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fractint-digest         Monday, April 23 2001         Volume 01 : Number 552




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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:51:09 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  19-04-01  (Pi in the Sky [6])

Classic FOTD -- April 19, 2001 (Rating 6)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

It's 9:30am and the FOTD is once again late.  But what's new
about that?  I offer excuse number three -- that things were too
busy here at Fractal Central Auxiliary to get the discussion
written at the regular time.  Maybe I need to get a day or two
ahead in my FOTD's.  That way I won't be late every time I have
a busy day.  Of course, the problem with this solution is that
I have little time to get ahead.

Today's image is a picture of a midget in the Z^(pi)+C fractal,
as rendered by Andrew's MandelbrotBC formula.  After a moment's
consideration, I rated the image a 6 and named it "Pi in the
Sky".  At 4-1/2 minutes on an aging Pentium, it's not too
difficult an image to render from the parameter file.

But for those who would rather not render, the GIF image is, or
soon will be, posted to the WWW at Paul Lee's site at:

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

and at Scott's site at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

The intrepid fractal cats had a rough day, as very un-springlike
cold enveloped the area.  The temperature of 42F (5.5C) was
entirely too chilly for their sensitive ears, forcing them to
sulk indoors all afternoon, while blaming me for the outside
conditions.  I finally eased their moodiness by treating them to
a meal of tuna fish.

When I checked my virtual mailbox first thing this morning, I
found a very long letter telling me how to get rich quick.  The
letter is one of those pyramid chain letters with a MLM twist,
which claims one can get rich by sending money to other people.
Having my name and address so widespread on the net, I have been
receiving different versions of this same letter for years.  I
usually delete it at once, but for some strange reason I decided
this morning to skim through it.

The letter begins by telling me that it is the letter I've been
hearing about so much in the news lately.  Now, I keep up pretty
well with the news, but I have no recollection of ever hearing
or reading about such a letter.  I suppose that a reader who
might take the letter seriously is supposed to think that the
letter was indeed in the news, but that he missed it.

Basically, the letter claims that one can become wealthy by
doing nothing but sending money to others and having them send
money back to you.  If this were true, everyone on earth should
be a USA-style millionaire by this time, though I have no idea
where the extra money could come from or how inflation could be
kept under control once everyone was rich.  (Of course, we could
blame the inflation on the political party in power.)

In my experience, one gets rich by starting out doing work for
others and receiving money from them in return, not by starting
by sending money to others.  In all my years of earning money
working at real jobs, I have never started on a job by sending
money to someone else in return for the privilege of working on
their job.  But apparently, from the frequency with which I
receive this same letter, many are still out there who fail to
understand this simple fact of life.

Well, I seem to have gotten off the fractal topic.  My intent
was to discuss the current state of the Fractint program and the
possibilities for its future development.  This will be my topic
when the next FOTD appears in only 12 hours or so.

It's now time to start the day's rush.  Until next time, take
care, and I'm sorry Jonathan Roarke.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


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  formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1
  center-mag=-0.9197872859930445/-0.1300422309794571\
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frm:MandelbrotBC  { ; Formula by Andrew Coppin
  e=p1
  p=real(p2)+PI
  q=2*PI*trunc(p/(2*PI))
  r=real(p2)-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|<100
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:51:09 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  19-04-01  (Pi in the Sky [6])

Classic FOTD -- April 19, 2001 (Rating 6)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

It's 9:30am and the FOTD is once again late.  But what's new
about that?  I offer excuse number three -- that things were too
busy here at Fractal Central Auxiliary to get the discussion
written at the regular time.  Maybe I need to get a day or two
ahead in my FOTD's.  That way I won't be late every time I have
a busy day.  Of course, the problem with this solution is that
I have little time to get ahead.

Today's image is a picture of a midget in the Z^(pi)+C fractal,
as rendered by Andrew's MandelbrotBC formula.  After a moment's
consideration, I rated the image a 6 and named it "Pi in the
Sky".  At 4-1/2 minutes on an aging Pentium, it's not too
difficult an image to render from the parameter file.

