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Re: (fractint) Spanky Fractal Database
by Noel Giffin 22 Nov '02

22 Nov '02

Hi Damien, Noel Giffin here. I have had to move the rsync server for the spanky fractal database to a new machine. I've set up the identical server and access rights on the eclipse.triumf.ca 142.90.112.35 ip-node. When you have a little time, could you switch over to this one and cancel the rsync calls to sundog.triumf.ca. That node will disappear behind a firewall in a week or so. Cheers, Noel

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FOTD 22-11-02 (Forever Amber [6])
by Jim Muth 22 Nov '02

22 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 22, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I've seen the topic of the nature of color being tossed around on the Fractint list lately. One of the questions being discussed is whether the sensation one person experiences when he observes red is identical to the sensation someone else experiences when he observes the same bundle of wave lengths. When I ponder this question, the topic of artistic painting (and fractals) comes immediately to mind. Different people always have different opinions of the same work of art (or the same fractal). Could this be because they actually experience the colors differently? The sensation that is red to one person might appear as blue to another person, (though he would consider it red), while to a third person, the first person's sensation of red might be totally unknown. Perhaps different people actually experience the same work of visual art in different ways, and what is pleasing to one person is truly disgusting to another. There is an old saying that goes, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". This might be more true than we realize. And could the same thing also be true of the non-visual arts such as music and literature? Another question also comes to mind, this one also of a philo- sophical nature. Since the sensation of colors we see in the world around us does not appear until the information from without reaches the mind, what do the actual external objects actually look like? We cannot say they look like a black-and- white photograph, since shades of gray are also color sensations that arise in the mind. We can only dismiss the question as a meaningless waste of energy, saying that the actual shades and colors of the outer world is an abstract something that we can never know, and try to be satisfied with the non-answer. It is far more convenient to project the inner sensation of color onto the outer world and consider color to be an objective reality. But I can never forget that by doing this we are merely fooling ourselves. Today's fractal rates a 6, and that's in my opinion. I enjoy the color amber. Someone who does not enjoy amber might experience amber as puce, and rate the image at only a 3. The scene is located once again in the giant claw fractal, this time just beyond the shoreline of the largest bud in the nascent Mandeloid near the hinge of the claw. I have named the image "Forever Amber", not after a naughty novel that appeared about a half-century ago, but because of the intensely amber network of intertwined filaments surrounding the central midget. With a render time of a little under 6 minutes, the parameter file is a bit slow. The more efficient way of viewing the image is to download it from the web site of Paul at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from Scott's site at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> Heavy clouds and occasional light sprinkles of rain kept things too wet for the dynamic cat duo Thursday. The temperature of 45F 7C failed to help things. As a result, the duo became sulky, and needed several treats to restore their spirits. Today is starting foggy and wet, promising to be little better. I have a bit of work to accomplish before I can think of what kind of treat to give the duo. Until tomorrow, take care, and make a fractal an every-day event. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Forever_Amber { ; time=0:05:45.97--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.646005109183255/-1.024109885037379/2\ 00315.8/1/-115/-1.27002054012281818e-009 params=0.\ 18/-1.5/-0.93/1.8/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=105 periodicity=10 colors=0001mP9fQI`SPTTTOTTGVT9XP3aR0_Q0_R0XP0TK0SK\ 0PK0MJ0LA1I33G96ID9IIAIMDJQGJVIJ_LJdOLiPLmTLsWLxZM\ zaMzeMzhMzfJzdIzbFz_DyZAxX9vV7sT4rS3oS0mQ0jP0iO0gO\ 0cS1_X9X`ISdPOiYLmdOl_QlTSjPVjJXjF`fCccAf`9iY7lT4o\ Q3rO1uL0xI0zD0zA0z70z40z10z61p9CfCMXFXLJgAMr0Pz0Sz\ 0Pz0Oz0Lz0Jz0Gz0Fz0Cz0Az07z06z03z01z00u00m00g00`00\ V01_03c06g37j69o9CsCDxDFzALx7Pv4Tu1Ys0cp0go0lm0pl0\ rj0sj0uj0vj0xj0yi0zi0zi0zi0zi0zg0zg0zg0zg0zg0zg0zc\ 1z_7zVDzQIyOOxJTuF_sAdp6io3ol0uj0zg0zf0zg0vg0rg0mg\ 0jg1fg4ag7YiATiDQiGMiJIiMDiPAiS9jV7jY7j`6lc6lf4li4\ ml3mo3mr1ou1ox0oz0oz4mx7muAmrDmoGmlLlgOldQlaTl_XlX\ _lTVg_QddMajI_pDXv9Tz4Qz0Oz6QzATzGXzLYzQ`zVcz`fzdg\ zjjyomxupvyruvuxsvypxzmyzjzzgzzdzzazz_zzXzzTzzazzj\ zzrzzzzzzzzszyfziSzVFzF1z04z46z79zAAzDCzGFzJGzMJzP\ LzSMzVPzYQz`SzcYzVczMizDmz4jzFgzOfzYczfazoYzgTzaPz\ VLzPGzJFzOAzO6zO1zO0zO0zO } 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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RE: [Fractint] FOTD 17-11-02 (The Bluest Atom [5])
by Mark Christenson 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

