; Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 22:17:55 -0400 ; From: Jim Muth ; Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 25-05-10 (Merging Julia Sets [8]) ; Id: <1.5.4.16.20100524221904.2bcfe48c@pop.mindspring.com> ; --------- ; ; FOTD -- May 25, 2010 (Rating 8) ; ; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: ; ; Today's super quickie image is super quick only when calculated ; with the type=julia formula on my 2000mhz machine. When this is ; done, it finishes in a stunning 35 seconds. ; ; The image is a Julia set, or rather a merging of two separate ; Julia sets related to Seahorse Valley of the large minibtot on ; the west branch of the filament extending from the large north ; bud of the Mandelbrot set. This merging may be seen in progress ; by changing the initial C-value of the image. But this value is ; extremely critical, so change only the least significant digits. ; ; The merging of separate Julia sets was hinted at in yesterday's ; image, but I have never actually seen it before it appeared ; while I was searching for today's image. The name "Merging ; Julia Sets" is self explanatory. The rating of an 8 is based ; mostly on the mathematical interest. The artistic value is ; closer to a 6. ; ; And do not be surprised if the image requires quite a few ; minutes to calculate. The time of 35 seconds is true only on ; my 2000mhz fractal-optimized unit. The 200mhz machine chugs ; away for over 9 minutes. ; ; Of course, the finished image is available as always on the FOTD ; web site at: ; ; ; ; While reading the May 31 issue of the struggling 'Time' magazine ; at lunch today, I came upon a short article on page 15 about the ; results of the latest study of the possible connection between ; cell-phone use and brain damage. The study proved inconclusive. ; Surprise, surprise. This is exactly what would be expected from ; a team of investigators who cannot honestly say the phones are ; safe, and at the same time are under heavy political pressure ; not to declare them a risk. ; ; My opinion is that the continuing inability to find the phones ; safe for unlimited use is an implied admission of the risk of ; cell-phone radiation. I, for one, consider the phones to be ; devices mainly for emergencies. I'm also thankful I have no ; children worrying me for a __________. (Fill in the blank with ; whatever wireless on-line device is the current fad among the ; kiddies.) ; ; Monday turned out better than expected here at Fractal Central. ; There were more clouds than would have been ideal, but no rain ; fell and the temperature reached a very comfortable 79F 26C. ; The fractal cats kept their eye on the activity at the nearby ; hawk's nest most of the time. ; ; For me the day was about average, and with any luck, tomorrow ; will be the same. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. ; Until then, take care, and maybe the cell-phone situation is a ; plot of the evil aliens from Arcturus who want to turn us into ; brain-dead zombies. But wait a minute . . . Why do we need ; aliens when the public schools are already doing the job? ; ; ; Jim Muth ; jamth@mindspring.com ; jimmuth@aol.com ; ; ; START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Merging_Julia_Sets { ; time=0:00:35.37-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=julia center-mag=0/0/36910/1/127/0 params=-0.1613440487151149/-1.036047040470627 float=y maxiter=250000 inside=0 periodicity=0 colors=000NB6NC6OC6PD6QE6QE6RF5SG5TG5TH5UI5VI5WJ4W\ K4XK4YL4ZM4YL3ZM4_N5`N6`O6aO7bP8bQ8cQ9dRAeRAeSBfSC\ gTCgUDhUEiVEjVFjWGkXGlXHlYImYInZJoZKo_Kp`Lq`MqaMra\ NsbOsbSsbQsbPsbOraMp_LoYKnWImVHkUGjUEiUDiUBhUChUCh\ UDhUDgUDgUEgWEgYEg_FfaFfcFfdGfeGffGegHehHeiIejIdkI\ dlJdmJdnJdoKcpKcqKcrLcsLft8iuDfvHcwL`xPYyTVzXRzaOz\ eLziIzmFzqCzu9zyCzvEzsHzqJznMzkOziRzfTzdWzaYzZ`zXb\ zUezRgzPjzMpzHozInzJmzKlzKkzLjzMizNhzNgzOfzPgzQhzQ\ izRjzSkzTlzTmzUnzVozWpzWqzXrzYszZtzZzz_zz`zzgzzmzz\ gzwcwtdtqdqpdnodkmchkcekbbjb_jaXiaUi`Rh`Oh_Lg_KfZK\ fZKeYKeYKdXJcXJbWJbWJaVJ`VJ_UJZUJYTIXTIWSIVSIURIUR\ IUQIUQEUSFUTGUSHTRISQJRPKQOLPNLPMMOLNNKOMJPLHQKGRK\ FRLESLDTLCULBVLAWL9XL8ZN6YN7XN7XM7WM7WM8VL8VL8UKTU\ KTTKTSKSSJRRJQRJPQIOPINPHMOHLOHKNGJNGIMGHLFGLFFKFE\ KEDJECCABEBAGCAIDAJEALFANGAH6AIAIJAAKAALAAMAAMAAMA\ AMAAMAANAANAANAANAANAANAA } ; END PARAMETER FILE========================================= ; ; ; ; _______________________________________________ ; Fractint mailing list ; Fractint@mailman.xmission.com ; http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint ;