User:Rob117

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I am an undergraduate student at the University at Albany intending to major in Anthropology and Classical archaeology. Academically I'm interested in the history, literature, and culture of pretty much all cultures and civilizations, but particularly that of the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern periods in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Specific topics I like include biblical archaeology and higher criticism, Mesopotamian history and literature, Egyptology, Eurasian nomads, the history of the Indo-European languages, the so-called Dark Ages and Early Modern warfare. I'm also interested in dinosaurs, primatology, biology and genetics, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

I also like sci-fi and fantasy, particularly Battlestar Galactica. I love video games, particularly RPGs. Bowling, jogging, hiking, hockey, and going out with buddies to get drunk and/or act like idiots are favorite pasttimes of mine.


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[edit] Disclaimer:

This user reserves the right to completely screw up his or her edits.




[edit] The Three Commandments:

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It's really pretty simple:
→ Mind NPOV ←
→ Don't be a dick ←
→ Ignore all rules ←






[edit] My Current Pet Peeve: Nationalism

As a history enthusiast, I often like to contribute to the articles on the history of various areas of the world. In areas that have had particularly turbulent histories in recent times, such as the former Soviet-dominated countries, there seems to be an unusually high instance of nationalism. While this is understandable, and while I normally wouldn't care, when it turns into historical revisionism, the line is fucking drawn. So please: if you come across some new information, cite it from mainstream academic sources. And don't start railing against the "academic establishment that wants to suppress the truth," because it doesn't exist.

A list of articles that contain nationalism and/or pseudohistory follows below:

[edit] My Hitlist- Offending Articles:

[edit] About me:

C-1 This user is a beginning C user.
This user is interested in ancient civilizations.
This user is interested in ancient Egypt.
This user is interested in the Middle Ages.
This user is opposed to online censorship.
This user is a skeptic.
PC-0 I am politically incorrect. Hence, I will use common sense and speak plainly rather than trip all over myself trying to be inoffensive.
This user advocates democracy.
This user supports the United Nations.
This user believes in the separation of church and state.
George W. Bush This user opposes George W. Bush but equally vandalism of his Wikipedia biography.
This user supports the ACLU.
Dem This user is a registered Democrat.
This user loves calculators.
This user enjoys skygazing and astronomy.
This user enjoys reading non-fiction.
This user enjoys the works of
J. R. R. Tolkien.
LOTR This user loves The Lord of the Rings, both the books and the films.
goon This user enjoys the Something Awful Forums.
AOS This user thinks America Online sucks.
This user is addicted to video games.
This user loves The Beatles.
NYR This user is a New York Rangers fan.
This user finds copyright paranoia disruptive.
EB This user uses Encyclopædia Britannica along with Wikipedia.
En This user uses Encarta along with Wikipedia.
This user wastes far too much time editing Wikipedia.
non This user is full of non sequiturs.
Fix my saxophone!
This user is a historian.
A.S. This user has
Asperger syndrome.
This user is left-handed.
This user is a college student.
This user is interested in maps.
This user likes alternative rock.
This user enjoys rock music.
This user loves to bowl but would love to get more strikes.
agn This user is agnostic.