At 01:05 PM 11/21/02 -0600, Mark A. Freeze wrote: >... > When my mind "see's" the color I have labeled "Blue", >it "see's" basically the same as everyone else's mind does for that color. >Now your name for the blue color may be "H214x", but our minds still >perceive the color as the same regardless of the label, unless you have some >damage to your eyes or brain that would cause a color-sensing defect. >... I have always thought so, based on a mechanistic view of the systems involved. The "normal" human eye has three types of cones with peak sensitivities spaced on the visible spectrum to provide "optimal" human color vision. There are two main types of color blindness: dichromat and shifted trichromat. I don't know if there are many truly color blind (grey scale only) people, and most of these are probably related to brain defect/injury or albinism (complete lack of pigment). Dichromats have only two types of cones, so their internal reconstruction of colors is substantially less sensitive. Shifted trichromats have one or more types with peak sensitivities shifted so that two are closer together on the spectrum, and consequently provide less resolution in that part of the spectrum. (The cones are sensitive to bell-curve distributions rather than discrete wavelengths, which is how we perceive colors between and beyond the peaks.) Severity of degradation varies with the amount of frequency shift. I have a mild case of red/green color blindness, which means my low energy sensors are closer together than normal; but I have absolutely no trouble with anything other than the really subtle color test cards. I have done my share of resistor color code reading, have properly balanced photographic color prints, and am able to discern the difference between copper and gold. Since we are, by the nature of our 98+% shared DNA, wired basically identically, one can argue that our optico-neural wiring, and hence function, is basically the same. In mammals, certain functions such as clear stereographic vision and motion detection require sensory stimulation to train (rewire) the neural net in the visual area of the occipital lobe. But I see no reason to doubt that color vision is hard-wired from the start. Aloha, Bud ========== For a small collection of Fractint fractals, visit http://value.net/~mchris/fractals.htm Bud's Fractal Pages

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 17-11-02 (The Bluest Atom [5])
by Jim Muth 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

At 09:35 PM 11/19/02 +1300, Morgan Owens wrote: <snipped> >...relativistic effects alter the electrons' >orbits sufficiently that the energy gap between >the atom's d and s shells is narrowed, and the >deeper shell (the d) becomes affected by >interactions that (non-relativistically) would >only affect the s shell. The energy absorption >band is pulled into the visible part of the >spectrum, and so gold takes on the color >"silver minus blue".... A very...ummm...interesting point. But it does not describe the creation of color. It describes how the *frequency* of electromagnetic radiation in the visual range is affected by relativistic effects in atoms. Color itself is a subjective sensation in the mind. It does not exist until the radiation reaches the mind via the eyes, optic nerve, and visual cortex. Jim (always subjective) Muth

