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I have been alurker and avid reader here for a long time^[when?] before I started editing. In my early days as an editor, most of my content work was aboutchemical elements and theirisotopes, as well as broader topics within the scope ofnuclear physics. Over time, it has spread across various topic areas, includingfootball,public transportation in and aroundNew York City, andscatteredlesser edits,^[vague] though I still find myself periodically reading aboutnucleosynthesis experiments andsuperheavy elements and updating isotopes pages.^{[needs update]} Sometimes^{[how often?]} I instead do less visible maintenance work, such asrecent changes patrol,new page patrol, andother janitorial work.^[1][why?] I am also affiliated with Wikimedia New York City.^[2]

I use the name ComplexRational only on Wikimedia projects and connected platforms, namelyDiscord serverswith fellow Wikipedians and enthusiasts^[3] as well asNewspapers.com for article clippings. Feel free to contact me privately about any off-site activity allegedly of my doing, people on theInternet claiming to be me (especially those using the name ComplexRational), or othersus behavior.

My English is closest to en-N or en-4+ in generic or colloquial writing, though I could reach en-5 in some niche topics with which I am very familiar or regarding certain grammar rules.^{[citation needed]} The 2 I give myself in Italian is primarily for reading and comprehension; my spoken and written ability is probably a bit less than that, but is enough for generic communication. The 1 in Spanish is mainly for superficially reading sources; I can only engage in basic communication, and it's been a while since I've seriously used it.

Any and all feedback is welcome atmy talk page.^[specify] I am always open for discussion, but should I be particularly busy in real life, I may not be able to give more than a quick response for several days.

As of 14 October 2024

Articles that I have worked on to a major milestone, created (bold), or substantially expanded:

• ... that a research group led byAmnon Marinov claimed in 2008 that the unknown elementunbibium could be found occurring naturally inthorium deposits?
• ... that radiation fromradon-222 and itsdecay products is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States after cigarette smoking?
• ... that there may be anisland of stability with so-calledmagic numbers of protons and neutrons?
• ... thatpolonium-210 is 250,000 times more toxic by weight thanhydrogen cyanide?
• ... that because thehalf-life ofberyllium-8 is less than 10⁻¹⁶ seconds, there is a bottleneck instellar nucleosynthesis that limits the abundance of heavierchemical elements?
• ... that a railroad bisects the Italian town ofMiramare di Rimini into a residential neighborhood and a prominent tourist area?
• ... thatAtalanta reached the semifinals of theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup in 1988 while playing in theItalian second tier?
• ... that aguerrilla garden established atopan abandoned railroad inLong Island City became legally recognized by theMTA?
• ... that KingHussein of Jordan giftedan ancient Roman column to New York City for the1964–65 World's Fair?
• ... that theCannonball, a commuter train on theLong Island Rail Road, was once operated exclusively withparlor cars?

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Awards and barnstars[promotion?]

elements and reviews Thank you for quality articles around chemical elements, such asIsland of stability,Unbibium,Unbiquadium andUnbihexium, for GA and FA reviewing, for "Welcome, and thank you for your attempt to lighten up Wikipedia", forappreciation, - you are anawesome Wikipedian! You are recipient no.2326 of Precious, a prize ofQAI. -Happy 2020! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:08, 2 January 2020 (UTC) The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar Thanks for answering in the teahouse! I really appreciate it. Sage~ 01:09, 19 January 2019 (UTC) The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar I was just minding my own business patrolling recent changes, until I ran into you fighting vandalism (and beating me to it ._.). I wanted to show my appreciation for your reflexes as attacking the problems the second they arise. Thanks for helping keep the wiki clean!Utopes (talk) 19:58, 18 July 2019 (UTC) The Minor Barnstar This barnstar is awarded toComplexRational for copy edits totaling between 1 and 3,999 words (including bonus and rollover words) during theGOCE September 2019 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions!Reidgreg (talk) 17:48, 2 October 2019 (UTC) The Invisible Barnstar Thanks for your participation in the September 2019 GA Backlog drive. Your 3 reviews made a difference, as did your willingness to review particularly old nominations. The work of editors like you helped bring down the unreviewed backlog by over 35%. Best,Barkeep49 (talk) 18:25, 16 October 2019 (UTC) The One-third Barnstar Awarded toUser:Jo-Jo Eumerus,User:Fowler&fowler andUser:ComplexRational – for having the fortitude, diligence, resilience and "sound moral principle" to show the rest of us the best way to approach afeatured article candidacy. Here's to you all three of you!SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:48, 24 December 2019 (UTC) The Atomic Barnstar Congratulations on a very well-deserved bronze star! --R8R (talk) 19:44, 23 January 2020 (UTC) The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar This is for your valuable efforts on counteringVandalism and protecting Wikipedia from it's threats. I appreciate your effort. You are a defender of Wikipedia. Thank you.PATHSLOPU 11:16, 14 June 2020 (UTC) The Modest Barnstar This barnstar is awarded toComplexRational for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during theGOCE July 2020 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions!Tdslk (talk) 18:11, 9 August 2020 (UTC) The Citation Barnstar Thank you very much for finding a new credible source to reference in theFranco Garofalo (actor) article! I could find no valid source about his death or family life beyond one interview and a IMDb page, so this more credible news reference you brought in is much better and very much improves the article's accuracy. 😇PetSematary182 (talk) 15:19, 1 August 2022 (UTC) The New Page Patroller's Barnstar This award is given to ComplexRational for 127 reviews in the July NPP backlog reduction drive. Your contributions played a part in the 9895 reviews that took place during the drive. Thank you for your contributions.Zippybonzo |Talk (he|him) 08:27, 3 August 2022 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar This award is given to ComplexRational for collecting more than 25 points doing reviews and re-reviews, in the October NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your contributions.Zippybonzo |Talk (he|him) 09:04, 30 October 2022 (UTC) Worm Gear Award This award is given to ComplexRational for collecting more than 7 points per week doing reviews, in the October NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your contributionsZippybonzo |Talk (he|him) 09:04, 30 October 2022 (UTC) The New Page Patroller's Barnstar For over100 article reviews during 2022. Thank you for patrolling new pages and helping us out with the backlog! -MPGuy2824 (talk) 03:46, 2 January 2023 (UTC) The Admin's Barnstar Thank you for helping out at AFD and closing some discussions. Many hands make the work feel light! It's appreciated.LizRead!Talk! 23:57, 13 July 2023 (UTC) The Modest Barnstar This barnstar is awarded toComplexRational for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during theGOCE November 2023 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions!Dhtwiki (talk) 09:25, 7 December 2023 (UTC) The Reviewer Barnstar This award is given in recognition to ComplexRational for accumulating at least 50 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog!Hey man im josh (talk) 18:54, 6 June 2024 (UTC) Thanks for participating in the June 2024 backlog drive! You scored 513 points while adding citations to articles duringWikiProject Reliability's first{{citation needed}} backlog drive, earning you this barnstar of diligence. Thanks for helping out!Pichpich (talk) 21:36, 10 July 2024 (UTC) The Working Man's Barnstar This award is given in recognition to ComplexRational for accumulating at least 10 points during the September 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 19,000+ articles and 35,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 26,884.6 points) completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog!Hey man im josh (talk) 15:33, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

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