Wikiversity enwikiversity https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.3 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikiversity Wikiversity talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk School School talk Portal Portal talk Topic Topic talk Collection Collection talk Draft Draft talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 4 28 2811486 2811147 2026-05-25T11:04:13Z Jtneill 10242 /* Add some user rights to the curator user group? */ reply ([[mw:c:Special:MyLanguage/User:JWBTH/CD|CD]]) 2811486 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Wikiversity:Colloquium/Header}} <!-- MESSAGES GO BELOW --> == Technical Request: Courtesy link.. == [[Template_talk:Information#Background_must_have_color_defined_as_well]] [[User:ShakespeareFan00|ShakespeareFan00]] ([[User talk:ShakespeareFan00|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ShakespeareFan00|contribs]]) 11:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC) : I can't edit the template directly as it need an sysop/interface admin to do it. [[User:ShakespeareFan00|ShakespeareFan00]] ([[User talk:ShakespeareFan00|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ShakespeareFan00|contribs]]) 11:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC) :: Also if the Template field of - https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Special:LintErrors/night-mode-unaware-background-color is examined, there is poential for an admin to clear a substantial proportion of these by implmenting a simmilar fix to the indciated templates (and underlying stylesheets). It would be nice to clear things like Project box and others, as many other templates (and thus pages depend on them.) :) [[User:ShakespeareFan00|ShakespeareFan00]] ([[User talk:ShakespeareFan00|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ShakespeareFan00|contribs]]) 11:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC) :I think it would be best to grant you interface admin rights for a short period of time to make these changes. However, I still have doubts about the suitability of this solution, which may cause other problems and no one has explained to me why dark mode has to be implemented this way @[[User:ShakespeareFan00|ShakespeareFan00]]. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 20:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC) : I would have reservations about holding such rights, which is why I was trying to do what I could without needing them. However if it is the only way to get the required changes made, I would suggest asking on Wikipedia to find technical editors, willing to undertake the changes needed. [[User:ShakespeareFan00|ShakespeareFan00]] ([[User talk:ShakespeareFan00|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ShakespeareFan00|contribs]]) 09:32, 21 March 2026 (UTC) == WikiEducator has closed == Some of you may know of a similar project to Wikiversity, called [https://wikieducator.org/Main_Page WikiEducator], championed by [https://oerfoundation.org/about/staff/wayne-mackintosh/ Wayne Mackintosh][https://www.linkedin.com/posts/waynemackintosh_important-notice-about-the-oer-foundation-activity-7405113051688931329-Nhm9/][https://openeducation.nz/killed-not-starved/]. It seems [https://openeducation.nz/terminating-oer-foundation their foundation has closed] and they are no longer operating. They had done quite a bit of outreach (e.g., in the Pacific and Africa) to get educators using wiki. The WikiEducator content is still available in MediaWiki - and potentially could be imported to Wikiversity ([https://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Copyrights CC-BY-SA] is the default license). The closing of WikiEducator arguably makes the nurturing of Wikiversity even more important. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:09, 1 April 2026 (UTC) :I was never active there. If anyone has an account or is otherwise in contact, we may want to copy relevant information here or even at [[:outreach:]]. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 04:46, 1 April 2026 (UTC) :: I reached out to [[User:Mackiwg~enwikiversity|Wayne]] in January, and he responded briefly but positively (while travelling). I wrote to the low-traffic wikieducator mailing list today and got a nice [https://groups.google.com/g/wikieducator/c/r_yIyUw6ZIA reply] from [[user:SteveFoerster|Steve Foerster]] who's interested in helping. If we can figure out a migration path it would be great to adopt at least the main namespace pages here. :: A few questions that come to mind: :: - would people want to create matching user accounts :: - are there any namespaces (user/talk?) that should not be moved over :: We could look at how this was done for the [[m:Wikivoyage/Migration]] wikivoyage migration. <span style="padding:0 2px 0 2px;background-color:white;color:#bbb;">&ndash;[[User:Sj|SJ]][[User Talk:Sj|<span style="color:#ff9900;">+</span>]]</span> 04:27, 1 May 2026 (UTC) :::That's fantastic, SJ, that you've reached out and that Wayne, Steve, and Jim are receptive—and that you can help! -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:52, 1 May 2026 (UTC) ::::A matching accound makes sense to give credits to the original authors and keep a clean chain of versions. The initial commit into wikiversity could have a "marker with timestamp" similar to signature with a reference where the content's source or a Web archive. This would allow authors to continue there work on wikiversity if they wish. [[User:Bert Niehaus|Bert Niehaus]] ([[User talk:Bert Niehaus|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Bert Niehaus|contribs]]) 06:30, 15 May 2026 (UTC) == Wikinews is ending == Apparently mainly due to low editorial activity, low public interest, but also failure to achieve the goals from the proposal for the creation of the project, the Wikinews project is ending after years of discussions ([[Meta:Proposal for Closing Wikinews|some reading]]). And I would be interested to see how Wikiversity is doing in the monitored metrics. We probably have more editors than Wikinews had, but what about consumers and achieving the goals? