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Fractal interstellar gas
by David Jones 16 Aug '02

16 Aug '02

Fractal interstellar gas at end of a star's life: http://hubblesite.org/news_.and._views/pr.cgi.2002+15 David gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 08-08-02 (Odd Mandelbrot [5])
by gnome＠hawaii.rr.com 16 Aug '02

16 Aug '02

I firmly believe that cat fur is fractal - explains why such small animals can shed so much fur everywhere without visibly losing any fur. ;-) David gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com >>On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:07:34 -1000, David Jones wrote: >> >>>Besides, some of us think that Jim is really just a virtual >>> identity of the cats. >> >>You mean a fractal manifestation? >> >>:-) >> >>John >>-- John Lewis, jlewis(a)clara.net on 08/14/2002

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FOTD 16-08-02 (Papillon [6])
by JimMuth＠aol.com 16 Aug '02

16 Aug '02

FOTD -- August 16, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Having posted several consecutive FOTD's that were faster than the speed of light, I now post one slower than...well...a fractal cat. The slowness is a result of the magnitude of the image, which takes us into the realm of arbitrary precision math. It's a slow trip into the Mandelbrot set to the location of today's image, but a trip well worth taking, for the midget in the image is unlike any I have previously seen in a fractal as mundane as the M-set. The scene pictured in the image is located in a remote valley of the largest midget on the west branch of the filament extending from the large period-3 northern bud of the M-set. I named the picture "Papillon", which is the French word for 'butterfly'. While studying the image, I saw purple butterflies all through it, but since I have used this name several times in the past, I decided to use the French word for that insect instead. The rating of 6 is nominal. The scene displays a curious mixture of total chaos and areas of organization, which is rather unusual for at least the lower magnitudes of the M-set. A rough version of the image can be seen in 3 minutes by striking the < g > key and entering the command < mathtolerance=/1 > before running the parameter file. This will force the program to calculate the scene using conventional math. But to see the image in its fully-resolved glory, a wait of 5 hours will be required. All is not lost however, for the completed and fully-resolved image will soon be available on the FOTD web sites at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Thursday here at Fractal Central was once again warm and humid -- the kind of day that brings out the laziness in cats. The temperature of 95F 35C kept the not-very- dynamic duo confined to quarters until the sun went down, and even then, they ventured out only briefly. Luckily for me, modern science has provided relief from the heat in the form of air-conditioning, which I took advantage of all day as I tended to the work that needed to be done. Tomorrow promises to be a bit cooler, with at least a chance of showers, another ideal day for working. So until next time, which will arrive on Sunday the 18th, take a moderate amount of care, but not so much care that life ceases to be fun. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Papillon { ; time=4:56:06.77--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.1534230146723439126/1.03855500630879\ 9133/9.504526e+013/1/-27.3516134375319133/3.885780\ 58618804789e-016 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=30000 bailout=6 inside=0 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000gCcgAff7hf5jg8kgBkgDkgGkgIkgLkgOlgQlgTlg\ VlgYlg_ljT_mNOpHCqIBrJArK9sL8tM7tN7uO6vP5vQ4wR3xS2\ xS2wU3vV4uW5tX6sY6rZ7q`8pa9ob9ncAmdBleCkfCgUAcH8`4\ 6_39_3B_3E_3G_3J_3L_3O_3Q_3T_3V_3X_2`_2b_2f_2h_2k_\ 2m_2q_2s_2v_2x_2zZ3wZ3tZ4qZ4nY5kY5hY6eY6bX7_X7XX8X\ X8UVASUBRTDQSEORGNPHNOJNNKMMMMLNMJPLIQLHSLGTLFVKDW\ KCYKBZJA`J9aJ8bJBaID`IF`IH_IJ_HMZHOYHQYHSXGUXGWWGZ\ VG`VGbUFdUFfTFiSFkSEmREoREqQEsQEoTGkVHhXJdZKa`MYbN\ VdPRfQNhSKjTGlVDnW9pY6rZBm`GhaLccQZdUUeZPgcKhhFjmA\ kq6lkEneMocLpaKq_JqYJrWIrVHsTHsRGtPFuNFuMEvKDvIDwG\ CwEBxDBxJGqOLjUQcZVXd_QidJnhDleGkbIj_KiXMhUPgSRfPT\ eMVcJYbG_aEa`Bc_8fZ5hY2jX0lW3jW5iV7hV9gUBfUDeTFdTI\ bSKaSM`RO_RQZQSYQUXPXVPZUO`TObSNdRNfQNhPPiORjOSkNU\ kNWlMXmMZmL`nLaoKcoKepJfqJhrIjrIksHmtHotGpuGrvFsvF\ mtGhrHcqHZoIUmIPlJKjJFhKAgK5eL0dL0bI0aGEFvDKrCOoBS\ lAWh9_e8cb7g_Dd`JbaO_aUYb } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Fractal Tone-Poems (music?)
by Bill Jemison 15 Aug '02

