From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 01-08-01 (A Midget in a Quandary [8]) Date: 01 Aug 2001 10:28:43 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 01, 2001 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: On the surface, today's image resembles a piece of pop art. Actually it's "A Midget in a Quandary", which is the name I gave to the image. The midget's problem lies in its symmetry. Clearly, the midget is a quadratic one, but where is the 2,4,8,... symmetry that normally appears around such midgets? Instead of a 4-way and an 8-way symmetry, we have a very well defined 6-way symmetry, and this is not a pseudo-symmetry, it is a true 6-way symmetry. To make matters worse, the 6-way symmetry breaks down into a 36-way symmetry as it nears the midget. This would be expected in a fractal created by a formula such as Z^6+C, but today's fractal was created by a combination of Z^3 and Z^4, giving no reason at all for the 6-way symmetry. Features with 3-way symmetry also fill the image. The most prominent of these are located in the six radiating arms, though no midgets lie at the center of these 3-way features. And the area within the 36-way symmetry breaks down into the kind of non-symmetrical chaos that would be expected around the fragmentary midgets of a perturbed fractal. But a closer examination of today's midget shows that it is intact. All-in-all, today's image is a real mystery. If I were rating it according to its appearance alone, I would give it a 6. But when the puzzling mathematical aspect is considered, the picture is well worth its rating of 8. At a bit over 10 minutes, the parameter file renders reasonably quickly. And as always, the GIF image will soon be posted to the web sites of Paul and Scott at: and at: The fractal weather today was of the pleasant uneventful summer variety, with hazy sun and a temperature of 81F 27C that pleased the cats. To please me however it will be necessary for the day's work to be behind me. And it's now time to set out on the road to pleasure. So until next time, take care, and start looking forward to philosophy of the fantastic kind. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ AMidgetInAQuandary { ; time=0:10:39.17--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.44736824626302050/-0.000845686608124\ 88/1.476198e+007/1/-22.499 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=2600 inside=0 logmap=154 periodicity=10 colors=00060020000000200600A0DE0HH0IL0LP0QU0VYbYan\ dezjizqmzvizwkzzkzzmzzmzzkzzkzzmzzmzznwzkszkkzkizk\ ezkazkkzzwzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyzzxzzwzzvzzuzstziszYqzPn\ nEie6hUNiYbkYnnYwqYztazvazxazzazzPzzHzzAzz2zz0nw0i\ w0Ys0Ps0Hn06n00k00k0Lf0kc2z0aw0ii0kU6nEEw0Pz0az0kz\ 0sz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zw0zs0zk0zf6yeHxcEw_AvW6sS2pY0me0o\ n0qw0sz0nz0ez2UsEHiL6aU0Pe0Ek06w00z00z00z00w00n0Ai\ 0Le0YY0iP0nH0zE0z65zsAknFkkKkhPnmUnrZnwe0zY6zPEzHL\ zAYz2ez0kz0wz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zzAzenzLz\ z2zzAzzHzzPzzYzzezzkzzsnzzezzUzzHzz6zz0zz0zz2zz2zz\ 6zz6zzAzzEzzEzzHzzHzzLzzLzzPzzUzhUssYanaLka6ie0ei0\ ai0Yk0Uk00cp00s00m00c02c0Ec0Pc0ac0kz0wz0kz6ezUUwnL\ YzA6z20z00z00z60zU0zn0zz0zz0zz0zz25zAAzHFzPKzUPzYU\ zaZzeczihzkmznrzswzwzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzszzezzUzzHzz6zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zzAzz\ HzzPzzYzzezzkzzszzzzzzzzP } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 02-08-01 (Simply Amazing [9.5]) Date: 02 Aug 2001 10:31:56 -0400 (EDT) Classic FOTD -- August 02, 2001 (Rating 9.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image, which is from the same area of the same parent fractal as yesterday's, is impossible. It's incredible. It has no right existing. But here it is. I rated it a 9-1/5 because in the mathematical sense, and with no exaggeration, it is the most unusual fractal I have ever seen. (Artistically however it is not all that much.) I have long noticed that the midgets I find in the fractals created with the MandelbrotMix4 formula are all of the quadratic variety. That is, they are all shaped like miniature Mandelbrot sets. At the same time, I have heard rumors that midgets of other higher orders are possible if only one knew enough math to find them. Until today, I have found higher-order midgets only in formulas such as Z^(2.99)+Z^(3.01)+C, which doesn't count, because such a formula is basically 2(Z^3)+C, and the fractal it draws is the expected cubic. Today however I finally found an elusive higher- order midget. But this is not all. Not only did I find a cubic midget, but right beside it and in the same frame I found an order-6 midget. The cubic is not all that unexpected, since the generating formula combines portions of Z^3 and Z^4, but the order-6 midget is a total surprise. Yesterday's image, which showed a quadratic midget with 6-way symmetry, hinted at something very unusual in the area, but not until I stumbled upon today's scene did I realize how unusual. The more mathematically erudite may see what is happening and understand how a scene such as today's is possible. For myself, I enjoy mysteries, and I'll consider today's image a mystery. But I'm going to do a lot of exploring around the area of today's image to see what other wonders I can uncover. I have named today's image "Simply Amazing". That is how I felt when I saw it, so that's what I named it. The parameter file renders in just under 5 minutes, making it a toss-up whether to run the parameter file or download the finished GIF image from: or from: The fractal weather today was more typical summer stuff, with hot sun and a temperature of 88F 31C. The cats, who enjoy such conditions, were kept happy. The clock over my desk tells me that it's already past the time when I should get to the waiting work. So until the next FOTD, take care, and who knows what strangeness lurks deep in the world of fractals. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Simply_Amazing { ; time=0:04:53.85--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=t center-mag=+0.44864363812428920/+0.000055024630770\ 93/72716.29/1/72.5 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=3000 inside=0 logmap=72 colors=000SGUSGUTOZUWbVcfWkkXsoXzs`qodhlg_ikRfoIcr\ 9`zFSi`cUvn`rcfoTmkIsh7rc8q_8pW9oS9nOAmKAlGBkCBcaF\ WzIMeEDLA40636E2CM2HT1N`1SgAG_I5SR7P_9NgBKpDIxFGfE\ SPDc7Co57o7Am8CkAEiBGgDIeELcGNaHP_JRYKTWMWUNYSP_QQ\ aOScMTeKReJPeJOeJMeILeIJeIIeHGeHFeHIaKKYMNUOPRQNPT\ LNWKMYMPZNSZPU_QX_SZ_Ta`Uc`Wf`XiaZka_naapbbsbcubeu\ dfuehufiuhkuilujnuloumqunruptuquurwutxuuyuvW5qZAr`\ ErcJseNshStjWtm`toduriutmvwrv7X79Y9AZAC_CD_DF`EGaG\ IaHJbILcKMcLNdNPeOQePSfRTgSVgTWhVYiWZiX_jZak_bladl\ bemcgnehnfjogkpilpjnqlormqrnrspttqutrwutxvuQP8SRBT\ SDVUFWVHYWJZYL`ZNa_PbaRdbTecVgeXhfZjh`kibmjdnlfomh\ qnjrpltqnurpwtrxutoyTpxUpxVpxWqxXqxYqxYqxZrx_rx`rx\ arxasxbswcswdtwetwetyftyguzhuziuzjuzjvzkvzlvzmwznw\ znwzowzpxzqxzrxzrxzsyztyzuyzvazRczUezWgzZiz`kzcmze\ nzhpzjrzmtzovzrxzt5zu7zv8zvAzvBzvDzvEzvGzvHzvJzvKz\ vMzvNzvPzvQzvSzvJzpNzsQzu } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: bmc1@airmail.net Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 02-08-01 (Simply Amazing [9.5]) Date: 02 Aug 2001 11:16:05 -0500 Wonder what the Grand Ikenaga himself would have to say about Jim's unusual discovery from a purely mathematical standpoint (or perhaps a response would be more likely to be forthcoming from Osher Doctorow). Seems as though the proximity of these differently symmetrical beasts might speak to the definition of a "neighborhood" in the complex plane. D. Freed Jim Muth wrote: > Classic FOTD -- August 02, 2001 (Rating 9.5) > > Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > > Today's image, which is from the same area of the same parent > fractal as yesterday's, is impossible. It's incredible. It has > no right existing. But here it is. I rated it a 9-1/5 because > in the mathematical sense, and with no exaggeration, it is the > most unusual fractal I have ever seen. (Artistically however it > is not all that much.) > > I have long noticed that the midgets I find in the fractals > created with the MandelbrotMix4 formula are all of the quadratic > variety. That is, they are all shaped like miniature Mandelbrot > sets. At the same time, I have heard rumors that midgets of > other higher orders are possible if only one knew enough math to > find them. > > Until today, I have found higher-order midgets only in formulas > such as Z^(2.99)+Z^(3.01)+C, which doesn't count, because such a > formula is basically 2(Z^3)+C, and the fractal it draws is the > expected cubic. Today however I finally found an elusive higher- > order midget. > > But this is not all. Not only did I find a cubic midget, but > right beside it and in the same frame I found an order-6 midget. > The cubic is not all that unexpected, since the generating > formula combines portions of Z^3 and Z^4, but the order-6 midget > is a total surprise. > > Yesterday's image, which showed a quadratic midget with 6-way > symmetry, hinted at something very unusual in the area, but not > until I stumbled upon today's scene did I realize how unusual. > The more mathematically erudite may see what is happening and > understand how a scene such as today's is possible. For myself, > I enjoy mysteries, and I'll consider today's image a mystery. > But I'm going to do a lot of exploring around the area of > today's image to see what other wonders I can uncover. > > I have named today's image "Simply Amazing". That is how I felt > when I saw it, so that's what I named it. The parameter file > renders in just under 5 minutes, making it a toss-up whether to > run the parameter file or download the finished GIF image from: > > > > or from: > > > > The fractal weather today was more typical summer stuff, with > hot sun and a temperature of 88F 31C. The cats, who enjoy such > conditions, were kept happy. > > The clock over my desk tells me that it's already past the time > when I should get to the waiting work. So until the next FOTD, > take care, and who knows what strangeness lurks deep in the > world of fractals. > > Jim Muth > jamth@mindspring.com > > START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ > > Simply_Amazing { ; time=0:04:53.85--SF5 on a P200 > reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=t > center-mag=+0.44864363812428920/+0.000055024630770\ > 93/72716.29/1/72.5 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 > float=y maxiter=3000 inside=0 logmap=72 > colors=000SGUSGUTOZUWbVcfWkkXsoXzs`qodhlg_ikRfoIcr\ > 9`zFSi`cUvn`rcfoTmkIsh7rc8q_8pW9oS9nOAmKAlGBkCBcaF\ > WzIMeEDLA40636E2CM2HT1N`1SgAG_I5SR7P_9NgBKpDIxFGfE\ > SPDc7Co57o7Am8CkAEiBGgDIeELcGNaHP_JRYKTWMWUNYSP_QQ\ > aOScMTeKReJPeJOeJMeILeIJeIIeHGeHFeHIaKKYMNUOPRQNPT\ > LNWKMYMPZNSZPU_QX_SZ_Ta`Uc`Wf`XiaZka_naapbbsbcubeu\ > dfuehufiuhkuilujnuloumqunruptuquurwutxuuyuvW5qZAr`\ > ErcJseNshStjWtm`toduriutmvwrv7X79Y9AZAC_CD_DF`EGaG\ > IaHJbILcKMcLNdNPeOQePSfRTgSVgTWhVYiWZiX_jZak_bladl\ > bemcgnehnfjogkpilpjnqlormqrnrspttqutrwutxvuQP8SRBT\ > SDVUFWVHYWJZYL`ZNa_PbaRdbTecVgeXhfZjh`kibmjdnlfomh\ > qnjrpltqnurpwtrxutoyTpxUpxVpxWqxXqxYqxYqxZrx_rx`rx\ > arxasxbswcswdtwetwetyftyguzhuziuzjuzjvzkvzlvzmwznw\ > znwzowzpxzqxzrxzrxzsyztyzuyzvazRczUezWgzZiz`kzcmze\ > nzhpzjrzmtzovzrxzt5zu7zv8zvAzvBzvDzvEzvGzvHzvJzvKz\ > vMzvNzvPzvQzvSzvJzpNzsQzu > } > > 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================================== > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List > Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com > Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" > Administrator: twegner@fractint.org > Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 02-08-01 (Simply Amazing [9.5]) Date: 02 Aug 2001 11:14:13 -0500 Jim Muth wrote: > > Classic FOTD -- August 02, 2001 (Rating 9.5) > .......... > I rated it a 9-1/5 because in the mathematical > sense, and with no exaggeration.... I am not sure about the exaggeration, with the SUBJECT and Title rating each being 3/10ths (or 0.3) more than the Text Body rating. :-) P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 02-08-01 (Simply Amazing [9.5]) Date: 02 Aug 2001 14:33:45 EDT Paul lee wrote: >I am not sure about the exaggeration, with the SUBJECT and Title rating >each being 3/10ths (or 0.3) more than the Text Body rating. :-) I was so amazed that I wrote 9-1/5 instead of 9-1/2!!! :-) Jim M. Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 03-08-01 (Midget with Tadpoles [7]) Date: 03 Aug 2001 09:49:13 -0400 (EDT) Classic FOTD -- August 03, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's midget exists in the same area of the same fractal as yesterday's puzzling image, which means that we have order-2, order-3, and order-6 midgets lurking in the same fractal neighborhood. Since all this variety exists, how much more might exist? We'll discover that in future FOTD's. For today however, we have today's image. It is an image of a normal quadratic midget, with the normal 4,8,16-way symmetry surrounding it. I named the picture "Midget with Tadpoles" after the eight tadpole-like tails around the midget. Though the fractal is a mathematical come-down from yesterday's 9-1/2, it is still worth an above average 7. And as an added bonus, the parameter file renders in only one minute, more or less. The fast render time can possibly be made even faster by visiting Paul's web site at: or Scott's site at: and downloading the GIF image from there. The fractal weather today (actually yesterday) here at Fractal Central featured normal uneventful summer conditions. The hot sun and temperature of 88F 31C pleased the cats, but not quite as much as the dish of tuna I treated them to in the afternoon. Before the cats get unhappy again, I'd best involve myself in some productive work. Until next time, take care, and see you then. