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FOTD 12-07-13 (Outside-In Fractal [A-7.5,M-7])
by Jim Muth 13 Jul '13

13 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 12, 2013 (Rating A-7.5,M-8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image shows what happens when an everyday Mandelbrot set is infected with Z^(9) energies in its depths. The quadratic part of the image is totally obliterated by the Z^(9) stuff, yet it is the quadratic part that prevents the image from being just another Z^(9) moth-eaten spider-network image. Today's scene lies in the debris filling the main bay of a small minibrot just east of the large minibrot on the main spike of the parent M-set. I named the image "Outside-In Fractal" because in some areas it shows what I call anti-bifurcation. The art rating of 7-1/2 makes the carnival-like scene worth seeing. The math rating of 8 will be of interest chiefly to those familiar with the math aspect of fractals. The calculation time of one minute will make everyone happy, though happiness can be further increased by checking one of the web sites. For maximum convenience, view the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Check it in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> Immerse yourself in the full glory of the FOTD back images at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The weather was cloudy but otherwise pleasant here at Fractal Central today, with reasonable humidity and a temperature of 79F 26C. The fractal cat had his excitement when two strange cats began courting on the back porch. The next FOTD will be posted within the average time. Until whenever, take care, and God makes sure that right always prevails. The problems arise when people don't know right from wrong. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Outside-In_Fractal { ; time=0:01:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.743339171285614/+0.00000064472093323\ /9.6376e+011/1/-92.5/0 params=9/1e+020/0/0 float=y maxiter=2250 inside=0 logmap=41 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzqzzhzz_zzSzz0yz0uz0zz0x\ s0uq0rp0po0pm0pk0mi0hf0dd0`d0Xd0Ub0Pb2Mb5Ha9DaDA_G\ 6_J6_O6ZR6YV6YY6V_6P_6L_AG_DCaH7aM7aP7aU7cZ7ca7ce7\ cg7Yi7Tk7OgEWeVcafjmzzmzzmzzmzzePzk7zp7ym7ji7_e7Pa\ 9EZI2VQ0R_0Of0Xf0cf5`V0XK0V90R70O70M7069_67c67i67o\ 67sXy_VuWUrTRoPRlLPiIOfEOdDMb9Ka5K_2JY0HW0HV0Jj7Kw\ LMwYPwWJ7cH7cF7cF7aD7aD7aB7_A7_A7_87Y87Y67Y67W67W6\ 7W67V67V67V67T67T67R67T67T67V67V67V67W67W67W67Y67Y\ 67_67_67_67a67a67a67c67c67c67e67e67g67g67z67z67z67\ z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z67z6\ 7z67z67z67z67z87z87zA7zA7zB7zB7zD7zA7aA7aA7aA7_A7_\ A7_A7_A7YA7YA7YA7YA7YA7WA7WA7WA7WA7WA7VA7VA7VA7VA7\ VA7TA7TA7TA7TA7RA7RA7RA7RA7RA7PA7PA7PA7PA7PA7OA7OA\ 7OA7OA7LA7LA7LA7LA7LA7JA7JA7JA7JA7JA7IA7IA7IA7IA7D\ A7GA7IA7LA7OA7PA7TA7VA9WAE_AIaALcAQgAViAYjAboAfqAj\ sAblAWgAQaAKWACRA7LA9JACI } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 11-07-13 (The 33rd Degree [A-7,M-7])