15 Aug '02

<<Oh, no colourmap, then :( :)>> Never will be from here, but sometimes I do use colormaps ;}. However, as I said, some of these have no image, so there's not much need for any colors <g> Bill

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Fractal Tone-Poems (music?)
by Bill Jemison 15 Aug '02

15 Aug '02

<<Your waterfall par was truncated.>> Indeed! Sorry 'bout that. Here is the correct version, complete with omited "}" ********************************* Waterfall { ; Music par Copyright (c) Bill Jemison [70400,2537] 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible reset=2000 type=chip passes=1 video=SF7 center-mag=0/0/0.001754386 params=-15/-19/1 float=y viewwindows=12/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=-100 sound=x/fm/quant polyphony=3 decay=8 sustain=14 srelease=10 scalemap=1/3/5/6/8/10/12/1/3/5/8/10 orbitdelay=1000 showorbit=yes } *********************************

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 08-08-02 (Odd Mandelbrot [5])
by Jim Muth 14 Aug '02

14 Aug '02

Morgan Owens wrote: <much snippage> >I agree completely, [that the science-religion conflict is >off-topic on this list] so why do you keep [broaching the >topic here] especially when you said you'd stop? IMO, the non-problem lies not so much in the fact that I keep posting off-topic letters, but rather in the nature of fractals themselves, which invite and almost demand philosophical (and yes, mystical) speculation. This, in large part, is what makes fractals so fascinating to both skeptics and the less skeptical. Check the original FOTD for August 8, which started this thread. In that letter I mentioned the four-dimensional nature of the Julibrot, which I often mention, and pointed out that the world we live in has only three dimensions, with no place for a four-dimensional object. I mentioned nothing about religion or the philosophy of science. As I recall, someone else posted a justified and IMO on-topic reply speculating about the nature of numbers and mathematics, and the mini-debate progressed from there. I have no idea where or how the topic of the conflict between science and religion entered the discussion. >So I take it you waited a while so that people who might want >to see your reply would've had time to subscribe before you >posted it? Most of the delay in my replies is due to the time difference between New Zealand and the east coast of the USA. And yes, I did post the notice to this list so that those who might want to see my reply would know where to find it. My message might even have resulted in a few additional subscribers to the under- manned philofractal list, where posting a letter is often like talking to oneself. >I have a suggestion. I'm suggesting it here 'cos it could >impact on the other readers of this list. Start yourself a >weblog. Then you can post whatever you like whenever you like... I've been thinking of doing things like this for years. It's a nice idea, but I don't see how I could find the time. As a final remark, I wonder why no one ever complains about the really off-topic things I write, such as the weather report and activities of the cats. All the off-topic complaints seem to come when I connect fractals to metaphysical things such as spiritual reality, a connection which is only slightly if at all off-topic. To me, fractals are spiritual (non-material) realities and their existence lends credence to the claims of other spiritual realities, such as the claims of religion. I cannot honestly ignore the fact that fractals lead in this direction. Jim (still controversial) M.

