Definition
complexify, verb.
- To make unnecessarily complex; to de-simplify a problem.
- To extend the definition of a function from the real line to the complex plane; frequently to simplify a problem.
- To have or develop unexpected or unforeseen consequences.
komplexify, verb.
- To take an interest in the fact that the previous definition — just like life itself — is simultaneously self-contradictory and self-referential.
Various items of limited interest
- I’m Travis, and I know how to komplexify.
- I was born, raised, and lived in southern California for 27 years.
- However, 6 of those years were spent just in traffic, so I left.
- I’m am a professional mathematician with an interest in the liberal arts.
- Yes, there is such a thing.
- No, it’s not contagious.
- I’m married to the Queen B. She also teaches math.
- Apparently, Item 6 is false after all.
- In fact, some of the Items in this list are also false.
- I know the definition of “dooced.”
- Items 9 and 10 are not unrelated.
- Nevertheless, most of the Items have a glimmer of truth in them.
- Item 14 is completely true.
- Item 13 is completely false.
- Epimenides knew how to komplexify, too.
- I now live in South Dakota.
- You have no idea where that is, do you?
- No, Fargo is in North Dakota. Apples and oranges.
- The city I live in now has a population of 60,000.
- The city I lived in prior to this had a population of 600,000.
- And the city I lived in prior to that had a population of 6,000,000.
- Apparently, if I move four more times, I will a city unto my self.
- I teach at a science and engineering university called Komplexify U.
- I’m neither a scientist nor an engineer; see Item 4.
- I live in perpetual fear that the administrators of Komplexify U will discover the discrepancy between Items 4 and 23, and 24, and fire my ass.
- Also, it’s not really called Komplexify U.
- I don’t yet have tenure. Actually, I am now tenured, but my bosses have noted that this simply means it takes two years to fire me rather than just one.
- Items 26 and 27 are not unrelated. See Item 10.
- I have a ridiculously large wardrobe of aloha shirts.
- Folks have enrolled in my class just to see my collection of aloha shirts.
- I kid you not.
- I get grief when I don’t wear aloha shirts.
- Even if its below freezing and snowing.
- I like gothik-industrial-elektro musik.
- Items 29 and 34 are frequently incompatable.
- I told you I know how to komplexify.
- There is no Item 37.
- Monty Python knew how to komplexify, too.
- I used to be a pretty decent artist, but I’m out of practice.
- I still enjoy cartooning and designing ambigrams.
- 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.
- I was wrong about the latter part.
- I do mathematics because I find it beautiful and nourishes the soul.
- Reality TV hurts my soul.
- Actually, most TV programming hurts my soul.
- I really only like cartoons, Mythbusters, and Doctor Who.
- I’m addicted to Avatar: the Last Airbender.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best movie ever.
- Asian horror movies scare the bejeezus me.
- Item 49 notwithstanding, I don’t believe in bejeezus.
- Actually, I’m pretty sure I don’t believe in your god either. No offense.
- If you’re a pastarfarian, scratch Item 51. R’Amen, brother.
- Item 24 notwithstanding, I’m a big fan of science and technology.
- Items 51 and 53 are not unrelated.
- Yellow fizzy beer is for wussies.