About komplexify

Definition

complexify, verb.

  1. To make unneccessarily complex; to de-simplify a problem.
  2. To extend the definition of a function from the real line to the complex plane; frequently to simplify a problem.
  3. To have or develop unexpected or unforeseen consequences.

komplexify, verb.

  1. To take an interest in the fact that the previous definition -- just like life itself -- is simultaneously self-contradictory and self-referential.

50 items of limited interest

  1. I'm Travis, and I know how to komplexify.
  2. I was born, raised, and lived in southern California for 27 years.
  3. However, 6 of those years were spent just in traffic, so I left.
  4. I'm am a professional mathematician with an interest in the liberal arts.
  5. Yes, there is such a thing.
  6. No, it's not contagious.
  7. I'm married to the Queen B. She also teaches math.
  8. Apparently, Item 6 is false after all.
  9. In fact, some of the Items in this list are also false.
  10. I know the definition of "dooced."
  11. Items 9 and 10 are not unrelated.
  12. Nevertheless, most of the Items have a glimmer of truth in them.
  13. Item 14 is completely true.
  14. Item 13 is completely false.
  15. Epimenides knew how to komplexify, too.
  16. I now live in South Dakota.
  17. You have no idea where that is, do you?
  18. No, Fargo is in North Dakota. Apples and oranges.
  19. The city I live in know has a population of 60,000.
  20. The city I lived in prior to this had a population of 600,000.
  21. And the city I live in prior to that had a population of 6,000,000.
  22. Apparently, if I move four more times, I will a city unto my self.
  23. I teach at a science and engineering university called Komplexify U.
  24. I'm neither a scientist nor an engineer; see Item 4.
  25. I live in perpetual fear that the administrators of Komplexify U will discover the discrepancy between Items 4 and 23, and fire my ass.
  26. Also, it's not really called Komplexify U.
  27. I don't yet have tenure.
  28. Items 26 and 27 are not unrelated. See Item 10.
  29. I have a ridiculously large wardrobe of aloha shirts.
  30. Folks have enrolled in my class just to see my collection of aloha shirts.
  31. I kid you not.
  32. I get grief when I don't wear aloha shirts.
  33. Even if its below freezing and snowing.
  34. I like gothik-industrial-elektro musik.
  35. Items 29 and 34 are frequently incompatable.
  36. I told you I know how to komplexify.
  37. There is no Item 37.
  38. Monty Python knew how to komplexify, too.
  39. I used to be a pretty decent artist, but I'm out of practice.
  40. I still enjoy cartooning and designing ambigrams.
  41. I was originally an art major, because I thought art was beautiful and nourished the soul, whereas mathematics and science were purely utilitarian ventures, and therefore soulless.
  42. I was wrong about the latter part.
  43. I do mathematics because I find it beautiful and nourishes the soul.
  44. Reality TV hurts my soul.
  45. Actually, most TV programming hurts my soul.
  46. I really only like cartoons, Mythbusters, and Dirty Jobs.
  47. I'm addicted to Avatar: the Last Airbender.
  48. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best movie ever.
  49. Asian horror movies scare the bejeezus me.
  50. Yellow fizzy beer is for wussies.