by Jim Muth 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 11, 2013 (Rating A-7,M-7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image shows some Z^(33) hi-jinks. The scene of the action is the remnant East Valley area of a prominent minibrot on the filament extending from the northwest shore of the large period-2 bud of the parent Mandelbrot set, which is quadratic only on the surface. The order-33 corruption is visible in the circular features, which contain 32 lobes. The underlying quadratic framework is obvious in the arrangement of the circles, which resembles a familiar Z^2+C Julia set. The art and math values are both 7, meaning the image is a bit above average, but nothing to get over-excited about. The name "The 33rd Degree" has nothing to do with Freemasonry. It refers to the order-33 corruption that infests the depths of the Parent M-set. The calculation time is a speedy 40 seconds. It will waste the time of no one. But viewing the image will be easier on one of the web sites. Relief from labor may be found at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> with hi-def renderings at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The library of back images is online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Quite pleasant weather was enjoyed by all here at Fractal Central today, with blue sky, cotton-candy clouds, lower humidity and a temperature of 84F 29C. The next FOTD will be posted in the proper time. Until whenever that might be, take care, and would the group really responsible for all our problems please stand up. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_33rd_Degree { ; time=0:00:40.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip center-mag=-1.254742878629916/+0.3786539363043855/\ 2.474522e+010/1/32.5/0 params=33/1e+050/0/0 float=y maxiter=1600 inside=0 logmap=64 periodicity=6 colors=0003Of4Pf5Qg6Rh7Si8Uj9VkAXlBZmC`nDanEcoFepG\ gqHhrIjsJltKnuLouOnsRmrUmqXlp_loakndjlgjkjijmiiphh\ rhgmfehdddbc_`bWZ`RY_MWZIUYDSW9QV4OU0NT3LR5JQ7HP9F\ NCDMEBLG9JI7IK6HN9IPBJRDKTGKVILXKM`FJ_JLZMMYQNYTOz\ XPz_QzcRzfSzjTzmUzqVztWzl7zwXzqYzlZzg_zb`zYazTbzOc\ zJdzEdzFezGezGezHfzIfzIfzJfzKgzKgzLgzMhzMhzNhzzkzz\ hzzezzbzzQzzQzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzdRzeRz\ fSzgSzhSziSzjSzkSzlSzmSznSzoSzpSzqSzpTzqSzzSzzSzzS\ zzSzzSzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzRzzQzzQzzQzzQzzQzzQzzQzz\ PzzPzzPzzPzzPzzPzzOzzOzzOzzOzzOzzOzzOmtmmtmmtmmtmm\ ummummummummummummummummummvmmvmmvmmvmmvmmvmmvmmvm\ mvmmwmmwmmwmmwmmwmmwmmwmmwmmwmmxmJxzJxzJxzJxzJxzJx\ zJxzJxzGyzIxzJxzKxzLxzMxzNxzOxzPxzQxzRxzSxzTxzUxzV\ xzWxzXxzYxzZxz_xzawzbwzcwzdwzewzfwzgwzhwziwzjwzkwz\ lwzmwznwzowzpwzqwzrwzswzvyzuxztwztvzsuzstzrszrrzqq\ zqpzpozpnzomzolznkznjzmiz } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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video card
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

""Would someone please confirm (or refute) my understanding that the video card and its driver supporting (or not supporting) VESA video modes is the thing that makes Fractint not run on some machines -- rather than the version of Windows? I've run Fractint on both Windows 98 and WinXP successfully. - Hal Lane"" I believe you are correct. I run FractInt on an Alienware Area-51 system, bought in 2006. It has a GeForce 8600 and Athlon64 dual core chip. Fractint SCREAMS! Even when run in a default command shell under WinXP Media edition. Although with some complex fractals it slows down and chokes up, but not often. Booting with a Win98-DOS-7 CD it runs just a little better. Also, under windows, there is a free app called "game booster" (google for it) which shuts down all "unnecessary" services; it is meant to optimize the system for game play. It gives a significant performance improvement. One other thing - I have confirmed that Athlon64 chips are far superior to Intel for Fractint in WinXP. But this is for systems 6-12 years old, that may not apply to current systems.