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FOTD 21-11-02 (FMOD Fun [6])
by Jim Muth 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 21, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: An earlier start today will hopefully avoid yesterday's log jam here at F.C. For today's image we return to the claw of yesterday's FOTD and concentrate on the area near the origin. When entered into the M-Mix4 formula, the claw parameters draw a default screen with an obvious though somewhat-distorted Mandeloid just north of center and a nascent Mandeloid tucked in on the lower left border. Today's scene lies in a small area of irregularity on the east shoreline of the main bay of this half-developed Mandeloid. When rendered in the outside=iter mode, today's scene has little to recommend it, and rates no more than a 3, but with the outside set to fmod and the proximity set to 1, an entirely new image appears, and the rating jumps to a 6. The image is also helped by the bit of extra effort that went into the coloring. Smooth gradients do not come easily with only 256 colors to work with. A couple weeks ago, there was an FOTD image named "FMOD Fantasy". Today's image is named simply "FMOD Fun". It's an apt name. Fractals, after all, are fun. They're fun to sit and admire, and even more fun to work with. Today's image is all the more fun because of its relatively short render time. Less than 3 minutes are required for the magic to work that turns the attached parameter file into a finished image. Those who don't believe in magic can see the image by downloading it from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> And if fractals are not magic, I would like to know what is. With lots of sun, light breezes, and a temperature of 59F 15C, the weather was ideal for cats and man here at Fractal Central on Wednesday. Needless to say, the cats were happy. The man was busy. Today is starting cloudy, with rain on the way. The cats will not be happy about this. The man will finish his work earlier and relax. Until next time, which will arrive in 24 hours, take care, and don't be hamstrung by the need to be scientifi- cally correct. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ FMOD_Fun { ; time=0:02:45.38--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.96230332970846410/-1.290909040274715\ 00/94787.94/1/-7.5/2.44942280416826641e-008 params=0.18/-1.5/-0.93/1.8/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 proximity=1 outside=fmod logmap=yes periodicity=10 colors=000zzzwvxrswmqwhovcmuZkwUiuP\ gsKeqFcoEamG_kHYiJWgKUfISdLQbMO`OMZOKYOEXc0YcQSaPX\ aO`cOdfNhhPlhNldMj`LgXKeTJcPI`LHZGFYHGXHGXHGXIGWIG\ WIHWJHVJHVJHVKHUKIUKIULITLITLITLITMJSMJSMJSNJRNJRN\ KROKQOKQOKQPKPPLPPLPQLOQLOQLOPMMQLOQKPQKQQJRQJSQIT\ RHURHVRGXRGYRFZRF_SE`SDaSDbSCcSCeSBfTAgTAhT9iT9jT8\ kV9nT8lS8jR8hQ8fP8dN8bM8aL8_K8YJ8WH8UG8SF7RE7PD7NB\ 7LA7J97H87G77E57C47A3782761755G98ID8KBBMGEOLHQPJSU\ MUZPWbSSgTNlUOkVPjVQiWRiXShXTgYUfZVfZWe_Xd_Yd`Zca_\ ba`abaacb`cc_ddZeeZefYfgXhgYfhXdgWcfWaeV`eVZdUYcUW\ bTVbTTaSS`SQ_RP_RNZQMYQKXPJXPLWOMWONVOOVNPUNQUNUVM\ RUNOTOLTPISQGRQDRRAQS7PT5PTARSESSIUSMVSQXSUYSYZSXY\ RXYQXXPWWPWVOWUNVTMVSMVRLUQKUPJUPJTNKTMKTKKTJKTIKS\ GKSFKSDKSCKSBKUCMVDNXEOYFQ_GR`HSaHTcIVdJWfKXgLZiM_\ jN`kNagQ_dTYaWXZZVVaUSdSPgRMjPImOFpMCsL9vJ6yI8pP9g\ VAZ`CRgDImE9s9NW9QZ8Ua7Xe6`h6ck5go4jr3nu } 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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FOTD 20-11-02 (The Giant Claw [5])
by Jim Muth 20 Nov '02

