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Fractal
visionaries
and enthusiasts:
The bad news has me feeling down and negatively philosophical today, so
the Fractint discussion will be brief. I have said a few more
words in the philofractal version, but those words are rather
pessimistic.
Today's fractal is another average one. As such it deserves
average treatment and an average rating. The parent fractal was
created by combining negative portions of Z and (1/Z), and adding
(1/C). There is no logical reason for the name "Art Deco".
It simply came to mind.
The render time of 4-3/4 minutes is a bit slow for a fractal of merely
average quality.
Well, I see on the news that God, whatever that word means, has once
again acted in a mysterious way. He has played another of his
well-known dirty tricks. In my opinion, these mysteriously
whimsical evil tendencies of the all-good-and-powerful God are the
greatest unsolved problem of western theology. But for those with
eyes to see, the problem is easy to solve. The solution is to
question the existence of such a cruelly whimsical super-being, rather
than to invent ever more unlikely apologies. And from the
reaction of his latest victims, which I saw on TV yesterday, I am not
alone in my doubts.
The fractal cats are much happier than people who worry about
God. They do not concern themselves with the mysteries of
Divinity. They were busy enjoying their afternoon in the yard on
Wednesday. Despite the clouds, the 46F 8C was warm enough for
them to enjoy over two hours outdoors. By the time the evening
drizzle set in, they were safely inside. My day was as average as
the fractal. Hopefully, the next fractal will be above average
when it appears in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and dwell on
the mystery.
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
jimmuth@aol.com
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