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ MidgetWithTadpoles { ; time=0:01:18.27--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=b center-mag=+0.52941265936266180/+0.052211586021879\ 70/8.323398e+007/1/160 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=255 logmap=48 colors=00020D20F60JB0NF0QJ0US4Y`JbgWipgnxtuzzznpnY\ `dFQV0LHFHBWU4ke0zs0zz0zv0tpDgiPYdZNYk8Qu0Jz0Dz0Bz\ 08z06z04z04zH2zZ2np0Wz0Bz0Fz0Hx0Lu0Pr0Sn0Uk0Yg0`d0\ d`0gY0iU0mS0pP0tL0uH0xD0z80z40z00z00z00z00zivuetvd\ rxbnx`mzZizYgzUdzSbzQ`zPYzNWzLSzHQzFNzDLzBHz8Fz6Dz\ 28z06z02z00z00z00z0zz0zz0zz0zz0vz0tz0rz0nz0kz0gz0d\ z0`z0Zz0Wz0Sz0Pz0Lz0Hz0Fz0Bz06z02z00z00zzJNzHQzFUz\ DYxB`tBdn8gi6kd4nZ4rU2uP0xJ0zD0z60z00z00zeze`zkYvn\ SprPiuJbxFWz8Pz4Hz08z0Uz0cP0mZ0eg0Ur0Jz04zUAxcAzmA\ zmAzmAzmAzmAzmAzkAzgAzdAz`AzYAzUAzQAzNAzLAzHAzD8z8\ 6zA2zK0zU0zc0zmWzuSzzSzzUzzWzzYzx_zrazmczgezbgzYiz\ SkzLmzFoz8qz2sz0uzdwiZymWzpSztPzuLzxHzzBzz6zz2zz0z\ z0zzpztmzukzvizvgzxezxbzz`zzZzzYzzWzzUzzQzzPzzNzzL\ zzJzzFzzDzzBzz8zz6zz4zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zzYznUzrQztPzu\ LzxJzzFzzDzz8zz4zz2zz0zz0zz0zz2zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0z\ z0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz000 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 04-08-01 (Is it a Midget? [6]) Date: 04 Aug 2001 10:45:40 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 04, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's FOTD pictures another midget in the fractal that has been producing so many strange midgets lately. But is it a midget? That's what I wondered as I studied the scene, searching for a name. The answer is both yes and no. The indecision lowers the rating to a 6. The eight open areas actually resemble things one might see in a Julia set more than they do Mandeloid midgets. Yet the sharply defined surroundings have a kind of Mandeloid feel to them, and the image is indeed oriented in the Mandelbrot direction and located in the critical plane. The answer is simple. The visible image contains no quadratic midget, for none is visible. At the same time, the image does contain a midget, but the midget is far too small to be seen. What the image shows is the ring of 8-way symmetry surrounding a midget, which is located far down in the center of the image, where the spokes come together. At this time I can only imagine the ultimate appearance of the midget, which lies at a magnitude around 10^20, but I am placing today's image in my file of currently unreachable goodies, and holding it until Fractint or some other fractal generator comes out with arbitrary precision math for user-written formulas. Until that time, there is no hurry. The reachable fractal world at a magnitude of less than 10^13 is large enough to keep me busy for at least a million years. The parameter file attached to the bottom of this letter runs in 12 minutes; the GIF image that will soon be available at: and at: will download in 1 minute. The fractal weather today continued in the summer doldrums. The sky was so hazy that any clouds were invisible, the atmosphere was humid, with a temperature of 86F 30C. The cats slept most of the day. Looking at my desk top, I see enough work to keep me busy for at least 1/2 hour. The urge is great to put that small amount behind me, so the obvious thing would be to get started. Until next time, take care, and there will never be a last fractal. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Is_it_a_Midget { ; time=0:12:13.20--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=b center-mag=+0.49712894345224910/+0.000002217255914\ 71/1.116919e+011/1/-35 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=12500 inside=255 logmap=789 colors=000N1KN1KP2KR3KT4KV5KY6K`7Kf5Kl4Mr3Ux2awAcw\ IevPgvXiudkukmtsotzpzzzzzzN5dOD`OKXPRUPYQQdMQkJSgG\ TcEV`CWXAYT8ZQ6`M4aJ2SU4Jd5Ao71y89wCGuGNsKUqNpe0qY\ 7rQDsIKtAQu2W_28W7ETBKQFQNJWKNaHRfmOdbKjTHpXOl`Whd\ cdgj`jedlagnYjpUmrQpjWhc`aXeV`_ZdVbhQelLipGmsBpoCo\ lCniCmeClbCk_CjXCiUG`SJTQMLTRKWVJZZIacIdgHgkGioGch\ KZbNTWQOQTIJWDDZ76a20d37`4DX4KT5QP5XL6bH6hDw3mq2pl\ 1rf1ua0wX0yZ0n_0d`0Va0Kb0Ac00ICxHAuH8sH7qH5nH3lH2j\ FguNXmUMe`BYg1Rf7XeCbdHhcMnbRtbWzf`ujdqmilqmhtqdns\ `htYbvVXwRRyOMzLMvJMsIMpHMlGMiFMfEKhGIiHHjIFkJElKC\ mLBnMnVdiZcebbafaYj`Tn_PrZLvYHyYOtVVoSajPheNf_TdUZ\ bOd`IiZCoX6uW0zUCrSNjQZbOiWNcXNYYNSYNMZNG_NB_QBYTB\ WWBUYBT`BRcBPeBOcAQa9S_8UZ7VX6XV5ZT4`S3aQ7_PBZOEYN\ IXMMWLPVKTUJWTMZRPaPSdNVgMYjK`mIcpGfrFhkEjeDlZDnTC\ pMBrGBRKL0NV7MPDLJJKDPK7VMF_NNdPViQbnSjsTrRR2KS2uW\ 0JUTOkuNagSYaPbTMgLJlD000 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 05-08-01 (Fractal Popcorn [6]) Date: 05 Aug 2001 10:20:54 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 05, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The symmetry around the midget in today's image is so chaotic that I'll not attempt to classify it. Starting on the outside as a 24-way symmetry, it reverts to the normal 8,16,32... symmetry as the midget is approached. Actually, the vague octagonal shape of the outer ring leads me to suspect that the 24-symmetry is an artifact created by 8 groups of 3 elements. I named the picture "Fractal Popcorn" because the outer ring of 24 elements somewhat resembles a string of popcorn. I realize that Fractint already has a built-in 'Popcorn' fractal, but today's FOTD, which was created, as are most of my images, with the most basic fractal methods, is of a totally different origin. Undecided as to how to rate the image, I finally decided on a rating of 6, which is a little above average. Considering the large, boringly flat area around the perimeter, caused by a too-large logmap value, I could just as easily have chosen an average 5, but the unusual symmetry was just enough to earn the 6. The 15-minute render time of the parameter file is a bit slow, and with the finished product being only a little above average, the best way of viewing the scene is probably to download the GIF image file from: or from: The fractal weather today was hazy, hot and humid, with a temperature of 86F 30C, which was punctuated on several occasions by distant thunder. But the rain never arrived, and the fractal cats stayed happy, lounging all afternoon in the shade of the holly trees. I'm now going to spend most of today lounging -- that is unless I get an uncontrollable urge to go looking for fractals, or even worse, to start philosophizing. Regardless of what happens however, I'll return in 24 hours or less with the next incredible (at least IMO) FOTD. Until then, take care, and be true to your fractals and they'll be true to you. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Popcorn { ; time=0:15:29.06--SF5 on a p200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.45634544676351220/+0.000120966153903\ 08/1.621997e+010/1/-5 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 logmap=328 colors=000Y1qa8feFXiMNxn_tfSpZK`zUcqPfhLi_Hg95iG8k\ MBXk5`f7da9hXBe`gX_N`YKdWIhUFJSKRSIYSGeSEO_Ut73rD6\ pI8nNBwIYqNNTWObUIGIjRMZaPO5p9GiARcBaYCKv2Zf84N3GP\ 6RQ8aRBSESZJNeOIYT5JS75R8CUKIXVP_eVap6H2ILCUPMeTWd\ KZhSPjSJqaDoZDnXDmUDx81rI7xX1uV4rU7oTA`lEfaDzDn6Le\ HNYSPRbRK0fWHaPXXJLP8VQAcRC7b9I_ASXBbUCB7sOSg`SSqG\ KnMGSSeYSYbSRgSKmTUlSLm0PlALlJHIZyTWhbUTb1ogFWcvih\ fTIOvQPjYQ_eROuDBrICoNDZduVtGceEDnsMhhVbYcXNzDpuIb\ pNQT66YC8bHAgNC31xJAhYJTz76byYepSghNj_IYs9alAeeBiZ\ CnapmZfmXXlUN88WMFP_MJajRg`KzgKtttpeZyzztnipbTPv5X\ k8daBmiLldJl`HlWFz`zsWad`HhWFtWNe89iIBE4kNAbWGUdML\ rrlpi`n`PORNXSJdSGqJtoMinOZmQOxrQtiLp`HvaXKbBUcCce\ D5fhGg`RhTaiLljflkSTl0LmrQncaoQGpdPqYXrRdsKNt4Uu7_\ v9fwBzxIuyGpzE4zVvzffzhhzzjzikzTMzk7zCIzDSzDbzDTz5\ Yz7bz9gzBez2gz5iz8kzBXzRbzMgzHlzflzSczHhzF`zzfzaez\ thzejzRQzSWzOazKgzGtzCjzf } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 06-08-01 (A Fill-in Fractal [4]) Date: 06 Aug 2001 09:53:34 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 06, 2001 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Due to a last-minute rush that came about when a customer needed his entire finished job re-designed because he found that it was in violation of some vague law, I had no time to find a new fractal for today. As a result of the rush, I used a fractal that had already been discarded. The image is named "A Fill-in Fractal" because it is a stand-in for an image that never was. The midget in the image is located in the puzzling area that I've been investigating lately. I'll not even try to explain it or figure out what kind of a midget it is. With its non-criti- cal characteristics, it might not be a true midget at all. It's simply something to look at. The parameter file takes 13 minutes to render; the GIF image will soon be available at: or: The fractal weather today here at F.C. was typical summer conditions. The hot sun and temperature of 90F 32C kept the fractal cats lazy. With all the work to do, I can't be lazy however. So until next FOTD, take care, and stay busy. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ A_Fill-in_Fractal { ; time=0:12:52.00--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=t center-mag=+0.44864659530392430/+0.000062903672599\ 95/3.514093e+007/1/12.499 params=1/3/-0.35/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=36000 inside=0 logmap=203 colors=000PPpVZs_gufpxlzzqzzazQLz0zuHqQJd0KX5OPASH\ FVALZ2Qb0Wd6XbGZ_Q_XaaVlaSdUX_LaVFdO7jJ0nE0s0jB0ab\ 9Sz6Px4Nt1Kn0Hj0Fd0Ca0BX0AS09N07H27E569754A40B40C7\ 0CA0EE0EG0EK0FN0FQ0FU0GS6GSFGSOHSXHSfHSpHSzFZwCcuA\ jt9pq6wp4zn2zmW0da2cdAbiHbmPaqX_ud_zmZzuZzxVzzQzzO\ zzKzzGzzEzzAzz7zx9znAzdBzWCxNEwEFu5Gt0Gp0Jm0Kj0Ng0\ Od0Qb0SW00_00b60dE1iK4lS6nZ7ZjEJuKUjAca1nS000gJ7Zm\ OQtUQzXQz_KxaEwc7ud1tg0ti0md1fbC__NVXZOViHSuCPzOWz\ _aulfpxllzcjzXizQgzKfzEdz7cz1bzcbzcXcFSSOOGZJ5iE0s\ A0dN1SZ5Fl92xJBzUJzbQzm_zxgzzpzxfppZdfQVZHKPAAH20E\ GCAVO6i_2wl9siFpgKlfQidWfcZfgafjbfndfqffuifxjfzHwd\ fZNzB5sCGfEQVEaQHZOLWKOUHSQFVO9d_4pj6gd9__BUVELPGE\ KJ7FFFCCLAAU97_64f41n20u00z02z09z0Fz0Kz0Qz0Xz0cz0i\ z0au2VqCOmNHjXBfg5bs0_z1Uw4Oq5Hl7CfA6_B1VE0PF0KJ0L\ NANQKOUVOXdPapQczQimVmbXsSawGcz6gz0jx0iq2ii6ib9iWB\ gOFgHHgBKgOlzFNt70gE9jJHm } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 06-08-01 (A Fill-in Fractal [4]) Date: 06 Aug 2001 22:35:08 -0400 ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C11EC8.0C53DE40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > The midget in the image is located in the puzzling area that > I've been investigating lately. I'll not even try to explain it > or figure out what kind of a midget it is. It's obviously a somewhat-mangled cubic.
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Fuzzy logic is a loose type of computer programming that enables computers to more closely imitate human-style thinking, though I doubt that it enables the machines to be self-aware that they are thinking more like humans. While trying to decide whether my FOTD machine is aware that it is calculating fractals, I decided that the image in question deserves a perfectly average rating of 5. This rating is high enough to make the 2 minutes or so required to render the image from the parameter file worth the effort. The pre-rendered GIF image will soon be available on the internet at: and at: The fractal weather today was very hot, hazy and humid. With a temperature of 97F 36C to contend with, the fractal cats thought it best to remain in the relative coolness of the indoors. I've got to run now, but I'll return in 24 hours or so with another FOTD. Until then, take care, and though it's all right for computers to 'think' in a fuzzy manner, such thinking is not so desirable in humans. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fuzzy_Logic { ; time=0:02:16.55--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.64836359885020600/+1.546402454929795\ 00/3685.29/1/-27.499 params=8/-1.23/0.8/-12.3/0/800 float=y maxiter=300 inside=0 logmap=34 colors=00000Y00Y00U20Q20P30K30G40C40A5065036006007\ 00700B00FQ0HS0LV0NY0R_0Ub0Yf0_h0ck0fn0jp0ls2pv3sx3\ rs4ro5rk6rg6pc7p_8pV8pRAoNBoKBoGCoCDo8Dg8I_8MS8QL8\ UF8YK6UO5RU3OY2Mb0Kg0Gk0Dp0Bv08z06l8WaOvdRpgUkkWfn\ Zap_YlZYjYYgYYdWYaWYZVYWVYUUYQSYNSYLRYIRYFQYCQYAOY\ 7OYBO_DOaHObKOdMOfQOgSOjVOkZOlaOodOpgOrjOtnOvpOwsO\ xdNzSNzGNz4Nz0Nz0Rz2Uv6WpAZkFafKcaNfWSjQYlLboGfrBk\ t6pw2tz0vs0wn0xh0zc0zZ0zU0zO0zK0zF0zA0zC0zF0wH0tK0\ rM0oO0lR0kS0hV0fY0c_2ab2Zd2Wg2Vh2Rf3Nd3Kb4Ha4Dc5Af\ 56h64k62n40p20s00v00x00z00z00z00z22z55zA8zDCzHGzMK\ zQNzUQzYOzQOzHNzANz2Nz0Kz3GzADzHAzO6zY4zd0zl0zt0zl\ 0zd0zY0zQ0zI0zB0z40z00z02z26z4Az6Fz8KzAOzCSzFYzHbz\ KfzLfzgfzzkzwozpszjwzczzZwz_tzarzbnzckzchzdfzfbzg_\ zhYzhVzjRzkOzlMznKznMzhOzcRzZUzVVzQYzL_zHbzCdz7fz4\ gz5hz6jz6kz7lz8nz8ozApzAozBnzClzDkzFjzGhzHhzIgzKfz\ LdzM0zR0zY0zc0zb0za0z_0zZ } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 08-08-01 (Snowcone in Summer [6]) Date: 08 Aug 2001 09:28:30 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 08, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The weather is very hot; tomorrow will be hotter. I've still got a rush of work ahead of me. It's been the perfect time for a snow cone. My fractal computer did not let me down as it produced an image this (yesterday) afternoon that looks like a midget surrounded by snow cones -- vanilla flavor of course. To make the snow cone, 0.156 part of Z^3 must be subtracted from Z^2 before adding C. The -0.156 portion of Z^3 is very critical, with the slightest change totally losing the midget. I named the image "Snowcone in Summer". The longer name sounds more poetic than simply "Snow Cone". The picture is about average, maybe slightly higher, which justifies the rating of 6. The 5-minute render time of the parameter file can be avoided by downloading the finished GIF image from: or from: But give Paul and Scott a chance to post the image before visiting their sites. The fractal weather today was very hot, but not quite as humid as yesterday. The temperature of 99F 37C kept the fractal cats safely ensconced indoors. I see that the topic of human cloning is once again in the news. This topic always brings out the armchair philosopher in me, so look for some interesting philosophizing on the philofractal list in a day or so. The next FOTD will appear in around 24 hours, and it will be me, not a clone, that creates it. Until then, take care, and if I met my identical clone, which one would be me? More puzzling, if a third person met both of us, how would that person tell which one was me? 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I really would like to know. Ii've been intrigued for years with mangled cubics. this formula (Qubexmangled) creates an infinite number of mangled cubics each populated with perfect minibrots and of course some not so perfect. Just evolve the formula once and youll see what i mean. My real question i guess is why do all of these mappings contain perfect minibrots and open mini-julias but no mini's of higher order or self similar mini's of the mangled lake? After zooming into Jim's mini I couldn't find any perfect minibrots just self similar mini's and egg shaped mini's (that i couldnt turn into minibrots by inreasing the number of iterates or bailout). best regards mini-mangled { ; 0:01:42.10 ; Created Aug 09, 2001 by Rui Parracho (c) ; Send comments to rparracho@aol.com ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 13 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=rsp.frm formulaname=QubexMangled center-mag=-0.14756557120500660/+0.97093277661795430/2083.333 params=0.8575395977660452/-0.6994537186803796/-0.8794518875698111/-0.752\ 6779992065188 float=y maxiter=5000 bailout=256 logmap=107 periodicity=0 rseed=3141 colors=000zz0<4>zz0<3>zz0<8>PzRLzUHzX<3>0zh<10>0et0cu0av<3>0Uz<8>aCPeALi\ 8H<3>z00<10>e0Jc0La0N<3>U0U<8>m0Co0Aq08<3>z00<10>zKdzMgzOk<3>zVz<8>zmPzo\ LzqH<3>zz0<19>mK2lI2lG3<3>i73<3>hMJhQOhTS<3>ggg<2>hhhhhhfdf<3>XNXVJVSESQ\ AQN5N<3>OCMODMOFMOGLOILPKK<24>b66c55c55<3>f22g11h00<10>sA0tB0uC0<2>xF0zG\ 0z00<3>z00<7>z_0zd0zh0<3>zz0<6>zz0 } frm:QubexMangled{ ;Rui Parracho ;aug 8 2001 IF(|p1|==0), a=(1,0), ELSE, a=p1, ENDIF IF(|p2|==0), b=(2,0), ELSE, b=p2, ENDIF c=pixel z=(-a+sqrt(a*a-3*b))/3 : z2=z*z, z3=z2*z z=z3+a*z2+b*z+c, |z| <= 256 } --part1_c0.18630e4a.28a34edd_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>It's obviously a somewhat-mangled cubic.