20 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 20, 2002 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: It's another busy day here at F.C., and I'm running late, so the discussion will once again have to be short. In the FOTD discussions, I often describe the parent fractal in which the day's image exists. But until now I have not used a 'parent' fractal as a fractal of the day. But that is about to change. Today's image shows the lobster-claw fractal that is the parent of the "Hyperhot" FOTD of November 18. The resemblance to a disembodied claw is obvious, as is the reason for the name "The Giant Claw". The name could even serve as the title of a grade-B sci-fi thriller movie, if it has not already done so, that is. The claw holds tons of midgets in both arms, and there is also a tiny Mandeloid near the origin. I will be returning to this claw for FOTD images several times in the days to come. The overall rating of a 5 is average. The render time of two minutes should be incentive enough to run the attached parameter file. An alternate way of viewing the giant claw is to download it from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> And don't get pinched in the process. With a temperature of 56F 13C and morning sun, Tuesday was a pleasant day overall, but a brief shower in the middle of the cats' outside romp rather spoiled their day. No problem however. A treat of tuna restored their spirits, and they ended the day purring. Today is once again starting sunny. This time it appears no rain will mar the afternoon, so I expect a good cat day. If I hope to have a good day however, I must first finish the work. Until next time, take care, and don't drown in information. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ The_Giant_Claw { ; time=0:02:27.26--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=t center-mag=-1.9332/67.5999/0.01373818/1/57.5/1.310\ 75705844807544e-014 params=0.18/-1.5/-0.93/1.8/0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=253 periodicity=10 colors=000Ba89`7A_8AZ9BYABXACWBCVCDUDDTDDSEERFEQGF\ PGFOHGNIGOJGPJHQKHRLISMITMJUNJVOJWOKXQKYSKZTK_VK`W\ LaYLbZLc`LdaLecMfdMgfMhgMiiMjjNklNlmNmoNnpNorNpsSq\ pWpm_ojcnggmdklaojZphXreZsb_r``rYbqVcpRdoOfoLgnIhn\ FimHjlJjlKjkMjkNkjPkiRkiSkhUlhVlgXlfZlf_leamebmdem\ chmbjnaln`ln_kn`jn`ik`gk`dl`ac`X``RZ_OW_KU_GR_DO_9\ M_5J_2H`3Ia4Ja5Kb6Lb7Lc8Md9NdAOeBOeCPfDQgERgFRhGSh\ GTiHUjIVjJVkKWkLXlMYmNYmOZnP_nQ`oR`pSapTbqUcqUcoTb\ mSakS`jR_hQZfQYePXcQWaRV`SUZTTXUTVVSUWRSXQQYPPZON_\ NL`MKaLIbKGcJFdJLeIQfIVgI`hIeiHjjHpkHulHvmHvmItmJq\ mKnmKkkKhiKegKbeK_cKXaKU_KRYKOYKLZKI_KF`KCaKAbKAcK\ AdKAeKAfKAgKAhKAiKAjKAkKBiJBhJBiJBjJBkJClJCmJCnJCo\ ICpICqIDrIDsIDtIDuIDvIDwIJxHPyHVzH`zHfzHdzIbzI`zIZ\ zIXzIYzHZzH_zH`zHazGbzGczGdzGdzGezFfzFgzFhzFizEjzE\ kzElzElzEmzDmzDmzDmzCmzCnzCnzCnzBnzBnzBnzBozAozAoz\ AozAoz9oz9pz9pz9WWkqzCqzK } 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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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 17-11-02 (The Bluest Atom [5])
by Jim Muth 20 Nov '02

20 Nov '02

At 01:48 PM 11/20/02 +1300, Morgan Owens wrote: <snipped> >So now you're saying colour is not determined by >wavelength? You're nit-picking my words. I'm not writing a scientific paper. I'm sure you know what I meant. The actual sensation of color is a subjective phemomenon originating in and perceived by the mind. The nature of that color sensation is determined by the wave length of the light waves striking the retina. Light waves carry attributes such as wave length and polarization. They do not carry color along with them. (I could go into retinal cones and rods, and how they respond to different light waves, but I would rather stick to fractals.) Finally, I have been working with color for 30 years. If I have been wrong about its subjective nature all this time, please enlighten me. Jim M.