But for those who would rather not render, the GIF image is, or
soon will be, posted to the WWW at Paul Lee's site at:

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

and at Scott's site at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

The intrepid fractal cats had a rough day, as very un-springlike
cold enveloped the area.  The temperature of 42F (5.5C) was
entirely too chilly for their sensitive ears, forcing them to
sulk indoors all afternoon, while blaming me for the outside
conditions.  I finally eased their moodiness by treating them to
a meal of tuna fish.

When I checked my virtual mailbox first thing this morning, I
found a very long letter telling me how to get rich quick.  The
letter is one of those pyramid chain letters with a MLM twist,
which claims one can get rich by sending money to other people.
Having my name and address so widespread on the net, I have been
receiving different versions of this same letter for years.  I
usually delete it at once, but for some strange reason I decided
this morning to skim through it.

The letter begins by telling me that it is the letter I've been
hearing about so much in the news lately.  Now, I keep up pretty
well with the news, but I have no recollection of ever hearing
or reading about such a letter.  I suppose that a reader who
might take the letter seriously is supposed to think that the
letter was indeed in the news, but that he missed it.

Basically, the letter claims that one can become wealthy by
doing nothing but sending money to others and having them send
money back to you.  If this were true, everyone on earth should
be a USA-style millionaire by this time, though I have no idea
where the extra money could come from or how inflation could be
kept under control once everyone was rich.  (Of course, we could
blame the inflation on the political party in power.)

In my experience, one gets rich by starting out doing work for
others and receiving money from them in return, not by starting
by sending money to others.  In all my years of earning money
working at real jobs, I have never started on a job by sending
money to someone else in return for the privilege of working on
their job.  But apparently, from the frequency with which I
receive this same letter, many are still out there who fail to
understand this simple fact of life.

Well, I seem to have gotten off the fractal topic.  My intent
was to discuss the current state of the Fractint program and the
possibilities for its future development.  This will be my topic
when the next FOTD appears in only 12 hours or so.

It's now time to start the day's rush.  Until next time, take
care, and I'm sorry Jonathan Roarke.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================

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  reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1
  center-mag=-0.9197872859930445/-0.1300422309794571\
  /5.421884e+007/1/-25 params=3.14159265358979/0/32/0
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  logmap=103 periodicity=10
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  qbzogzmmzkqzivzgzzezzzzzz
  }


frm:MandelbrotBC  { ; Formula by Andrew Coppin
  e=p1
  p=real(p2)+PI
  q=2*PI*trunc(p/(2*PI))
  r=real(p2)-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|<100
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:22:45 -0400
From: Sylvie Gallet <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) The specter of schoolwork, and really really big fractals

Hi Zorba,

  All of the images are different from their Fractint version, and in lot=
s
of them, UF replaced the nice texture with banding so, I'd like you to
remove them or redo them with Fractint (maybe in a standard 1600x1200
format).

  Cheers,

        - Sylvie

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:30:27 -0400
From: "Zorba the Hutt" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) The specter of schoolwork, and really really big  fractals

Done. I don't know why they're different - I remember I checked some of
them, and they were the same, or at least I thought they were. Perhaps it's
a fractint difference also. Anyway, they're gone now - really sorry about
the annoyance ^^;;

- -Zorba

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Sylvie Gallet" <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: (fractint) The specter of schoolwork, and really really big
fractals


Hi Zorba,

  All of the images are different from their Fractint version, and in lots
of them, UF replaced the nice texture with banding so, I'd like you to
remove them or redo them with Fractint (maybe in a standard 1600x1200
format).

  Cheers,

        - Sylvie

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:35:37 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  20-04-01  (Fairy Gardens [6])

Classic FOTD -- April 20, 2001 (Rating 6)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Do fairies, elves, gnomes, sylphs, etc. exist?  Of course they
do.  Every culture on earth is rich with stories and legends of
fairies.  But since fairies, just like dragons, do indeed exist,
are they then real?  The answer to that question depends on the
meaning one gives to the word 'real'.  Not yet being in my deep
philosophical mode, I'll not at this time state my opinion of
the meaning of the word 'real', but if fairies do not dwell in
the intricacies of the garden-like scene of today's fractal,
what then does?