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Vignette with Preamble, still...
by Morgan L. Owens 14 Aug '02

14 Aug '02

The Morse-Thue Floor. I think about eight iterations should be enough to give an idea... MorseThue-2c{ Axiom i Angle 4 i=[c6@i2[f[+@4f]f[+@4f]f[+@4f]f]+f[-@4f]f[-@4f]f[-@4f]f] i=[[ij]+g-ji]gg j=[c44@i2[f[+@4f]f[+@4f]f[+@4f]f]+f[-@4f]f[-@4f]f[-@4f]f] j=[[ji]+g-ij]gg f=gg g=gg }

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Fractal Tone-Poems (music?)
by Bill Jemison 14 Aug '02

14 Aug '02

Jim Wilson wrote this, though I couldn't read it...must be some sort of mime-thing, which I have long forgotten. >You know, when I first started to read this "Vignette" my first thought >was that this had no business being in the Fractint forum. However, >reading on, I became quite impressed by this verbal fractal Most posts >are graphics pars or formulae, can't remember if,or when, anybody offered >a music par. This is a something different...now if only Morgan could >incorporate some verbal recursion, this might constitute a new Fractal >form, requiring a different type of formula. Could we soon be posting >.vig files? If so, then nobody woud feel the need to plead for >brevity After all, what is a brief fractal? Anyway, I have a few music pars, or as I prefer, fractal tone-poems, which I have been reluctant to let see the light of day - especially since our beloved par-rater extrordinaire once declared that *any* music par had a maximum possible rating of 2. I won't bother trying to rate them...Lee Skinner says that Fugue_on_y_minor sounds like "farts" on his speakers and Chaos_City hurts his ears. A couple of them may have been included in a version of Fractint...if so, sorry for the duplicate. There are a few idiosyncrasies involved with sound pars. Resolution often affects the sounds, so most of these pars force one of the standard Fractint video modes, SF5(640x480), SF7(1024x768), and one SF9(1280x1024). If SF9 gives you a problem, use 1280x1024x256 disk video. If you have changed your config file, choose your corresponding res for each par, please. Some of these are "multimedia" ie. the image is part of the show - Lotus, for instance, (usually and good image is just an accident)...others either have no image or are drawn so slowly that there might as well not be one. Lastly, but very important. These are OPL3 chip compatible. That includes most soundcards, but *NOT* the SBLive!, which has an EMU10K chip. Other SB cards, or SB compatibles will give the proper sounds as far as I know. Often the SBLive will indeed play something from these pars, but it is totally different in most cases. I do have some SBLive! compatible pars if someone wants. Oh yeah...some of these get to a point where they are no longer interesting or repetitious but others get more interesting later in. Be sure to let Boo! and Lotus run to conpletion though. Bill Jemison ************************************* BOO! { ; Image&Music (c) Bill Jemison 2000 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; playtime~00:00:35 reset=2000 type=threeply passes=1 video=SF5 center-mag=-25.6682/-4.28027/0.001124723/0.4739/-85/-55.646 params=-165/-17/126 float=y maxiter=13 viewwindows=1/0.75/yes/0/0 cyclerange=1/15 hertz=-1000 sound=x/fm attenuate=mid polyphony=2 attack=8 decay=5 sustain=14 srelease=10 orbitdelay=400 showorbit=yes colors=000zzz<253>000 } Chaos_City { ; copyright (c) Bill Jemison 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible ; must use 1024x768x256 video mode reset=2000 type=mandel passes=d video=SF7 center-mag=-0.21515300000000000/+0.64304200000000000/1354.084/0.1539/-7.