what obvious things make this mapping a mangled cubic?  I really would like
to know.

Ii've been intrigued for years with mangled cubics.

this formula (Qubexmangled) creates an infinite number of mangled cubics each
populated with perfect minibrots and of course some not so perfect.  Just
evolve the formula once and youll see what i mean.  My real question i guess
is why do all of these mappings contain perfect minibrots and open
mini-julias but no mini's of higher order or self similar mini's of the
mangled lake?  After zooming into Jim's mini I couldn't find any perfect
minibrots just self similar mini's and egg shaped mini's (that i couldnt turn
into minibrots by inreasing the number of iterates or bailout).  

best regards  


mini-mangled       { ;   0:01:42.10
                    ; Created Aug 09, 2001 by Rui Parracho (c)
                    ; Send comments to rparracho@aol.com
                    ;  Version 2001 Patchlevel 13
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frm:QubexMangled{
;Rui Parracho
;aug 8 2001
IF(|p1|==0), a=(1,0), ELSE, a=p1, ENDIF
IF(|p2|==0), b=(2,0), ELSE, b=p2, ENDIF
c=pixel
z=(-a+sqrt(a*a-3*b))/3
:
z2=z*z,
z3=z2*z
z=z3+a*z2+b*z+c,
|z| <= 256
} --part1_c0.18630e4a.28a34edd_boundary-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Morgan L. Owens" Subject: (fractint) Re: [philofractal] C-FOTD 08-08-01 (Snowcone in Summer [6]) Date: 09 Aug 2001 20:34:12 +1200 At 01:28 09/08/2001, JimMuth@aol.com wrote: >The next FOTD will appear in around 24 hours, and it will be me, >not a clone, that creates it. Until then, take care, and if I >met my identical clone, which one would be me? More puzzling, >if a third person met both of us, how would that person tell >which one was me? Well, my guess would be that the younger one was the clone. Morgan L. Owens "'YOU ARE NOT THE COPY' it said." Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 09-08-01 (Lima-Bean Minibrot [6]) Date: 09 Aug 2001 10:05:25 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 09, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal image is an intensification of the snow cone theme of yesterday's image. In today's image, the features that resemble snow cones have shrunk and become pinched off. They resemble lima beans more than snow cones or even trees, so I named the image "Lima-Bean Minibrot". The parent fractal is a curious Mandelbrot set with a very unstable hole at the tip of the negative stem, which in this case points east, and is therefore more accurately called a positive stem. This hole comes and goes as the portion of Z^3 (real p2) is varied around the present value. Today's midget is located in the tip of a valley-wedge as the wedge meets and joins with the opposite shore. I rated the final image at a 6, which is just the slightest above average. As an unintentional bonus, the parameter file renders in less than 2 minutes. And for convenience, Paul and Scott will soon have the finished GIF image posted to their web sites at: and at: from where it may be downloaded in even less time. The fractal weather today was very hot, with total sun and a temperature of 104F 40C. The fractal cats were smart enough to remain indoors in such oppressive conditions. As for myself, I've got a bit of work to accomplish, so until next FOTD, take care, and the time for philosophy will arrive as soon as the current busy period has passed. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Lima-Bean_Minibrot { ; time=0:01:46.78--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.275544945297878/0/4.065791e+007/1/180 params=1/2/-0.157/3/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=52 symmetry=xaxis colors=0007BzAEzDHzGKzINzLQzOTzRWyVYxY`t`cscfqfioi\ lllokorisshvsixqiznizkizhiyd`taZoZYkZWf`VaaTYaRWcQ\ VdOVdNVfLVhKVhIViHVkGVkETiHRiKRiNQiQOiROiVNiYLi`Li\ cKhdKhhIhkHhnHhqGhsEhvEhyDhzDhzEfzEdzEczEczEazG`zG\ ZzGZzGYzGWzHVzHVzHTzHRzHQzIQzIOzINzILzILzENzBNv9Nq\ 6Nl2Nh0Na0NY0NT0NO0NK0LN0LQ0LR0LV2KW6KZ9K`BKcEKfHI\ hKIkNIlQIoTIqZLvcOzhRzlVzqWznTzkQziNxfKscHlaGhZDaY\ AYV7RR4NQ2HN0DK07I02G00E00D00B00A00900900700600400\ 2102101200400600700700900A00B00D00D00E00G00H00H00G\ 00E00D00B00A0090070060040120210400600700900A00A00G\ IDLQOQL`V6lW7iW9hWAfYBdYDcYEaZG`ZHZZIYZKW`LV`NT`OR\ aQQaROaTNaVLcWKcYIcZHd`GdaEdcDddBdtEdfGdhHdhIdhKfc\ Ih`IiWIiTIlOOnLVoIZqGdsDktAov7vxtzstyotyltyitxftxc\ tx`txYtvVtvRtvOttLttIttGttNtfTtVZtIft7lt0st0nt0it0\ dt0`t0Wt2Rt6Nt9ItDEtGAtK6tN1tR0tV0tY0tW0tV0tT0tR0t\ Q0tO0tN0tL0tK0tI0tB0t00t0 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: (fractint) Whither the Fractal of the Night? 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------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C12127.7F2D4940-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: Re: (fractint) Whither the Fractal of the Night? Date: 10 Aug 2001 00:27:00 EDT Multiple Bogeys wrote: >What ever became of the Fractal of the Night? (Not to confuse with >Jim Muth's Fractal of the Day). It stopped being updated over 2 years >ago, without any apparent explanation... The last I heard from Jay was about 1 year ago. At that time he was depressed over the death of his father and had lost interest in fractals. Jim (FOTD in 10 hours) Muth Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 10-08-02 (Mood Indigo [5]) Date: 10 Aug 2001 09:16:41 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 10, 2001 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: A heat wave and power shortage struck Fractal Central today, with the local power company continually cutting off the Fractal Central air-conditioner via a remote signal. We get power at a reduced rate in return for giving the power company the ability to cycle the area air conditioners on and off in an organized manner. But this cycling caused FC to heat up to such a degree that the computers could be used only intermittently. It is a rather curious situation we're in, with ads on the TV telling us to turn off our air conditioners when it gets very hot, then turn them back on again when it cools off. An appliance that can be used only when it is not needed is a logical absurdity. A business that must tell the public to *not* purchase its product is equally absurd. Today's image is not absurd however. It pictures a quadratic midget in the fractal created when 1/2 part of Z^4 is subtracted from Z^3. Since the scene is fairly routine, I livened it up with an inside fill of and an outside of . Then I noticed the somber, somewhat mysterious colors and named the result "Mood Indigo". I rated it an average 5. The attached parameter file runs on my machine in 11 minutes and 47 seconds. The GIF image will soon be available on the internet at: and at: The fractal weather today here at FC was hazy, and extremely hot and humid, with a temperature of 105F (40.5C) and a ridiculous dew-point of 82F (28C). The fractal cats became totally lethargic, and passed the day asleep. It's now time to see how much I can get done before the power company starts cutting off the air conditioners again Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mood_Indigo { ; time=0:11:47.00--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.46289397986149020/+0.044064680123738\ 56/4.127056e+009/1/-154.999 params=1/3/-0.5/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=fmod proximity=0.35 outside=tdis colors=000D_J9VE6R95T84V83X83Z72`71b71d7JW9`NBqFCJ\ SRMQOPOLSMJUKGXIE_GBaE9VC9OB9I99B89579BAFGDLMGQRJW\ WMaaPffSlkVqjTojSmjRkiQjiPhiOfiNelPcnRbpSasU_uVZwX\ YyYXxV`wSdwPgvMkvJnuGruDuvQevbQvoAQOQPVLOaHNhDMo9L\ u5GaBBIGKHKSHO`GRhGVqFZyFapL_hQY_VWS_UXZX`Z_eZbiYe\ nYhrYkvYngUeTRXEOO0LG8QIGUKNYMVbOafQijSpnUmfVk_WiT\ XfLYdEZb7_`0_Z1VY1RW2MV2IT3DS39RFHQQPPaXOlcLi_IfWF\ cSC`O9YK7VGIZQTb_cfiace_abZZ_XXXWVUVTOVRIUPDUN7UM2\ VI3VF3VC4V94V64Y89_ADaCIcEMfGRhIVjK_lLcqH_uDWyATk8\ VY6WK4Y62Z65j67vKCgYGUkKGyO2pP7hQB`QFTRJLRNIVSFZWD\ b`Afd7ji5nm2rr0uv8qoGniOkbWgXcdQkaKrZElaCgcBbeAYg8\ Ti7Ok63fW7jQAnLDrFGvAJz5Hx5Fw5Du5Ct5Ar58q57p5LlWYi\ vXgoWfiWecVcYVbSUaMU`GXXLZTPaPTcLXeH`hDdj9hl6lc5oW\ 5qO4tG4vLHqPTlTegXqbZcS`QHbD7MAD67JHDbSJuKWxDgz9Zp\ 5Qf1HXkNwWJvHFv2BvKQz`mAYhFWdJT`ORWSOSXMO`KKdMJZNI\ UPHPQGKRFFWFCSQIO_OLiUHdO } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Programmer Dude Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 10-08-02 (Mood Indigo [5]) Date: 10 Aug 2001 09:35:27 -0500 JimMuth@aol.com wrote: > An appliance that can be used only when it is not needed is a > logical absurdity. A business that must tell the public to *not* > purchase its product is equally absurd. What's absurd is what we've turned life into. What was a vision of the future in '83 is ever more true today: Koyaanisqatsi -- |_ CJSonnack _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________| Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 10-08-02 (Mood Indigo [5]) Date: 10 Aug 2001 22:14:42 EDT >Jim Muth wrote: >> An appliance that can be used only when it is not needed is a >> logical absurdity. A business that must tell the public to *not* >> purchase its product is equally absurd. Programmer Dude replied >What's absurd is what we've turned life into. What was a vision of >the future in '83 is ever more true today: Koyaanisqatsi Koyaanisqatsi is another of my favorite films. I replay it at least once a month, and every time I watch it I notice something different. The long scene of the exploding rocket at the end is one of the strongest examples of the ultimate inability of technology to solve humanity's problems that I have yet seen. And no, I know of nothing better. Jim (I have faith in science and technology) Muth Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: harry Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 10-08-02 (Mood Indigo [5]) Date: 10 Aug 2001 22:28:27 -0400 When I rented the tape of Koyaanisqatsi... I noticed the black on black traces of a printed circuit board on the box. Funny... I often work with those. Harry (now back to my dungeon to finish the board....) JimMuth@aol.com wrote: > >Jim Muth wrote: > > >> An appliance that can be used only when it is not needed is a > >> logical absurdity. A business that must tell the public to *not* > >> purchase its product is equally absurd. > > Programmer Dude replied > > >What's absurd is what we've turned life into. What was a vision of > >the future in '83 is ever more true today: Koyaanisqatsi > > Koyaanisqatsi is another of my favorite films. I replay it at least once > a month, and every time I watch it I notice something different. The long > scene of the exploding rocket at the end is one of the strongest > examples of the ultimate inability of technology to solve humanity's > problems that I have yet seen. And no, I know of nothing better. > > Jim (I have faith in science and technology) Muth > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List > Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com > Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" > Administrator: twegner@fractint.org > Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: (fractint) MAC is alive and well. Date: 10 Aug 2001 21:37:57 -0500 For those that use the MAC files, which are by Marcelo Anelli C., here is the current website that I got from Marcelo in an email: http://www.marceloanelli.com/fractal/ Where images, parameters, and formulas are available, for both FractInt and UltraFractal. Sincerely, P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 11-08-01 (Mandelbrot Star-Burst [6]) Date: 11 Aug 2001 10:26:21 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 11, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The fractal image for today shows a mini Mandelbrot midget sitting in the middle of a star burst. The star burst is located deep in the fractal that results when 11 parts of Z^(-1.7) are subtracted from 11 parts of Z^(-1.5). The parent fractal of today's scene appears as a split Mandeloid with X-axis symmetry, rotated 180 degrees, with its head facing east. From each of the two buds an area of chaotic lace-like filaments extends outward. Eventually, these chaotic areas collapse into single discontinuous filaments, which then loop around and join each other far to the east. Today's scene lies near the point where the northeast area of lacy chaos degenerates into a single filament. I named the image "Mandelbrot Star-Burst", though due to the 18-letter limit to Fractint parameter file names I had to drop the 'star' part. After some intense consideration I rated the whole thing at a 6. I guess it's a bit above average. The attached parameter file not only supplies data, it can actually be run to reproduce today's fractal image. The time required is 5-1/2 minutes. And those who enjoy the internet will soon find the image posted to Paul's web site at: and to Scott's site at: The fractal weather today (August 10) once again featured 99F 37C heat and tropical rain-forest humidity. Sharp showers with some thunder fell through the late afternoon, but this merely steamed things up even more. The fractal cats, established in their summer mode, did nothing but eat and sleep. As for myself, the heat and humidity still prevails this morning (August 11). It's a good enough excuse to spend the day doing nothing but relaxing and thinking deep, meaningful, enlightening, philosophical thoughts. The clone issue supplies enough material for even a non-materialist like myself. I'll return in the allotted time with another fractal and maybe a few of those deep thoughts I'm going to spend the day thinking. Until the moment of my return, take care, and don't get cloned. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mandelbrot_Burst { ; time=0:05:36.86--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+3.93771531616150700/+2.923195519588176\ /1.691665e+010/1/59.999 params=11/-1.5/-11/-1.7/0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=0 logmap=106 colors=0000O00N00M00L00K00J00I10H30G40F60E90DA0CC0\ BD0AF09G0DJ0JM0OP0SS0YV0aY0f_0li0ps0rz0xz0uz0tz0qz\ 0pz1mz4lz7gzAdzD`zGXzJSzMOzPJzSFzTCzYIzaOzdTvi_pld\ lpjgspcxvYzzTzzPzzLzzOzzPzzQzzSzxTzuVzrXzpYzm`zjaz\ gczddzafz_gzXizVjzTfzTczS`zSYzQVzQQzPOyPLxOIvOFuOC\ uOFvMIvMLxLOxLPyJSyJVyJYzI`yFjzIazGdzGgzFjzFmDz0Gz\ 0Iy0Lv0Mu0Pr3Qp6Tm9VlAYiD_gGadJccLfaOg_QjYTlVVoTYp\ Q`sPcuMdxLgyIjzGmJDzPFzTFzYFzaFzfFzlFxpFuuFsyFpufs\ vcrvarx_rxYryVpyTpzQpzPpzMozLozIozGo`TTcSXfQYgP_jO\ `lOaoMcpLfsJguJixIjyGlzFm_jg`iiagicfiddifcjgaji`ji\ _jjYjlXlmVloVlpTlrSlsQmsPmuOmvMmxLmyJozIozGozFoJf6\ Md9PcCQaDT`GV_IYYL`XMaVPdTQfSTiQXlPYmO`pMarLduJfxI\ iyGjzFm0d06g9IaITXQfQ_rLg4fYPmciXi0`j1XlCTlOQmYOmi\ LosIouozvdzxXvyOrzazz`zz_zzYzzXzzVzzTzzTzzSzzQzzPz\ zOyzMxzMvzLuzJszIrzGpzFozv0zs0zp3zo6zl9ziCzgFzdIza\ Lz`OzYSzs3zp1zm1zj0zg0zd0 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 12-08-01 (Bombastic Minibrot [7]) Date: 12 Aug 2001 10:30:24 -0400 (EDT) Classic FOTD -- August 12, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's Minibrot has nothing really outstanding going for it, so I had to create something. To give the image something to brag about, I worked up an extravagant color palette, intensified the colors a bit more, and coated the scene with the bombastic array of hues. I named the final image "Bombastic Minibrot" because, like a skilled politician, it makes a lot of noise while having little to say. I'm not quite sure why I rated it as high as a 7. Maybe I like the visual noise. (Writing can also be bombastic, but that's something we won't discuss.) The iterated formula that created the image subtracts 4.5 parts of Z^(-1.5) from 5 parts of Z^(-1.3), then adds (1/C) instead of the normal C. The time required on my machine for this wonder to occur as a result of running the parameter file is a little over 6 minutes. The time required to go online and pick up the image from: or from: is somewhat less. But before going online, give Paul and Scott the chance to render and post the image. The fractal weather today was mostly cloudy and very humid. What discomfort the temperature of 88F (31C) lacked was supplied by the humidity. To add to the interest, thunder-showers roamed the area from midday well into the night. The thunder kept the cats skittish, but knowing that fractal cats are intrepid, they faced the danger bravely. Trying to keep dry, I'll return in 24 hours or so with another knock-out FOTD. Until then, take care, and have a happy day. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Bombastic_Minibrot { ; time=0:06:14.04--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-7.37493071961238400/+0.022864366644824\ 79/6480602/1/-115 params=5/-1.3/-4.5/-1.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=125 colors=000N00R00R00V00X00Z00`00b00d00e00g00i00k20m\ 60o80qC0sE0uH0vG0zJ0zN0zR0zV0zZ0zb0ze0zd0zi0zm0zq0\ zs0zw0zv0ws0ro0mk0hg0cd0Z`0UX0PT0KP0FL0AH05G00J00L\ 00NE0PE0TC0VC0XC0`A0bA0dA0eA0d80d80b80b80`82`66Z6C\ Z6GX6JX66d0NX6dREuLLz0EzGRzkZzgbzdeu`ioXmgTo`PsTLv\ NJzGGz8Cz08z04z00z00z00z00z04z08u0Ek0Hd0LV0RL0VC0T\ 00Z44b88eCEiEJoHNsLTvP8mNXzRzzvuzVXz28z06z04z02z40\ zG0zP0zZ0zi0zs0zz0zz0zzAzzJzzTzzdzzmzzvzzzzzxzzqxx\ kssdmmXgeRd`JZVCTP6NH0HC0C60800C40E60G80HA0JE0LG0N\ H0PJ0RN0TP0VR2XT4bR2ZV2VZ2T`2Pd0Ne0Ji0Hk0Eo0Cq4Ei6\ Eb8GVCGNEGHGHAJH2LJ0NJ0PJ0NG0LE0JA4H8CG4HE2PC0XA0d\ A0iE2gH8gJEgNJgRPgTVgTTkTXkT`kTdkJg0Ei08k22m80oC0q\ G0sH0uH0vJ0xJ0zJ0zL0zL0zL0zC4z4Az0Gz0Lz0Rz0Xz0bz0e\ z0kz2oz8gz2bz0Xz0Pz0Jz0Ez0Hz0Jz6LzGPzRRz`TzkVzuizz\ xzzzzzzzzzzzszzbzzLzz4zzAzzEzuJzmNzd8zk6zg2zb0zZ0z\ V0zZ0zR0zL2zG6zAAz4Gz0Jz0 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mark Christenson Subject: (fractint) symmetry= Date: 12 Aug 2001 20:33:26 -0700 I am using Fractint v20.0 for DOS, and have encountered an annoying problem. The "symmetry=" parameter does not work for "formula" types. Is this still the case (given the patches since)? If so, why? I should note that I am using non-zero values for p1-p3. Thanks, Bud Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) symmetry= Date: 12 Aug 2001 23:02:12 -0500 Mark Christenson wrote: > > I am using Fractint v20.0 for DOS Which patch level?? (.01 through .15 available) And have you tried the latest 20.1 version, now at level .13 ?? http://www.fractint.org/ Sincerely, P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 13-08-01 (Vitality [8-1/2]) Date: 13 Aug 2001 10:54:52 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 13, 2001 (Rating 8-1/2) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: No, today's image, with its fractional rating, is not pretending to be an artsy film; it's an image that I just couldn't decide how to rate. When I decided to rate the image at an 8, I felt I was short-shrifting it. Then when I decided on a rating of 9, I felt I was over-rating it. The rating of 8-1/2 seems just about right. I named the image "Vitality". I brief glance will show why. The formula behind the image, -1.05(Z)+1.05(Z^(-2))+(1/C), draws a fractal that consists of two contrasting Mandeloids in a NW to SE oriented line. The NW Mandeloid has an oversized main bud, while the main bud on the SE figure is undersized. There must be a rational mathematical reason for this particular type of distortion, but I'm not aware of what that reason is. Today's tiny midget is located in a disconnected hole near the tip of a filament extending from a minor bud on the N shore of the main bud of the NW Mandeloid. When rendered with the usual equal-iteration bands, today's image is acceptable, but the option really brings it to life. To see the living fractal, run the attached parameter file and see it in 2 minutes, or wait an hour or so, then go on the internet and download the image from: or from: The fractal weather today was cloudy and very humid, with a temperature of 83F 28C and occasional rain. The fractal cats complained but accepted their confinement. I must now accept that the work before me needs to be done, and the only way I know to finish the job is to start it. When the work is finished, I'll be here with another fractal and perhaps some philosophy. Until then, take care, and be good but not too good. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Vitality { ; time=0:02:13.97--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.02922892649398737/-0.022688490365579\ 9/2.024055e+012/1/-125 params=-1.05/1/1.05/-2/0/600 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 outside=atan colors=200ZzxSzxNzxIzxCzx7zx2zx2zx2zx2wx7qxFlxNgxW\ bxcYukTptOmzJiwGsrExmDxjBxk8xm6xo4xs1wy0nt0cg12_02\ S0200200200300600A2RamzxcqsUakPLc24XkTxhNxgIseDpc8\ kb1f`0cZ0ZX0WzhUzmQzrPzwN`OxbNxcLxeLxgJxhIxjIxkGxm\ EwoEupDsrBrrBpmGrjJreNrbQrZTrUXrR_rMbrIfrFirAlr7pr\ 3sr2su2tw2wx2wxcIsZOuUVuPawMgxHnxCtx9zxAxwAwsAtpCs\ mCqiCpfCncElZEkWEiSFgPFfLFdIFbFHgAIl6Kp3Mt2Nx2Pz2R\ z2Sz2Uz2Wz2Sz2Rn2P_2NL2M62I22H12F08E0GC0P90Z70f50p\ 30x20xA0xH0xN0xW0xb0xh0xp0xw0xz0xz0xz0xz0xz0xz0xz0\ xz0xz0xz1xz2xz4xz6xz8xz9xzBxzGxzLxzOxzTxzXxzaxzdwz\ iszlrzqpztnzidp_XbONNEFA46MX2Xw2Zs2Zp2`n6`kDbiIbfP\ cdWca`e_feXkgVrgRxhQxhNxhLxkJxoJxrJxuIxyIxzIuzGrzG\ nzGkzGizIhzJfzLduNcpOamQahR`cTZZVXUXWPYUMYUodNziGz\ nLpqQctWewZgxahxdhzhjzkkznmzrmzuozxpzxrzxrzxtzxuzx\ uzxjzxZzxNzuCzn2zh2za2zc5zcCzdIzdRzfXzfczfjzhrzhyz\ izzizzizzmzzntzrozsjzwczx } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Programmer Dude Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 10-08-02 (Mood Indigo [5]) Date: 13 Aug 2001 10:27:17 -0500 JimMuth@aol.com wrote: >> What's absurd is what we've turned life into. What was a vision of >> the future in '83 is ever more true today: Koyaanisqatsi > > Koyaanisqatsi is another of my favorite films. Why am I not even slightly surprised! ;-) > I replay it at least once a month,... You *own* a copy!! Lucky stiff!!! It's out of print, although Amazon has some used ones for 50$. ;-( -- |_ CJSonnack _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________| Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lee Skinner Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 13-08-01 (Vitality [8-1/2]) Date: 13 Aug 2001 12:55:35 -0400 Jim, >> Classic FOTD -- August 13, 2001 (Rating 8-1/2) >> When rendered with the usual equal-iteration bands, today's image is acceptable, but the option really brings it to life. << >> float=3Dy maxiter=3D1200 inside=3D0 outside=3Datan << Did you mean , or do you mean that is also good for today's FOTD?? Lee Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 13-08-01 (Vitality [8-1/2]) Date: 13 Aug 2001 15:07:39 -0400 (EDT) At 12:55 PM 8/13/01 -0400, Lee Skinner wrote: >Jim, > >>> Classic FOTD -- August 13, 2001 (Rating 8-1/2) > >>> When rendered with the usual equal-iteration bands, today's image is >acceptable, but the option really brings it to life. << > >>> float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 outside=atan << > >Did you mean , or do you mean that is also good for >today's FOTD?? > >Lee Yes, I meant . The option does nothing. When I wrote the discussion this morning, I was irritated because I had just waited 25 minutes while 12 large (190K) identical and useless e-mails were downloading from someone named Don Duplan, whose machine probably has been infected with a virus. Jim M. Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Curnow" Subject: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 13 Aug 2001 22:14:55 +0100 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C12445.61EF4A60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi folks, Finally got round to downloading the latest Developers Release. The one I *have* been using is 20.01.06 the new one in fradev.zip is numbered 20.0.9 Which is the later? (and what happened to 20.01.13 which is what I was = expecting?) Best regards Chris Curnow ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C12445.61EF4A60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi folks,
 
