{"id":330,"date":"2008-07-11T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-11T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orbittrap.ca\/?p=330"},"modified":"2008-07-11T14:27:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-11T18:27:00","slug":"ultra-fractal-5-swastikacurvetrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orbittrap.ca\/?p=330","title":{"rendered":"Ultra Fractal 5: SwastikaCurveTrap!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alright. Sure. The swastika<\/a> is an ancient symbol found in a number of cultural contexts and therefore has more than one meaning and significance. It also, I suppose, could be described as a simple geometric shape…<\/p>\n

But really, couldn’t they have come up with a better name? Did they have to use the word, “Swastika”?<\/p>\n

How about: ElbowCurveTrap; BentCrossCurveTrap; CrookedCurveTrap; BoomerangCurveTrap; RunningCurveTrap; etc…<\/p>\n


Screenshot of SwastikaCurveTrap<\/a> by Ken Childress (KCC)<\/center><\/p>\n


Screenshot of SwastikaCurveTrap Code from http:\/\/formulas.ultrafractal.com\/reference\/kcc5\/KCC_SwastikaCurveTrap.html<\/center><\/p>\n

Of all the surprises in Ultra Fractal 5, this is the last one I would ever have expected. I know some of these folks know nothing about art, but I’m surprised that they know nothing about history as well!<\/p>\n

Technorati Tags: Ultra Fractal 5,<\/a> Swastika,<\/a> SwastikaCurveTrap,<\/a> Ken Childress,<\/a> History,<\/a> Art,<\/a> Classes without any class,<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alright. Sure. The swastika is an ancient symbol found in a number of cultural contexts and therefore has more than one meaning and significance. It also, I suppose, could be described as a simple geometric shape… But really, couldn’t they have come up with a better name? 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