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Fractint & VESA - Would someone please confirm (or refute)...
by Hal Lane 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

Tim said: > Running on older > Windows versions or DOS itself has the problem that you have to take some > additional steps to get very many video modes working. I'm not even very > sure how to do that any more. My understanding is that the video cards and their drivers are the problem, rather than Windows or DOS. If the video card and its driver doesn't support the VESA modes that Fractint uses, *that* is the problem. I got relief from a video chip which only supported DOS VESA 640 x 480 -- built onto a mother board in the inexpensive machine I'm using under WinXP -- by taking Albrecht Niekamp's advice and getting an old (used) nVidia GeForce 6800 video card. Its drivers do *lots* of VESA modes -- and as a bonus, my particular model of their 6800 series has a 2nd video out port that I put another display on. I haven't yet bought and connected a 2nd power cable to the nVidia card. But I don't play any heavy duty 3D video games, so I haven't needed the extra power the 2nd cable provides yet. Would someone please confirm (or refute) my understanding that the video card and its driver supporting (or not supporting) VESA video modes is the thing that makes Fractint not run on some machines -- rather than the version of Windows? I've run Fractint on both Windows 98 and WinXP successfully. - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ########################

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Hi
by Ram Peloquin 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

No longer have a DOS/Win 95 computer. Fractint may have been the program I thoroughly enjoyed. I just booted up an XP desktop and probably have a Win 98. What program will run and 'cycle' fractal creations in either system? Thanks, Richard

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FOTD 09-07-13 (The 101 Ways [A-6,M-8])
by Jim Muth 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 09, 2013 (Rating A-6,M-8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image shows what happens when an everyday Mandelbrot set is infested in its depths by Z^101 energies. The parent M-set looks like your everyday, fractals-101, M-set, but this is only on the surface. Today's image lies rather deep in a moth-eaten elephant trunk in East Valley of the large main-spike minibrot of its parent, where the quadratic and order-101 energies interact in most unusual ways. The incredibly thin overlapping order-101 rings are arranged in a quadratic pattern, with interesting variations of both shape and thickness. This math interest raises the math value to a very respectful 8, while the art value remains a questionable 6. The name "The 101 Ways" has nothing to do with an old song. (Are there any such things as new songs?) It refers to the infecting power of Z. The calculation time of 1-1/3 minutes will pass fast after the skeletal nature of the rings becomes apparent. Visiting the web sites will let satisfaction come even faster. Save over a minute by checking the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> And check the hi-def renderings at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> Scads of FOTD back images are online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Lots of clouds, occasional showers and a temperature of 84F 29C made today one to be forgotten here at Fractal Central. The fractal cat did forget the day. He forgot it before it began. The fractal humans never remembered the day in the first place, so how could they forget it? The next FOTD will be posted. The only question is when. Until that great moment arrives, take care, and is a star a tiny point of light in the night sky, or is it a blazing nuclear furnace. Or is it both of the above, or is it neither of the above, or does the question have any real meaning at all? