FOTD -- December 22, 2013 (Rating A-6,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's moderately impressive venture into the land of fractals came about when I calculated the Z^(1.618034)+C parent fractal at a point 3 levels up the hyperladder. This parent consists of a twisted main bay with its main period-2 bud facing southeast. A field of debris lies on the northern edge of the main bay, with today's scene located in the outer part of this debris. The name "Minibrot Afire" refers to the fiery reds and yellows surrounding the central minibrot, where they create a small but impressive effect. The rating of a double 6 indicates that the image will set no new standards of quality, but like all fractals, it pictures something never before seen, making its viewing a first-in-a-life experience. The time required to experience this thrill is a not-too- expensive 2-1/4 minutes. A quicker thrill may be experienced by checking the finished image and its variations on the FOTD web sites. Satisfy your thirst for a view of the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> Today's record warm temperature of 66F 19C made it feel more like the middle of spring than the start of winter, while the clouds brought in moisture that gave a dose of midsummer humidity. The fractal cats were more concerned with the decorations than with the outside conditions. The fractal humans spent the day doing human things. The next FOTD will be posted in four days on December 26. Until then, take care, and we hear so much about the real meaning of Christmas, yet so little agreement about what that real meaning might be. To me, the real meaning will be revealed when an Atheist, a Pagan, a Mystic and a born-again Christian can all agree on and sincerely believe the same meaning. (BTW, I do not expect to live to see such agreement.) Jim Muth jimmuth@earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Minibrot_Afire { ; time=0:02:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-0.5616424826528653/+1.134275857078414/\ 3.89796e+009/1/97.5/0 params=1.618034/0/3/0 float=y maxiter=2500 inside=0 logmap=221 periodicity=6 colors=000J1AK2AJ3AI4AI5AH5AH5AG59G48F47F47E47E47D\ 46D36C36C36B35B35A35A35924824824723723623613512512\ 412412311301201201100100000zzcst0pt0im0WY0LN0ED076\ 1nojlmhjkfhiefgcefacd`abZ_`YZZWXYUVWTTURSSPQQOOPMM\ NLLLJJJHHHGFGEEECCCBAA9888776554333111mmzmmzmmzmmz\ mmzmmzmmzk9elAhmAjmBlnBooCqoCsmBqlBpkBojAmhAlgAkfA\ ie9hc9gb9ea8d`8cZ8aY8`X7_W7YU7XT6WS6UR6TQ6SO5QN5PM\ 5OL4MJ4LI4KH4IG3HE3GD3EC2DB2C92A829718616415304323\ 202101fPWeOVdNUcNTbMTaMS`LR_LQZKQYJPXJOWIOVINUHMTH\ LSGLRFKQFJPEIOEINDHMDGLCGKBFJBEIADHADG9CF9BE8AD7AC\ 79B68A68957856745635534423322212111000CPyBOvBNtAMr\ ALpAKn9Kl9Jj8Ih8Hf8Gd7Fb7F`6EZ6DX6CV5BS5AQ4AO49M48\ K37I36G25E25C24A138126014002z35z24z24z23z13z12z12z\ 11z01z00z00qcfocdncclcbkcajc`mz_mzZmzYmzXmzVmzUmzT\ mzSzzRzzQzzPzzOzzNzzMzzKzzJzzIzzHzzGzzFzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================