[Fractint] FOTD 21-01-04 (What the . . . [5])

21 Jan 2004

      FOTD -- January 21, 2004 (Rating 5)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

For today's FOTD I tried the trick of the past two days on 
the quartic Mandeloid.  This trick worked quite well on the 
quadratic and cubic Mandeloids, leading to some very inter-
esting images, but it produced only near-total chaos when I 
applied it to the quartic Mandeloid.

A quick glance at today's image shows a scene that has no 
business being in a fractal with a formula of Z^(4.003)+C.  The 
image is totally disorganized.  Where is the 4,16,64... symmetry 
that should be there?  What are all the discontinuities doing in 
the picture?  Forget about unimportant things like the meaning 
of existence; these fractal mysteries are the questions that 
need to be answered.

When I saw the image, I thought, "What the...", and the name 
stuck.  Unfortunately, we will have no third consecutive 8-rated 
FOTD.  Today's image rates only a 5, which gives an overall 
value of 53 when combined with the render time of 9-1/2 minutes.

The value may be increased by downloading the finished GIF image 
from Paul's web site at:

       <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

Another very cold day Tuesday here at Fractal Central kept the 
cats safely ensconced indoors.  The high temperature reached 
only 28F -2C, which was far too cold for their sensitive ears.  
But they had a pleasant day anyway, resting by the heat.  Today 
is another repeat.  Somehow the cats will survive.

The work for me is rather heavy today, so I had best get back 
on it.  Until next time and next FOTD, take care, and don't get 
spammed -- it's no treet. 

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
jimmuth@aol.com

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  p=real(p2)+PI
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