The formula that drew the image, TowerMinExp04a, is one I rarely
use.  It is but one in a remote series of 26 such formulae,
which pile up the exponents of Z into exponent towers.  The four
functions in today's formula merely add variety.

I named the image "Fairy Garden" when a lawn fairy flew past the
window while I was trying to think of a name.  The image is a
bit too busy and fragmented for a very high rating, but the 6,
which is a little above average, is satisfactory.  As long as my
FOTD's rate above a 5, I'm satisfied with them.

I'll not divulge at this time whether I believe in magical
things such as fairies, and yes even dragons.  I will state
however that I believe in some things that many consider weird
or downright kooky.  My beliefs are not limited by the
discoveries of science, nor by common sense or reason, though I
certainly do occasionally use these attributes.

The parameter file of today's image, which is attached to the
bottom of this letter, renders in 2-1/2 minutes.  For extra
convenience, the GIF image file is or soon will be posted to the
W.W.Web at the URL:

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

and at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

I read recently that the venerable Fractint fractal generating
program is over the hill, on its last lap, abandoned by all but
a few backward fractalists in favor of more advanced fractal
generating programs with glittery advanced features such as
true-color, multiple layers, transforms, etc.

Well, one would never guess it here at Fractal Central, where
the old warhorse program continues to do what it was designed to
do -- find fractals.  It's not that I have no other programs --
three other fractal generating programs are on my drive.  But I
rarely use them.  Other than true-color, which is Fractint's
greatest lack, I feel that the other features of the state-of-
the-art programs are leading us from the basic idea of fractals.
We are drifting from a "look what I found" attitude to a "look
Ma, I'm an artist" attitude.  When the fractalist does more work
on an image than the numbers, perhaps the resulting image should
be called something like computer art, rather than fractal art.

I guess I have never been able to make the switch from admiring
the things the numbers have done to admiring the things I have
done.  Maybe my reluctance to embrace the newer programs is due
to the fact that I had been working with graphic programs such
as Photoshop long before the same image manipulating features
appeared included in fractal programs, and I therefore failed to
be impressed with such features.  (Of course, the features are
far less expensive when part of the actual fractal program.)

I also find myself amused at the extreme concern on the fractal-
art list about copyright infringement.  Fractals are fun --
they're philosophical, mystical and scientific at the same time.
They're not a means of becoming wealthy.  Do we really think
that someone is going to steal our fractals and get rich from
our efforts?  If anyone were planning to do this, they certainly
would not post their stolen goods on the Web for the whole world
to see.

I started the FOTD almost exactly 4 years ago for the fun of it.
I continue the FOTD 4 years later for the fun of it.  If it were
not fun, I would have grown bored with the effort years ago and
stopped posting.  But I have no intention of ending the FOTD in
the foreseeable future, because I know that finding fractals
will be as much fun in 2005 as it is in 2001 and was in 1997.

The fractal weather today was a big improvement over yesterday.
A warm sun brought the temperature up to 61F (16C), and brought
out the fractal cats into the yard for an afternoon's romp in
the new grass.

The rush is easing somewhat, but there's still lots to be done.
Between other stuff I'll find time for another FOTD in 24 hours.
Until then, take care, and watch out for the fairies as you
trim your newly greened lawn.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


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frm:TowerMinExp04a {; Jim Muth
z=pixel, c=p2+(p3*pixel):
z=z^fn1(z^fn2(-z^fn3(z^fn4(-z+p1))))+c,
|z| <= 100
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:28:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: erdal mazlum <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD  19-04-01  (Pi in the Sky [6])

hi jim,

your comment about the letter is pretty cool, and FOTD
ofcourse... have a nice day!

erdal.

