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Complex Numbers

by Robert Waltz

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #1196512

Not for the faint of art.

Complex Numbers

A complex number is expressed in the standard form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is defined by i^2 = -1 (that is, i is the square root of -1). For example, 3 + 2i is a complex number.

The bi term is often referred to as an imaginary number (though this may be misleading, as it is no more "imaginary" than the symbolic abstractions we know as the "real" numbers). Thus, every complex number has a real part, a, and an imaginary part, bi.

Complex numbers are often represented on a graph known as the "complex plane," where the horizontal axis represents the infinity of real numbers, and the vertical axis represents the infinity of imaginary numbers. Thus, each complex number has a unique representation on the complex plane: some closer to real; others, more imaginary. If a = b, the number is equal parts real and imaginary.

Very simple transformations applied to numbers in the complex plane can lead to fractal structures of enormous intricacy and astonishing beauty.

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November 1, 2021 at 12:02am

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Bare Necessities

Well, it's November. Two more months until the end of the year. Somewhat less than that and, if nothing catastrophic happens, I'll have written in this thing every day for two years. Hey, I don't have many accomplishments in life; give me that one.

For those of you peeking in for the first time from the November edition of "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS"

[13+]: Hi, I'm Waltz. This is my blog. I'm a dedicated indoorsman and I live an alcohol-positive lifestyle.

PROMPT November 1^st

We all have possessions of some type. Tell us five possessions you can’t live without, and why they are on this list.

I'm just going to go ahead and assume this is metaphorical and not literal, otherwise everyone would be like "air, water, food, clothing, shelter," and that would be boring. I'm also going to exclude consumables such as beer, which is only in my possession for a few minutes before it becomes a part of me; and also semi-sentient entities such as cats and friends. But the funny thing about possessions is that, often, we think we can't live without them but it turns out life goes on when they break, someone steals them, or they run into a deer and get totaled. So without further ado, The Five Possessions I Can't (Or, Technically, Wouldn't Want To) Live Without.

5. House

Yeah, yeah, I know, that's part of the "shelter" necessity above. But while "shelter" in general may be a necessity for human life, I'm talking about my house in particular. I acquired it half a lifetime ago, and it's paid off, so it really is my possession. It's about the right size for me and a housemate and the cats; the location is terrific (I can easily walk to at least four different bars and stagger back); and it usually doesn't leak. While I love to travel, I don't think I'd be happy living anywhere else for an extended period.

4. Laptop

I spend most of my waking hours on the laptop -- writing, working, learning shit, playing video games, watching shows and movies, laughing at cat videos. I could probably get by without my dumbphone, but not the laptop. It's getting old now and probably needs to be replaced soon, at which point the new laptop will be what I can't live without. In other words, it's not necessarily this computer, but a computer that I need to lead a fulfilling life.

3. Chair

Really, almost any chair will do as long as it's not too uncomfortable. A chair is essential for #4 above. Standing while using the computer would get really old really fast.

2. The Bed

When I'm not on my laptop (or at a movie theater or bar), I'm in the bed. It's comfortable and adjustable so I can sit up and read in it. Since I spend at least a third of my life there, it makes the list.

1. Money

Of all the things on this list, this is the most important (hence its position at #1; I'm stealing the format from Cracked here and doing the whole countdown thing). Why is it the most important? Obviously, because if I ever found myself in the position of being without any of the above things, or the 99,996 other things I don't want to live without, money would be there to replace it. So really, of all the things on this list, it's the one thing I truly can't live without.

"But Waltz, money can't buy happiness!" Maybe not, but it can buy beer, and that's good enough for me.

There are, of course, myriad other items that could have made the list: books, water heater, stove, toilet, refrigerator, washer/dryer, plunger, shower curtain, sunglasses... life would be annoying and/or boring without a lot of that stuff. And this is one reason why I am not, and don't think I ever could be, a minimalist.

I have managed to live without a car for four months now, though, so you never know.

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