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:14, 1 April 2026 (UTC) :Wikiversity's biggest issue in recent times was the hosting of low-quality, trash content. Thankfully we've done a great job in removing pseudoscience and other embarrassingly trash content (Wikidebates, for example), but the biggest concern moving forward is proper maintenance IMO. I've caught several pseudoscience pages being created within the last few months that could easily have flown under the radar (ex, [[The Kelemen Dilemma: Causal Collapse and Axiomatic Instability]]), so I'd urge our custodians/curators to be on the lookout for this type of content. Usually an AI-overview can point this type of content out relatively well. :In terms of visibility, I believe Wikiversity is a high-traffic project. I remember my [[Mathematical Properties]] showing up on the first page of Google when searching up "math properties" for the longest time (and is still showing up in the first page 'till this day!). Besides, Wikinews hosted a lot of short-term content (the nature of news articles), while Wikiversity hosts content that can still be useful a decade later (ex, [[A Reader's Guide to Annotation]]). :I think we are on a better path than we were a few months ago, and I do want to thank everyone here who has been helping out with maintaining our website! —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 20:48, 1 April 2026 (UTC) :For what it's worth, the group that did that study has since disbanded, so no one is monitoring the other sister projects in the same way. Additionally, Wikinews had some catastrophic server issues due to the maintenance of [[:m:Extension:DynamicPageList]] which don't apply here. Your questions are still worth addressing, but I just wanted to cut off any concern at the pass about Wikiversity being in the same precarious situation. Wikiversity is definitely the biggest "lagging behind" or "failure" project now that Wikinews is being shuttered, but I don't see any near- or medium-term pathway to closing Wikiversity. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:46, 2 April 2026 (UTC) :[[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/News and notes|Entirety of Wikinews to be shut down]] (Wikipedia Signpost) -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:03, 11 April 2026 (UTC) == Add some user rights to the curator user group? == By default, only custodians have the ability to mark new pages as patrolled (<code>patrol</code>) and have their own page creations automatically marked as patrolled (<code>autopatrol</code>). I am proposing both of the following: * Curators can mark new pages as patrolled, helping on reducing the backlog of new, unpatrolled pages. * New pages made by curators will be automatically marked as patrolled by the MediaWiki software. Before we implement this, I would suggest implementing a proposed guideline for marking new pages as patrolled for curators and custodians. Thoughts? [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC) :Agree, <s>also can we also allow curators to undelete pages since they already have the rights to delete them?</s> [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] ([[User talk:PieWriter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PieWriter|contribs]]) 02:54, 18 April 2026 (UTC) ::I think the requirement that undelete NOT be included came from above (meta / stewards / central office). Having access to the undelete page gives access to information that is restricted by their policies to admins (custodians and bureaucrats). -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 20:12, 18 April 2026 (UTC) ::: [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]], unless if requests for curator and custodian should be RfA-like processes (that is, including voting and comments), then I have to agree with Dave above. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 22:03, 18 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Oh, I didn’t realise that. Withdrawing my comment.. [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] ([[User talk:PieWriter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PieWriter|contribs]]) 00:08, 19 April 2026 (UTC) :{{support}} Seems reasonable and would reduce overhead. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 14:35, 18 April 2026 (UTC) :'''Agree''', implement it also to [[Wikiversity:Curators]] proposal please. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 17:11, 18 April 2026 (UTC) : I went ahead and filed [[phab:T424445]]. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 15:39, 26 April 2026 (UTC) : This was completed on 30 April. : Perhaps we could benefit from some documentation (e.g., [[Wikiversity:Patrol]] or [[Wikiversity:Patrolling]]?) and updates to the curator, custodian, bureaucrat pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:49, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :: Yes, but I would recommend [[Wikiversity:Patrolling]]. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 02:26, 19 May 2026 (UTC) : I created [[Wikiversity:Patrolling]] with assistance of ChatGPT. Please review and improve. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:04, 25 May 2026 (UTC) == Is anyone interested in Neurodiversity? == Is anyone interested in Neurodiversity? Is there anyone here who is interested for Neurodiversity to be "something more" than it already is? Does anyone here consider Neurodiversity one of the "harder topics" to work on or discuss? Does anyone here have an opinion about the [[Neurodiversity Movement]]? So these questions don't appear like "out of a vacuum" I can tell you a bit about my background: Many years ago I got a psychiatric diagnosis "Asperger's". After I stepped out of the office and my Äsperger's was 'concluded', I stepped out into the street and thought my first negative thought(but the positive thought followed after). The thought was about concentration camps in the second world war and that the world seemed to be going into the direction of "labeling others". I was unsure whether this was "real science" and sort of "challenged myself" to make up my own mind after meeting people that had been given this diagnosis. The more adults with this diagnosis I met the more I started seeing "patterns". Was it a coincidence that the first person with Asperger's I met reminded me about my father later after I had plenty of times of experience with interacting with him? None of the people I interacted with online through IRC text chat...I felt I got any clue about how "their brains work". Only when I met one person from the Asperger's chat community in person we both realized that whatever we experienced was akin to the "chaos theory". He told me about "chaos theory" while I didn't know even what that term meant but I guess I 'read between the lines'. My question that I linger on still today is "did he understand about me what I think I understood about him?"? That our brains had the same configuration? Most autistic adults who meet other autistic adults usually get disappointed. They think the diagnosis will help them meet somebody like themselves and then they realize the great diversity in the autistic spectrum created by Psychiatry. I later stopped interacting with autistic communities that much, I felt that it did not benefit me. Also Neurodiversity's "neurotypes" interested me for a while until I realized I had "misunderstood everything" about them and how they are used in the Neurodiversity Movement or "Neurodiversity community" if that even can precisely be defined? I doubt it but if you want to contribute to the [[Neurodiversity Movement]]. My previous attempts failed as I got more and more confused. I think a community project needs a community. With a lack of that I don't think it is worth my time. If any of you would like to work on that project let me know on my talk page. So I was kinda lost and was talking to my friend and psychologist and I realized if I never talk about my idea to anyone in a "comprehensive way" or show that it matters to me nothing is going to ever happen. So I started talking about my "idea" more. Nobody could understand the "idea" because I had not developed my skills regarding where to start...although the process had already started "automatically" and that's why I often think of "well my brain sort of activated me". I don't feel like I did have a plan and this idea happened. It happened "by itself". My brain reacted to what I was seeing in a video or stream. I value interaction highly in this idea. I think it would be helpful to make a community of people who are not paranoid about stuff that can express itself like "don't analyze me!", "don't compare me to anyone!". On the contrary, more often than not those adults who were diagnosed were actually openly comparing themselves with each other and I think that is healthy in a "science" way if done the "right way" which probably means "Do no harm". I found video material is important but I'm very unsure if uploading own video material to Wikimedia Commons would constitute a "reasonable" use of the resources there. Maybe somebody here needs to ask more questions to me that I should answer before that happens. I also know the '''be bold''' so I could just do what I think might be ok. Though I work better in a group as long as I know what "group configurations" help me. This is in a non-profit way. Since the state supported me this might be a way I am trying to "give back" to the state and "the world". May seem overly ambitious and crazy but this thing gives me energy. It gives me hope when trying to develop this idea. [[User:ThinkingScience|ThinkingScience]] ([[User talk:ThinkingScience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ThinkingScience|contribs]]) 10:47, 23 April 2026 (UTC) :Thanks for sharing. There is plenty of room for neurodiversity community learning. However, the challenge I think is that the intersection of those interested in (a) ND, and (b) English Wikiversity might be very small (e.g., 1!) at this point in time. :But don't give up hope. For example, Wikipedia has many more ND-interested editors; maybe consider reaching out to see who might be interested: :[[w:Category:Wikipedians interested in neurodiversity]] :You could also start an equivalent category here: :[[:Category:Wikiversitarians interested in neurodiversity]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 04:46, 6 May 2026 (UTC) == Request for comment (global AI policy) == <bdi lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">A [[:m:Requests for comment/Artificial intelligence policy|request for comment]] is currently being held to decide on a global AI policy. {{int:Feedback-thanks-title}} [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/MediaWiki message delivery|contribs]]) 00:58, 26 April 2026 (UTC)</bdi> <!