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FOTD 19-11-02 (Dunes [5])
by Jim Muth 19 Nov '02

19 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 19, 2002 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: An unexpected rush job has arrived, the customer has already called once, and is waiting impatiently, so I'll have to make today's discussion a short one. I found today's scene near a larger midget in the Z^(sqrt(2))+C Mandeloid, located 23.78 levels up the logarithmic spiral. The image vaguely resembles a sea of sand dunes with a mis-shapen midget at the center, perhaps located on the well-known fictional planet known as "Dune". I gave the picture the simplest name possible -- "Dunes". Being found and colored almost automatically, I could not rate the image above average, so I gave it the highest possible below- average rating -- a 4. The render time of almost 19 minutes is slow for such a mediocre image. The best way to see the scene is to download it from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The pleasant autumn weather gave the fractal cats a pleasant afternoon Monday. The temperature of 46F 8C was chilly, but the duo managed to find enough sun to keep them comfortable despite a moderate breeze. I'll be comfortable when I finish this work, so until next time, which will arrive in 24 hours, take care, and make no fractal mistakes. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Dunes { ; time=0:18:51.52--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.10193383668258500/+1.115688662390884\ 00/397152/1/130/2.10770308151086994e-009 params=1.414213562373/0/23.78/0 float=y maxiter=16\ 000 inside=0 logmap=-480 periodicity=10 colors=000rjUrjUrjUrjUrjUrjUsjUsjUsjUsiUsiUtiTshSq\ hRphQohPmfOkdOibOg`OeZOcXNbWNaUN`SN_QNYOMXMMWKMVJM\ UHMTFLSDLRBLQ9LP7LO6LSAJWEH_IFbMDfPCjTAmX8q`6ud4xg\ 3wf6ve8vdAucCubFtaHs`Js_Lr_OrZQqYSpXUpWXoVZoU`nTbn\ TdmVflXhkZjj_lianhcpgdrfftehvdiwZgrUfmPeiKddFc_AbW\ D`YGZZJY_LW`OUaRTbTRcWPdZOfaMgcKhfJiiHjkFknElqCmsB\ niOl``jRmhIygJvfJteJrdJpcJmbJkaJi`Jg_JeZJbYJ`XJZWJ\ XVJVVMUXOTZQS`SSbURdWQfYQh_PjbOldOnfNphMrjMtlLvnKx\ pKyoJvoJsnJqnJnmJlmJilJglJdkJbkJ_jJYjJViJTiJQhJOhJ\ LgJJgJGgJEfLHeMKdONcPQcRTbSWaUZ`Va`Xd_YgZ_jY`mYapW\ cnUdmSelRfkPgjNiiMjhKkgIleHmdFocDpbCqaAr`8s_7tZ8s_\ 9s_Ar_Br_Cr_Dq`Eq`Fq`Gp`Hp`Ip`JoaKoaLoaMnaNnaNnaQl\ cSkdUjfXigZhh`gjbfkeelgdnicolbpnarp`sr_teclUhdImX6\ mPCmSImVNiXTe_YbaccdhZfnUisPkrRjqSjqTipUioWhoXhnYg\ nZgm_glaflbfkcekdejfdigdihdhichjcglbfmbfnaeoaepafo\ `go`go`ho_ho_io_io_io_io_ } 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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FOTD 17-11-02 (The Bluest Atom [5])
by Jim Muth 19 Nov '02

