Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Even though the desigated fractal computer is still out of action, the amount of time I spent finding and creating today's image must be near a record minimum.

The parent fractal came about when I combined Z^(100) with 40 parts of Z^(0.1) before adding straight C on every iteration.  This parent resembles nothing as much as the little 'pac-man' game figure that was so popular back in the days when computer games were still fun.  (Maybe they still are and I'm simply too old-fashioned to realize it.)  A tiny Mandelbrot set lies where pac-man's mouth would be located; today's image lies is a field of swirling debris on the northern side of this tiny M-set.

The image is unusual because of the unusual curvilinear elements surrounding the central minibrot.  Most of the coloring effect was achieved by rendering the scene with the outside set to 'summ' and color register 001 set to 000.

The name "A Spirit of Adventure" could apply to Stanley's explorations in Africa in the 19th century.  Today however, it refers to the virtual adventures in the not-quite-as-real world of fractals.

When all things were considered, I rated the image at a 7.  After all, I have been to this area previously in FOTD history.

The image is a quick one, taking only 27 seconds on the slow machine and an estimated 7 seconds on the fast one, which is still out of action.  This brief time will bring no frustration to those who decide that running the parameter file was a waste of time.

Lots of clouds prevailed here at Fractal Central today, but the temperature of 63F 17C kept things reasonably pleasant.  The fractal cats had a day that would be considered near normal for a cat.  Nicholas got himself locked into a closet for an hour or so, and was not missed until he began shouting for release.  Cassie took advantage of his predicament by hogging the window shelf for herself.

The human beings had another in a long string of busy but otherwise uneventful days.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and how is it possible for consciousness to arise in a universe that has no consciousness already built in?

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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