For a week or two, I’ve been spending my “me time” learning how to use a program called Apophysis. It generates “fractal flames.” Though this might have practical applications, for my purposes, all it does is make pretty pictures.

It’s simple program to use, but it seems to require complicated math to get good at.

I plan on doing no math during my “me time.”

I do realize that most of my many hobbies and diversions don’t serve much use to society. I’ve always hoped I’d get interested in some more productive hobby like auto repair or cancer research.

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