Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

The discussion is brief because the day was very busy.

Today's image shows a tiny minibrot in the East Valley area of a larger but still small minibrot on the main stem of the Mandelbrot set.  The minibrot has been almost totally filled in by hyper-stuff, with the only remaining open area a black dot at the center of the main bay.

The math value is down 2 points from yesterday's, since the effect is not as surprising as the title would imply.  The artistic worth is up a point however, due to the extra effort I hurriedly put into the coloring.

The name "Surprise Test" is an exaggeration.  I was really not very surprised when I saw the image

The calculation time of a mere 30 seconds will make all fractal troubles vanish like a black cat on a dark night.

A definite chill was in the air here at Fractal Central today, with a mix of sun and clouds and a temperature of 52F 11C.  The low tonight is forecast to be 27, which could be the lowest ever recorded in May.  No wonder the local farmers are worried.  The fractal cat is not worried however.  An extra treat of tuna kept him happy most all day.  The fractal people made it through a very busy day with a minimum of distractions.

The next FOTD will be posted, tomorrow if all goes well, the next day if it does not.  Until whenever take care, and where is the outrage about the bombing in Afghanistan and the 19 people shot at the parade in New Orleans?  I guess people get outraged only when the news media jumps on a story, thereby telling the public, (Are we a flock of such easily manipulated sheep?) that it's time to be angry again.  (Thumbs up for this sentiment! It's only OK to hate those "inhuman" Muslims, according to the media.) - FL

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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frm:HyperMandelbrot2 {; periodicity must be turned off
a=(p1),b=(p2):
q=sqr(a)-sqr(b)+pixel,
b=(p3+2)*a*b+p4,
a=q,
|a|+|b| <= 100 }

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