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_101_Ways { ; time=0:01:20.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=t center-mag=-1.747272931689331/-0.00241119913400097\ /2.128e+008/1/130/0 params=101/1e+150/0/0 float=y maxiter=2500 inside=0 logmap=38 periodicity=6 colors=0003`U3ZW3XY3V_3Ta3Rc3Pe3Ng3Li3Jk3Hm7FgBCbF\ 9XJ6SM6NK8LIAJGCHFEFDGDBIB9K98L7AM5CN4EO3GP2HQ1JR8\ KSFMULNWSKXZKYdKYkKWoKVjXTdgHcm7_p0Vo0Rm0Mk0Ih0Dc0\ 9Z07U06O05Q54QA3NF6LK9IPBVUEUUGTTJSSLRROTQNUROTTQS\ URRWSOWSQXTRYTSZTU_TV_TW`TYaTZbT_cT`cTbdTceTdfUfgU\ ggUhhUiiUkjUlkUmkUolUpmUqnUumSrnUonWlnXinZfn`cnaan\ cZoeWofTohQojNokKomGppIonJnmKmlLmkMljF7iF3iIBjLDkO\ GlRImULnXNo_PpbSqeUrhXskZtnauqcvsewdQZQABRCGSDKTEO\ TFSUGWVH_WJcWKgXLkYMoZNsZOwHFzNRzTazZmzcxzZrzUmzPm\ zKmzFmzAmz5mz1mz8mzEmzKqzHpzFozDnzBmz8lz6kz4jz2jz3\ kz3kz4kz4kz5kz5kz6kz6kz7kz7kz7kz9gzAmzCmzDmzEmzGmz\ HmzJmzKmzLmzNmzOmzPmzPmzPmzPmzPmzPmzTmzXmzWmzWmzWm\ zVmzVmzVmzUmzUmzUmzUmzXmzYmzZmz_mz_mz`mzamzamz`mz_\ mzZmzZmzRmzKmzRmzYmzdmzkmzomzVmzAmzFmzJmzNmzRmzVmz\ gmztmzhmz_mzSmzJmzBmz5mzmmznmznmzomzpmzqmzrmzsmztm\ ztmzsmzsmzrmzrmzqmzqmzpmz } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 08-07-13 (Linearity [A-7,M-7])
by Jim Muth 08 Jul '13

08 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 08, 2013 (Rating A-7,M-7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's scene lies on the main spike of an oversized and very distorted Mandelbrot set corrupted in its depths by Z^1 energies. Since Z^1 equals straight Z and straight Z is a linear expression, the deeper minibrots remain quadratic shaped. The image's chief interest, (as is almost always the case), lies in the patterns surrounding the minibrots. I named the image "Linearity" since any number raised to the power of unity remains unchanged and therefore is linear. This does not mean that today's image consists of only straight lines however. The overall effect is a curvilinear one. The art and math parts of the image both rate an above average 7, which makes the image worth the 1-1/3 minutes required to calculate it. The web sites can eliminate the calculation task. The finished GIF image is posted at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> with a hi-def rendering at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The FOTD back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Typical summer weather prevailed here at Fractal Central today, as the temperature reached a muggy 84F 29C under a partly cloudy sky, while an early afternoon shower made things interesting. The fractal cat spent most of the afternoon in the laundry basket. The fractal humans had a day notable for having nothing happen that was worth noting. The next FOTD will be posted when it is found and ready. Until whenever that might be, take care, and if everyone who thinks he has seen a real ghost is merely hallucinating, then maybe we should consider hallucinations to be a different kind of reality. And perhaps those who do not see ghosts are having anti-hallucinations of being unable to see what really exists. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Linearity { ; time=0:01:20.