-- Message sent by User:Codename Noreste@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=30424282 --> == Language learning == toki! I am trying to add or see what the toki pona language learning stuff on here is but I don't see anything that is language learning for anything. [[User:Jan Imon|Jan Imon]] ([[User talk:Jan Imon|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jan Imon|contribs]]) 23:13, 2 May 2026 (UTC) —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 17:29, 3 May 2026 (UTC) :We have language materials ([[:Category:Languages]], [[World Languages]], [[Portal:Foreign Language Learning]], [[Portal:Multilingual Studies]]). They are not as developed as I think we would all like and there's not any coverage of Toki Pona, but in principle, we could and would like that. You can also see [[:b:Subject:Languages]] at our sister project Wikibooks. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 17:33, 3 May 2026 (UTC) == Timeline format? == I’ve been working on the World War II articles, including the [[World War II/Timeline|timeline]], and is there a specific timeline format that should be used? Right now it’s just a table, and there’s no separation between different periods/phases of the war. I don’t want to use [[mw:Extension:EasyTimeline]] because this will be displaying dates and not time periods. [[User:PhilDaBirdMan|PhilDaBirdMan]] ([[User talk:PhilDaBirdMan|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PhilDaBirdMan|contribs]]) 01:35, 4 May 2026 (UTC) :I dont think we have a policy or guideline, how to format a timeline. But you may try to browes wikiversity by Google if someone was dealing with this in the past somewhow @[[User:PhilDaBirdMan|PhilDaBirdMan]]. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 12:23, 5 May 2026 (UTC) ::+1 - there's no specific guideline on how to format a timeline, it's really up to you. In my opinion I think the timeline is good. I'd personally bold the dates just to make it easier to separate it from the event description, but that's my personal 2 cents. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:18, 5 May 2026 (UTC) :::I’ll probably remove links to the dates/years, they’re just Wikipedia pages that shouldn’t be over linked to. [[User:PhilDaBirdMan|PhilDaBirdMan]] ([[User talk:PhilDaBirdMan|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PhilDaBirdMan|contribs]]) 00:39, 6 May 2026 (UTC) == Reminder about custodian-related pages == I would like to remind the community about what the following custodian pages are: * [[Wikiversity:Request custodian action]] is for requesting actions to be done by custodians, and * [[Wikiversity:Notices for custodians]] is for notices of interest to custodians, like an administrator's noticeboard Thank you. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 14:12, 12 May 2026 (UTC) :Thanks - I needed this reminder :) -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 22:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC) == [[MediaWiki:Protectedpagetext#Protected edit request on 11 December 2025]] == I posted an edit request there 5 months ago, so I’ll be taking it to this page. [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-28640-56|&#126;2026-28640-56]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-28640-56|talk]]) 23:33, 12 May 2026 (UTC) :What exactly is the problem? I don't understand what needs to change and why. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 23:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC) : Pinging @[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]], @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] and @[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] for further input. Someone is requesting a modification to [[MediaWiki:Protectedpagetext]] to use {{tlx|Protected page text}}, but we might need to discuss whether to use the template. In the meantime, I'll start a sandbox version of the protected page text template. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 23:19, 14 May 2026 (UTC) ::Sounds good -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 04:13, 15 May 2026 (UTC) :::+1 Jtneill. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 12:59, 19 May 2026 (UTC) == Create a pseudo-bot user group? == {{tracked|T426882|resolved}} I would like to propose adding a new user group to Wikiversity: Pseudo-bot (<code>flood</code>). This will allow users to perform repetitive actions without flushing the recent changes feed (with only the <code>bot</code> user right). However, I would suggest that for the pseudo-bot user group: * It can be granted and revoked by custodians. <s>However, can curators add and remove pseudo-bot from their own accounts (and not others)?