 8 indicates that, even though the image may not be the best of all time, it is new and different enough to be given a rating that is notably above average. The fireball fast calculation time of 15 seconds will seem to pass in a flash once the diamonds begin appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. And viewing the image on one of the web sites will eliminate the flash. Check the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> without the task of calculating it. Variations in high-definition are online at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> And the FOTD back images are posted at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The preview of summer continued here at Fractal Central today, with a temperature of 81F 27C, gentle winds, and a blue sky filled with puffy white clouds. The fractal cat spent most of the day watching the birds, which were quite active in the area. The humans made it through another day with nothing going wrong -- a task that is not as easy as it might first appear. The next FOTD will be posted in the appropriate time. Until whenever, take care, and we know that physical matter is real because it is there even when no one is looking, but if no one ever looks, how do we know that the matter is there? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mandy_in_the_Sky { ; time=0:00:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandNewt11 passes=1 center-mag=1.87368\ /0/0.08274124/1/180 params=1/-1/1/-1/1/-1 float=y maxiter=250 inside=253 logmap=27 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=0 colors=00000FB9FF00G3EM6JS8OZBTdDYjGbpIgyKnwKltKjr\ KgoKemKckKahK_fKXcKVaKT_KRZJKYJPXJTWJYWKbVKgUKkTKp\ WGvUKtSOrPRpNVnLZlJbjHfhEifCmdAqb8u`4yY5yZ7y_zUzzy\ `ByazzbmzbzzcGzdmzzzzzKzfLzgLzoMzhNz`NzUOzMPzFQzGR\ zHSzITzIUzJVzKVzLWzMXzNYzNZzO_zPYzR_zPazOczMezKfzJ\ hzHjzFlzEnzCgzL_zTTzaLziEzr6zz6zz6zz6zy6zy5zy5zy5z\ x5zx5zx5zx5zw5zw4zw4zw4zv4zv3zi2zX1zK0z74z98zBCzEG\ zGKzIOzKTzNXzP`zRdzThzVlzYpz_tzaozbkzbfzcbzcYzdUzd\ PzePzf6zA8zEBzJDzNGzRIzVLz_Nzcpz3oz5nz6mz8lz9kzBiz\ DhzEgzGfzIezJdzLczMbzOazQ`zRZzTYzVXzWWzYVzZUz`yzUy\ zVyzWxzXxzYxzPwzHwz8mzHdzPfzRhzSizUkzWmzXozZpz_rza\ `zlKzvMzpNzjPzdQzZSzTTzNVzHTzIRzJOzKMzLKzLIzMFzNDz\ OHzTLzXPzaSzfWzj_zoWzmSzjOzhLzeHzcDz`9zZ5zWCz_IzbP\ zfVzjazmgzqdzlbzh_zcXz_UzVSzQPzMMzHazPqzXqzTqzPqzL\ rzIrzErzArz6mzDhzJdzQ_zXVzbQziQziQziQziPzjPzjPzjPz\ j6zT6zP6zL3zI6zHLSnPzPSzP } frm:MandNewt11 {; 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-b)*z-f j=c*z^d+g z=z-e*h/j, .0000000000000000000000000000005 <= |h| } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD april 9
by Susan Brown 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 09, 2013 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us back in time to the halcyon days of the MandNewt series of formulas, in particular the MandNewt11 formula. Don't ask what this series of formulas does or was supposed to do. I haven't the foggiest idea, but one thing it certainly does is create some unusual images. I named the image "Mandy in the Sky". If I had more room, I might have added 'with diamonds' since the sky surrounding the not-quite-critical Mandelbrot set is filled with rings of sparkling points that could be either stars or diamonds. The rating of an 8 indicates that, even though the image may not be the best of all time, it is new and different enough to be given a rating that is notably above average. The fireball fast calculation time of 15 seconds will seem to pass in a flash once the diamonds begin appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. And viewing the image on one of the web sites will eliminate the flash. Check the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> without the task of calculating it. Variations in high-definition are online at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> And the FOTD back images are posted at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/ <http://www.nahee.com/FOTD/>> The preview of summer continued here at Fractal Central today, with a temperature of 81F 27C, gentle winds, and a blue sky filled with puffy white clouds. The fractal cat spent most of the day watching the birds, which were quite active in the area. The humans made it through another day with nothing going wrong -- a task that is not as easy as it might first appear. The next FOTD will be posted in the appropriate time. Until whenever, take care, and we know that physical matter is real because it is there even when no one is looking, but if no one ever looks, how do we know that the matter is there? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mandy_in_the_Sky { ; time=0:00:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandNewt11 passes=1 center-mag=1.87368\ /0/0.08274124/1/180 params=1/-1/1/-1/1/-1 float=y maxiter=250 inside=253 logmap=27 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=0 colors=00000FB9FF00G3EM6JS8OZBTdDYjGbpIgyKnwKltKjr\ KgoKemKckKahK_fKXcKVaKT_KRZJKYJPXJTWJYWKbVKgUKkTKp\ WGvUKtSOrPRpNVnLZlJbjHfhEifCmdAqb8u`4yY5yZ7y_zUzzy\ `ByazzbmzbzzcGzdmzzzzzKzfLzgLzoMzhNz`NzUOzMPzFQzGR\ zHSzITzIUzJVzKVzLWzMXzNYzNZzO_zPYzR_zPazOczMezKfzJ\ hzHjzFlzEnzCgzL_zTTzaLziEzr6zz6zz6zz6zy6zy5zy5zy5z\ x5zx5zx5zx5zw5zw4zw4zw4zv4zv3zi2zX1zK0z74z98zBCzEG\ zGKzIOzKTzNXzP`zRdzThzVlzYpz_tzaozbkzbfzcbzcYzdUzd\ PzePzf6zA8zEBzJDzNGzRIzVLz_Nzcpz3oz5nz6mz8lz9kzBiz\ DhzEgzGfzIezJdzLczMbzOazQ`zRZzTYzVXzWWzYVzZUz`yzUy\ zVyzWxzXxzYxzPwzHwz8mzHdzPfzRhzSizUkzWmzXozZpz_rza\ `zlKzvMzpNzjPzdQzZSzTTzNVzHTzIRzJOzKMzLKzLIzMFzNDz\ OHzTLzXPzaSzfWzj_zoWzmSzjOzhLzeHzcDz`9zZ5zWCz_IzbP\ zfVzjazmgzqdzlbzh_zcXz_UzVSzQPzMMzHazPqzXqzTqzPqzL\ rzIrzErzArz6mzDhzJdzQ_zXVzbQziQziQziQziPzjPzjPzjPz\ j6zT6zP6zL3zI6zHLSnPzPSzP } frm:MandNewt11 {; 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-b)*z-f j=c*z^d+g z=z-e*h/j, .0000000000000000000000000000005 <= |h| } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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fotd april 9
by Susan Brown 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

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FOTD 08-04-13 (Another of the Trees [7])
by Jim Muth 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 08, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is an almost-Julia set of the X-axis at the western extremity of the (-Z)^(1.55)+C Mandeloid. It's almost a Julia set because it is double-rotated 0.01,0.01 degree from the true Julia orientation. (To see the true Julia version, change the (p1) and (p2) parameters to 90.) I might have rated the image a point or so higher if there were not so many similar tree-like images in FOTD history. As it is, the rating of a solid 7 is perfectly average. The name "Another of the Trees" indicates my dis-satisfaction with a fractal theme that is becoming hackneyed. The calculation time of 4 minutes is rather slow, and I'm not sure the image is worth the wait. This is where the web sites become a blessing in disguise. Check the finished image posted at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> And the hi-def variations at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are available at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Spring was in full bloom here at Fractal Central today as the temperature reached 72F 22C and the sky remained nearly cloudless. The fractal cat enjoyed his appointed time in the sun on his shelf, though with the sun now at an increasingly high angle it is missing the back edge of the shelf. The humans passed the day working and sometimes pondering the pathetic state of our 'modern' culture. The next FOTD will be posted in the proper time. Until whenever, take care, and what will we do when the internet is turned off by the same dark forces that created it and then were satisfied at how easily we became addicted? (I'm not serious of course . . . or am I?) Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= AnotherOfTheTrees { ; time=0:04:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=SliceJulibrot5 passes=1 center-mag=0.218919/0/13.36618/0.8579/90/0 params=89.99/0/89.99/0/-1.1352113/0/0/0/1.55/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=255 periodicity=6 colors=000ES000a00a00a00_00_00Y00Y00Y00X00X00X00W0\ 0W00W00U00U00S00S00S00Q00Q00Q00O00O00O00M00M00K00K\ 00K00K00I00I00I00G00G00G00E00E00C00C00C00900900900\ 80080080060060030030030000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000jzw\ jzwhzufzrezqcxoawn_tlYrjYqhXofWneUjcShaQf_QdYObXM_\ WKYUIXSGWQGUOEQKCOI9MG8KE6GC3E93C80960830300000000\ 00000000000000000IzzGzzEzzCzz9xz8ux8qu6nq3hl0eh0_c\ 0XY0SW0OQ0IK0EG089033000000000W8fU6eU6cS6cS6aQ3aQ3\ _O3YO3YM0XM0XK0WK0UK0UI0SI0SG0QG0OE0OE0MC0MC0K90I9\ 0I80G80G80E60C60C309309008006006003003000000000000\ 000000000000000000000000000000000000xS0tO0qM0nK0jI\ 0eG0aE0Y90W80S60M30I00E00900600000000000000tz0rz0q\ z0qz0oz0oz0nz0nz0lz0lz0jz0jz0hz0hz0fz0fz0ez0ez0cx0\ aw0au0_u0_t0Yr0Yq0Xq0Xo0Wn0Wl0Ul0Uj0Sh0Sf0Qf0Qe0Oc\ 0Oa0Ma0K_0KY0IX0IW0GW0IOO } frm:SliceJulibrot5 {; 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), esc=imag(p5)+9 c=p+flip(q)+p3, z=r+flip(s)+p4: z=(-z)^(real(p5))+c |z|< esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 07-04-13 (Pi in the Sky Bye and Bye [8.5])
by Jim Muth 07 Apr '13

07 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 07, 2013 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: We are taught in religion class that if we are good while on earth and obey all the rules, we will have our pie in the sky bye and bye when we die. My opinion is that it's too bad we have to be dead to enjoy our pie. But maybe it's not all that bad. In today's image we can have our pie while we're still alive. The pie in question is not the kind we eat, but the kind that describes the ratio of a circle to its diameter -- the kind of pie that is spelled pi and has a transcendental numerical value of 3.14159.... To add to the confusion with today's image, it is not straight Z that is raised to the power of pi, it is (-Z), and what a difference that little minus sign makes in the appearance of the parent Mandeloid. The parent has been turned on its side and is splitting apart along the parts that would normally lie on the Y-axis, resulting in a totally new fractal. Today's image is a Julia set of the point where the X-axis intersects the split-apart western extremity of the parent fractal. The name "Pi in the Sky Bye and Bye" refers to the exponent of Z, and might also be a warning to the youngsters that they had better be good if they want their pie. The rating of 8-1/2 includes the standard half-point bonus for the coloring, which might even be a little too intense. The calculation time of 2-1/3 minutes is about average, but viewing the image on the web sites will save a good part of that time. Enjoy the completed image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and the high-definition variations at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The FOTD back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Another near-perfect spring day graced Fractal Central today. The day began with a temperature of 36F +2C but under full brilliant sunshine warmed to an afternoon high of 64F +18C. The fractal cat fully enjoyed the strong afternoon sun on his shelf in the southwest window. The humans enjoyed the entire day's weather, thinking of the coming summer activities. The next FOTD will be posted in a certain number of hours. To find the exact number of hours check back every so often. Until whenever, take care, and ambiguity can sometimes be confusing. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= PiInTheSkyByeAnBye { ; time=0:02:20.