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FOTD 14-03-14 (Seven Butterflies [A-7,M-6])
by Jim Muth 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

FOTD -- March 14, 2014 (Rating A-7,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a dive into yesterday's image, where we find that the butterflies are not at all as elusive as they appeared 24 hours ago. In fact, it took very little time to turn up today's scene, which lies along the X-axis of yesterday's fractal and shows an order-7 minibrot surrounded by no less than seven butterflies. The name "Seven Butterflies" was obvious. The art and math ratings of 7 and 6 are little changed from yesterday, which is no big surprise. The color palette is largely picked up from yesterday's image, with only a bit of tweaking. The calculation time of a little below three minutes will pass swiftly enough, and may be eliminated entirely by checking the web sites. The finished image is posted online at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> Today began cloudy and dreary here at Fractal Central, but the clouds cleared away at lunch time, leading to a very pleasant sunny afternoon with a temperature of 50F 10C. The mature fractal cat spent the afternoon sunning himself on the window shelf, while the fractal kitten spent the day in her room, still recovering from her talk with the doctor. Thankfully, she has only three more days of confinement to get through. The fractal humans made it through the day with nothing happening that was worth mentioning, that is unless one considers paying a pile of bills worth mentioning. The next FOTD fractal will be posted in 24 hours, with a probability of 80 percent. Until then, take care, and I hear that the flood of technological gadgets is causing some big problems among younger people. I guess we need to come up with more and better gadgets to solve the problems. Jim (the codger) Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Seven_Butterflies { ; time=0:02:50.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.747311130441509/0/7.930714e+012/1 params=7/1e+020/0/0 float=y maxiter=2400 inside=0 logmap=-450 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000AAzAAz6Az4Az1Az0Az0Av0Ar0Am0Aj0Al0Aj08g0\ 6e04d01b00`00Z20Z50X60W90UC0SD0Q0Dz5KpGP`WWNj`Azd0\ vY8sRFpMNoGWmCdk6nh2x`DPKJ08Pc0Nc0Pc5PcDPcNPcXQCgQ\ KtQSzQ`zZltgxprz0SI0F8050000200800DF0KX0mk5zzKnP0g\ 00b00W00P20I60QA0XF0eK0nP0xU0zZ0zb00pzD9gz0Kp0Gd0D\ 0DW0FW0FW0GW0GW0HW0IW0JW0KW0LW0MW0NW0OW0PW0QW0SW0U\ U0UU0UU0UU0WU0WU0XU0XU0ZU0aS0cS0eS5hSAjSFlcKnmPpvU\ rzZuzcvzcxzczzcsz0oz0jd0de0_g2Ul5Nn8LpCIrFGvKFxNDz\ 0Id0Gf0Gf0Gf0Gf0Gf1Gh2Gh2Gh4Gh4Gh5Gj5Gj6Kj8Kj8Kj9K\ l9KqAKqCKqCKqDKsDKsFKxFKxGIxIIzIIzKIzKIzLIzNIzNIzP\ IzPIzQIzDLSFKUFKWGKXGKZIK`IKbIKdKKeTbDTaDUaDU`CV`C\ V`CW_CW_CWZCXZBXZBYYBYYBYXBZXAZXAmWAmWAmVAmVAmV9mU\ 9mU9mT9mc9mc9mcAmcBmcCmcDmcDmcEzhFzhGzhGzhHzhUzhUz\ hUzhUzmczmczmczmczmczmczmczmczmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmm\ zmmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } 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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Observations on the color maps used in MOTD 140314's images.
by Hal Lane 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Albrecht, You asked for my observations on the color maps used in your MOTD images for March 3, 2014. I liked the brass-like colors in your 70100-10.GIF fractal "Prayer_to_the_Moon" quite a bit. The fractal itself looks (to me) like a brass scepter with tiny, tiny precious stones -- and a few pearls -- embedded in the brass all over it. The background behind the scepter is variegated in a nice way, and seems a bit like a piece of parchment. A very nice image! Here's its color map in Raymond Filiatreault's FintMap program: http://tinyurl.com/Prayer-to-the-moon-Color-map or: http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/Albrecht/MFR12/M70100-10_Prayer-to-the-moon_ Color-map.jpg The color map for 70105-16.GIF is very strange! It has both single colors scattered around the color map -- within an large black area of color definitions -- with the other half of the map being a repeating pattern of every other color being defined as: dark gray, then light gray. Here's its odd color map screen captured from the "e" color editor: http://tinyurl.com/Newton-Secant-ManyMods-Strange or: http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/Albrecht/MFR12/M70105-16_Newton-Secant-ManyM ods_Strange_Color-map2.jpg I discovered a trick today that I hadn't realized you could do with the "e" color editor. After "r"estoring your 70100-10 image I had downloaded, I used the editor's "x" option. Previously I had used the arrow keys to look around in an image (in the "X" mode) to see where a feature's colors were located in the color map table -- and what their numerical R, G, & B values were. Today I discovered that, since I have a DOS mouse driver installed in the DOS ntvdm.exe environment, in the "X" mode I can "mouse around" both over the image *or* inside the color map table of colors, and the entire fractal will be black except for the particular color that the cursor is over in the color map table. Moving the cursor around inside the color map is very instructive, as it very clearly shows exactly what colors are where in the fractal. While in the "X" mode, all the colors in the table are all black except for the one you are hovering the cursor over, but you can get the context of where you are in the color map by hitting the "x" key to restore the map and fractal -- and then hitting it again to return to your investigations of the fractal's color's locations. - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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MOTD 140314 One Center for Three
by Albrechtx 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

