FRACTAL INFERNO
The formula
zₙ₊₁ = (|Re zₙ| + i|Im zₙ|)² + c
Folding the real and imaginary components with absolute values before squaring creates hard creases and asymmetric ship-like structures.
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Why it looks mechanical
The repeated folds produce stacked hulls, ribs, spires and city-like layers that feel radically different from the smoother Mandelbrot cardioid-and-bulb anatomy.