Finally got round to = downloading the=20 latest Developers Release.
 
The one I *have* been using = is=20 20.01.06
 
the new one in fradev.zip is = numbered=20 20.0.9
 
Which is the later?  = (and what=20 happened to 20.01.13 which is what I was expecting?)
 
Best regards
Chris = Curnow
------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C12445.61EF4A60-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jonathan Osuch" Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 13 Aug 2001 19:35:44 -0500 Chris, > the new one in fradev.zip is numbered 20.0.9 > Which is the later? (and what happened to 20.01.13 which is what I was expecting?) If you downloaded from www.fractint.org, we have a problem. I'll download it and see what I get. Jonathan Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jonathan Osuch" Subject: Re: (fractint) symmetry= Date: 13 Aug 2001 19:29:09 -0500 Bud, > The "symmetry=" parameter does not work for "formula" types. That is still the case. The symmetry can be hard coded for any given formula using: formulaname(symmetry){... } But I'm sure that's not what you want. Jonathan Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-08-01 (Code-Red Minibrot [7]) Date: 14 Aug 2001 10:40:50 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 14, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The outside of yesterday's image was rendered with the option. It was not made with the option, as I mistakenly stated in the discussion. But this is just a minor blemish on the otherwise infallible edifice of the FOTD. When I wrote yesterday's discussion, I was very irritated, and not concentrating on my writing. It is very annoying to have work backed up, that needs to be done, and then have your ISP connection tied up by the download of 12 identical 200K files that are intended only to spread a virus. I'm not sure how the code-red virus works, but I think the multiple messages were sent unintentionally by someone whose computer had been infected by the virus. The first thing I did when the 25-minute download finished was to send a very insulting reply to the sender, who probably sent the letters unintentionally and has received many such insulting replies. One must count to 10 ten times before striking the send button. In honor of the whole affair, I named today's picture "Code-Red Minibrot". My flimsy excuse for assigning the name was the large amount of red in the image. I rated the image at a 7. It really is an interesting image, although 'interesting' is a word that is often used when someone wants to express lack of approval without offending. The simple formula (Z)-(Z^(-2))+(1/C) created the image. The bailout radius of also 3600 is also significant, as it is in many formulae involving negative powers of Z. The image can be seen by running the attached parameter file, which runs in 7-1/2 minutes, or by visiting Paul's web site at: or Scott's site at: But before visiting however, give Paul and Scott a chance to post the image. The fractal weather today here at F.C. featured lots of clouds, high humidity, a temperature of 84F (29C), and a lively thunder- shower in the afternoon. The fractal cats were inconspicuous, possibly because they were displeased by my irritated mood. Well, it's now another day, my e-mailbox holds no virus-infected letters, and my mood is much improved. It might even be improved enough to tackle the philosophy I keep threatening to post. But philosophy or not, I'll return in 24 hours, more or less, with the next C-FOTD. Until then, take care, and wait with bated breath. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Code-Red_Minibrot { ; time=0:04:51.49--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.97852135926682400/+0.276817842628913\ 70/708417.1/1/60 params=1/1/-1/-2/0/3500 float=y maxiter=500 inside=0 logmap=100 periodicity=10 colors=000zr0`_U`ZUaYVbXWbXXcWYcVZdU_dT`eSaeSadU`d\ V`cW_cX_bY_bZZa_Za`Z`aY`bY_cY_dXZeXZfXYgWYhWXjWXkV\ WlVWmVVnUVoUUpUUqTTrTTsTStSSuSRvSRwRQxRQyRPvSPtSOr\ SOoSNmTNkTMhTMfTMdULaUL_UKYUKVVJTVJRVJPVRLJYI8`HCc\ GGfFKiEOkDSnCWqB_tAcv9ft9cq9_n9Xl9Tj9Ph9Mf9Id9FbAE\ `BEYCEWBDTCDRCDPDCNCCKBCIBBFABDCBBFBEICGLDIOEKPFMR\ GPTHRVITWJVYKX_LZ`MabNcdOefPggQiiRlkSnmTpnUrpVtrWv\ sXupZum_uj`ugaudbtadtZetWftTgtQhsNjsKksHlsEmsBnqEk\ oGimIgkKeiMcgPaeR_cTYaVV_XTYZRWaPUcNSeLQgJSiHUjFWk\ KYlU_mc`nfXohSoeOnaJlZFkWLgSQdPVaL_ZIdWEiTBnQ7sN4x\ K1rN2mP3hS4cU5YX6TZ7Oa8Jc9EeAHfCKfDNfFPfGSfHVfJYgK\ _gMbgNegOggQjgUmhZphcrhhuhmxhrzhwsSzmCzjDzhEzfFzdG\ zbHz`IzZJzXKzVLzTMzQNzOOzMPzKQzIRzGSzETzCUzAVz8WzB\ UzESzGRzJPzMNzOMzRKzUIzWHzZFz`EzaFzbFzcFzdFzeFzfFz\ gFzhFziFzjFzjFzhEzgEzfEzdEzcEzbEz`Ez_DzZDzXDzWDzVD\ zTDzSDzRCzPCzOCzNCzLCzKCz } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Pedro Lopes Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-08-01 (Code-Red Minibrot [7]) Date: 14 Aug 2001 16:21:24 +0100 JimMuth@aol.com wrote: > I'm not sure how the code-red virus works, but I think the > multiple messages were sent unintentionally by someone whose > computer had been infected by the virus. The first thing I did > when the 25-minute download finished was to send a very > insulting reply to the sender, who probably sent the letters > unintentionally and has received many such insulting replies. > One must count to 10 ten times before striking the send button. Hmm, no, Code Red is not an email worm. By your description you were probably hit by SirCam. The two epidemics of the month... Pedro Lopes Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) Re: Code-Red Date: 14 Aug 2001 15:17:56 -0400 (EDT) At 04:21 PM 8/14/01 +0100, you wrote: >JimMuth@aol.com wrote: >Hmm, no, Code Red is not an email worm. By your description you >were probably hit by SirCam. The two epidemics of the month... > >Pedro Lopes The 12 200kb junk files were attached to identical e-mails. I have included one of them below. Jim M. START E-MAIL------------------------------------------------ >Hi! How are you? >I send you this file in order to have your advice >See you later. Thanks >Attachment Converted: C:\DOWNLOAD\NHSPTAMa.lnk END E-MAIL--------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Programmer Dude Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: Code-Red Date: 14 Aug 2001 14:53:17 -0500 Jim Muth wrote: >> Hmm, no, Code Red is not an email worm. By your description you >> were probably hit by SirCam. The two epidemics of the month... > > The 12 200kb junk files were attached to identical e-mails. > I have included one of them below. > > START E-MAIL------------------------------------------------ >> Hi! How are you? >> >> I send you this file in order to have your advice >> >> See you later. Thanks >> >> Attachment Converted: C:\DOWNLOAD\NHSPTAMa.lnk > END E-MAIL--------------------------------------------------- Yes, definitely SirCam. The text portion is the giveaway. Code-Red applies to Windows NT IIS servers only. -- |_ CJSonnack _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________| Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 15-08-01 (Fractal Fall-Out [7]) Date: 15 Aug 2001 11:06:48 -0400 (EDT) Classic FOTD -- August 15, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Sometimes I take actions for which I can give no logical reason. Continuing this FOTD is one of these actions; naming today's image "Fractal Fall-Out" is another. There is nothing at all in the swastika-like image that hints at fall-out of any type. The swastika is an ancient mystical symbol, which did not lose respectability until the 20th Century, when it's mirror image was chosen to symbolize a less-than-noble political philosophy. But ancient and mystical or not, the twisted cross is no longer considered a politically correct symbol, so not wanting to offend, I could not name today's image "Fractal Swastika". I named it "Fractal Fall-Out" instead. The rating of 7 seems about right for today's colorful, though slightly depressing image, which was created with the iterated formula: -1(1/Z)-0.1(Z^(-10))+(1/C). The render time of approximately 8-1/2 minutes is within reason for all but the busiest viewers. For those busy ones, the GIF image file will soon be available on the web at: and at: The fractal weather today was partly cloudy and, except for a brief burst of rain in mid-afternoon, uneventful. The temperature of 85F 29.5C pleased the cats, who were indoors when the raindrops splattered down. As is usually the case, I've got unexpected work to do. But regardless, I'll return in 24 hours with another fractal. Until then, take care, and though I may occasionally mention political things, I never discuss the topic. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Fall-Out { ; time=0:08:15.01--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-10.71669962637634000/-1.67197391424321\ 90/3.282837e+007/1/-2.5 params=-1/-1/-0.1/-10/0/800 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=170 colors=00078X78XAA_DBbGDeIEhLGkHHnMIqLKtIMvHPxGSyD\ VzBYzAZz7az5dz3gz1jz1lz1oz1rz1tz1xz1xz1ux1rz1oy1lz\ 1jz1gz1dz1az1Zz1Xz1Tz1Rz1Oz1Lz1Iz1Gu1Dn1Ag37`54T81\ MD5PG7SIAXMBZPEcTGeXIjZKlcMpeOthRxlSzoVzrXzlSzhPud\ Mn`KhXHaSDXOAPK7KG4DB17A8BAEEAKHAPKAVMA`RAeTAkXApZ\ AvaAzdEyaHv`KtZMrXRoVTlTXjRZhPceOecLh`KkZIgZVcZgZZ\ tVZzTazTczTdzTezTgzThzTkzTlzTnzToyTpyTryOkzKdzGgyB\ jx5lv1ou0rt0urLxpKzoKznOzlSzkVyjZthakgecdjYapSZuMX\ vOTtPRrROpSRpSTrTZrVdrXjrYorYtoXplXojXlgXkdVjaVgZV\ eXVdTTaRT`OTZLTXITVGSSDSRASP7SM4RL1RK0RH0RG0RE0SG1\ TG4VH8XHDXIGYIKZKO`KRaLVaLZcMadMeeOjgOlgPphPujRxkR\ zlSzlSznTvoVroVnpXjpXgrYctZZtZVu`Ru`MvaKxcGxcByd7y\ d3ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0ze0zh0zj0zk1zl3\ zn4zo5zp7zr8zt8zuAzxBzyDzzEzzGzzHzzIzzKzzLzzLzzPzz\ SzyVzuZzoazkdzehzakzXnzSrzMuzIxzDzz8zz3zz0zz5tzDnz\ IgzPazVVzaOzhIznBzu5zzvz5 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jonathan Osuch" Subject: Re: (fractint) symmetry= Date: 15 Aug 2001 20:13:06 -0500 Bud, >> The "symmetry=" parameter does not work for "formula" types. > That is still the case. The symmetry can be hard coded for any given > formula using: I looked at the code and couldn't see any reason "symmetry=" wouldn't work with the formula types. So, I tried it, and it does work. I was surprised! I have no idea why I thought it wouldn't work, but I was wrong. So, enjoy the newly discovered old feature. 8-)) Jonathan Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 16-08-01 (Hybornean Minibrot [7]) Date: 16 Aug 2001 09:55:44 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 16, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: According to certain traditions, man's present civilization, which began around 8,000 years ago, is not the first. These traditions tell of an earlier, now lost civilization, known as Atlantis, and of an even earlier civilization, known as Lemuria. There are also a few tales of a third lost civilization -- the earliest of all -- Hybornea. At this time, I'll not state my opinion about the existence of these civilizations. (At least not until my next outburst of Philosophy.) But even if the legends have absolutely no basis in fact, their mere existence and persistence in the face of absolutely no physical evidence is fascinating. Also fascinating, and equally unlikely, is today's fractal image, which I have named "Hybornean Minibrot", after the third and least likely of the lost civilizations. I gave it this name because the chance of today's particular fractal scene ever becoming a FOTD was virtually zero, yet here it is. The formula that was iterated to create the image is 0.5(Z^(-0.75))+0.05(Z^(-7.5))+(1/C), a rather unwieldy expression that nevertheless creates an interesting fractal consisting of the usual Mandeloid, facing east, with the usual extra bays, buds, valleys and filaments. Today's scene lies near a node of a chaotic area extending from the southeast shoreline of the main bud. The rating of an above-average 7 is well earned. With a render time of slightly under 8 minutes, the parameter file is the slow way to see the image. A faster way is to download the image from: or from: But it will be an hour or so before the faster way is available. The fractal weather today at Fractal Central was totally uneventful, with some sun, some clouds, moderate humidity and a temperature of 84F (29C). The cats, who enjoy uneventful weather, had a very uneventful and happy day. My day will be happy when I finish the work that lies before me. It will be happier when I find the fractal that will appear as tomorrow's FOTD, but the happiest day of all will be when my philosophical muse once again apepars. Until tomorrow, take care, be skeptical of credulity, but remain credulous and curious. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Hybornean_Minibrot { ; time=0:07:46.15--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+3.570095649530768/+0.14560619319789/5.\ 826806e+010/1/-72.606/0.091 params=0.5/-0.75/0.05/\ -7.5/0/800 float=y maxiter=1450 inside=0 logmap=155 colors=0000ER0DP0CN0AK09I08G07D06A0580360230210521\ 723926C28E2AH2DJ2GL2IO2KQ2NT2PV2RU2TT2PP7NOCJKHHKK\ E2IC8HAEG8JE7PD5VC3`AAe9Ak8Kq7Kv6Uw8Ux9cyAczCmzEmz\ GwzHwzIhzJhzPUwVUs`Zqfcmlhjrmfxrdzucyvcuxcqyalzagz\ adz__yYWwVTvTOsQKrOHpLCoJ8lH5kG1pEAuDKyDTrHWlJZfL`\ `OdVQfOThIVkCYo6_q0as0dv0gu2ju6luAouEquIsuNvuQxuUz\ uVxsWvrWsqYqpYooZlm_jl_gk`ej`cha`ga_g_aeZcdYdcWf`V\ g_ThZRjYQlVPmUOoTLpRKrPJsOIuNHvLJsPKqTLoVOmZPk`Qhd\ TggUejVcmWap`fmeklhojmshrxfvzeuzgszhrzjqzlqzmpzooz\ pmzrlzslzukzvjzxhzygzzgzzaxuWsoRogLhaHdVA_P6VJ8UI9\ TIATHDRHEQGGQGIPEJPEKODNNDONCPLCRKATKAWNKZQNbTQeWT\ gZWjaZlbaoYZqROsKIvECx76y11zG9zTIzeQycRvaRq`Rm_Tj`\ TeaTacTZdUUeUQfUNgVIhVEjVAkVClVCmVCoVCpVDqVDrVDsVD\ uVDvVEwVExVEyVEzVEzVHzaJzgLzmOzuQzzTzzLzyEzsHzmIzh\ JzcKzZNzTOzOPzUQzZRzcYzhazpYzjUzdQz_NzUJzPGzJCzEAz\ DAzDAzD9zD9zD9zD8zD8zD8zD } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Curnow" Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 17 Aug 2001 01:47:21 +0100 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C126BE.8E64D8A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jonathan, It's 1:45AM and I've finally managed to get a line that works. (It's = taken two days for me to respond to your email!) I downloaded from Spanky having tried, unsuccessfully, to keep a line = open to the Fractint site. (You know this is a lovely country to live in. The food and wine is = amazingly good and exceptionally cheap. The weather is optimal for = human beings. But.... the telephone system is abysmal and the = electricty supply is cut off at least twice a week. Trying to use a = computer here can be like something from purgatory!) Best regards, Chris You said... Chris, > the new one in fradev.zip is numbered 20.0.9 > Which is the later? (and what happened to 20.01.13 which is what I = was expecting?) If you downloaded from www.fractint.org, we have a problem. I'll = download it and see what I get. Jonathan ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C126BE.8E64D8A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Jonathan,
 
It's 1:45AM and I've finally = managed to=20 get a line that works.  (It's taken two days for me to respond to = your=20 email!)
 
I downloaded from Spanky = having tried,=20 unsuccessfully, to keep a line open to the Fractint = site.
 
(You know this is a lovely = country to=20 live in.  The food and wine is amazingly good and exceptionally=20 cheap.  The weather is optimal for human beings.  But.... the=20 telephone system is abysmal and the electricty supply is cut off at = least=20 twice a week.  Trying to use a computer here can be like something = from=20 purgatory!)
 
Best regards,
Chris
You = said...
Chris,

> the=20 new one in fradev.zip is numbered 20.0.9

> Which is the = later? =20 (and what happened to 20.01.13 which is what I = was
expecting?)

If=20 you downloaded from www.fractint.org, we=20 have a problem.  I'll download
it and see what I=20 get.

Jonathan
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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C12697.CB005B80-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Guy Hammer Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 16 Aug 2001 18:44:31 -0700 On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Multiple Bogeys writes: > What country is that? All I could glean from the headers was the > country code .pt, which isn't familiar to me. =2Ept =3D Portugal -- Guy Hammer, guyh@aracnet.com http://www.aracnet.com/~guyh -- 6:40pm up 92 days, 4:29, 4 users, load average: 1.00, 1.05, 1.02 Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 16 Aug 2001 21:59:19 -0500 Multiple Bogeys wrote: > > What country is that? All I could glean > from the headers was the country code .pt, > which isn't familiar to me. > There are probably a few hundred locations for acquiring this information, here is but one: http://www.vianet.net.au/~timn/domains.html For other links, use most any search engine with keywords: "Internet" "Country Codes" P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Andrew Coppin" Subject: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 17 Aug 2001 10:20:27 +0000 I know it's a tad off topic but... does anyone here have an algorithm for drawing sterograms (magic eye pictures)? Theoretically I could crawl through the FractInt source code and find out how it works... and theoretically I could crawl through the POVRay source code and work out how the sturmian equation solver works, but I got nowhere with that! Any help? Thanks. Andrew. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Pedro Lopes Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 17 Aug 2001 11:53:11 +0100 Chris Curnow wrote: > (You know this is a lovely country to live in. The food and wine is > amazingly good and exceptionally cheap. The weather is optimal for > human beings. But.... the telephone system is abysmal and the > electricty supply is cut off at least twice a week. Trying to use a > computer here can be like something from purgatory!) As a native :) I find that kind of strange. Where exactly are you living? Pedro Lopes Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 17-08-01 (New Fractal Stuff [6]) Date: 17 Aug 2001 10:40:20 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 17, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's FOTD pictures a midget that has never before been seen by any sentient being, living or dead. Before I revealed the midget, it existed only as one of an infinity of abstractions that could be changed, is some sentient being chose to do so, into a form perceivable by that being's senses. Since I am a visually oriented human being, I chose to change the abstraction into a visual image which could be perceived by the human visual apparatus. I named the image "New Fractal Stuff". I realize that every fractal image of any depth shows some new fractal stuff, but the name, though it is not the most classy of all time, is at least an accurate description. The rating of 6, which states that I consider the image only a little above average, is reasonably justified. The iterated expression that drew the image is a simple Z^(2.13)+C, made more interesting by rendering a more remote part of the infinite logarithmic spiral with the aid of the MandelbrotBC1 formula. With its render time of over 55 minutes on my tired old fractal machine, the parameter file is an unusually slow one. I recommend giving Paul and Scott a chance to render and post the GIF image, then picking up the finished image from their web sites at: and at: The fractal weather today was reasonably normal for this time of year in this part of the world, with hazy sunshine and a temperature of 86F 30C. The fractal cats must have approved, because they went about their daily activities undisturbed. Doing the same is my next task. Until next time, when philosophy could appear, take care, and isn't it curious that with a near infinity of time at its disposal, the universe just happens to be in the brief period when we all exist? Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ New_Fractal_Stuff { ; time=0:55:18.00--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=+0.03939721014235058/-0.285207869930379\ 30/1.094895e+010/1/-99.999 params=2.13/0/11.7/0 float=y maxiter=60000 inside=0 logmap=1223 colors=000LhsQhtVjt_mudpuisvnuvlvtksrjpqinogknfhle\ ekdcib`haYf`We_TcZQaXN`WLZVIYUFWSCVRATQ7SP4QO2PP3R\ P4SQ4UQ5VR5WR6YS6ZS7_S8aT8bT9dU9eUAfVAhVBiVBj_CkdD\ khDkmElqElvFlzFlyHkxJjwLjvNiuPhtRhsTgsVfrXfqZep`do\ bdndcmfblhbljakl`jn`ip_hrZgtZfvYexXeyXfuZfq`gmbgjc\ gfehbghZhhWjiSliOmjKojHqjDrk9tk5vk2weIm_XdUkVPzMRx\ OSvQTtSUsUVqWWoYXnZYl`Zjb_idagfbehccjdbke`mfZogYqh\ WsiUujTvkWtkZrkapkcnkflkijkkillkmllmlnnmonmqomrpnt\ pnuqnwqnxnmuklrhkpejmbij`hhYgeVfcSe`PdYMcWKbTHaRE`\ OB_L8ZJ5YG3YE6WF8VGBTHDSIGQJIPKLNLNMMPLNSJOUIPXGPZ\ FQaDRcDSeEThFUjGVmHWoIXrJYtKZvLZwM_wN`wO`wPawQawRb\ xScxUcxWdxYdx_exafxcfyegyggyihykiymiyojyqjxsewuavw\ YuxUtyQszMszOszPrzRrzTrzUrzWrzXqzZqz`qzaqzcqzdqzeq\ zfqzgqzhqziqzjrzirzirzhszhszgszgszgtzftzftzeuzeuzd\ uzduzdszerzfqzgpzgozhnzimzilzjjzkizkhzlgzmfzmezndz\ oczoezkfzh6zn1zq6zrBzrGzs } 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| Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 17 Aug 2001 12:09:23 -0500 Andrew Coppin wrote: > > I know it's a tad off topic but... does > anyone here have an algorithm for > drawing sterograms (magic eye pictures)? > Any help? > Are you talking about having two, basically the same, images shifted slightly apart from each other (10-15 pixels), but one overlaying the other. With one version in blue and the other version in red (for use with the old 3-D glasses)?? Or where two completely whole images are side by side but the viewpoint has been slightly shifted between the two, as to account for the perspective of each eyeball?? P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Curnow" Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 17 Aug 2001 22:21:21 +0100 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C1276A.F1692120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Off topic so really short... Alvai=E1zere. Slap bang in the middle of Portugal between Tomar and = Coimbra. I *like* the natives. Want to continue off line, I'm at = curnow@mail.telepac.pt BTW, Jonathan. What's the news on the fradev.zip? Best regards, Chris Curnow Chris Curnow wrote: > (Trying to use a computer here can be like something from = purgatory!) Pedro Lopes replied... >As a native :) I find that kind of strange. Where exactly are you = living? Pedro Lopes ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C1276A.F1692120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Off topic so really = short...
 
Alvai=E1zere.  Slap bang = in the middle=20 of Portugal between Tomar and Coimbra.
 
I *like* the natives.  = Want to=20 continue off line, I'm at curnow@mail.telepac.pt<= /DIV>
 
BTW, Jonathan.  What's = the news on=20 the fradev.zip?
 
Best regards,
Chris Curnow
 
Chris Curnow wrote:
> (Trying to use a computer here = can be=20 like something from purgatory!)
Pedro Lopes = replied...
>As=20 a native :) I find that kind of strange. Where exactly are you=20 living?