\ 496/-51.993 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 fillcolor=0 inside=0 outside=0 viewwindows=19/0.75/yes/0/0 cyclerange=1/1 hertz=0 sound=x/fm polyphony=2 wavetype=7 attack=3 decay=5 sustain=15 srelease=8 orbitdelay=1500 showorbit=yes colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\ O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\ V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\ S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\ S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\ >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\ 8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\ GBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } Chop_schtiks_SF7 { ; Copyright 2000 by Bill Jemison ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible reset=2000 type=frothybasin passes=1 video=SF7 center-mag=0.877039/-0.240632/1.465201 params=1/0/2.028713768218725 float=y maxiter=647 bailout=1 symmetry=none periodicity=0 viewwindows=8/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=-50 sound=z/fm/quant polyphony=9 scalemap=1/3/5/6/8/10/12/1/5/8/1/5 orbitdelay=750 showorbit=yes } Crystal { ; copyright (c) Bill Jemison 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible reset=2000 type=threeply passes=1 video=SF7 center-mag=-25.6682/-4.28027/0.001127669/1.2175/-174.164/11.757 params=55/1/42 float=y maxiter=48 viewwindows=1/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=50 sound=y/fm attenuate=mid polyphony=2 attack=8 decay=5 sustain=14 srelease=10 orbitdelay=1000 showorbit=yes colors=000zzz<253>zzz } Cycle-o-rama { ; Image&music (c) Bill Jemison 2000 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible ; playtime 0:08:22 reset=2000 type=threeply passes=1 video=SF7 center-mag=6.091/19.6806/0.01024156/2.6547/171.252/24.801 params=22/0.4/-1.8 float=y maxiter=32 viewwindows=2/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=0 sound=y/fm attenuate=mid polyphony=9 wavetype=5 attack=10 sustain=10 srelease=10 orbitdelay=400 showorbit=yes colors=000zz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL000\ 0<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zz\ LzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e0\ 0L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2\ >z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzz\ ezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2\ >0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0zL0cc\ c<24>ccc<4>ccc00L00e00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzze } Fugue_on_y_minor { ; copyright (c) Bill Jemison 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible ; must use 1024x768x256 video mode reset=2000 type=mandel passes=d video=SF7 center-mag=-0.21515300000000000/+0.64304200000000000/1354.084/0.1539/-7.\ 496/-51.993 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 fillcolor=0 inside=0 outside=0 viewwindows=19/0.75/yes/0/0 cyclerange=1/1 hertz=50 sound=y/fm/quant polyphony=2 wavetype=7 attack=3 decay=5 sustain=15 srelease=8 scalemap=1/4/8/1/1/8/4/1/4/1/8/12 orbitdelay=1500 showorbit=yes colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\ O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\ V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\ S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\ S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\ >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\ 8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\ GBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } Lotus {; copyright (c) Bill Jemison 2000 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible reset=2000 type=threeply passes=1 video=SF7 center-mag=-25.6682/-4.28027/0.001124723/0.4739/-85/-55.646 params=-55/-1/-42 float=y maxiter=49 viewwindows=1/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=-50 sound=y/fm attenuate=mid polyphony=9 attack=8 decay=5 sustain=14 srelease=10 orbitdelay=1000 showorbit=yes colors=0000Lz0ez0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e0\ 0L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2\ >z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzz\ ezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2\ >0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2\ >00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL\ 0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<2>00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L0\ 0zzLzL0zL0<25>C4HA4H83I<2>21K00L00e00z<2>0zzzzezz0<2>z00e00L00zzLzL0000<\ 2>00z } Pod_Racers { ; Copyright (c) Bill Jemison [70400,2537] 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible reset=2000 type=mandelcloud passes=1 center-mag=-0.5/0/0.6666667 params=50 float=y maxiter=500 viewwindows=12/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=512 sound=x/pc/fm polyphony=3 wavetype=1 decay=8 sustain=14 srelease=10 orbitdelay=1000 showorbit=yes } Nocturn { ; copyright (c) Bill Jemison 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible ; must use 640x480x256 video mode reset=2000 type=mandel passes=d video=SF5 center-mag=-0.215153/0.643042/1354.077/0.1539/-7.499/-51.994 params=0/0 maxiter=1000 fillcolor=0 inside=0 outside=0 viewwindows=19/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=0 sound=x/fm/quant polyphony=8 wavetype=4 scalemap=1/4/8/1/1/8/4/1/4/1/8/12 orbitdelay=4000 showorbit=yes colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\ O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\ V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\ S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\ S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\ >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\ 8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\ GBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } Rainforest { ; copyright (c) Bill Jemison 2000 ver=20 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible ; requires 1280x1024 res...use diskvideo if necessary reset=2000 type=formula formulafile=1c3145.par formulaname=carr3145 passes=1 video=SF9 center-mag=-0.00150344575698622/-0.29691627188504780/823280.3/1/139.999 params=200/300/400/550 float=y maxiter=647 symmetry=none periodicity=0 viewwindows=2/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=0 sound=x/fm orbitdelay=400 showorbit=yes colors=000000<3>C04005I06<3>U0B<3>i04m02m68<3>pUWq_asee<3>zzs<3>alGWi6Vg\ 6<3>T_8SY9SW9<3>POBGI87B56AA<3>152040AAG<2>0Qc<5>5Zf6`g7ag<3>BhiBjjClk<2\ >Fpl<3>jvqrwrzyt<3>zsZyqUyoOynJylDxj2wiK<3>vc4ua0ub3<3>vhJviNvjPwkR<2>xo\ a0qe<11>cQTfOSjLQ<3>wCM<3>bADXABS99M96H84<6>872772672<2>160<5>572672772<\ 3>A93B94C94DA5EA4FB3PG3<3>jY1ob1uf0zk0<3>0kk<2>WgD<3>CXF<3>GVEHUEITEJTDK\ SDLSDMRCOQBORA<3>OH7OE6NB5<4>YH8_I9aJ9cKAeLAhMB<3>mTInVJpYH<2>vdByg8yh5y\ i3<3>ya4y_4yY4<3>yR4yQ5yO5<3>zG6zE6uH8qKBlNDgQFeNDbJA<12>F73 } frm:Carr3145(YAXIS){;Modified Sylvie Gallet frm. [101324,3444],1996 ; passes=1 needs to be used with this PHC formula. ; Converted to IF..RLSE logic by Sylvie Gallet, 11/30/97 pixel = -abs(real(pixel)) + flip(imag(pixel)) c0 = (-0.7456,-0.132) - 0.0025/pixel if (whitesq) c = (-0.0466,-0.00825) + c0 z = zorig = |pixel|*pixel*pixel + conj(0.10/pixel) else c = (0.0466,0.00825) + c0 z = zorig = - sqr(|pixel|*pixel*pixel + conj(0.10/pixel)) endif imagp1 = imag(p1) , imagp2 = imag(p2) , bailout = 16 , iter = 0 : if (iter == p1) z = 0 , c = 0.09375*cabs(zorig) + c0 elseif (iter == imagp1) z = 0 , c = 0.140625*conj(zorig) + c0 elseif (iter == p2) z = 0 , c = 0.2109375*flip(zorig) + c0 elseif (iter == imagp2) z = 0 , c = 0.6328125*abs(zorig) + c0 endif iter = iter + 1 z = z*z + c |z| <= bailout } Waterfall { ; Copyright (c) Bill Jemison [70400,2537] 1999 ; Fractal Tone-Poem ; OPL3 (most SB compatibles - NOT SBLive!) ; add Concert Hall reverb if possible reset=2000 type=chip passes=1 video=SF7 center-mag=0/0/0.001754386 params=-15/-19/1 float=y viewwindows=12/0.75/yes/0/0 hertz=-100 sound=x/fm/quant polyphony=3 decay=8 sustain=14 srelease=10 scalemap=1/3/5/6/8/10/12/1/3/5/8/10 orbitdelay=1000 showorbit=yes *********************************************