HI, ; this continues yesterday´s MOTD -"Special" due to very special mages. Today´s first one adds Manymods with an additional center. Give in-adapt-take over I called the "intelligent" behavior of that frm. This proves it again, as Newton and Secant are still there but in a new dressing. Hal, what about the color map? ; "Prayer to the Moon" is a picure to remember. ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u1wgczf43v1a5rv/Zueh9LxTM7 ; Cheers, Albrecht

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FOTD 13-03-14 (Elusive Butterfly [A-8,M-6])
by Jim Muth 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

FOTD -- March 13, 2014 (Rating A-8,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image lies on the main negative spike of its parent Mandelbrot set, which is corrupted in its depths by Z^7 energies. It is located just east of the large minibrot. I named the image "Elusive Butterfly" when it reminded me of a butterfly, a colorful insect that many years ago my grandfather called a flutterby. The image actually shows a center of anti-bifurcation, where the number of elements is cut in half as the center is approached, and instead of a bottomless minibrot, a peak lies at the center. Thanks to the brilliant coloring, the art aspect of the image rates an 8. The math aspect still has enough originality to be worth a rating of a 7. The calculation time of 2-2/3 minutes borders on slowness, but luckily the official FOTD web site is again up and running along with the other FOTD sites. The finished image is posted on the FOTD web sites at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> We had lots of sun here at Fractal Central today, but when the day dawned with a temperature of 12F -11C and high winds, it hardly felt like a spring morning. The afternoon high of 27F -3C brought but a little improvement. Fractal cat Nicholas took advantage of the brilliant sun on the southwest shelf, while Jasmine continued her recovery in her private room. The fractal humans had another near-average day. The next FOTD will probably be posted in 24 hours, as most FOTD's are. Until the next time, take care, and until man uncovers and accepts the mysteries of the universe, he will never solve his most stubborn problems. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Elusive_Butterfly { ; time=0:02:40.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.747311130379525/0/3.253021e+009/1/\ -90/0 params=7/1e+020/0/0 float=y maxiter=2400 inside=0 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000DUzAUz6Uz4Uz1Qz0Oz0Mv0Kr0Im0Gj0Dl0Aj08g0\ 6e04d01b00`00Z20Z50X60W90UC0SD0Q0Dz5KpGP`WWNj`Azd0\ vY8sRFpMNoGWmCdk6nh2x`DPKJ08P00N00P05P0DP0NP5XQCgQ\ KtQSzQ`zZltgxprz0SI0F8050000200800DF0KX0mk5zzKnP0g\ 00b00W00P20I60QA0XF0eK0nP0xU0zZ0zb00pzD9gz0Kp0Gd0D\ 0DW0DW0DW0FW0GW0IW0KW0KW0LW0LW0NW0NW0PW0PW0QW0QW0S\ U0SU0UU0UU0WU0WU0XU0XU0ZU0ZS0`S0`S0bS0bS0dS0dS0eS0\ eS0eS0dW0bX0`Z0Z`0Zb0Xd0We0Ug2Sl5Qn8PpCNrFLvKKxNIz\ 0Nn0Lp0Lp0Lz0Lp0Lp1Lr2Lr2Lr4Lr4Lr5Lt5Lt6Kt8Kt8Kt9K\ v9KvAKvCKvCKvDKxDKxFKxFKxGIxIIzIIzKIzKIzLIzNIzNIzP\ IzPIzQIzDLSFKUFKWGKXGKZIK`IKbIKdKKeKKgLIjLIlNInNIp\ NIrPItPIvQIxQIz`8vZ9xZ9xZ9xZ9xD0US0FQ0IP0LP0PN0SL0\ WL0ZK2`K5dI9gGDlGGpFLtFPvNGeU9S`4Gj05rA0zK0zU0xK0p\ A6e2NZ9eSGzZ2CQA8GI59S11b00l00x00z00n00W04F0A24G1A\ N1GU1N`1Ue0bn0jv0rz0zz0zz1zz2zz2vv4rr5pp5ll6gg8de8\ `b9ZZAWXASUCPQDLPDKKDNGDP } 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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I like the lacy gold structure of your 85006-18.GIF
by Hal Lane 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Albrecht, I like the lacy gold structure of your 85006-18.GIF quite a bit. - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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MOTD Special 130314
by Albrechtx 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

HI, the multifractal world has it´s own laws and as I´m worldwide the only one doing this kind of fractals there is no one to discuss them or to communicate. I just have to get to know them by experience and learn to use them. ; One of them is that´it´s impossible to predict what happens if two formulas have the same center like Newton and Secant. Most of the time one of them is more powerful and the other one remains invisible, but MFR12 has means to enforce this "battle" and then be prepared for something extra special like today. ; This is one of the reasons for me to say MFR12 is fun. I have created it, it´s my world and I can make my own discoveries. Every one is a new "country" ready to explore. ; I just fail to understand why nobody cares to share that experience. Of course it´s complicated to create new images (mostly), but other people have a lot more of those grey cells and should be eager to do this kind of game. Maybe the new input screen can make that decision easier. ; There are two color versions of the same image. It´s a total view and absolutely unique as such. ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b8zy8sasia4wgc8/kg7FfOqSKg ; Cheers, Albrecht

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<JackOfTradeZ> Re: And WHERE are all of the FOTD posts? It is 3/9 and...
by Hal Lane 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

------ JackOfTradeZ said: -------- > And WHERE are all of the FOTD posts? It is 3/9 > and the web site only has 3/1 so far. I'm trying hard to calculate and post Jim's images in a timely manner on my site while his site is temporarily behind. I've got all of the ones in March of 2014, (and I'm also working back from March 1st -- putting up the images I've previously calculated) http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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FOTD 12-03-14 (Sugared Nonagon [A-8,M-5])
by Jim Muth 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

