Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paleoweltschmerz

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The result of the debate was speedy-deleted on 14 Aug. Closing the discussion.

[edit] Paleoweltschmerz

An unverifiable, non-notable [1] tinfoilhat theory, that no-one apparently believes. Delete, unless we're going to create articles fo this lot too [2] --Doc (?) 12:40, 12 August 2005 (UTC) (P.S. the 'links' on this page don't vertify anything) Doc (?)

• Delete. Maybe Speedy, because this is pretty close to patent nonsense. This isn't even pseudoscience. It's just someone's idea of a joke. ManoaChild 12:55, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, or at very minimum rewrite to warn the user this is a nonscientific theory --Raistlin 13:04, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

That's funny because http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Essays/Dino90.html records 'paleoweltschmerz' as a theory concerning a mental disorder, put forwards to explain the extinction of the dinosaurs. You can find it by searching on the word 'paleoweltschmerz'. You may also like to note that the page says the theory was put forward (although it does not say by whom) as a deliberate joke, which is (as far as I'm concerned) the only unverifiable part of it. Presumably, the Earth Sciences department of Bristol University did not invent it.

As for 'tinfoil hat theories that no-one apparently believes', I don't think that is a reasonable comment, let alone a legitimate reason for deletion. If it is a legit reason for deletion, Wikipedia could be getting a lot thinner.

Unusual/exotic theory; historical footnote; proposed solution to natural history phenomenon; if the theory was intended as a joke by its inventor (which I have been unable to ascertain) certainly of minor historical note (cf 'jackalope').

Also: my Spanish is poor, but this page [3] seems to relate that the 'theory' of paleoweltschmerz was created by Schopenhauer.

• Keep. Mark as stub. (Assuming that, as the article's originator, I'm allowed to vote on this).

81.5.185.18 13:06, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

• Keep for now, I'm willing to wait and see if this article develops into something. Maybe merge it into an article on unusual theories about the extinction of dinosaurs (but come up with a better title for it!). If nothing has improved in a month or so then by all means renominate it. Thryduulf 13:38, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

While I'm about it, I'd like it noted that the first time I submitted this article, it was summarily deleted without notification. Are Wikipedians always so openminded and friendly? 81.5.185.18 14:34, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Actualy it wasn't deleted, you submitted an article called Paleoweltschemerz (note the extra 'e') and this still exists, although I've now redirected it to the correct title. Thryduulf 15:16, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

That'll larn me. [sigh] ;¬) 81.5.185.18 15:44, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

• Keep and expand as possible. But monitor as per Thryduulf. JDoorjam 16:31, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

• Comment. This theory gets only 8 hits on Google, which seems to me to be extremely non-notable. The first hit is actually an essay on humorous reasons for the extinction of the dinosaurs. These two facts combined made me suspect that the article was created as a hoax. If it was seriously intended, I apologize. Regardless, my opinion on whether the article is worth keeping still stands. Notability not established, though speedy deletion is probably not warranted. ManoaChild 19:06, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. A theory which is little-known to Google, a theory which the page itself admits has few if any adherents, a theory that is not notable enough for inclusion in Wikipedia. Lord Bob 19:20, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
• Hold pending verification via Lovondatr. -EDM 20:59, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, nonsense. Zoe 21:09, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete and BJAODN. Martg76 21:54, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
• Speedy delete. Pavel Vozenilek 22:02, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete joke, nonsense. --Etacar11 00:05, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete hoax. Article admits "has few if any adherents" so it's made up. -Splash 00:08, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
• Speedy delete. How did this end up on VFD?
• Delete. But if everyone agrees that I can become the ratified editor-admin of this article, keep. This is seriously amusing! :-D / Peter ^Isotalo 01:43, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Speedily deleted. It was clearly patent nonsense. →Raul654 01:47, August 14, 2005 (UTC)

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