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MultiExp function=recip symmetry=xaxis center-mag=-9.926077323446844/0/2.4055e+007 float=y params=1/10 maxiter=2400 inside=0 periodicity=6 colors=000J5pJ4tJ3wH8tGCqEHnDLkBQhAUf9Zc7b`6gY4kV3\ pS2tQ8gLEWHKJDA09hX8rzzssosp`onUlkGiiIefLbdN_aPWZR\ TXTPUWMSYJP_FNaCKc9IeBLcCOaDR_EUYFXWGZUIaSJdQKgOLj\ MMmKNoJOmMPlOQkRRjTSiVTgYUf_VeaWddXcfYaiZ`k__m`Zpa\ YrbXtT_gJaW9cK0e82gC4hG6iJ8jNAkRClUDmYFoaHpbJqcLrh\ NsmPtrQuzPszOrzNpzMozLmzKlvJkrIimHhhGfcFeZFdVGeTGe\ TGeTGfTGfTGfTGgTGgTGgTGhTGhTGhTGiTGiTGiTGiTHiZIicJ\ ihKimLirMiwLgkLe`KcQKbFM`EO_DPZCRXBSWAUV9VU8XS7ZR6\ _Q5aO4bN3dM2eL1_R4UW6O`8IfACkC7pEPmGfjIHECxgKreJmc\ IhaHb_HYYGTWFPXBOVFNTIMRMLPPKNSJLWIJZHHbGFeEAjFEhF\ HgGKeGNdGQcHTaHW`HZ_IaYIdXPcWUbSTaOrmmqmmpmmommqkm\ timvgmxemwcmxamy_mzYmzWmzUmzSmzQmzOmvMmrKmmKhhKccI\ ZYFUSCRK8PE4KA0F82B51A007zKYtQXqVXnWWkWWgWWcXV_XVW\ XVSYUO`UKcZQfcWihZkl`mmZimXemWamUZmSVmRRmPNmNKmMGm\ KCmI8mH5mGAiFEeFJbENZDRWDWSC_PBcLBhIAlE8r2ApBBoKCn\ SDm`Eli9tuFkqKBbK9fJ8iJ7m } frm:MultiExp { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), b=imag(p1)+0.00000000000000000001: z=z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b)+c |z| < 100000000 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 05-07-13 (Seven and One-Half [A-6,M-5])
by Jim Muth 08 Jul '13

08 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 07, 2013 (Rating A-6,M-5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The name of today's image, "Seven And One Half", says it all. The oversized parent Mandelbrot set is corrupted in its depths by Z^(7.5) energies, and today's scene lies in the remnants of the East Valley area of the largest main-spike minibrot beyond the great minibrot. Unlike the situation that existed in the recent half-power images, the one large discontinuity in today's image is quite obvious. It lies on the left side of the minibrot, though it is still quite hard to determine exactly what is going on in the arrangement of the spiral arms. The artistic rating of 6 and math rating of 5 also says it all. The image is, well, interesting, while the math theme is pretty well worn out. But not being one to give up quickly, I will stick with the power-and-a-half theme for at least one or two more images. Today's image is a rather slow one, making a trip to one of the web sites a wise choice if impatience is to be avoided. The official FOTD web site, with the finished image, is at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Hi-def renderings are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The blast-from-the-past FOTD images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A hot sultry day here at Fractal Central, with a temperature of 93F 34C and humidity to match, suddenly became quite pleasant at 5pm when a thunder storm struck with heavy rain and 60mph, 100kph, winds. When the storm moved out 20 minutes later, the street was littered with fallen tree limbs and the temperature was a far more reasonable 73F 23C. The fractal cat noticed the change by switching from stretched-out mode to curled-up mode. The humans simply enjoyed the refreshing change, though FL spent time propping up flowers that had flopped over in the tempest. The next FOTD will be posted in something near 24 hours. Until then, take care, and the next time you're abducted by aliens, be sure to take along a camera. Such pictures would certainly go viral on the internet. Many people still don't believe in the aliens. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Seven_And_One_Half { ; time=0:03:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MultiExp function=recip periodicity=6 center-mag=-186.0480820482014/-0.00853079612278277\ /7.871e+010/1/-90/0 params=7.5/100 float=y inside=0 maxiter=3200 logmap=394 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=00000E10E20F30F40G50G60H70H80I91IA2JA3JA4KA\ 5KA6LA2MA3NA3OA3PA3QA4RA4SA4TA4UA4VA4WA4XA4YA4ZA4_\ A4`A4aA4bA4cA4dA4eA4fA4gA4hA5iA7jA9kABlADmEFmJHlOJ\ lTOkYSjbXjgailchmfinijojjpjhpggpcfp`epYdoUcoRboNao\ K`oIXoGYoEZoC_oA`n7am0el3bl5`l7Zl9XlBVlDTlFRm2TlKP\ nPMpUIrZCtcFuhHumKuqMyrOxsMwrLvpJuoItnHslFrjEqgCpe\ Bpc4o`7mZAkXDiVGeTJaQMYNUVKSUIQUGPUENUDMUCKQBIOAHM\ 9FI8EJ7CE68959A5AA6BA8CFADKDEPEFUFG_HHaIIcKJeLKgML\ iOMkPNmIZmLVmNSmQOmSLmVImXEm_BxXAtZ9p_9ma8ib8fd8be\ 7_g7Wh6Tj6Pk6Mm5In5Hw2Gs4Fo5Ek7Dg8Cd9B`BAXC9TE8PF7\ MG8NL9OQ9PVAQ_ARdFQgKRhPRhURhZSicSicSicTjhTjmTjrUk\ vUkzVjvUksUkpUlmUlkUmiTmgTnfTneTocToZSpUSpPSlKSlFQ\ pAOm8MkAKgBIfDGjCEgCCeBAcBAaAA_FFbKKePPiUUfZWccY`c\ _YcaVccSheQmgNriKwkHwmEwmBrm8qm6qm7qm8qm8qm9qoAqqA\ qsBquBlwFhxIcyM_zPWzTRzWNz_JzbEzfAzi3zm6zl8zlAzlCz\ kFzkHzkJzjLzjOzjQziSzizzz } frm:MultiExp { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), b=imag(p1)+0.00000000000000000001: z=z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b)+c |z| < 100000000 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 05-07-13 (Five and One-Half [A-7,M-6])