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=SliceJulibrot5 passes=1 center-mag=-0.250391/0/0.9363296/1/-90/0 params=90/0/90/0/-1.0876775/3e-008/0/0/3.141592653\ 58979/0 float=y maxiter=2500 inside=0 periodicity=0 colors=000A00G30N52XABgFKnKUsJczKqzPzzUzzZzzezqhzZ\ 0vB0c00P0060000000000000G20lG0zP0zc2zl0zZ0zK0zBcz0\ ml0mU0ch0cq0cz0cz0cz0cz0mz0mz0mz0mz0mz0rz0vz0zz0zz\ 0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz6zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0Zz00zP0zz0\ zq0zh0zZ0zP0zG0z60z00z00z00z00z00z00v00q00z00z00z0\ 0z00z00z02z0Kz0Zz0qz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz\ 0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz06v0zz0zz0zz0z\ z0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0\ zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz\ 0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0vz0q0zz0zz0zz0zz\ 0zz0zz0zzBzzPzzczzqzzzzzzzzzzzvzzqzzhzzZzzUzzKzzBz\ z6zz0zz0zz0vz0qz0lz0hz0qz0vz0zz0zz0zl0zP0z60z00z00\ z00z00z00z00z00z00q02Z0BB0K00U00q00Z00G000000000B2\ 0PG0c60Z20U00P06K0hl0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zq0zh0zZ\ 0zU0zK0zB0z20z00z06z0Gz0Pz0Uz0cz0lv0vh0zU0zG0z20z0\ 0z00z00z60zh0hz0lz0lz0qz0 } frm:SliceJulibrot5 {; 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), esc=imag(p5)+9 c=p+flip(q)+p3, z=r+flip(s)+p4: z=(-z)^(real(p5))+c |z|< esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 05-04-13 (The Great East [7.5])
by Jim Muth 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 05, 2013 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a different view of a tiny minibrot in the east valley area of a larger minibrot on the main stem of the Mandelbrot set. The minibrot is sliced in the Rectangular direction, which explains why it looks nothing at all like a Mandelbrot minibrot or a mini-Julia set. As is usually the case with fractals created by taking odd slices of the Julibrot, the image has been stretched and skewed to bring it to reasonable proportions. The thin diagonal yellow lines through the open area are parts of the west branch of the large valleys on the north and south shore lines of the main bay of the underlying minibrot. The rating of 7-1/2 is largely earned by the coloring, which is just about all the image has going for it. The name "The Great East" simply tells that the scene lies to the east of a larger minibrot. The calculation time of 3-1/4 minutes is within reason. The web sites can completely remove the need to calculate. The official FOTD web site is again up and running at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> High definition versions are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Spring arrived with a day of total sun and a chorus of bird song here at Fractal Central today. The temperature of 59F 15C was the warmest in at least one entire month. The fractal cat, taking advantage of the strong sun, passed the afternoon on his shelf in the southwest window. The humans passed the day working, though FL's gardening enthusiasm is growing fast. The next FOTD will be posted when it is ready. Until that glorious moment arrives, take care, and political correctness might keep people happy, but it all too often fails to admit and solve the problems. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Great_East { ; time=0:03:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=SliceJulibrot4 passes=1 center-mag=0/0/3.920133e+007/1.6807/102.3920236694\ 89504/35.4 params=90/90/0/90/-1.7857285921/0/\ -1.7857285921/0/2/0 float=y maxiter=7500 inside=0 logmap=314 periodicity=6 colors=00000F00G00H00I00J00K00L00M00N00O00P01Q02R0\ 3S04T05U06V07W08X09Y0A_0B_0Ca0Dc0Ec0Df0Dg1Ch2Dk3Cm\ 4Cn5Cq6Bs7At89v99xA9zBBzCDzDFzEHzFJzGLzHNzIQzJSzKU\ zIWzFYzC_v9ar5fm6ch7ac7_c8Yc8WZ9UZ9SZAQUAOUBMKCKKC\ IEDGEDEEECEEAEF8ED7FF6EH6EJ6EL5EN5EP5FR4JS4MU4PW4S\ Y3U_3Wa3Yc2`e2af2bh2cj1dl1em1gn0ip0kq2mr4os7qtAquF\ qvKpwQoxRomYmcPmUEm8HmdIXdLYcO_cR`cUacXcb_dbbebegb\ hhakiankaqlJwVatmUtqNttJqjGo`DlRAjH2g77h8Bh9FhAJiA\ NgBReCVcDZbDdaEeaFeaGdaGd`Gd_HdYHdVHbRH`NHaIHdDHj8\ Hz5Gp4Hj3Hd3HZ2HU2HO1HI1HC0H70H83L95PA7TB9WBB_CEcD\ GfEIjFKnFMqHOnIPkKQhLReNSbOT_QUXRWUTXRUYOWZLX_IZ`F\ _aDZ`GY`JX`MW`PV_SU_VT_YS_`RZcQZfPZiO`lNcoMhrLmuLr\ xNvvPzuQumRqeTmYViQXeI_aA__6_Y2`Z5`Z7`ZAaZCaZFaZHa\ cKbcMbcPbcRbcUccWcmZcm`cmacmbzzJzz0zz3zz5zz8zzAzzD\ zzFzzIzzKzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzzJzz\ JzzOzzSzzXzz`zzczzdzzezze } 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), esc=imag(p5)+9 c=p+flip(q)+p3, z=r+flip(s)+p4: z=z^(real(p5))+c |z|< esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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