FOTD -- March 12, 2014 (Rating A-8,M-5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's image we check the negative X-axis of the Z^(2.993)+C Mandeloid as rendered by the MandelbrotBC3 formula at ground level with no function applied. Instead of being spread into a wedge, the valley at this point is partly cut off, but as today's image shows, the parts that remain are filled with interesting nooks and crannies. The name "Sugared Nonagon" came about when I got a sudden urge for a chocolate bar while studying the image. Thanks to the coloring, the art aspect of the image rates an 8, while the overused math trick rates only a 5. The calculation time of 4 minutes is slow, I admit it, but here is where the web sites can save much precious time. The fotd web sites are located at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> The official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> will be up and running in another day or two. Clouds and occasional rain spoiled the day here at Fractal Central. The afternoon temperature of 50F 10C was mild enough, but it began falling sharply in the evening. The fractal cats took it easy, Nicholas on the couch, Jasmine in her recovery room. The humans simply had another in a long series of lackluster days. The next FOTD will be posted in a day or so. Until then, take care, and one thing which the remake of the 'Cosmos' series has demonstrated so far is that TV producers have forgotten the importance of good music in creating an awe-inspiring effect. In 1983, when the original 1980 "Cosmos' series was being aired for the second time, I was doing a series of two-hour radio shows on a local college station. On three shows I decided to play the complete versions of the background music that made the original 'Cosmos' series so impressive. These shows were the most popular of my entire series. The first episode of the current 'Cosmos' series left me with the impression that the program has an agenda -- to propagate the secular humanist world view that sees the mystical experience as a function of the living human brain rather than as a real spiritual other-world experience. Why else would the cartoon character depicting 16th Century mystic philosopher Giordano Bruno, be depicted as having a mystical vision of the universe while his brain was still functioning, rather than having the vision after his execution, which would have been far more effective at creating the 'all was not lost' state of mind that I assume the producer was (or maybe was not) seeking. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Sugared_Nonagon { ; time=0:04:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-1.096101904549808/-0.00202055949842129\ /1.903508e+012/1/-21/0 params=2.993/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=2000 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000mLrmHojDmhBje9hb9eb9b`9`Y9YW9WW9UO9WGLY8\ e`4z`4zU4zQ4zM4zI4wE4wA4t74t44VC4BA49I49K49K49K4DK\ 4JO4PR4VU4`U4gU4oU6wU6zU7zU7zU7zUAzSEzQGrQKgOMZMQR\ MSJKWBIY9Ib9Ge9Ej9Em9Cr9Az9Az97p96h84`74W64O54I44E\ 34A246144044044044044044044044344944D44HC4LK4NU4Rb\ 4Tm4Rb4PU6NO7NG8LAAJ4CH4EH4GF4ID4ID4MF4OH4QJ4SL4WN\ 4YP4`R8bREhTKjVQmXUoZ`u`hxbozexzezz`xzXuzTozRmzNjz\ JezFbzDYzBWz9Uz9Qz9Oz9Kz9Iz9Gz94rB4eJ4UT4Kb4IV4IP4\ IJ4GC4G94G94G94E94E94E94E94MLhAJW4HO4FE4D74C44B449\ 44t44w44w44z44z44z44z44z44z44z74zA4zE4zG4zK4zM4wO4\ tQ6oSAmUIgYQe`Y`bhZerVhzTjzPezNbzLYzJWzHSzFQzDOzRI\ zeEzzzzzzzzzzzmrzcmzKhzAcw4Zt4Ur44o44r44r44r44r44r\ 44t44t44t44t44t44w44w44w44w44w46J47L48N4AP4CR4ET4E\ V4GX4IZ4K`4Mb4Oe4Oe6K`49Z4BV47T44P44N44P4SL4`94b94\ h94e94SL4`94Y94WB4UH4SN4QT4OZ449E49K49O49S49W79`E9\ eMBjUHobNumVzx`zuXzrTxoPu } 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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MOTD 130314 Play with Magnets
by Albrechtx 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

HI, ; generally the Magnet Basic image is not very colorful but due to the collaboration with Phoenix and ManyMods as outside things have changed. Also "Charlie" is "too much of everything" but you will see the reason for changing that. Have fun! ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zz56lnjy0xij8k4/efNTe4Vtli ; Cheers, Albrecht

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Re: [Fractint] input screen
by Albrechtx 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

HI, Using Hal´s suggestions (thank you, Hal) it now again is much simpler and easier to read. One Tip: To have it on your desktop open the pdf and use a screen capture device to record it, so its faster available and does not waste memory Albrecht

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