FOTD -- July 27, 2005 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us back to the Mandelbrot set, to the East Valley of the large midget on the negative X-axis, where we examine one of the 'barbed-wire' filament-spirals that lie between the main spiralling trunks of the elephants. I named the image "Inside Stuff" because the scene lies inside a large spiral. Perhaps the most unexpected thing about the image is that, at first glance, the central midget appears to be disconnected, and all parts of the M-set are known to be connected to the main bay by filaments. But the disconnection is only an illusion, as can quickly be determined by a quick check. The image rates an honest 7. Yes, I consider the rating honest. I realize that the Mandelbrot set is not a newly-discovered fractal, and it has been the source of more individual fractals than any other parent fractal, but it is still like a source of all other fractals. The features that appear in fractals generated by even the most exotic formulae are often nothing more than variations on the themes of the M-set. The Mandelbrot set is a warhorse of a fractal, always ready to do its job of supplying a worthwhile image. Though the image is of arbitrary precision magnitude, it renders in less than one hour. Those who lack an hour of spare time can download the finished image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The blazing hot sun, high humidity, and a temperature of 99F 37C were too much for the fractal duo on Tuesday. After checking the outside conditions for a few minutes, they decided to spend the day under the cool air vent. When the temperature fell a bit at nightfall, they asked to go out, but since they are never allowed outside after dark, they had to settle for tuna instead. Today is starting even hotter. It looks like another indoor day for the cats. For me the day will be busy. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be lively. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Inside_Stuff { ; time=0:52:24.70--SF6 on a P200 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.749205057449501889/2.857623468803018\ e-4/1.919256e+013/1/52.3373631663066732/0.25582643\ 2184743047 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 bailout=9 inside=0 logmap=619 periodicity=10 colors=000AGbAGcAFd9Ff9Eg9Ei9Ej9Dl9Dm6Bm9DnCFnFHnI\ JnLLnONnRPnURnWTnZVnaXndZng`njbnmdnpfnshnzimujnqjn\ ljnhjncko_koVkoRkoNkoOjmOikOhjOghPfgPfePecPdbQc`Qb\ _QaYQaWR`VR_TRZSRYQPXQRYPSZPU_PV`PXaPYbP_cP`dPbePc\ fPdgPfhPgiPijPjkPllPmmPonPpoPrpPssPzrQtrPooPimPdjP\ ZgPWgQUePTbPS_PRWOQTOPQOOMNNJNMGNRMRVSVZYZbbbghfkn\ jotnsyrrwqrvpruortorsnrqmrplqolqnkqmjqliqjiqihqhgq\ gfpffpeepcdpbcpacp`bp_aqYepZap_Zp`Wp`TpaQpbNocJocG\ odDoeAof7sg1of4kf7geAceD_eGWdJSdMOdPKcSGcVCcXBeZBf\ _Bg`BhaBibBjdBmeBpfBsgBvh0ymBriMfbXYWgPPeGQc0Ra1S_\ 2TY3UX4WZ5Y_6_a6ab7cd8ee9fgAghBimUsrUvrUzgClfCXeCT\ eCOdCKdCGrDHrDIrDJrDJcDKcDLbELmEMmUNmUNmUOmUPaFPaF\ QaFRaFRwFcwFcwCcwFcwHc_JRYLQXNPWPOURNTTMSVLQXKPZKO\ `JMbILdHKfGIhFHjEGlDEnCDpBCrBEoHFpMGqSHrXJsaKtgLul\ MvqNwnOxlPyjQzhQzfRzdSzaTz_UzYUzWVzUWzSXzPYzNYzLZz\ J_zH`zFazE`zD_zD_zDZzCYzC } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================