Pedro Lopes
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I acquired a more recent copy several weeks ago at another web site, but even it was not much more accurate. So have compiled another version which contains all of the data from these, and about 35% more. Anyone interested in this copy can download from the following link: http://www.Eclectasy.com/paul/software/ORGFORM.ZIP Sincerely, P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 17 Aug 2001 21:37:52 -0500 Chris Curnow wrote: > > What's the news on the fradev.zip? > Try this, and just copy the files into your current FractInt directory: http://www.fractint.org/ftp/current/dos/fradev20.1.13.zip It should be the 20.1.13 level. P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jonathan Osuch" Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 17 Aug 2001 18:19:26 -0500 Chris, > BTW, Jonathan. What's the news on the fradev.zip? It worked just fine. But, I knew where to go and what to download. If you don't get version 20.1.13, let me know. Jonathan Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: (fractint) ORGFORM Collection of FractInt Formulae Date: 17 Aug 2001 18:23:40 -0500 I have noticed that the "ORGFORM.ZIP" file (usually contained in the "orgfrm.zip" file) does not contain a good portion of the formulae that are available for use with FractInt, ChaosPro, UltraFractal, and any other programs capable of using the FRM file format. There are two locations for these formula collections at Spanky: http://spanky.triumf.ca/pub/fractals/formulas/ORGFRM.ZIP http://spanky.triumf.ca/pub/fractals/programs/ibmpc/orgfrm.zip but they have not been updated in quite some time. I acquired a more recent copy several weeks ago at another web site, but even it was not much more accurate. So have compiled another version which contains all of the data from these, and about 35% more. Anyone interested in this copy can download from the following link: http://www.Eclectasy.com/paul/software/ORGFORM.ZIP Sincerely, P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 18-08-01 (Zigging and Zagging [6]) Date: 18 Aug 2001 11:06:04 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 18, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal image is a mass of twisted, broken, zigging and zagging filaments, spiralling down into a Minibrot of the order 2.15. But though the image is totally fragmentary, it holds together somehow into a unit that at a quick glance appears as a single object. The single object might not actually be there as a single unit, but it appears to be, and the illusion of existence rates a slightly-above-average 6. After a modicum of thought, I named the image "Zigging and Zagging". The name is a description of the appearance of the image, no more or no less. It's a fast image, rendering from the parameter file in a little over 2 minutes even on my tired old Pentium-I 200mhz machine. The image can also be seen by going to Paul's web site at: or to Scott's site at: and downloading the GIF image. But before visiting the sites, give Paul and Scott a chance to render and post the image. The fractal weather today was normal summer, with partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 86F 30C. The fractal cats, who enjoy summer, approved of the conditions. At this time the cats would approve of a run in the yard, so until next time, take care, and keep your cool when the heat is on. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ ZiggingAndZagging { ; time=0:02:06.28--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=mandelbrotbc1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=-1.39819790248369700/-0.419788473585744\ 70/2.36408e+007/1/-92.5 params=2.15/0/1/0 float=y maxiter=2000 inside=0 logmap=48 colors=000TnjYljWhgVedUbbS__RXXQUVORSNOPMLNKIKJFHI\ CFG9CF69E37G6AH9CICFJEHLHJMKMNMOOPQQSTRUVSXXT__Vba\ WecXifYmh_qj`tmawobzq_wnYtkWqhTpeRpcPo`NnYKmXImYGm\ ZDm_Bm`9ma7mb9mcAmdCmeDmfEmgGmhHmiJmjKmkLmmNmoOmqQ\ msRmuSmwUmxVmzXmzYmzZmz`mzbmzdmzfmwhmrimmcmhYmccmd\ cmecmeam7bl8bk8bk8bj8bj9bi9bi9bh9bh9bfAbcBbaCb_DbY\ EbVFbTGbRHbOIbMJbKKbIL_NJYSHWXGJa8UaERfDPkBNpALu8m\ fJnZHibGefE`jDWnBSrANq8ciNid_dhQUmG0hn3hg6ha9hWBjP\ EmJHoDMncRmoQllQkjPjgPieOhbOg`NgYNiWNjTMlRMnOLpMLr\ JKsHKuEJwCJy9Swjhu7fs7dq7co7am7_k7Zi7Xh7Wg7Uf7Si7R\ l7Po7Nr7Mu7Kx7PsrOtoOtlOujNugNudNvbMv_MwXMwVLwSLxP\ LxNKyKKyHKyFJzCJz9NlbMn_MoXMpVLqSLrPLsNKuKKvHKwFJx\ CJy9BxZCyXCyWCyVDyUDyTDySEyQEyPEyOFyNFyMFyLGzJGzIG\ zHHzGHzFHzEIzCIzBIzAJz9Jz8vzGszFqzEnzElzDjzDgzCezC\ czB`zBZzAXzAUz9Sz9Qz8Nz8Lz7_z2Zz3Yz3Xz3Wz3Vz4Uz4Uz\ 4Tz47zm7zm7zm7zmDzlIzkOzk } 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| Subject: Re: (fractint) Latest version? Date: 19 Aug 2001 10:54:20 +0100 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C1289D.4C85D3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Jonathan and Paul. Got it! Best regards, Chreis Curnow Paul wrote.. Try this, and just copy the files into your current FractInt = directory: http://www.fractint.org/ftp/current/dos/fradev20.1.13.zip It should be the 20.1.13 level. P.N.L ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C1289D.4C85D3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Chreis Curnow
 ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C1289D.4C85D3E0-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 19-08-01 (Sinuous Happenings [6]) Date: 19 Aug 2001 10:29:09 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 19, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The expression that was iterated to produce the parent fractal of today's image is 146(Z^(-1.1))-146(Z(-1.11))+(1/C). This parent appears as an oversized, roughly egg-shaped outline, filled with chaotic fractal debris in which float countless Minibrots. In addition to the minibrots that fill it, the oversized egg has at its center a double-armed Mandeloid with several bays. The scene of today's image lies near this Mandeloid. The difference between Z^(-1.1) and Z^(-1.11) is small, which explains why 146 parts of it are needed to produce a fractal. Several out-zooms are needed before the entire egg-shaped figure becomes visible, and the periodicity checking must be either turned off or set to something like 25. I was a bit over-enthusiastic when I colored the image. The excessively brilliant and gaudy colors in fact reduce the final result from a rating of 7 to one of 6. But despite the excessive coloring, the sinuous, gently curving filaments extending outward from the central midget are quite obvious. It was these filaments that inspired the name "Sinuous Happenings" With its render time of under 17 minutes, running the parameter file is not unreasonable, but the better way to see the image is to download it from the internet Web sites: or: As always, give those who maintain the sites a chance to render and post the image before you visit. The fractal weather today (Saturday) was uneventful and summer-like, with partly sunny skies and a temperature of 86F 30C. The fractal cats were made happy by the ideal conditions, but Tippy spoiled the good day when he started a fight with a stray who wandered too close to the yard. As for myself, it's late Sunday morning, the work is caught up, and I've nothing to do now but think deep philosophical thoughts. I need to do some philosophical thinking so that I'll have something to say in tomorrow's FOTD. Until then, take care, and when one person's truth is another's nonsense, and neither can prove their point of view, who is right? Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Sinuous_Happenings { ; time=0:16:44.97--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.786213748845612/+2.12037868368983/37\ 675.56/1/-147.499 params=146/-1.1/-146/-1.11/0/1111 float=y maxiter=2400 inside=0 logmap=301 colors=00000A00AF0V30A30k00o00s0Iz03y0Bz0Kz0Lz0Iz0\ Fz0Dz0Az07z03z02z20z50z80zB0zG0zK0zN0zR0zU0zY0za0z\ W0sR0iL0`G0ZB0g70q20z00z00z00z00z00z00q00g00a00X00\ S00S00U00U00V00V00X00X00Z00Z00`00a00a00c00c00e00e0\ 0g00g00i00s00m00i20e30a70ZA0VB0SF0PI0LL0IN0FR0CU0A\ W0A_0Ac0Ag0Ai0An0Aq0As0Aw0Az0Az0Az0Az0Az0Aw0Av0As0\ Aq0An0Ak0Ai0Ag0Ac0Aa0F_0IW0LU0QS0UR0XN0aL0eK0iL0kI\ 0mF0oB0q80s70u30x00y00z00z00z02o03a37Q88FBBAFDADBA\ GBAIFAKKADFAPRARWAS_AUeAYiA_nAasAvzAizAezAczAavAYs\ AzoAUoASnAPiANiALgAIeAGcAFaADaAAYA8WA7SA3RA2NA0LA0\ GC0KA0LA0NA0PA0RA0SA0UA0WA0YA0_A0cA0eA0gA0iA0kA0nA\ 0oA0qA0sA0qA0sA0vA2wA5mA7wA8mABwAKzAUzAczAmzAzzAzz\ AzzAzzAzzAwzAwzAmzAczAUzAKzDBzH8zL5zP2vS0qV0n`0kc0\ ig0gk0eq0cu0ay0az0az0kz0vz5zzBzzIzzRzzYzzezzozzwzz\ zzzzzyzzxvzuszsqzqnzokzoizmezkcziazgYzeWzcwzkUzc7z\ X0zS3zVAzXGzXNzXgzQ_zUUzX } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Andrew Coppin" Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 19 Aug 2001 19:30:16 +0000 I'm talking about the magic eye images you can make in FractInt by pressing Alt+S. Obviously *someone* around here must know how the algorithm works... Thanks. Andrew. >From: "Paul N. Lee" >Reply-To: fractint@lists.xmission.com >To: fractint@lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms >Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 12:09:23 -0500 > >Andrew Coppin wrote: > > > > I know it's a tad off topic but... does > > anyone here have an algorithm for > > drawing sterograms (magic eye pictures)? > > Any help? > > > >Are you talking about having two, basically the same, images shifted >slightly apart from each other (10-15 pixels), but one overlaying the >other. With one version in blue and the other version in red (for use >with the old 3-D glasses)?? > >Or where two completely whole images are side by side but the viewpoint >has been slightly shifted between the two, as to account for the >perspective of each eyeball?? > >P.N.L. >-------------------------------------------------------------- >http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go > >-------------------------------------------------------------- >Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List >Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com >Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" >Administrator: twegner@fractint.org >Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 20 Aug 2001 09:18:39 +1200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------part3b802d2f8a9ae Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Andrew Coppin said: > I'm talking about the magic eye images you can make in FractInt by pressing > Alt+S. Obviously *someone* around here must know how the algorithm works... > You might like to check out http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~singlis/sirds.html All we need know is a stereogram containing a Julibrot... Morgan L. Owens "ASCII-art stereograms! I'll never see everything at this rate..." ----------part3b802d2f8a9ae Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 bnRlbnQtVHJhbnNmZXItRW5jb2Rpbmc6IGJpbmFyeQ0KDQo= Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Andrew Coppin" Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 20 Aug 2001 09:50:50 +0000 Oh WOW! How on earth is this possible?!?! ASCII sterograms... AND they WORK! Nice one! >From: >Reply-To: fractint@lists.xmission.com >To: fractint@lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms >Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 09:18:39 +1200 > >Andrew Coppin said: > > > I'm talking about the magic eye images you can make in FractInt by >pressing > > Alt+S. Obviously *someone* around here must know how the algorithm >works... > > >You might like to check out >http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~singlis/sirds.html > >All we need know is a stereogram containing a Julibrot... > >Morgan L. Owens >"ASCII-art stereograms! I'll never see everything at this rate..." > ><< attach3.bin >> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 20-08-01 (Iteration Bands [6]) Date: 20 Aug 2001 10:33:51 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 20, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The equal-iteration bands that appear in nearly every FOTD image are sometimes seen as an undesirable result of the 256-color GIF palette. At other times, the bands make the picture. Today's image is one of the best examples of a picture made by its bands. I named the image "Iteration Bands" as a simple description. Then I rated it at a 6. The iterated formula takes the tiny difference between Z^(-1.49) and Z^(-1.51), and multiplies it by a factor of 200, resulting in a parent fractal that extends beyond the default screen, but is worth an outzoom to bring it into view. The image renders from the parameter file in a little under 7 minutes on my tired machine. It downloads in less than half the time from: or from: But before going for the download, give Paul and Scott a chance to post the image. The fractal weather today (Sunday) here at F.C. featured heavy clouds with rain and thunder. The cats accepted the temperature of 81F 27C with barely a shrug, but disapproved strongly of the rain and thunder, letting me know it by making themselves quite obvious around Fractal Central. Something (like the clock on the wall) now tells me that it's time to tackle the things that need to be done. So while I'm occupied with other things, take care, and see you in 24 hours. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Iteration_Bands { ; time=0:06:33.60--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.42277533169381500/+3.340461066977218\ 00/9.005038e+010 params=200/-1.49/-200/-1.51/0/525 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=138 colors=000b83a80fA3kB6pD9uECzFFxNJwYNvcQthUssYrv`i\ gQaUGWPAQKAK0AF0AJHANNARTAVZPZcUXfYViZUl_So`RraPub\ OtcNtSNqGNo5Tk4Zg3cc3i_2oW1tS1sQ5sO9sMDsKHrILrGPrE\ TrCXk9cd7iY4pR2vPApOIkNPeMX`LdVKkQNkOPkNRkLUkPZkUc\ kZhkcmkhrkmwirzgwzhtzhqzhnzhkzihwieribmi_hiXdjUbjR\ `jOZjLYjJViKThLQgLOfMLeNJdNGcOEbPBaP9`Q6_R4ZR6XT7V\ U9UVASWBQXDPYENZGL_HK`IIaKGbLFcNDdOBePAfND`LGVKJQI\ MKHOFIQHIRIJSJJUKKVLKWMLXNLZPM_QM`RNaSNcTOdUOeVOfW\ Wcac`gkYmhWjeUgbSd_QaXOZUMWRKSOJTOJUOJVOJWOJYOK_OK\ aOKcOKeOKgPLiPLkPLmPLoPLqPLsPMuPMwPMyPMzPMzPMzPNzP\ NzPNzPNzPNzPOzPOzPOzPOzPOzPPzPPzPQzPRzPSzPTzPUzPVz\ PWzPXzPYzPZzP_zP`zPazPbzQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQc\ zQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQczQczRczSczTczUczV\ czWczXczYczZcz_cz`czaczbczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczccz\ cczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcczcc\ zcczcczcczcczcczcczcczccz } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 21-08-01 (A Nameless Fractal [6]) Date: 21 Aug 2001 10:43:13 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 21, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Try as I did, I could not think of a name for today's image. But that created no problem, as I simply named the image "A Nameless Fractal". I'll let the mathematically over-educated ponder whether today's FOTD actually has a name. Name or no name, today's image is busy. It has more colors than a galaxy has stars. In fact, it has too many colors -- a redundancy that drops it from a rating of 7 to one of a 6. But it's still a fun image to look at, and well worth the 16 minutes required to run the parameter file or the small effort required to go online and download the GIF image from: or: Before going for the GIF image, give Paul and Scott a chance to render and post it. The formula that did the deed is Z^4+2Z^3+C, an apparently simple formula that creates a surprisingly complex fractal. In the vicinity of today's image can be found quadratic midgets, cubic midgets, quartic midgets, quintic midgets and hexic midgets (if that's what Z^6 midgets are called). There are also midgets of fantastic shape, which combine the features of midgets of several degrees. The most obvious appearance of these odd-order midgets in today's image is near the left edge, about 1/3 down from the top edge, where a cubic midget lies. But do not try to resolve the cubic midget. It lies beyond resolution. The mystery of the day's weather however can always be resolved -- that is if one waits until the next day. On Monday, partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 86F 30C made things here at Fractal Central perfect for cats. It was so perfect in fact that I had a hard time cajoling them to return indoors when the time came. Once again the time has come to get busy. The work is waiting and it's 10:30am. So until next FOTD, take care, and enjoy the fractals. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ A_Nameless_Fractal { ; time=0:16:14.98--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-0.41562595889429820/-0.000000209527199\ 68/1.010792e+011/1/-12.498 params=1/4/2/3/0/0 float=y maxiter=2100 inside=0 logmap=343 colors=0003qz3qz4rz5rz6sz7sz8sz9tzAuzBvzCwzDwzFsqH\ nhJg_LZRMUINQ9JN10HGQBVR5hQeTUWRZNQcDPh4OMFq3aK7ZR\ BWYFUcJRjNhp`wOcoNehMgaLiVKkOJmHIfAHq3GsCOuKWwScx_\ kgKYR4Lz6SuBRqFRmJQiNQeSQaWPY_PUcP`ZNgULmPJtKHzGFq\ OEiVE`aDThDLoDQqGVrJZtMcuPhwSlxVyG3hM9SSFCXLJdJQlI\ WtHUlLTePSZTRSXQL`PEdO7hKLeGZcCl`8zZb8op4mmLekaZiq\ ShfVgWXfLZeA`EAaa1MU6INBFGFC9K92O64W56c5lKYXWcIfiT\ ZocRumJzkIrjHjiHbhGWgGOfFGeF9YHBaIDeKEeLGeNIeOJeQL\ eRMaX_ZbmXlEOfSFQe7AsEFoKKlQPhXUebZahcZngWfdU_bST`\ RLYPEWO7UM0SLGZQWdVjj_ieWh`TgWPfRMeMIdHFaEC_C9X96V\ 73Q8FL8RH8bC8n88yGErNJkUPd`UYg_RndLm_elWyg`tcdo_hk\ VlfRpaNtYKmQHfJE_BCQ4JI6PQ8VRA`RCqQEzQGsOImNKWMMRL\ OLKQGJSBIUANYAR`9Wc9_g8dj8hm8lp1KUH5LSTUbpbaaL`O4e\ LAiIFmFKrCPv9Uz7ZSIxTNsTRuTVwTZzTbzTfzRfzPgzOgzRcz\ U_zXXz_TzbPzeMzhIzkEznBzmFzlIzlLzkOzkRzjUziXzi_zhb\ zhezedzbdz_dzXczUczhlz_nz } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 21-08-01 (A Nameless Fractal [6]) Date: 21 Aug 2001 23:17:54 -0400 ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C12A97.81FC2BE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Name or no name, today's image is busy. It has more colors than > a galaxy has stars...go online and download the GIF image... The astrophysics professor at my university would be fascinated to learn = that there are fewer than 256 stars in a galaxy. :-)
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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C12A97.81FC2BE0-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 21-08-01 Date: 22 Aug 2001 07:33:10 EDT I wrote: >>Name or no name, today's image is busy. It has more colors than >>a galaxy has stars...go online and download the GIF image... Multiple Bogeys replied: >The astrophysics professor at my university would be fascinated to learn >that there are fewer than 256 stars in a galaxy. :-) So I exaggerated the number of colors a bit. But it's still a very colorful image. Jim M. Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 22-08-01 (Ancient Speculum [6]) Date: 22 Aug 2001 10:15:04 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 22, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: A speculum is a polished metal surface that reflects light like a mirror. In fact, our present-day mirrors consist of nothing more than a thin reflective metallic coating applied to the rear surface of a sheet of glass. The glass does little reflecting. Its purpose is to hold the metallic reflecting surface flat, so that the reflected image is undistorted. In the ancient world, the mirrors consisted of bare sheets of reflecting metal, without the glass, which most likely were not perfectly flat, and therefore were prone to distortion. The subtly-tinted, silvery areas of today's image remind me of the distorted reflection from a curved sheet of metal, such as might have been seen in one of those ancient metal mirrors on one of its bad days. This resemblance inspired the name "Ancient Speculum". The image was rendered with the outside set to the option, an option with much potential, which deserves to be used more often. I chose this option when the normal equal-iteration bands failed to bring out what in my opinion was the full potential of the scene. When all was finished, I studied the image a few minutes, and rated it a 6. The image was created by the formula 2(Z^3)+0.8(Z^6)+C. This formula is another of those in which the whole is equal to more than the sum of its parts. An infinity of lifetimes could be spent exploring the infinite depths of this one fractal, but there are an infinity of fractals to explore and I have less than an infinity of lifetimes in which to explore them, so tomorrow we'll be investigating a new fractal. The 5-1/2 minute render time from the parameter file of today's image is within reason. A download of the finished GIF image will be even faster. That download will soon be available at: and at: The fractal weather today was of the routine summer variety, with lots of sun and a comfortable temperature of 84F 29C. The cats showed approval by staying out of trouble. It's now time to start the day's work, so until the next FOTD, take care, and think deep thoughts. 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Certain rules exist in the world of fractals that cannot be broken. Well, today's fractal breaks a major rule, which makes it "Totally Illegal". And this is why it got its name. Considering the image's hasty coloring, the rating of 8 is high, but the rating is based not only on the artistic worth, but on the mathematical interest as well. What rule does the image break? It looks harmless enough. On the surface, it resembles nothing more than a large raspberry surrounded by smaller raspberries still on their stems. To find the crime we must look at the generating formula, which subtracts 0.425 parts of Z^4.5 from Z^3.5. These exponents are fractional, and because of the many-valued nature of the complex log function, fractional exponents must always draw fractals filled with discontinuities -- branch cuts as I now call them. Today's image however contains no visible branch cuts. It has therefore broken the law by doing something totally illegal. I have not yet checked to see whether the breaks exist at a deeper level, but I soon will. I suspect that the breaks are there, even while hoping that they are not. Regardless, the surrounding area holds many interesting midgets, some of which will surely be making their appearance as FOTD's in the days to come. A benefit of the shallow location of today's scene is the speed with which the image renders. Even on my tired old fractal computer, the image finishes in a matter of seconds. I have used the passes=b algorithm because not only is it the fastest, it is also the most fun to see in operation. And it draws the image with no loss of detail. Those who prefer not to render the image from the parameter file can still find it posted on the internet at the web sites: and: The weather today here at fractal central turned out to be another normal summer day with mostly sunny skies and a temperature of 87F 30.5C. The fractal cats enjoyed the weather, but got into a tussle when both wanted the same porch chair, which left them sulking at each other for over an hour. I'm sulking a bit because I've failed once again to find time to write that great philosophy of mine. But tomorrow is another FOTD, and I'll have more time before then to think and write. So check in 24 hours and see what happens. Until then, take care, and one person's great wisdom is another's foolish prattle. