;     Date: Thu, 08 May 2014 16:02:55 -0400
;     From: Jim Muth <jimmuth@earthlink.net>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 08-05-14 (Something is Wrong [A-6,M-9])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20140508160258.38af9fd0@earthlink.net>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- May 08, 2014 (Rating A-6,M-9)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; Something is indeed wrong with today's scene.  This is why I 
; have given the math a rating of 9, while the art rates only a 7 
; despite my extra work.  The math is interesting because the 
; minibrot at the center is clearly quadratic, while the elements 
; in the surrounding pattern are of order-6.  As an example of the 
; strangeness, notice the 6 small spirals near the frame edges and 
; the 36 tiny spirals at the next level inward.
; 
; I have seen this phenomenon several times before, and it appears 
; no more logical today than it did when I stumbled upon it about 
; 12 years ago.  But such counter-intuitive things in fractal math 
; are what makes fractals so much fun and has kept me fascinated 
; for over 25 years.  By comparison, those who approach fractals 
; with a 'look ma I'm an artist' attitude all too often quickly 
; lose interest.
; 
; The parent fractal came about when I subtracted 0.35 part of 
; Z^(4) from Z^(3) and added straight C on each iteration.  This 
; parent resembles a Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees, with 
; large open bays at the end of every filament.  The largest bay 
; of all lies at the eastern tip of the main spike.  This bay has 
; a large but unstable valley intruding into it, which is very 
; sensitive to changes in the real(p2) parameter.  Today's scene 
; lies in this valley, very close to the X-axis.
; 
; The calculation time of 3 minutes is well within reason, but the 
; viewing can be made even easier by checking the finished image 
; on the web sites.
; 
; Enjoy life to the fullest.  Avoid the calculation hassle by 
; viewing the finished image on the FOTD web sites at:
; 
;       <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html>
; 
; <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html>
; 
;        <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/>
; 
;   <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html>
; 
; The weather was rather pleasant here at Fractal Central today, 
; with partly cloudy skies, gentle winds and a temperature of 75F 
; 24C.  The fractal cats passed the time watching the birds in the 
; yard, while the humans took care of the business department.
; 
; The next FOTD fractal, for better or worse, will be posted in 
; the near future.  Until then, take care, and some of yesterday's 
; supernatural nonsense has become today's scientific wonders.  I 
; wonder how much of today's supernatural nonsense will become 
; tomorrow's scientific wonders.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jimmuth@earthlink.net
; 
; 
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