- --- [e-mail] wrote:
>
> Classic FOTD -- April 19, 2001 (Rating 6)
>
> Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
>
> It's 9:30am and the FOTD is once again late.  But
> what's new
> about that?  I offer excuse number three -- that
> things were too
> busy here at Fractal Central Auxiliary to get the
> discussion
> written at the regular time.  Maybe I need to get a
> day or two
> ahead in my FOTD's.  That way I won't be late every
> time I have
> a busy day.  Of course, the problem with this
> solution is that
> I have little time to get ahead.
>
> Today's image is a picture of a midget in the
> Z^(pi)+C fractal,
> as rendered by Andrew's MandelbrotBC formula.  After
> a moment's
> consideration, I rated the image a 6 and named it
> "Pi in the
> Sky".  At 4-1/2 minutes on an aging Pentium, it's
> not too
> difficult an image to render from the parameter
> file.
>
> But for those who would rather not render, the GIF
> image is, or
> soon will be, posted to the WWW at Paul Lee's site
> at:
>
>
> <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
>
> and at Scott's site at:
>
>           <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>
>
> The intrepid fractal cats had a rough day, as very
> un-springlike
> cold enveloped the area.  The temperature of 42F
> (5.5C) was
> entirely too chilly for their sensitive ears,
> forcing them to
> sulk indoors all afternoon, while blaming me for the
> outside
> conditions.  I finally eased their moodiness by
> treating them to
> a meal of tuna fish.
>
> When I checked my virtual mailbox first thing this
> morning, I
> found a very long letter telling me how to get rich
> quick.  The
> letter is one of those pyramid chain letters with a
> MLM twist,
> which claims one can get rich by sending money to
> other people.
> Having my name and address so widespread on the net,
> I have been
> receiving different versions of this same letter for
> years.  I
> usually delete it at once, but for some strange
> reason I decided
> this morning to skim through it.
>
> The letter begins by telling me that it is the
> letter I've been
> hearing about so much in the news lately.  Now, I
> keep up pretty
> well with the news, but I have no recollection of
> ever hearing
> or reading about such a letter.  I suppose that a
> reader who
> might take the letter seriously is supposed to think
> that the
> letter was indeed in the news, but that he missed
> it.
>
> Basically, the letter claims that one can become
> wealthy by
> doing nothing but sending money to others and having
> them send
> money back to you.  If this were true, everyone on
> earth should
> be a USA-style millionaire by this time, though I
> have no idea
> where the extra money could come from or how
> inflation could be
> kept under control once everyone was rich.  (Of
> course, we could
> blame the inflation on the political party in
> power.)
>
> In my experience, one gets rich by starting out
> doing work for
> others and receiving money from them in return, not
> by starting
> by sending money to others.  In all my years of
> earning money
> working at real jobs, I have never started on a job
> by sending
> money to someone else in return for the privilege of
> working on
> their job.  But apparently, from the frequency with
> which I
> receive this same letter, many are still out there
> who fail to
> understand this simple fact of life.
>
> Well, I seem to have gotten off the fractal topic.
> My intent
> was to discuss the current state of the Fractint
> program and the
> possibilities for its future development.  This will
> be my topic
> when the next FOTD appears in only 12 hours or so.
>
> It's now time to start the day's rush.  Until next
> time, take
> care, and I'm sorry Jonathan Roarke.
>
>
> Jim Muth
> [e-mail]
>
>
> START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA
> FILE================================
>
> Pi_in_the_Sky      { ; time=0:04:37.66--SF5 on a
> p200
>   reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm
>   formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1
>
> center-mag=-0.9197872859930445/-0.1300422309794571\
>   /5.421884e+007/1/-25
> params=3.14159265358979/0/32/0
>   float=y maxiter=2400 inside=0
>   logmap=103 periodicity=10
>
> colors=000zszzszztzzuzzvyzwvzxszyqzynyzkyziszfnyej\
>
> sceob_j_XeZRaYNXXIQSDKQ8EN37K03J2DO3KS4UY6aa8geAog\
>
> BvkDznHwjKsfOocSj_XfX_bUcYQgUMjQJaSISVHKXHIZFH_FFa\
>
> EEbEDeDBfD8gD7iB6kB4mA3nA2oA8q8Fq7Kr7Rr6Xr6Yn7Yj8Z\
>
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>
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>
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>
> icukZsg_sc_s__rXarUarQaqMbqIbqFboBco7co3co0ccBXUMO\
>
> JXI8fA0o36n4Dn6Jm6Qm7Xm7So6Qq4Ns3Ju2Hv0Ey0Bz07z04z\
>
> 02z00z00z02v03q04k36f47a78X8ARBBMDDHFEBHF6JH0KI0NI\
>
> 0OH0NH0MH0KH0JF3IF6HF8FFBEEEDEHBEJAEM8DO7DR6DU4DX4\
>
> DY0vZ2r_0oa0mb0ic0fe0cf0_g0Yi0Vj0Rk0Om0Mn0Io0Fq00r\
>
> z0sw0us0vn0wj2ye3za4zX4zS6zN7zJ8zEAzABz4Dz00zv0zk2\
>
> za4zR7zHAz6vzMqzJmzHgzEczBZz8rz0vz0yz0zz0vz0qz6kzB\
>
> fzIbzNYzSSzZNzcJziEzo8zu3zz0zz4zzAzzFzyJzwOzuUzsYz\
>   qbzogzmmzkqzivzgzzezzzzzz
>   }
>
>
> frm:MandelbrotBC  { ; Formula by Andrew Coppin
>   e=p1
>   p=real(p2)+PI
>   q=2*PI*trunc(p/(2*PI))
>   r=real(p2)-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|<100
> }
>
> END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA
> FILE==================================
>
>
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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:24:43 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  21-04-01  (Oriental Lanterns [7])

