FOTD -- March 25, 2002 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: There are rumors that I am running out of enthusiasm for the FOTD, that the interval between FOTD's will gradually grow longer until that day arrives when the FOTD shall be no more. These unfounded rumors must be laid to rest. True, it has been four days since the last FOTD. This delay has been because of an unexpected work load, the preparation of the FOTD CD, and a sudden burst of activity on the philofractal list, which despite my best intentions, I simply cannot tear myself from. The delay does not indicate an impending boredom on my part with fractals or the FOTD. Indeed, when the CD is ready, the FOTD will return to its daily schedule. Today's image is a return to the area of the M-set where chaos begins. The elements surrounding the midget have already largely disintegrated into chaos, leaving only, zig-zag arms and a few flat areas. The next image, which is due on the 27th, will be one fully immersed in chaos. I could rate today's image, which I named "The Verge of Chaos", no higher than a 4. But do not despair, far better things are to come. The render time of 4 minutes can be escaped by downloading the finished image from Paul's web site 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> The weather Sunday was chilly, but sunny and pleasant, with a cat-pleasing temperature of 59F 15C. And I've got so much to do that if I don't get started, I'll never finish. Until next time, take care, and look for a photograph of myself in the near future. Until the photo appears, go with your mental image. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Verge_of_Chaos { ; time=0:04:08.16--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.5708\ 5039304966/+0.453496735249136/7.606225e+009/1/-114\ .999613695731085/-0.00029650285574524954 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=50000 inside=0 logmap=975 colors=000eAYeAYfAYfAYg9Zg9Zg9Zh9Zh8_i8_i8_i8_j7`j\ 7`k7`k7`k6al6al6al6am5bm5bn5bn5bn4co4co4cp4cp3dp3d\ q3dq3ds2eq3do3cm4bk4bi4ag5`e5_c6_b6Z`6YZ7YX7XV8WT8\ VR8VP9UO9TMATKASIARGBQEBQCCPACO9COAEPBFQBGRCHSCITD\ JUDKUELVEMWFOXFPYGQZGRZHS_HT`IUaIVbJWcJYcKZdK_eL`f\ LagMbhMchNdiNejOgkOhlPimPjmQknQloRmpRnqSorTqsSprSo\ rSnrRnrRmrRlrQkrQkrQjrPirPirPhrOgrOfrOfrNerNdrNdrM\ crMbrMarLarL`rL_rK_rKZrKYrJXrJXrJWrIVrIVrKUqPTqUSq\ ZSqcRqkQqqPqlPocOmZNmUNmPMmKLmFKmDKmDJmCImCImCHmBG\ mBFhBFcAEhADmADq9Cq9Bq9Aq8Aq89q88q57p88qA8rC8rE9sG\ 9sI9tKAtMAuPAvRBvTBwVBwXCxZCy`CzcDzbCzbCzbCzbCzbCz\ aCzaCzaCzaCzaBzaBz`Bz`Bz`Bz`Bz`Bz`Bz_Bz_Bz_Az_Az_A\ z_AzZAzZAzZAzZAzZAzZAzY9zY9zY9zY9zY9zX9zX9zX9zX9zX\ 8zX8zW8zW8zW8zW8zW8zW8zV8zV8zV7zW8zX9zYAzYAz_Az`Az\ aAzbAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcA\ zcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================