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FOTD 14-08-02 (Superstrings [6])
by Jim Muth 14 Aug '02

14 Aug '02

FOTD -- August 14, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal, which illustrates a scene in the fractal created by the formula Z^(1.15)+C, reminds me of superstrings, those theoretical infinitesimal multi-dimensional abstractions that we hope will help us find the theory of (almost) every- thing. Thus, I named the image "Superstrings". The resemblance of the twisting filaments in the image to actual superstrings is a total fantasy on my part. Actual superstrings would be so far removed from the intuitive world of everyday ex- perience that they would not have the attribute known as appear- ance. Nor would they have color or any of the other attributes that make the world we live in so familiar. The actual strings, if they exist, would twist and vibrate in a space of 10 or 26 dimensions. And of course, if the strings were ever actually found, and the super-math made to add up, the question of what the strings are composed of would immediately arise. Consider- ing this last question, I suspect that a successful theory of (almost) everything is safely out of reach. Turning to the fractal image of the day, the midget at the center lies on a grossly enlongated, wildly twisting filament extending from the parent fractal. The abundance of filaments surrounding the midget is a result of the many branch-cuts and discontinuities. Calculated at such a low power of Z, the actual shape of the midget is oval, with only the slightest hint of buds -- a shape that mirrors the shape of the parent fractal. The borders of the midget consist of fragments of the most bizarre kind, but in this close-in area the calculation time becomes unacceptably long. If I find a few spare hours, I might do some exploring around the edges of the midget, but don't hold your breath waiting. Perhaps the most satisfactory aspect of today's image is its speedy render time. The image requires only 1-1/2 minutes to render in its full glory from the attached parameter file at SF5 resolution. SF6 resolution takes only 2-1/2 minutes, and the higher resolutions, proportionally longer. For those for whom rendering fractals is not a cup of tea, the image will soon be posted to the FOTD web sites of Paul and Scott. Paul's site is at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Scott's site is at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Tuesday here at fractal HQ was hazy, hot and humid, with not a hint of a breeze. After all, it is the hottest time of the year, so why shouldn't it be 100F 38C. The dynamic fractal duo passed the day in the coolest location they could find -- plopped on the tile of the bathroom floor. They stirred only to fill their empty stomachs. It's going to be hot again tomorrow, so the day will likely be a repeat of today. But at least the work will be lighter. Until next time, on Friday the 16th, take care, and work on those extra dimensions. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Superstrings { ; time=0:01:39.86--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=-10.13707406873212000/+17.3412503504878\ 6000/6814.379 params=1.15/0/50.65/1500 float=y maxiter=600 inside=0 logmap=44 periodicity=10 colors=000QOiGMc6LY0LT4JODJJMIDTI9aI4jG0sG0zG0z_0z\ rAzlDvgFscGo_JlTLgPMdLP`GQYCSVGTSJVPMXMPYJT_IX_F_`\ Caa9fc6id3lf1of4ld6jc7ia9gaAf`Cd_Dc_FaYI`XJ_XLYVMX\ TOVTPTSQSQSQQTPPVOOXMMYLL_JJ_IJ`GIaFGcDFdCDfACfAC`\ 7FX6IS4LO3OI1QD0T90X40_00`00a00a03c04c06d09d0Af0Cf\ 0Fg0Gg0Ii0Li0Mj0OjAVcJaYSiSapMjxGszArxGprMplQofXm`\ amVfMIu04zD7uV9gjAV0zoVjVzVCzY7z_4ya0uc0rf0og0g0z_\ 0zS0zJ0zC1x33v04u04s69XC3YI0_M0`Q0VT6PXCJ_IDcO7fT1\ i_0ld0fc0aa4Y`CT_IOYOJXVFV`AVfS_Oga4xd0og0gj0_m0Sp\ 0Ls4Cv74yC0zF6mQDa`MPlTDv`1z_9zYFzXLzVQzTYzSczQizQ\ ozXcz`SzdGzi4zm0zo3zoCzpMzpVzpczfozXyzMzzTvz_jzd_z\ lOzrCzx0zPTz0vz0lz0cz0Tz3Lz4Cz6Jz6Qz_Sz`PzaMzaJzcG\ zcDzdAzd9z`6zX4zS1zO0zJ0zF0zA0z60z43z4Dz4Oz4Yz4gz4\ pz3pz3rz1rz1rz1sz0sz0uz0uz0uz0vz0vz0vz0yz0xz0xz0yz\ 0yz0yz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz07z0Iz0Sz0`z0jz0uzzJzzL\ zzMzyOzvPzuPzsQzpSzoTzmVz } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(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|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 08-08-02 (Odd Mandelbrot [5])
by Jim Muth 13 Aug '02

13 Aug '02

Morgan Owens wrote: >You know (you should, I think I pointed this >out last time) that (a) people not on the >philofractal list won't see the reply, and... I consider the science-religion conflict to be off-topic on this list. Those who wish to see the reply, which is the introduction to a book about the conflict, should go to the philo- fractal list, where such wisdom (or blather) is right on topic. >...(b) people on the philofractal list don't >need the announcement. Which is why I posted it only to the Fractint list. Jim M.

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