by Jim Muth 05 Jul '13

05 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 5, 2013 (Rating A-7,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a scene in an oversized Mandelbrot set corrupted in its depths by Z^(5.5) energies. Once again the number of outer elements is twice the order number of the inner minibrot. Also, the discontinuities are again almost invisible. The most obvious streaks out from the minibrot toward the northwest, but vanishes before it interrupts the near-perfect symmetry of the 11 outer elements. To find today's scene, travel out the main spike of the parent M-set until you reach the largest minibrot between the set itself and the main minibrot. Then go to the large minibrot on the west branch of the filament extending from the period-3 northern bud of this main-stem minibrot. This sub-minibrot is well on the way to becoming an order 5.5 one. Today's scene lies somewhere in the area that once was its East Valley. The name "Five and One-Half" refers to the order of the corruption infecting the parent M-set. The art rating of 7 indicates that I consider the art aspect of the image to be a little better than the math aspect, which is now becoming a bit stale. Despite the staleness however, I will continue this math course until it becomes boring. The calculation time of 1-5/6 minutes is slow enough to give boredom a chance to raise its head. The web sites are there to relieve boredom. Check the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> with a hi-def rendering at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and the FOTD back images at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Typical midsummer weather prevailed here at Fractal Central today, as the temperature reached a high of 91F 33C under a sky filled with billowing cumulus clouds, and the humidity made things appropriately uncomfortable. The fractal cat passed the day stretched on the bathroom tile floor, while the fractal humans spent the day working. All in all, the day makes very dull reporting, not at all like the days of twelve years ago, when the original fractal cats, Thomas and Tippy, spent the summer days prowling the area around old Fractal Central, lurking in the holly thicket, chasing birds, driving away intruding cats and getting into other assorted mischief. The next FOTD will be posted when the time is right. Until whenever, take care, and I have yet to see someone who thinks the world is real actually prove that it is real. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Five_and_One-Half { ; time=0:01:50.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MultiExp function=recip periodicity=6 center-mag=-162.6076103993194/+0.4162767713201903/\ 5.974896e+008/1/-90/0 params=5.5/100 maxiter=1600 float=y inside=0 logmap=290 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000QB8QB8PA7OA7N97M96L96K86J86I75H75H75G64F\ 64E64D54C53B43A43943832832732621433521411311210100\ 0003Kz2Fo2Ac15U10K00A0008X_7VX6TV6RS5PQ5OO4ML4KJ3I\ G3GE2EC2B9187154022bf`_cZYaXW_VUXTSVRQTPORNMOLKMJI\ KHGIFEFDCDBAB9897665443221uD8sC7oB6nA6j95f85b74c64\ Z53U42U32U216113000GBTA7E53ODXLBUJARH9OF8LD7IA5F84\ C639426213QykOuhNreLocKk`JhZHeWGbUFZRDWPCTMAQK9MH8\ JF6GC5DA497265132WX8VV7UU7TT7SS7RR6QQ6PP6OO6NN5MM5\ LL5KK5JJ4II4HH4GG4FF3EE3DD3CC3BB2AA299288277166155\ 1000000zzczzdzzWyzNtsEopIknMflQbjUYiYUgaPfdLegGdjC\ cm7bp3as4`n5`j6_f7_b8ZY8ZU9ZQAYMBYHCXDDX9DX5FW6HW7\ JW8LV8NV9PVAQVAQTAQRAQPAQNAQLAQJAQHAQFAQDAQC9o_7q_\ Cs_Ht_Mv_Rw_Wy_`z_ehYkRXp9Wu8Xm8Yf7`b7bZ6eVPgRWjN_\ lJchFhjBlcDnUElPCkOBiNAhM9fL7eK6cK5cU4ccVccuccUIm3\ SmPamijmzrmzzmzqmzimzamzTmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MultiExp { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), b=imag(p1)+0.00000000000000000001: z=z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b)+c |z| < 100000000 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 04-07-13 (Sandy Hectares [A-6,M-6])
by Jim Muth 05 Jul '13

05 Jul '13

FOTD -- July 04, 2013 (Rating A-6,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image shows some of the craziness that can erupt in an oversized Mandelbrot set corrupted in its depths by Z^(4.5) energies. The central minibrot is clearly of order 4.5, while the orangish disk surrounding it holds 9 lobes. The image is located in the half-morphed East Valley of a small minibrot on the main stem of the oversized parent M-set; the art and math ratings are both an average 6. The image is notable for its lack of obvious discontinuities. One discontinuity does extend northeast from the minibrot, but vanishes by the time it reaches the edge of the sandy orangish area. The name "Sandy Hectares" is a spin-off of 'Sandy Acres'. A hectare, as most of the world knows, is a measure of area in the metric system. It is equal to about 2-1/2 U.S. acres. The calculation time of 1-1/4 minutes is reasonably fast. Viewing the image on the web sites is not much faster, but it certainly is more convenient. Patience will be preserved by checking the finished image on the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> And will be rewarded in hi-def at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> Back images, numbering in the thousands, are online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Today brought partly cloudy skies, high humidity and a temperature of 90F 32C to Fractal Central. The fractal cat's activities were stifled by the heat early in the morning, leaving him with nothing to do but sleep. The humans made it through the day unstifled. The next FOTD will be posted in a couple days. Until then, take care, and if at first you don't succeed, try and try again. Then give up. Don't waste energy trying to succeed at a hopeless task. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Sandy_Hectares { ; time=0:01:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MultiExp function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-180.9984843250203/-0.0007606639992212/\ 1.776399e+011/1/167.76/0 params=4.5/100 float=y maxiter=2250 inside=0 logmap=104 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=00000h00e00c01`02Z03X04U05S06Q07O07M17K27I3\ 8G48E58D68B78989999AA9CBADCCEDEFEGGGKHINIKRJMUKOXL\ Q`MRcOSeRTgUUiXVk_WmbYoe_qh`rkbsndtqeutgvwiwzjwzhw\ ziwzmwzmwzmwzmwzmwzmwzowzqwztzzvzzzzzzzzzzzzzkrwcm\ w6ew3Uw01n62fB2YG3QL3HU40c40U50K60A7008IM8MJ9RGAVC\ BZ9Cb6Cf3Fd7HcBKaFM`JOZNRYRTWUWVYYTa_SebQidPmfOpeO\ neOldOkdOicOgcOfbOdbOcaOaaO_`OZ`OX_OV_OUZOSZORzYzm\ Zzz_zm`zzazmbzzczmczzdzmezzfzmgzzhzmizzizmczzYzmSz\ dNzhHvkBxn6zm8um9qmAmmBhmCdlD`lEWlFSlGOlHKnVcpgvmh\ tkisijqgjpeknblm`mkZmjXnhVogSpeQpdOqbzrazs_zmZzmNz\ mCzm1zmFzmTzmfzmszmrzmqzmpzmozmnzmmzhgzhbzgXzgSzeT\ zcUzaVz`WzZXzXXzVYzcZzc_zm`zmazmazcZzcXzcVzcTzcQzc\ OzcMzcKzcIzcHzcHzcHzcGzcGzcGzcGzhHzhIzhIzhHzhGzhFz\ hEzhDzhCzhBzhAzh9zh8zh8zhCzhFzzIzzLzzOzzRzzUzzXzz_\ zzbzzHzzDzzAzzYzzTzzOzzRzzKzzNzzPzzRzzTzzVzzXzzZzz\ `zzbzzdzzQzzTzzWzz_zzbzze } frm:MultiExp { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), b=imag(p1)+0.00000000000000000001: z=z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b)+c |z| < 100000000 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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