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Totally_Illegal { ; time=0:00:51.90--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=b center-mag=+0.53136563368005390/0/149296.2 params=1/3.5/-0.425/4.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=400 inside=255 logmap=40 symmetry=xaxis colors=0008Ac9Ac9AeAAgABiBCkBDmAEnAEoAFpAFqAFr9Gs9\ Gt9Hu9Hv9HwCLsEPpHTlJWiMaeOjbRrZTwWmzSszP_zMZqMYmM\ YiMXeMXaMWXMWSMVOMVKMUHMUGMWIOXMQYPSZTU_WV`_XabZbf\ `ciaagc_fdYeeWdfUbhSaiQ`jO_kNYlNWmNVnNToNRpMQqMOrM\ MsMLtMJuLHvLGwLExLCyLBzMEyNHxOJwPMwQOvRRuSTtTWtUZs\ V`rWcqXeqYhpZjo_mn`on_rr_tvaqpbojdldejZggTheNabRV`\ UPZXMTQJNKGHDDB7A61DCAFIIHORKUZM_gOeoQdlSciUcfWbdY\ ba_aZaaWc`Ue_Rg_OiZLkZJmYGoYDqXAsX8pY9mY9jZAgZAd_B\ b_B_`CX`CU`CRaDPaDMbEJbEGcFDcFBcFCcCCcAEdEGeIIfMJg\ PLhTNiXOj_OebOcdOcgOciOclOcnOcqOcsRcqTcpVcnXcmZck`\ cjbchdcgfgfdhgcigbjgajg`kgZlhYmhXmhWnhVohUohVlhWih\ WfhXchYch`chcchfchichlchochrchuchucgucgtcgtcftcfsc\ fscercercerddqgdqjdqldphbpeapb`o__oYZo_XnaWncVneUm\ gTmiRmkQlmPloOlqNksOjuPiwQhyRgzSfzTezUdzVczWbzXazY\ `zZ`zZXzcSzhOzmKzrGzvMzpRzkWzf`z`ezWjzRozMmzQlzUkz\ Yjzaizehzigzm7zU7zX8zZ000 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: juice@airmail.net Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 24 Aug 2001 06:49:10 GMT On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 09:50:50 +0000, "Andrew Coppin" wrote: >Oh WOW! How on earth is this possible?!?! ASCII sterograms... AND they = WORK!=20 >Nice one! Sadly I never figured out how to see it. Agent said I had an encoding error when I tried to save it and didn't know how to launch an octet-stream when I tried to launch it.=20 Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 24 Aug 2001 02:11:10 -0500 Elaina "Juice" B. T. wrote: > > Agent said I had an encoding error when > I tried to save it and didn't know how > to launch an octet-stream when I tried > to launch it. > The "octet-stream" is a generic Content-Type, as opposed to the different sub-types (e.g., application/postscript, application/x-macbinary, and application-msword), which apply to specific kinds of files. These are usually from binary file attachments in the MIME standard (Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions). Typically, it will be either an application, or a document which must be opened in an application (such as a spreadsheet or word processor). If the attachment has a filename extension associated with it, one is usually able to tell what kind of file it is (such as a JPEG format). No matter what kind of file it is, an application/octet-stream attachment is rarely viewable in an e-mail, Usenet, or World Wide Web program. Using an email client, such as Eudora or Outlook, the application should be able to extract and download the attachment automatically. You must then open the attachment in the appropriate application to view its contents. But in the case of Morgan L. Owens' posting, I do not believe the attachment was anything worth troubling over. It was the Link in the email message that directed one to the actual ASCII-art stereograms: http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~singlis/sirds.html Sincerely, P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Morgan L. Owens" Subject: Re: (fractint) OT: Sterograms Date: 24 Aug 2001 19:48:01 +1200 At 02:11 24/08/2001 -0500, Paul N. Lee wrote: >But in the case of Morgan L. Owens' posting, I do not believe the >attachment was anything worth troubling over. It was the Link in the >email message that directed one to the actual ASCII-art stereograms: > > http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~singlis/sirds.html That was indeed my intention. I haven't the faintest idea where the attachment came from - for some reason Twig just decided to go SQUARF! at that point or something; I wasn't posting from my usual location. Morgan L. Owens "= what?" Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 24-08-01 (Also Illegal [8]) Date: 24 Aug 2001 11:06:58 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 24, 2001 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Due to an unexpected rush of non-fractal work, I have little time to write the fractal discussion. So I'll have to let the image speak for itself. Today's image is actually a zoom into yesterday's "Totally Illegal" image. Like yesterday's image, it lacks the discontinuities that would be expected in a fractal created by a combination of Z^3.5 and Z^4.5. Since it is the second consecutive illegal image, I have named it "Also Illegal". Since I gave the coloring considerably more attention than the first "Illegal" image, I have rated today's image another 8. The parameter file renders in 5 minute. In an hour or so, the rendered image will be available for download at: and at: The fractal weather today was more normal summer stuff, with several threats of rain but none actually falling. The temperature of 84F 29C made the cats happy. It's now time to tackle that load of work that waits. Until tomorrow, take care, and keep fractalling. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Also_Illegal { ; time=0:05:09.23--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=mandelbrotmix4 function=ident passes=b center-mag=+0.53136285893222390/0/2.291594e+012/1 params=1/3.5/-0.425/4.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=1700 inside=255 logmap=288 symmetry=xaxis colors=000C7PD7UD8SD9WDA`ECcEDeEEgEGj9Hl5Io0Hk0Je0\ N_0LU6PNATOGVPKYQP_RUaT_dUdfVhhWmkYrmZwm_zAuzDpzEl\ zHhzIdzK`zLYzOTzPPzRLzTHyVDyZ9ya5zg1zj0zm0zq0rk6of\ CkgIghOdjU`k_YleUmkQmqQegQYZQPPQHGK96Q20Z79fCNoH_w\ KkzJlzImzIozHpzHqxGrpGskEmdDlaDc_CVoCyvAzxAzz9zz9z\ kDuVGlGIeTQfdZg_`aVhY`mVguTsxRxyPzzOzzLkwKlxIoxHqx\ EsyDvyAxz9zz7zz6uvCoqIhlOagUWd_Q_eJVkDQq7Nv9OrAPpD\ PmEQkGQhIRfJTdLT`NUZOUWQVURWRUWPVYNWYKWRKTNKRIKPEK\ ODKQGNTKPVORYTU_WVa`Ycd_dhaelccje`hfZggWfhUdkRclPa\ mN`oLZpD70C30A00D51G92ID3KI5NL6OQ7QV8TZ9VcAYfC_kD`\ oEYjIUfLQaONZRKUUHQYDL_9Ic7EeACgEAjH8kK7mO5oQ3qU1r\ Y0u_0vc0xe0yf1wf6ufAsgGqgKpgPmhVlh_jhdhjhfjmejrcjw\ alvZmuWosTprQqqNrqKspIuoEvmCwl8xk6yk3ceUIerNeoQekU\ ehYee`ecde_geWkeUoeQreOveKyeIueHpfGkgEghDcjCZkCUlA\ Qo9Lp8Hq7Cs68v6AxADzGGzK7zv9zuCzsHzpIzoKzmNzlzzAzz\ 9rzAgzCWzDLzEAzGCzECzD000 } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 25-08-01 (Fractal Fairyland [7]) Date: 25 Aug 2001 10:41:55 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 25, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Another too-busy day brings another shortened discussion. Today's incredibly intricate image reminds me of many things. Sometimes I see a fantastic forest, or a flower garden in twilight. But most of all I see a place where fairies play -- a "Fractal Fairyland". The generating formula mixes portions of Z^(-1.45) and Z^(-14.5). The escape radius, which is in the astronomical range, has evaporated the fractal, leaving an image composed of only trapped points, which with the inside set to the normal color=0, appears as a blank black screen. The inside fill of bof61 takes this blank screen and brings it to life, resulting in today's FOTD. Lacking the time to do a top-notch coloring job, I could rate the image only at a 7 -- a rating that is still above average. Optimal colors could raise the rating to 8. With a render time in the 5-minute range, the parameter file borders on the sluggish. A download of the GIF image from: or: will be far less sluggish. But before going for the download, wait long enough for the image to be rendered and posted. The fractal weather today was perfect for this time of year, with mostly sunny skies and a temperature of 86F 30C. The cats enjoyed the perfection, though things are beginning to get a bit dry here at Fractal Central. With so much work to do, I had no time to philosophize. I can only offer my deepest apologies to those disappointed members of the philofractal list who are waiting eagerly for the next outburst of fractal wisdom. Today will once again be busy, but I'll try to have a bit of the wisdom ready by tomorrow. Check then to see whether I make it. Regardless, I'll have another FOTD ready within 24 hours or less. Until my next appearance, take care, and who knows what fractals lurk in the depths of fractal-land? Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Fairyland { ; time=0:04:51.93--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.59746173820668700/-0.777078082651533\ 70/7.023296e+008/1/12.499 params=3.5/-1.45/0.5/-14\ .5/0/1e+130 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=bof61 colors=000dOmmEwdCkkAgr8by7Yz4Tz2Pz0Myg0ez0Xz7Oz`E\ zzIzwMztPwpTnnXdkYVgbKd000i0Ym0Vn0Tk0Oi0Kg0Ed8AbG4\ `M0YT0V`0Te0Rm0Pr0Kt0Gt8CtO8tb4tnbzGzz0zz0000pnEkd\ PeV``KkVAvP0zM0zI00V08eAGpKOzVVzebznizdkvTmgInV7pI\ 0r80b02O0480000700700702704A04E04G07K77MC7PI8TO8VT\ 8YY8`dRbkgdryqyzezzjzzbwt_tnYpgTm`ViTTeORbGPY8OV2M\ RMMYdMetMkrO7tEbK8iT7pb7vk4z00dTv0gVV2I0IE7VARg7m0\ 7zP4zPv0`dOkMkVzzgbzCz7ykGtG4tCMtAbt7r0000`zXApMR0\ YKMiCi20zV2z7yPXXkEzp0zdRYr70bK0kX0ri0yPz0eYv00P00\ Eb2Rz7bzXvzvzyyz`zmAzY0zK2pXvRwM`idKvGTz`Gzz4iz4pz\ 4vy4zibRmRepGtIP0MrbVekdTrmGyzz0zzKwYiR0dyM0z00zrm\ yTwTe`gOpznzzbzzRzwGztt0z0Yz0gz0py0ykOzzznIwzTizbX\ zkIzzz8z4tw4yv4z00tPz0Yv7edRmMmdMEYR`iGpXpIe``mKp0\ zzzRzzGz0V07OEOIXdAn000M0Y0AzA8zY7zm0Cn0Rp0er0tE40\ T4Mg4iz0zz0zz0zw0zw0yv0zt0zzz0Ci`OYiYPpiEyz0zz0zy0\ zv2zTm0bYIkKgv00t0At0dVYb } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 26-08-01 (Deep in Seahorse valley [7]) Date: 26 Aug 2001 10:05:40 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 26, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: After all these years of exploring as many odd fractals as I could conjure up, I still consider the Mandelbrot set to be the best fractal of all and Seahorse Valley to be the best area of the Mandelbrot set. What could be more natural then, when one has little time to search, than to go to the best area of the best fractal. I found today's midget automatically. No blind searching was necessary, as it usually is when I am exploring the fractals created by the MandelbrotMix4 formula. I knew before reaching the spot that a midget would be there, though I had only a vague idea of its appearance. The midget I found is today's FOTD. Actually, I spent more time coloring the image than finding it. The colors were broken to emphasize the rings surrounding the midget. Since it is only another Mandelbrot midget, the image would normally rate a 5, but I feel that the coloring raises it to a marginal 7. The name "Deep in Seahorse Valley" tells the location of the scene. The scene lies well into the range where arbitrary precision math becomes necessary, so it is a slow one, rendering from the parameter file in an unlikely exact 26 minutes. But it is no slower than some of the images I create with the M-Mix4 formula. Those with computer time to spare will view the scene by rendering it from the attached parameter file. Those with other things to do will download the image from one of the two following web sites: But in the download case, the drawback is that the viewer must wait until Paul and Scott have had a chance to render and post the image. The fractal weather today was once again of the normal summer variety, though if no rain falls within a few days, I'll have to set up the fractal lawn sprinkler. The fractal cats enjoyed the temperature of 84F (29C). I must once again apologize to the philosophy fans, who have waited so patiently for the philosophy, only to be disappointed again and again. But I assure you that I have much to say. I lack only the time in which to say it. It's now time to turn to other tasks. I'll return however in 24 hours regardless of what may happen. (Except the end of the world) Until then, take care, and raise the Hamiltonian. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ DeepInSeahorseValy { ; time=0:26:00.00--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=mandel passes=b center-mag=-0.7678\ 00719424891301165867/0.117210521723807426016338/1.\ 011233e+019/1/28.587/-0.114 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=2700 inside=255 logmap=447 colors=000LHuKKvKNvJQvJSwJVwIYwI`xIbxHexHhyGkyGmyG\ pzFszFvzFxzczzQ8QSEUUKXWQ`XVcZXe`YfaZgc`heaifbjhck\ jelkfmmgnoiopjprkqrjrngqicpd_o_WnVSmQOlMKkIKcFKXCK\ P9KI6KB9LBBLBELBGMBJMBLMBONBQNBSNBUMCVMDXLEYLE_KF`\ KGbJGhzUewIAwIAtJAqKAnKEkdGhbIeaKb_M_ZNXXPUWRRVTOT\ VLSVIQWFPXCNY9MY6LW9JUCIUFHUHGUKFUNEUQDUSBUVATY9S`\ 8Rc7Qg6Pk5Pn4Op6Oq7Os8Ot9OvAOwBOzCOzUSzcWzm_zwczzg\ zzkrsorzdrvVrsLmpQhmUcjZZgcUehPbmK_rFXw0Ux5UxAPxFG\ wJ7uOBsSFqWIo_MmdQkhTimXgo_eo7cpCapHWqLVqQUrPSrOQs\ MOsLMrKKqJIpIGnHHlIHjIIhJIdJJ`KJXKKTLKPLLLMLHMLDMN\ FOOHPPJRRLSSNUTPVVRXWTYXV_ZX`_Zb``cbbecdfdegeghfii\ gkihmjhnkipkjrAktApqApq7qrAqrCqsEqsGrtJrtLrtNruPsu\ SsvUsvWsvYpuYmuYjuYhuYeuYbtY_tYYtYVtYStYQsYOqMMoOK\ mP0kQ3mT6oV9qXCsZFuaIwcLyeNzgQzjTzlWznZzpazsdzugzw\ izykzvlztnzqozopzlrzjszguzevzbwz`wzHtzKrzMpzOnzRlz\ TjzVhzXdzo`zpXzrTzsPzt000 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Guy Marson Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 25-08-01 (Fractal Fairyland [7]) Date: 27 Aug 2001 08:19:18 +0200 At 10:41 25/08/01 EDT, you wrote: > >Classic FOTD -- August 25, 2001 (Rating 7) > >Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > >Another too-busy day brings another shortened discussion. > >Today's incredibly intricate image reminds me of many things. >Sometimes I see a fantastic forest, or a flower garden in >twilight. But most of all I see a place where fairies play -- a >"Fractal Fairyland". ok, so far .. While playing around with one of the FOTD's I fund a Fractint-bug, producing a nasty hanger of Fractint .. boundary-bug { ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 13 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandelbrotmix4 function=recip passes=b center-mag=+1.59746173820668700/-0.77707808265153370/7.023296e+008/1/12.\ 498 params=3.5/-1.45/0.5/-14.5/0/1e+130 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=zmag outside=imag decomp=32 colors=000dOmmEwdCk<2>y7Yz4Tz2Pz0Myg0ez0Xz7Oz`EzzIzwMztPwpTnnXdkYVgbKd00\ 0i0Ym0Vn0Tk0Oi0Kg0Ed8AbG4`M0YT0V`0Te0Rm0Pr0Kt0Gt8CtO8tb4tnbzGzz0zz0000pn\ E<3>VAvP0zM0zI00V08<2>zVVzebznizdkvTmgInV7pI0r80b02O0480000700700702704A\ 04E04G07K77MC7PI8TO8VT8YY8`dRbkgdryqyzezzjzzbwt_tnYpgTm`ViTTeORbGPY8OV2M\ RMMYdMetMkrO7tEbK8iT7pb7vk4z00dTv0gVV2I0IE7VARg7m07zP4zPv0`dOkMkVzzgbzCz\ 7ykGtG4tCMtAbt7r0000`zXApMR0YKMiCi20zV2z7yPXXkEzp0zdRYr70bK0kX0ri0yPz0eY\ v00P00Eb2Rz7bzXvzvzyyz`zmAzY0zK2pXvRwM`idKvGTz`Gzz4iz4pz4vy4zibRmRepGtIP\ 0MrbVekdTrmGyzz0zzKwYiR0dyM0z00zrmyTwTe`gOpznzzbzzRzwGztt0z0Y<2>y0ykOzzz\ nIwzTizbXzkIzzz8z4tw4yv4z00tPz0Yv7edRmMmdMEYR`iGpXpIe``mKp0zzzRzzGz0V07O\ EOIXdAn000M0Y0AzA8zY7zm0C<2>r0tE40T4Mg4iz0zz0zz0zw0zw0yv0zt0zzz0Ci`OYiYP\ piEyz0zz0zy0zv2zTm0bYIkKgv00t0At0dVYb } cheers, Guy Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Cerridwen Connelly" Subject: (fractint) fractal satire Date: 27 Aug 2001 11:27:08 +0100 Jim, Your Mandelbrot stills are totally (to use an overworked word) awesome! This page combines the classic with the oddly humorous, if anyone wants to look at my (if nothing else) fast-loading page.:-) http://www.technopagans.co.uk/FRAC.HTM Yn y Gwe, Cerri (Cerridwen) Connelly http://www.technopagans.co.uk http://www.pagantours.co.uk http://www.users.bigpond.com/catfishy Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 27-08-01 (Mandelbrot-01 [6]) Date: 27 Aug 2001 10:14:02 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 27, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I'm kind of rushed again today, so the fractal discussion will once again be short. Today's image is part of the classic Mandelbrot set. Although this particular fractal has been explored far more than any other, no more than zero percent of its totality has so far been discovered. With today's FOTD image, we increase the areas that have been discovered while not decreasing the unknown areas. The midget at the center is still out of sight, though there can be no doubt that a midget is there. The infinitesimal size of the midget is normal. As the magnitude increases in the Mandelbrot set, the pattern around midgets also increases in size, until in cases like today's, it is impossible to show both the midget and its entire pattern in the same frame. Today's image lies in a pattern surrounding a larger midget on a side filament extending northwest from the main bud. I named it "Mandelbrot-01" more as a catalog number than an artistic title. Naturally, the next image from the M-set will be number 02. Because of a little extra effort in the coloring, I rated the image a 6. Due to the extreme depth of the scene, the parameter file requires well over an hour to render. But the viewer can avoid the rendering blues by letting Paul and Scott do the rendering. After giving them a chance to render and post the image, it may be downloaded from their web sites at: and: The fractal weather today was once again of the normal summer variety, with the partly cloudy skies and temperature of 83F 28C making the cats happy and weather buffs bored. But one way to avoid boredom is to have a load of work that needs to be done. And at this time I am not bored. So until tomorrow, take care, and before we can raise the Hamiltonian, we must find where it sank. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mandelbrot-01 { ; time=1:40:43.01--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.2409\ 635096879517732837974300239922/0.38286377424493783\ 623298045039699444/1.305868e+030 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=2800 inside=0 logmap=1150 colors=00084Q84Q94RA4SB5TC5UD5VE6WF6XG6YH7ZI7_J7`K\ 8aL8bM8cN9dO9eP9fQAgRAhSAiTAjU7kVAlWCmXFiYHdZK`_MX\ `PSaRObUKcWGbYEa_C`aB_b9Zd8Yf6Xg5WhAViEUiITjMSkQRk\ URlYUmbXmfZnjaoncorfpvhpzdlwahuZdrW`pTXmQTkMPhJLfG\ HcDDaA9Z75X41VBK3DM2EN2GO2HQ2JR2KS1MU1NV1OW1QY1RZ0\ T_0Ua0Wb0Xc0Yd0Vf2Sh4Pj6Pl8UnAZpCcrEhsGlrIjuJcuIhw\ HowGqvGpvFovEnvDmuDmuCmuBmuAmtAmt9mt8nt8lfFjUMiHSj\ KQjNPjPOjSMjULjXKjZIjaHjdGjfEjiDjkCjnAjp9js8ju7dl5\ Zd4TW3NO2HF1C70BE8BKFBRMAXUAc`AigDljGnlJpnMspPurSw\ tUyvXqr_jnbbjeWfhPbbLdYHfTDhOAjPChQEfQGeRHcSJaSL`T\ NZTOYUNXVMXVLXWKXWKWXJWXIWYHWZGWZGV_FV_EV`DV`DVXIX\ UMYRR_OV`LZbIccFgeCkf9ph6ti3xj2pb1iV1aN0VF0O77TBDY\ EJbHPgLVpO`rROhUCUX0J_AP`KV`U_`ce`rk`tp`qn_bm_SlZI\ kZ8jZYhXcgVkbb`YiRTpYNrdNtjUuqZwwcxtcsqcoocjlcfjcb\ gcYecUbcQ`cLYhHWmDUrCSwBQzAOz9Mz8Kz7Iz6Jz5Kz4Lz3Lz\ 2Mz8NzEOzJOzPPzUQz_QzeRzj } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 25-08-01 (Fractal Fairyland [7]) Date: 27 Aug 2001 15:28:02 EDT Guy Marson wrote: >While playing around with one of the FOTD's I found a Fractint-bug, >producing a nasty hanger of Fractint . Yep, it's a hanger bug. The passes=b algorithm is the most prone to misbehave, but it's also the most fun to watch, and sometimes the fastest of all, at least with those images that do not confuse it. Your parameter file can be correctly rendered with any of the other algorithms. Jim M. Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 28-08-01 (County Fair [6]) Date: 28 Aug 2001 11:09:43 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 28, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Another busy day brings yet another shortened FOTD. Today's fractal is so busy, almost frantic, it has so many bright colors and lights, so much activity that it reminds me of the county fair. What better name to give it then than "County Fair"? And what better rating than a 6? The formula that created the image combines a lot of negative Z^(-1.8) with one negative portion of Z^(-13) before adding (1/C). I'll not try to describe the indescribable and very complex parent fractal, which is well worth a look even though it is too large to fit on the default opening screen. The parameter file renders in under 7 minutes; the GIF image file downloads in under 1 minute. The parameter file is attached to the bottom of this letter; the GIF image will soon be available on the following web sites: The fractal weather today here at FC was sunny and a bit too warm for comfort. At sunset however a cool gust of wind arrived from some thunder-storms to the north, and the night turned out near perfect. The fractal cats accepted the afternoon temperature of 88F 31C and evening temperature of 74F 23C without comment. I now find myself with a pile of work to do, so until next time, take care, and where was the Hamiltonian last seen? Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ County_Fair { ; time=0:06:49.36--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.2246622685313890/-0.0475014016152398\ 2/1.378474e+011/1/-177.501/0.009 params=-1/-13/-11/\ -1.8/0/800 float=y maxiter=750 inside=0 logmap=139 colors=0008pl4pvMaVcO3YMFSKRNIaVKcbLdjMfrNgyOhrK`k\ GTeCLZ8DT56XA7`E8dJ9gNAkSBoWCs`DvdD`NBG5AN8BUAC`CD\ fFEmHFtJGzLGbSaGZwMbwRewXiwalwfpwlswqwwvzwLZeIWbGU\ `ERYBPW9MT7KRDISJGTPFUUDV_BWeAXk8Yp7YdFdUMkJUr8`xN\ fl`laZjcYheWffVdhTbiS`kRZlNSnKLpGEqD7sA0t92n93h95b\ 86Y88S89M8AHA8NC7SE6XG5aPEYXNUeVRmcNukKnjLhjLbiMXi\ MQhNKhNEgO8gO7kR6nT5rW5uY8bcBKiD2nM2qU2sa2ui2wkAxm\ HxnOypWyrbzsizgdsX_lMVeBQZ0MT3KQ6IN9GLCEIFCFIBDMIJ\ POPSUVW``ZffalkYjlVimShmPgnMfoJeoFQTCB7J96P76V56`3\ 6f16Z9CSGHLNNEUSFYRF`RGdQGgQGjQHnPHqPHtPKnQNhQPbQS\ XQVRQXLQ_FQaAQMoLWiWddfTbUI`H7_49JEA3ODBVFIaIQhKXo\ MZlO_iQagSbdUdaWe_YgX_hVxNNnNQeNTXNWONZFNaEQdDSfCV\ hBXkA_m9aoVigpp`imZbjXWgVPeUIbSB_Q5YPFWROUTXTUeRWn\ PYwOZmWWdcUVkRMsPDzNJwTPtZVqc`nifln_h`TeOMbBOe9Pg8\ Ri6Sk5Um4Vo2Xq1Ys0Tr8OrGJqNEqVAqaBr_CrYDsWEsUEsSOd\ GYQ4eIEmAOUXGVVCMqIHpTDpb } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 28-08-01 (County Fair [6]) Date: 28 Aug 2001 12:46:21 -0400 ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C12FBF.70E50200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > And what better rating than a 6? Umm, 7, 8, 9, or 10? :)
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Fellow Fractalnauts:
 