19 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 17, 2002 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I have named today's image "The Bluest Atom". One glance at the image will reveal why the atom in the picture is the bluest. The atom is the midget at the center of the frame. Mandelbrot midgets are sometimes called atoms, as well as Minibrots. Actual atoms, the kind that the world is composed of, have no color. They are far too small. An object's color is determined by the wave length of the visible light that it reflects most strongly. But atoms do not reflect light at all. Light waves are far larger than an atom, and pass by it as though it were not there. A deeper question is whether the particles atoms are made of are there at all. One would assume something is there . . . but is it? . . . The parent of today's image appears as a large irregular Mandeloid bay, with a secondary Mandeloid off to the east. The East Valley of this secondary Mandeloid, which is actually on the north shore, is split down the middle by a cleft that is just starting to open. Today's scene is located in a spiral in a weed-choked cove near the shore of this cleft. The image is broken, much of it consisting of featureless black inside areas. I normally try to avoid such broken areas in my fractal searches, but sometimes these areas produce unexpectedly fine fractals. In today's image, the black areas actually add to the overall somber feeling of the scene. I have rated the image at an average 5. Its feeling of sadness holds it down. If the color palette had been cheerier, I might have rated the picture at a 6. The render time of 28 minutes is unreasonably long for such a gloomy image. To avoid impatience, the download from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> is recommended. It rained steadily all day Saturday here at Fractal Central, keeping the dynamic cats confined to the indoors, where they passed the day in a very un-dynamic fashion. The temperature of 47F 8C did not help at all. Luckily for me, I had stocked lots of tuna and turkey, which kept their bad moods under control. Today is starting just as rainy as yesterday, so I'll likely have to repeat the treats. As for myself, I'm bored with watching rain, yard work is impossible and driving is miserable. After I get a head start on this week's design work, I'll probably reduce myself to watching a game or two on TV and trying to keep the cats happy. The best part of the day will come later, when I shift into my fractal-hunting mode and bring one back alive. Until next time, which will arrive in 24 hours, take care, and are fractals alive or dead? Secondary question: can something that has never been alive be considered dead? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ The_Bluest_Atom { ; time=0:28:16.59--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.60774155572676900/+0.024147533971025\ 96/1.570013e+008/1/-7.5/-1.46792394274675164e-007 params=-8.12/-1.8/-10.31/-8.1/0/525 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=512 periodicity=10 colors=00080R80R80S80S70T41T33V34W36X37X38Z2AZ2Ba2\ Cc2Ef2Fi1Hm1Io1Js1Lu1Mx1Nz3Mt5Ls7Lo9KkBKiDJfFJcHI`\ JIYLHWNHUPGSRGQTFOVFNTEPRERQETOEVNDXLDZKD`IDbHCdFC\ fEChCCjBCkEBlHAlK9mN9mQ8nT7nW6oY6o_5pa4pc3qe3qi7ql\ BqoEqmGolImkKljMjiOhhQgfSedUcbVb`W_ZWYXWVVWTTWQRXO\ PXLNXJLXGJXENXHQXJTXMWXOZXQaXTdXVgXYjX_mXahVXjQTeS\ V`UXWWZRY`M_aMYbMWcLVcLTdLSeLQfLOgKNgKLhKJiKIjKGkG\ ClKFkNIkRLkTLmUNkUOjUPiURhUSgUTfUUeUWcUXbUYaUZ`U`_\ UaZUbYUcXReYPgZMhZKj_Hk`Fm`CnaApb5te8qbBn_EkYHhVKe\ SMbQP_NSXKVUIYRF_PDYQGWRJVSMTTORURQVUOWXNXZLYaJ_dI\ agGciEelDgtBiwAjzChvEfwFdpHcoIbnKbmMbkNbjPaiQahSag\ TafWX`ZSVaNTcJVfEXi9_l3`k5ak6bj7cj8ciAdiBdhCehDeiF\ fjGfkHglHgmIhnJhoJipKiqKjrLksLltMmuNnvNowOpxOqyNrz\ MszLtzKuzKvzKwzKxzKyzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKz\ zKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzK\ zzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKzzKz } 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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FOTD 18-11-02 (Hyperhot [5])
by Jim Muth 18 Nov '02