Classic FOTD -- April 21, 2001 (Rating 7)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

The day grew far busier far sooner than I had expected, and then
the fairies returned to their fairy nests.  Nothing remained for
me to do but tackle the work, finish it as quickly as possible,
and see what kind of a fractal I could scrounge up from the
depths of infinity.

I did my scrounging in the fractal created by the unassuming
formula 1.25Z^(-20)+15Z^(-1.23)+(1/C), which consists of an
eastward-facing Mandeloid with many spurious bays and valleys.
The scene of today's midget is at the tip of the stem shooting
out from a rudimentary bud on the unusually smooth north shore
of the largest bay.

I named the final picture "Oriental Lanterns" when I noticed
that the orangish square features vaguely resemble those festive
decorative lanterns.  Because of the unusually brilliant color
palette, I rated the image at a 7.  Whether I'll still rate it a
7 next week at this time remains to be seen.

The attached parameter file renders in just over 4 minutes on a
somewhat tired old Pentium 200mhz machine.  It will render
significantly faster on a fresh young PentiumIV machine.  For
those who fail to enjoy the effort of running parameter files,
the finished GIF image file is available on the Web at:

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

and at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

The fractal weather today turned cloudy, but the temperature
reached 69F (20.5C), allowing the fractal cats a good
afternoon's romp in the balmy outdoors.  When a neighborhood
stray intruded, the dynamic duo almost got into a fight with the
intruder, but common sense prevailed, and the duo managed to
stay out of trouble all afternoon.

My urge to philosophize is rising, but so is the pile of work to
be done.  And only two days ago I thought the rush was near an
end.  One of these weeks I'll manage to get caught up, but this
week isn't the one.  So until next time, which will come in 24
hours plus or minus 2 hours, take care, and relish your
fractals, but don't add onions, or you'll be in a pickle.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================

Oriental_Lanterns  { ; time=0:04:20.78--SF5 on a p200
  reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1
  center-mag=+0.381370015722773/+0.65420816277382/6.\
  862245e+007/1/112.5 params=1.25/-20/15/-1.23/0/800
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  logmap=54 periodicity=10
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  zezzgzzjzzmzzpzzrzzrzzrzz
  }

frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:18:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jim Muth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  22-04-01  (Minibrot with Aura [7])

Classic FOTD -- April 22, 2001 (Rating 7)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

The hazy blue glow surrounding today's tiny Minibrot reminds me
of the mystical aura that is sometimes claimed to surround the
human body, and is said to be especially brilliant around the
heads of saints and holy people.  This resemblance inspired the
name "Minibrot with Aura".  Since I'm not yet in my mystical or
philosophical mode, I'll not speculate as to whether such an
ethereal glow actually exists around the human body, and can
actually be seen by those with extrasensory vision, but if no
such thing exists, a lot of hallucinating people or liars are
out there.

