FOTD -- November 28, 2007 (No Rating)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

I see in the December 3 issue of Time Magazine that according to 
science, mankind inherits his good and evil tendencies through 
his genes and these tendencies manifest as behavior as a result 
of brain activity.  I haven't thoroughly read the article yet, 
but I suppose it is another pop-scientific 'love is just a brain 
chemical' type of article.  It probably reports that when we 
think or do good things, a certain part of our brain becomes 
active, and when we think or do evil things, a different part 
becomes active.

So far so good, but we did not choose our genes, and our brain 
activity is beyond our control, so how then can criminals be 
held responsible for their evil behavior?  In fact, if genes and 
brain activity are the ultimate source of human behavior, then 
we should immediately free all criminals.  The poor fellows are 
innocent, imprisoned for something they had no power to avoid 
doing.  Their genes and brain activity are responsible for the 
crimes.

The preceding conclusion is not to be taken seriously, but it 
does show how little faith I put in the things that materialis-
tic 'science' pronounces about human behavior.

I place much more faith in the reality of fractals however, 
particularly the Mandelbrot set, an infinitesimal part of which 
is displayed in today's image.  The scene is on the main spike, 
a short distance east of the largest minibrot.  The location is 
in the East Valley area of a larger minibrot in the East Valley 
area of a larger minibrot . . .  Add about 5 more ever-larger 
minibrots and you'll get the idea.

There is a perfect minibrot at the center of today's image.  I 
have been down there to see it.  But it is about 15 orders of 
magnitude deeper and not worth the time spent calculating it.  
The best scenes along the way are in areas where the number of 
surrounding elements resets itself to two, as it does in today's 
image.  This resetting repeats quite a few times on the way down 
to the minibrot, which explains the name I gave the image, 
"Forever Reset".

I could not rate a fractal which is just another scene deep on 
the main spike of the M-set, so I let it go un-rated.

The calculation time of 6-1/2 minutes is true on the 2000mhz 
machine.  On the 200mhz unit, it takes 1/2 hour to finish.  So 
why not avoid the wait and check in at the FOTD web site at:

       

where the completed image is posted for instant and effortless 
viewing.

Fairly seasonal conditions prevailed here at Fractal central on 
Tuesday.  The fractal cats approved of the temperature of 43F 6C 
but complained about the clouds that intermittently blocked 
their warm sunlight.  A treat of tuna and cheese restored their 
good moods.

My day was once again busy, and the fractal was once again found 
too hastily for top quality.  The next in the long line of FOTD 
fractals will appear in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and 
keep those brain chemicals under control, or you might turn into 
a fractal.


Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
jimmuth@aol.com


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