18 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 18, 2002 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image bears the name "Hyperhot". The name is whimsical, since nothing in the image gives the impression of heat. The image, with its disconnected features that appear to be multiplying, actually resembles some sort of bacterial growth, but a name such as "Festering" would not attract many viewers, so I settled on the present name. The parent fractal, which was created by subtracting 0.93 parts of Z^(1.8) from 0.18 parts of Z^(-1.5), is shaped quite like a gigantic lobster claw, so large that two outzooms are required to fit it on the screen. Today's scene is located in the smaller arm of the big claw. I could rate the image no higher than a 5. But the giant claw parent fractal holds many other interesting scenes, some of which will appear in FOTD's soon to come, and will certainly have a higher rating. The render time of almost 1/2 hour on my machine is admittedly excessive for an image that brings little new, and can be avoided as always by downloading the completed GIF image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> On and off rain, and a temperature of 41F 5C marred the cats' day Sunday, but ample treats of tuna and turkey kept their dispositions within the bearable range. This morning, we actually have a bit of sun, and a fresh breeze also. If it stays this way, the dynamic ones should have a pleasant afternoon. My afternoon will be pleasant when most of the work is behind me. I finished a good chunk of it yesterday, so my task should not be too difficult. Then it's on to the fractals. Until fractal Tuesday, (every day is a fractal day), take care, and keep seeking for the deeper mysteries. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Hyperhot { ; time=0:29:34.15--SF5 on a p200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-68.4632443290148/+100.4784377095166/802\ 3.622 params=0.18/-1.5/-0.93/1.8/0/0 float=y maxiter=2400 inside=0 logmap=424 periodicity=10 colors=000BY89X7AW8AV9BUABTACSBCSCDRDDRDDQEEPFEPGF\ OGFOHGNIGMJGMJHLKHLLIKMIJMJJNJIOJIOKKQKMSKOTKQVKSW\ LTYLVZLX`LZaL`cMadMcfMegMgiMijNjlNlmNnoNppNrrNssSq\ pWpm_njcmggldkjaoiZshXreZrb_q_`qXbpUcpRdoOfoLgnIhn\ FimHjlJjlKjkMjkNkjPkiRkiSkhUlhVlgXlfZlf_leamebmddm\ ftmerndpncnnblnajn`ik`gk`dl`ac`X``RZ_OW_KU_GR_DO_9\ M_5J_2H`3Ia4Ja5Kb6Lb7Lc8Md9NdAOeBOeCPfDQgERgFRhGSh\ GTiHUjIVjJVkKWkLXlMYmNYmOZnP_nQ`oR`pSapTbqUcqUcoTb\ mSakS`jR_hQZfQYePXcOWaOV`NUZMTXMTVLSUKRSKQQJPPIONI\ NLHMKGLIGKGFJFFJLJIQNIVRI`VIeZHjbHpfHujHzmHzmIzmJz\ mKzmKAQKARKASKATKAUKAVKAWKAXKAYKAZKA_KA`KAaKAbKAcK\ AdKAeKAfKAgKAhKAiKAjKAkKBiJBhJBfJBeJBcJCbJC`JC_JCY\ ICXICVIDUIDSIDRIDPIDOIDNIJKHPIHVGH`EHfCHdIIbNI`TIZ\ YIXbIYdHZeH_fH`gHaiGbjGckGdlGdmGeoFfpFgqFhrFitEjuE\ kvElwElxEmvDmtDmsDmqCmpCnnCnmCnmBnmBnmBnmBomAomAom\ AomAom9om9pm9pm9pm8qmCrmA } 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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