Talk:Chernobyl in the popular consciousness

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[edit] Deletion

Deletion?

Someone said this qualifies for original research & should be deleted. Maybe. But the article itself shouldn't be deleted, or it will be created again. If someone think talking about Mulder & Scully relating to Chernobyl is important, well, it certainly fit more in this article than in the main Chernobyl disaster article, which is already lot too long and deals with scientific reports not popular culture. So, deleting this article may not be a good idea after all. Lapaz 12:43, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

I agree. --89.53.136.29 22:46, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

I removed the prod because this isn't "original research". Original research is when you create new scientific theories (or whatever) and then put it here. Encyclopedic research is when you look something up and mention it here, along with where you found the stuff. This article has sourced stuff. You can look up the movies/TV episodes/whatever and hey, there it is. --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 13:09, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it's not original research, it's sourced. It provides valid material not covered in articles Chernobyl or Chernobyl disaster. Would a better title be "Chernobyl in popular culture" ? Mick gold 07:59, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup

There's some issues I'd have with this article:

  • Might not have the best possible title. "Popular consciousness"? What the...? Might be better if it were something along the lines of "References to Chernobyl accident in popular fiction" or whatever.
  • Intro is a bit long and rambling.
  • The Bible bit isn't really necessary and could be trimmed; it's already discussed in the Chernobyl article (or somewhere around).

--wwwwolf (barks/growls) 13:09, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

  • I think the Bible bit is necessary. It's what I was looking for when I came across this article. Quote from the Book of Revelations is not in the articles Chernobyl or Chernobyl disaster

Mick gold 07:51, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Simpsons

Why not include (under popular culture) the episode of the Simpsons where Moe is talking to a woman who says that after Chernobyl her penis fell off SCRA5071 22:22, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

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