I have been playing with Fractint / = Chaos for=20 some time now; just got my 1st WEB page up about a month ago. I am doing = DEEP=20 zooms as well as a MAJOR fractal video project.
 
I had to write a little utility for = this; it=20 runs in windows and creates a batch file to automate zoom sequences with = Fractint. Unlike the other(s) out there, mine seems to, uhh, = work!
 
If interested, you can fetch it free = at my WEB=20 site if you want.   http://www.sonic.net/~jot/=
 
Stay Amazed!
 
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------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C13061.A5034360-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 29-08-01 (Mystical Mandelbrot [6]) Date: 29 Aug 2001 11:14:00 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 29, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: When the FOTD discussion is short, it is a sign that things are very busy here at Fractal Central. Today's discussion is rather short; things are rather busy. I am fascinated by mystical and paranormal things. I even feel that some of these mysterious, questionable, and apparently impossible things might in fact exist. I realize that my belief contradicts science as it now stands, but this merely demonstrates that IMO science has much yet to discover that will not fit in with our current assumptions of the nature of reality. The dark somber colors of today's fractal lend an air of mystery to the scene, making it fully worthy of its name, "Mystical Mandelbrot". The name also has a harmonious sound when spoken aloud, which could serve as a mantra for meditation. The rating of 6 is becoming a habit which needs to be broken. The formula that created the parent fractal takes 3.1 parts of Z^(-2) and subtracts twice as much Z^(-20) before adding 1/C. This formula draws a large ocean with a smaller Mandelbrot set on the X-axis to the west. The entire scene has X-axis symmetry. Today's midget lies in the center of the north branch of Seahorse Valley of this smaller M-set. The best way to see the location of today's scene in relation to the entire fractal is to back out one step at a time, using thumbnail-size preview images, until the entire fractal is visible. The image is a slow one, so the best way of viewing it is to give Paul and Scott a chance to render and post it, then to pick up the GIF image from their web sites at: and: The fractal weather today was sunny and hot, with a temperature of 93F 34C. The fractal cats acknowledged the heat by doing nothing. But unlike the cats, who are still doing nothing, I've got lots to do and limited time in which to do it. Until next time, take care, and see you soon. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ MysticalMandelbrot { ; time=0:39:07.68--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.27323034485865200/+0.001129817995900\ 75/6.941571e+009/1/95 params=3.1/-2/-6.2/-20/0/800 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=0 colors=000A0P00OA0WE0`J0eN0kS0pW0tZ0zb0zg0zk0zp0zt\ 0zv0zt6ztHztSztbztmztyztzzzzztzzgzrUkeHUQz80z00z01\ z03z36zA8yH8pNAeUCW`CLgECmH1tH0zJ0zL0zL0zN0yN0tN0m\ N0iN0bN0ZN0SN0LN3HN6AN86NC0NE0NH0NJ0NL0SL0WL0`L6eL\ AiNEmNLrNQtNUyN`zQezQizQpzQtzQyzQzzLtzHmpCeZ8ZHQWE\ gWEvUCzUCzUCzQAzLAzJAzEAzCAz8Az3Az18z08z08z08z08z0\ 8y08y08v08t08ggb``bUSeNJgHCgA3i60i16g0Ce0Lb0S`0`Z0\ gZ0pW0vU0zS0zQ0zN0zN0zHAeASH3U30b00i00p0Av0Nz0Zz0i\ z0zz0tz0kz0ez0Wz0Jz0Nz0Qz0Sz1Uz3Wz8ZzA`zCbzHgzJizN\ kvQmtSppWrmZtkzmk`vk6zm0zk0zk0zk0zk0vi0ri0pi0ki0gg\ 0bg3Zg6Uk0Lg8SbHWZN`UWeSeiNkmJttEzyCzz8zz3zz0zz0zz\ 0zz0zz0zv0zm0vg0mZ0eS0ZJ0QC0H308000000000000000000\ 000000000000600C00J30Q60WA0bE0iH0pL0vN0zQ0tS0mS0iU\ 0bW0WW0SZ0L`0E`0Ab03g00b00Z00U00Q01L31H61CA38E33J3\ 0N60S60W00U60UA6UEESJLSNUSS`SWiQbrQgyQkzNpzNtzNy00\ `Z1pzNzzUzzAtq3p00000000K } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) Date: 30 Aug 2001 11:08:58 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 30, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Instead of being surrounded by fancy rings, today's unusual midget is surrounded by fragments, which at a quick glance resemble butterflies. I think the insect was long ago called a flutterby, but the original descriptive word somehow got changed to the much-less-sensible word, butterfly. But regardless of where the name came from, the fluttering lepidoptera are in the picture, and they appear to be coming closer, justifying the name "Butterflies Coming". Whether the rating of 6 is fair, stingy or generous is up to the viewer to decide. The parent fractal results when 51 parts of Z^2.49 are subtracted from 51 parts of Z^2.51 before adding C, and Z is initialized to a critical value. This parent resembles the fractal produced by the formula Z^3.05+C, with a double main bay with East-type Valleys on both the east and west sides. Today's scene lies in a chaotic area on the south side of the west valley, which is beginning to split. With its render time of under 3 minutes, running the attached parameter file is a rather efficient way of seeing the floating fractal butterflies. A slightly more efficient way is to give Paul and Scott a chance to render and post the image, and then to download it from one of their sites. Paul's site is at: and Scott's is at: The fractal weather today here at FC was partly cloudy with a temperature of 84F 29C. The cats, who enjoy such ideal conditions, took advantage of the day's weather by spending several hours in the yard. Tippy, the tabby, interrupted his enjoyment by chasing off an intruding cat, while Thomas, the oversized yellow-orange one, watched with interest. It's now time to do the things that need to be done, so until next time, take care, and when the impossible happens, it never was impossible in the first place. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Butterflies_Coming { ; time=0:02:40.60--SF5 on a p200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-0.145097748537010/-0.03306885818455196\ /62417.47/1/155 params=51/2.51/-51/2.49/0/0 float=y maxiter=400 inside=0 logmap=27 colors=000PdvSduUdsXdr_dqcdofdnhdmjdlkemlgnnioojoq\ lprnqtprurrwssxutyvtxvpwumvtjvsgurdtrasqZspWroTqnQ\ pnNpmKolHnkEmjBmj8jg7he7eb7c`7`Y7ZW6WT6UR6RO6PM6QL\ 8RLASLCTKEUKGVKIWJKXJMYJOZIQ_IS`IUaHWbHYcH_bIZbIYb\ JXbJWbJVaKVaKUaKTaLSaLRaLRZNPWPNURLRTKPVIMXGJZFH`D\ EbBCcABdCBeEBfGAfIAgKAhMAhN9iP9jR9kT8kV8lX8mZ8m_Eq\ YKuWQxUWzSazQfzPhzSiwUjqWkkYle_m_anUcUiO9y88vB8sD8\ pF8nI8kK8hM8fOCeRFdUIcXMbZPbaSadV`gZ_iaZlzZozYrzXt\ zWwzVzzVzzczzlzztzzqxznwzkuzitUfrUcqU`ozZnzWlzTkzQ\ izOhziXzfWzcWzaWzZWzWWzUWzRWzPWzMWzJWzHWzEWzCWzMcz\ Wjzeqzoxznwznvznuznuzntznsznsznrzmqzmqzmpzmozmozmn\ zmmzmmzonzpozqozrpzspztqzvrzwrzxszyszztzztzzuzzvzz\ wzzxzzyzzzzzzzzzzzzzxzzrxzlwzfuz`szWrzZkzadzcYzfRz\ hKzJFzIIzIKzHMzHOzHQzGTzGVzFXzFZzF`zEczEezDgzDizDk\ zQlzblzdbzfUzhLzjCzhGzgKzfNzeRzdUzcYzaaz`dz_hzZkzY\ ozXrzWqzWqzezzdzzdzzdyzdw } 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================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Curnow" Subject: (fractint) OK I give up! Date: 30 Aug 2001 23:40:23 +0100 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C131AD.23541220 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable TOTALLY OFF TOPIC!! Jim, I've been trying for over twelve months to work out which city you live = in, and you're driving me frantic! You nearly gave it away earlier this year when your 'downtown was = closed' but they didn't report it on CNN! I'm fed up with studying weather reports from the States. Please tell = us which city, or at least which state! Thanks, Chris ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C131AD.23541220 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Jim,
 
I've been trying for over = twelve months=20 to work out which city you live in, and you're driving me = frantic!
 
You nearly gave it away = earlier this year=20 when your 'downtown was closed' but they didn't report it on = CNN!
 
I'm fed up with studying = weather reports=20 from the States.  Please tell us which city, or at least which=20 state!
 
Thanks,
Chris
------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C131AD.23541220-- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: bmc1@airmail.net Subject: Re: (fractint) OK I give up! Date: 30 Aug 2001 19:04:59 -0500 Chris:

Hardly OT, the location of Jim Muth is in virtually every FotD !!

Just find one (yesterday's??) which refers to "Fractal Central" - always a hyperlink - and you'll get a map of the Washington-Baltimore area, which - if you then go to Yahoo.com's "Map" function, will allow you to further zoom in. Eventually, we'll track him down.

Just Google-ize the fractal cats - famous in their own right - whose legal names we now know to be:

1) "Tippy The Tabby", and
2) "Thomas T. Oversized-Yellow-Orange-One".

{Don't be embarrassed - I was going to ask Jim what the Fractal Cats' real names were today anyway, so if you hadn't asked about Jim's address, I'd have probably done so. . . }

D. Freed

Chris Curnow wrote:

TOTALLY OFF TOPIC!! Jim, I've been trying for over twelve months to work out which city you live in, and you're driving me frantic! You nearly gave it away earlier this year when your 'downtown was closed' but they didn't report it on CNN! I'm fed up with studying weather reports from the States.  Please tell us which city, or at least which state! Thanks,Chris
Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Marcus Adriana (MLS)" Subject: (fractint) .pt Date: 30 Aug 2001 22:31:06 -0300 As far as I know, ".pt" means Portugal, Europe Marcus Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: OK I give up! Date: 31 Aug 2001 01:11:09 EDT Chris Curnow wrote: Jim, >I've been trying for over twelve months to work out which city you >live in, and you're driving me frantic! >You nearly gave it away earlier this year when your 'downtown was >closed' but they didn't report it on CNN! >I'm fed up with studying weather reports from the States. Please >tell us which city, or at least which state! Fractal Central is located at the northeast corner of Baltimore, MD USA, the largest small town in the nation. The neighborhood is called 'Overlea'. Thomas and Tippy are the real names of the fractal cats. But unfortunately, they don't know that they are world famous. The all-unimportant weather reports are accurate for the day before the date of the FOTD, as can be checked on the internet. FOTD in 9 hours. Jim M. Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) OK I give up! Date: 31 Aug 2001 00:15:20 -0500 Chris Curnow wrote: > > I've been trying for over twelve months > to work out which city you live in, and > you're driving me frantic! Ever since Jim first listed his Longitude and Latitude (years ago), I have been including it as a link within most of the FOTDs (whenever he references his FC): http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen/.gif?lon=-76.531348&lat=39.345751&wid=0.25&mark=-76.531348,39.345751,bigdot&on=majroads Another hint is the link for the "weather", which is always for that city's area. For a little history on the FOTD, Jim made a posting on April 12, 1997 to the Fractal-Art List which started the whole thing. And here is a portion of that message: "I'll try to post a different image every day, until I make my point that complicated formulas are not necessary for new and unusual fractals." That first FOTD was the "SnakeTree" formula and PAR. And it has been a most wonderous daily affair for all involved over the past 4-1/3 years. Sincerely, P.N.L. http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Andrew Coppin" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) Date: 31 Aug 2001 09:47:49 +0000 >From: JimMuth@aol.com >Reply-To: fractint@lists.xmission.com >To: fractint@lists.xmission.com >CC: philofractal@lists.fractalus.com >Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:08:58 EDT > > >Classic FOTD -- August 30, 2001 (Rating 6) > >Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > >Instead of being surrounded by fancy rings, today's unusual >midget is surrounded by fragments, which at a quick glance >resemble butterflies. OK Jim, keep taking the drugs; I'm *sure* they're gonna start having an effect soon now... ;-) [Still, not as questionable as "Boobs"...] BTW, is *everyone* on this list from America? Is that why my posts only ever get answered over night? Thanks. Andrew. "Here in Sunny Old England." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 31-08-01 (Midget by Starlight [6]) Date: 31 Aug 2001 10:44:25 EDT Classic FOTD -- August 31, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's discussion will be short, since I want to get as much work as possible wrapped up today in preparation for the 3-day week-end holiday. An eight-pointed star. Two crossed squares. An irregular circle shooting lightning bolts. All this and more. Actually, it's a tiny midget in the fourth valley out (Seahorse Valley is the first) on the negative X-axis of the Mandelbrot set. I named the image "Midget by Starlight", though due to the eighteen letter limit of parameter file names I had to spell the word 'starlight' in a trendy commercialized manner. As for the rating, it is hardly necessary to point out that the string of 6's continues unbroken. The best way to see the exact location is to reset the logmap to 0 and do about a dozen out-zooms. The first two outzooms will be slow because of the arbitrary precision math, but then the normal double-precision math routine kicks in and the outzooms become almost instantaneous. Being at arbitrary precision depth, the parameter file runs slowly. The best way of viewing the image is to give Paul and Scott a chance to post it, then to download it from their web sites at: and: The fractal weather today was strange, with distant thunder rumbling from dawn until sunset. But nothing more spectacular than a few dark clouds ever arrived. The cats were spooked by the continuing thunder however, and spent most of the day within dashing space of their hiding places. The temperature reached 84F 29C. BTW, the official weather station is located 12 miles from Fractal Central, so the official report and the report from FC may not always be exactly the same. I'm going to get busy now, so until next time, take care, and don't try to solve the Benares pyramid puzzle. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Midget_by_Starlite { ; time=1:01:12.15--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=mandel center-mag=-1.3939893944070\ 55929/0.0023769254572540181/1.365374e+014 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=12000 bailout=6 inside=0 logmap=1093 colors=0006AK7AK8AK9AJAAIAAIAAIAAIAAIAAHAAHAAHAAHA\ AHAAGAAGAAGAAGAAGAAGAADABBACEADGAEJAFLAGNAHQAISAJU\ AKXCLZEMaGNcIOeKPhMQjOQlPThSVeVYaY_Z`bVcdSfgPiiLll\ IonErqBts8qp7nn7kl7ij6fg6ce6`c5Za5WZ5TX4QV4OT4QS8R\ SBSRETRIUQLVQOWPRXPVYOYZO`_OcKp_Om`Sj`Wg`_d`baafZa\ jWanTaqQaoP_nOZmNYlMWkLVjKUiJSgIRfHQeGOdFNcEMbDKaC\ J`BIaAJbAKbAKc9Lc9Ld9Md9Ne8Ne8Of8Of8Pg7Qg7Qh7Rh7Rg\ 9TfBVfDXeFYdG_dIacKbbMdbOfaPh`Ri`Tk_Vm_WnaVjcUgdTd\ fS`hRYiQVkPRmPOnOLpNHrMEsLBuK7wJ4xJ1nR8eYFXdMOkTNf\ RMaQLXPKSOJNMIILHDKG8JF4II7MKAPMDSOFWQIZSLarjumfri\ boeZlaViYRf7M79NABNCCNEENHFNJHNLINNKNQLNSNNUONWQNZ\ OKKTNbBkYDiZEgZGe_Hc_Ib`K``LZaMXaOVbPUbQScSQcTOdOm\ VTkTYiRagPfeNkcLpaJu_HyZGkXPY_YKbf6enFhmNklVnkbqjj\ tirwiszfszcszaszZtzXtzUtzStzPtzNnzThzYbzcXzhRznbzj\ bzlbznbzoazpazqazqazrazsazsaztaztazuazvazvazwazw`z\ u_ztZzsZzrYzpXzo_zZXzXTzU } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tim Lavoie Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) Date: 31 Aug 2001 09:57:15 -0500 On Fri, Aug 31, 2001 at 09:47:49AM +0000, Andrew Coppin wrote: > > BTW, is *everyone* on this list from America? Is that why my posts only ever > get answered over night? > > Thanks. > Andrew. > "Here in Sunny Old England." Well, I'm in Canada, but just lurk so far. Tim, in also-sunny Winnipeg Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Programmer Dude Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 28-08-01 (County Fair [6]) Date: 31 Aug 2001 10:11:38 -0500 JimMuth@aol.com wrote: > ...and where was the Hamiltonian last seen? Well, in my case, in some fun (SF) books by L. Neil Smith... -- |_ CJSonnack _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________| Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Lewis Subject: Re: (fractint) OK I give up! Date: 31 Aug 2001 07:38:33 +0100 On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:15:20 -0500, Paul N. Lee wrote: From: Paul= N. Lee Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) Date: 01 Sep 2001 13:57:26 +1200 At 09:57 31/08/2001 -0500, Tim Lavoie wrote: >On Fri, Aug 31, 2001 at 09:47:49AM +0000, Andrew Coppin wrote: > > > > BTW, is *everyone* on this list from America? Is that why my posts only > ever > > get answered over night? > > > > Thanks. > > Andrew. > > "Here in Sunny Old England." > >Well, I'm in Canada, but just lurk so far. packrat@nznet.gen.nz Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ricardo M. Forno" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) Date: 31 Aug 2001 23:44:40 -0300 No, I am from Argentina, but regarding time zones it is nearly the same :) ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 6:47 AM > >From: JimMuth@aol.com > >Reply-To: fractint@lists.xmission.com > >To: fractint@lists.xmission.com > >CC: philofractal@lists.fractalus.com > >Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 30-08-01 (Butterflies Coming [6]) > >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:08:58 EDT > > > > > >Classic FOTD -- August 30, 2001 (Rating 6) > > > >Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > > > >Instead of being surrounded by fancy rings, today's unusual > >midget is surrounded by fragments, which at a quick glance > >resemble butterflies. > > OK Jim, keep taking the drugs; I'm *sure* they're gonna start having an > effect soon now... ;-) [Still, not as questionable as "Boobs"...] > > BTW, is *everyone* on this list from America? Is that why my posts only ever > get answered over night? > > Thanks. > Andrew. > "Here in Sunny Old England." > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List > Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com > Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" > Administrator: twegner@fractint.org > Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint"