processing    january, 2004    j.tarbell based on code by Keith Peters

200 x 200 pixels 10,001 bits 600 x 600 pixels 10,001 bits

Exposing the paths of particles as they accelerate around an infinite numerical attractor, we see a process of flow ranging from gentle to chaotic. It is an amazing thing to render 10,001 particles, in three dimensions, in real time. This system gives us the luxury of doing just that while simultaneously recording the results over time.

0000 60 second exposure, 10001 particles, reduced 50% 0001 60 second exposure, 10001 particles, reduced 50% 0002 60 second exposure, 10001 particles, reduced 50% 0003 60 second exposure, 10001 particles, reduced 50%

The extra bit in the 10,001 bits is not to outdo my friend Keith Peters (his original algorithm only has 10,000 bits), but rather to pay homage to his computational lab, Bit-101.