One needs no psychic ability to see the aura in today's image.
It was produced by the formula Z^(-1.5)+0.0001*(Z^(-150))+(1/C).
The sickle-shaped elements are typical features in the images
that result when different portions of high and low powers of Z
are combined.

After much indecision, I settled on a rating of 7 for today's
image, with its soft colors and sharp contrasts.  The parameter
file renders in a little over 10 minutes on a tired but still
functional Pentium 200mhz machine.  The GIF image file downloads
in a fraction of that time.  For those who choose the download,
the file may be found on the Web, posted to Paul's site at:

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

and to Scott's site at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

But give Paul and Scott an hour or so to post the image.

The fractal weather today here at Fractal Central was sunny in
the morning and much warmer, but it became cloudy in the
afternoon, with a few drops of rain.  The temperature of 75F
(24C) had the fractal cats in the yard most all day, twitching
their ears whenever a drop of rain hit them.

As for me, I see that it's time to shut down the fractal shoppe
and call it a night.  If I can find a trashy enough old sci-fi
movie to watch, the day will be complete.  If not, I'll watch a
Dr. Who show.  Until tomorrow or Monday morning, take care, and
just because you can't see something doesn't mean that it's not
there.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================

Minibrot_with_Aura { ; time=0:10:18.08--SF5 on a p200
  reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1
  center-mag=+3.22503694025169900/+0.092233759045437\
  49/3.857046e+010/1/64.992/-0.026
  params=1/-1.5/0.0001/-150/0/300 float=y
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  }

frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================


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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 10:36:06 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  23-04-01  (Swirls [4])

Classic FOTD -- April 23, 2001 (Rating 4)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's fractal rates a 4, though I feel that it has a higher
rating in it, which I could develop if I had time to tweak the
colors some more.  But the FOTD is already as late as it has
ever been and I've got a busy day ahead of me, so the image,
which I have named "Swirls", will have to stand as it is.

The parameter file renders in 2 minutes, making running it as
convenient as downloading the completed GIF image.  Those who
would rather download the image will find the file at:

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

and at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

allowing Paul and Scott time to post the file of course.

The fractal weather today, (Sunday the 22nd), was like
mid-summer, with hot sun and a temperature of 86F (30C), which
lured not only the fractal cats, but me also, into the outdoors.
This explains today's lateness.

That's it for today.  Until next time, take care, and be happy.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================

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  reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1
  center-mag=+4.830750037059846/-2.891827230043619/1\
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frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:52:34 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD  24-04-01  (Windmills of Chaos [6])

Classic FOTD -- April 24, 2001 (Rating 6)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

What kind of fractal does the formula Z^0+C or 1+C create?  It
creates no fractal at all, just an empty circle.  What type of
fractal then does Z^(0.05)+C create?  In this case the empty
circle is lopsided, with no evidence of the typical fractal
chaos.  But take Z^2, subtract Z^0.05 from it, and then add C,
and an interesting fractal does appear.

I'll not try to describe the indescribable figure, but the
oversized thing can be seen by entering the parameters
- -1, 0.05, 1, 2, 0, 0 into the M-Mix4 formula and letting it
iterate.  Today's midget lies in a prominent valley on the north
side of this fractal.

I named the image "Windmills of Chaos" when I noticed that the
four open spirals toward the corners vaguely resemble windmill
blades.  And of course the chaos is there as always, lying in
vaguely organized form all through the picture.

With a render time of just under 5 minutes, running the
parameter file is a bit annoying.  A better choice is to give
Paul and Scott a chance to post the GIF file of the image to
their web sites at:

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

and at:

          <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>

and download the image from there.

The fractal weather today was very summer-like.  In fact the
temperature of 90F (32C) felt a bit too warm.  The fractal cats
enjoyed the warmth however, as they stretched to their full
cat-lengths on the porch most of the afternoon.

As for me, I'm about finished for the day.  It's been another
busy one, but I'll be here again tomorrow, with more fractal
goodies.  Until then, take care, and be at ease.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================

Windmills_of_Chaos { ; time=0:04:45.45--SF5 on a P200
  reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1
  center-mag=+0.64915135165492830/-0.619948053295606\
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  }

frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l
}

END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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