Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ross Smeltzer

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The result was delete. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 07:48, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ross Smeltzer

Ross Smeltzer (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Prod removed without comment. Alleged controversial theorist who links String Theory to European History. Despite his controversial views and multiple honorary degrees, Google's never heard of him, or his alleged collaborators. Looks like total bollocks, but WP:HOAX isn't a speediable category. No sources provided, for obvious reasons. Fan-1967 03:49, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

  • Note Author has removed the AFD tag from the article and attempted to blank this discussion. Fan-1967 08:12, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete as bollocks. The Crying Orc 09:00, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • I've actually heard of Ross Smeltzer. He was on the Today show last week. I find it pertinent, relevant, and worthy to be on Wikipedia.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.119.21.153 (talk • contribs)
  • Can you offer any explanation as to why he isn't mentioned anywhere on the Today Show website? They consistently list all their guests. Fan-1967 17:03, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Note Above IP also just removed the AFD tag from the article. Anyone recognize a pattern, here? Fan-1967 17:05, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Multiple IP's from the same ISP have removed the AFD tag. Looks like this is going to be one of those. It is nice, though, to get confirmation that it's a total hoax. Fan-1967 17:43, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete If he read every book in the Cornell library (currently over 8 000 000[1]) between age 6 and 14, he would have to be reading a book every 30 seconds, non-stop. Even if the collection were a lot smaller, this is definitely bollocks. PurpleRain 17:00, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
    • Only one can read that fast. --NMChico24 22:12, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete This seems to be a hoax, and PurpleRain's logic above proves this. I can find no sources on the web, and there's no other sources to verify it, so it's a WP:HOAX. --SunStar Net 21:31, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment Author has now dumped into the article all the external links from String theory and from European history. None of them, however, link the two subjects, or mention Ross Smeltzer. Author has also removed the AFD tag yet again. Fan-1967 22:30, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Wholly unverifiable, in google or as far as I can see anywhere else. Incidentally, is not repeated deletion of AfD tags an offence for which blocking may be considered?--Anthony.bradbury 00:01, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
    • The offender has been blocked for 24 hours. --NMChico24 00:02, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
  • 'Delete - highly entertaining article on someone who is clearly an utterly non-notable crank of the N'th order. Pete Fenelon 01:36, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Note Author has repeatedly removed AFD tag and blanked this discussion. Fan-1967 23:07, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.