FOTD -- April 26, 2008 (Rating 8.5)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
In today's paper I saw a column about a comedian who made fun of
the pope on his recent visit to america. The columnist thought
it was an inappropriate thing to do, and commented that such
mockery could weaken or destroy someone's faith in the existence
of God, a belief that makes life endurable, and without which we
would face the specter of meaninglessness and oblivion.
When I read this, I smiled and thought, "if one's faith is so
weak that it could be thrown into doubt by a second-rate
comedian, that doubter should already be considered an Atheist."
(Atheists get along well enough without faith in a supernatural
God, BTW, but they substitute faith in science and reason for
faith in God.)
I am promoting neither Atheism nor Theism. I am merely telling
my thoughts about a newspaper column. IMO, the evidence, or
lack thereof, is equally unconvincing on both sides. But what I
am promoting is fractals. And today we have one that came about
when 0.8 parts of Z^sqrt(3) was subtracted from 0.8 parts of
Z^sqrt(2) and C was added.
The parent fractal closely resembles a Mandelbrot set rotated
180 degrees. But a closer examination shows that both the east
and west sides along the X-axis of this parent are much changed.
The main stem has degenerated into little more than a tiny nub,
and East Valley has broadened into a wedge. Today's scene lies
near the northern edge of this eastern (western) wedge.
I named the image "Mix and Match Them". I had a reason when I
gave it this name, but I have since lost track of the reason.
Regardless, it's a very unusual image, especially for one that
calculates in only 46-3/4 seconds, and well worth the small bit
of effort needed to see it.
The rating of 8.5 is well-earned.
Almost no effort will be needed to visit the FOTD web site at:
<
http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
and enjoy the completed image there.
A thin veil of clouds made Friday less than perfect at Fractal
Central, but the temperature of 77F 25C and blossoming trees
gave compensation for the weaker sun. The fractal cats agreed.
My day was appropriately busy. The next wonderful FOTD is due
in 24 hours. Until then, take care and prepare.
Jim Muth
jamth@???
jimmuth@???
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