User:Tom harrison

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Most of my work at Wikipedia involves copy editing, RC patrolling, and speedy deletions. I am currently really busy with real life in the real world, and am not able to give Wikipedia as much attention as I would like.

When I am scanning the recent changes I try to revert only what is clearly vandalism, but I do make mistakes. If I have misunderstood your contribution, please leave a message .

[edit] Thought for the day

[edit] Nice things to have

[edit] Resources

As a challenge to other mathematicians, Johann Bernoulli posed the orignal problem that lead to the curve known as the brachistochrone.[1]

[edit] Some examples of math markup

{{9x^2 \over x+2} \over {6x \over x^2+x-2}}

\int_{a}^{b} f(x) dx

[edit] Tip, courtesy of Samw

The kappa renders inconsistently: Suppose \tau_d \simeq \delta^2 / \kappa where κ is the thermal conductivity.

This is better: Suppose \tau_d \simeq \delta^2 / \kappa where \kappa \; is the thermal conductivity.

[edit] Big S

The action, denoted by \mathcal{S}, is the time integral of the Lagrangian:

S = \int L\,dt.
\mathcal{S} = \int L\,\mathrm{d}t.

[edit] Great quotations

[edit] The triumph of hope over experience

  • "...maybe if Mr. Harrison were able to put his objections in the form of reasoned discourse onto the talk page, his problems could be solved." [4] Yeah, maybe.

[edit] All right-thinking people agree with me

[edit] Conspiracy theory

Conspiracy theory is a set phrase, specifically an idiom.

"9/11 Truth is the lowest form of conspiracy theory, because it doesn't offer an affirmative theory of the crime."[5]

Proof by assertion is "often used by those holding strong but controversial opinions, particularly where there is a lack of credible evidence to back them up." As a corollary, the phrase "I know for a fact" does not have the rhetorical effect that you intend it to have.[6]

"These people (in the 9/11 truth movement) use the 'reverse scientific method,'" Eagar said. "They determine what happened, throw out all the data that doesn't fit their conclusion, and then hail their findings as the only possible conclusion."[7]

"There is a style of mind that is far from new and that is not necessarily right-wind. I call it the paranoid style simply because no other word adequately evokes the sense of heated exaggeration, suspiciousness, and conspiratorial fantasy that I have in mind." - Richard Hofstadter, 1964[8]

"How can we account for our present situation unless we believe that men high in this government are concerting to deliver us to disaster? This must be the product of a great conspiracy, a conspiracy on a scale so immense to dwarf any previous such venture in the history of man...." - Senator Joseph McCarthy, 1951[9]


[edit] Questions that should more frequently be asked

  • Can I add anything I want to an article if I begin with "Some people say..." and end with a link to my blog?
    • No.

[edit] Edit summaries

  • Do you refer to your preferred version as the "NPOV version" in edit summaries?
  • Saying that your edit fosters NPOV is pointless. POV is like sin: everybody is against it. In the edit summary just record what you did, not how virtuous you are.
  • If you are just going to say, "Improved clarity," you might as well say nothing.

[edit] "Note that..." and all its kin

Just note it! Prepending "Note that" makes the writing sound pompous, not serious and encyclopedic. Rather than writing, "Note that the Roman Empire was very large," just write, "The Roman Empire was very large." If what is left seems insipid, reconsider whether to write it at all.

[edit] "It is said..."

If it's unsupported, take it out; If it's controversial, cite a source; Otherwise, just say it.

[edit] Articles

To write correct English, you have to use the correct articles. Say The Bible, or The Qur'an, but just Jesus or Muhammad.

[edit] Awards

"Tom Harrison is a censoring, gatekeeping agent of disinformation who suppresses the truths about 9/11" [2]

For tireless contributions to defend us from conspiracy theorists, nutjobs and vandals. Keep up the good work!--MONGO 16:00, 14 March 2006 (UTC) I second that! I've been meaning to give Tom a barnstar for some time, but MONGO beat me to it. Bubba73 (talk), 05:19, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
For tireless contributions to defend us from conspiracy theorists, nutjobs and vandals. Keep up the good work!--MONGO 16:00, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
I second that! I've been meaning to give Tom a barnstar for some time, but MONGO beat me to it. Bubba73 (talk), 05:19, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
The Islamic Barnstar Award
The Islamic Barnstar Award
The Minor Barnstar
for your genuine idea of making Qur'an Template and your help in creation of the first Qur'an Template. Aminz 08:20, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Here is a barnstar for your tireless efforts in refuting irrational 9/11 conspiracism on Wikipedia articles and talk pages. Huysman 20:28, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
The Minor Barnstar
for your struggle in changing the name of the article "Isa" to "Islamic views of Jesus" in order to avoid possible misidentifications; appreciated by the Resigned user: Aminz 07:00, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
An Award
Barnstar, awarded by Aminz to Tom Harrison for his remarkable friendliness, fairness, good faith and “staying cool”

Aminz 00:03, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
An Award
This is a STERN barnstar. You have been awarded this as a warning that you are doing something right. Please continue. If you do, you may find yourself being severely complimented without further warnings. Agathoclea 22:47, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Also, want to add thanks for watching the main 9/11 article yesterday.--Aude (talk contribs as tagcloud) 15:20, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
➨ ЯEDVERS awards this Barnstar to Tom Harrison for reasoned, thoughtful production of ideas when asked for them in a debate that have helped me and others and have thus improved Wikipedia for everybody. Thank you.
➨ ЯEDVERS awards this Barnstar to Tom Harrison for reasoned, thoughtful production of ideas when asked for them in a debate that have helped me and others and have thus improved Wikipedia for everybody. Thank you.
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
For your support! MONGO 09:57, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
You’re famous
Tom harrison is almost universally acknowledged as the fairest administrator on Wikipedia. He has the very rare knack for writing a summary of even the most contentious disputes to which most any reasonable person can agree. I only regret that American voters may not be offered the choice of Tom harrison for president in 2008, for it would save them much trouble. I’ve little choice but to offer him this barnstar.Proabivouac 11:26, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
The Barnstar of High Culture
I'm here to award you this pretty star for you. You dedicate yourself to hardworking on the article that relates to 9-11, and also tries to improve couple articles. Cheers! Daniel5127 | Talk 22:20, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Brachistochrone Part II. National Curve Bank - Equations for the Brachistochrone. California State University, Los Angeles. Retrieved on June 11, 2006.
  2. ^ Wylie, Elinor (1921). Wild Peaches. Nets to Catch the Wind. Retrieved on October 5, 2006. “Peaches grow wild, and pigs can live in clover; A barrel of salted herrings lasts a year; The spring begins before the winter's over.”
  3. ^ a b Up Late, by Andre Codrescu
  4. ^ edit summary, 9/11 conspiracy theories, 31 May 2006
  5. ^ Taibbi, Matt (2006). The Low Post: I, Left Gatekeeper. Politics. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on September 29, 2006.
  6. ^ Secret Message: The Bonus Round. Learning Curves web log. Rudbeckia Hirta (2005). Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
  7. ^ Walch, Tad (2006). Controversy dogs Y.'s Jones. Utah news. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved on September 9, 2006.
  8. ^ Hofstadter, Richard (1964). The Paranoid Style in American Politics. Harper’s Magazine. Harper's Magazine Foundation. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
  9. ^ Halsall, Paul (1998). Senator Josephy McCarthy:The History of George Catlett Marshall, 1951. Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Fordham University. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
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