</s> * Users can remove themselves from it. * A guideline might be necessary about the information and usage of it. Thoughts? [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 03:31, 14 May 2026 (UTC) :This sounds good. Which other wiki could we model this user group on? e.g., [[b:Wikibooks:Pseudo-bots]]? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 04:19, 15 May 2026 (UTC) ::@[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] Wikiquote has a similar group: [[:wikiquote:Special:ListGroupRights]] [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] ([[User talk:PieWriter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PieWriter|contribs]]) 04:25, 15 May 2026 (UTC) : Should we allow curators to add and remove themselves from the pseudobot user group (from their own account) as well? I see no objections to creating the user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 23:20, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ::My thinking is perhaps not curators by default because there should be clear visibility about their actions until they are well trusted. Let's draft a guideline or proposed policy ([[Wikiversity:Pseudo-bots]]) for the proposed user group. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 23:39, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ::: A solution is that they can ask any custodian to grant that group, and to remove themselves when done. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 00:17, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :::: Yes, that sounds good. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:12, 19 May 2026 (UTC) : I'll file a Phabricator task by tomorrow if there are no objections. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 22:01, 19 May 2026 (UTC) ::{{done}}. [[User:Neriah|Neriah]] ([[User talk:Neriah|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Neriah|contribs]]) 13:23, 21 May 2026 (UTC) == Coming over From wikinews == Any chance someone could help me if you are allowed to write news articles here since wikinews is going read only mode soon, thank you! [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 22:43, 1 May 2026 (UTC) :The scope of Wikiversity is very broad and is basically about more-or-less any learning material. We have made it a point to not have duplicative content of other WMF projects, but since Wikinews is being shuttered, I personally am fine with writing news articles here. One thing that is not controversial at all is a learning resource <em>about</em> how to write news: that could be hugely useful here and could involve the process of writing news stories to learn and to share back and forth with an editor or fact-checker. In fact, I'd support an entire namespace dedicated to keeping the notion of Wikinews alive here. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 23:38, 1 May 2026 (UTC) ::Thank you so much! How do I start? Cheers! @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 01:07, 2 May 2026 (UTC) :::I think it's premature to start just making news articles en masse, but if you want to start discussing the topic of citizen journalism, you can do that now. [[:Category:Journalism]] already has some material, so you can start by seeing what we already have, how you can refine that, etc. You can definitely have learning resources with collaborators who want to learn about journalism ASAP. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 01:24, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ::::thanks. [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 01:38, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ::::If I could try and start one News Article could you please tell me how to go about it? Like what style of writing like Wikinews or something else? Thank you Justin! @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 01:48, 2 May 2026 (UTC) :::::Honestly, there are very few policies and guidelines here. I think the best way to write a news story would be in a manner that is obvious and instructive. So, for instance, it's common to use the "pyramid style" when you're writing news, so if you were to write a story that makes it very clear that you are using that approach, that would be helpful. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 02:08, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ::::::cool thanks. [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 02:13, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ::::::im ready to write @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 21:30, 13 May 2026 (UTC) :::::::I think we should get more local consensus for a big project like including the entirety of the scope of Wikinews here. Again, I support it personally. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 21:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC) ::::::::ok lets begin. [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 22:15, 13 May 2026 (UTC) == Proposal to rehost Wikinews here == As many of you know, and mentioned here at the Colloquium, our sister project Wikinews recently closed, with all 31 active editions made read-only. [[User:BigKrow]] has asked about the prospect of writing news stories here and I suggested that since we already have [[School:Journalism]] and some resources related to the [[:Category:Journalism|broader topic of journalism]]. I would like to propose that we have continued and indefinite space for {{w|citizen journalism}} by essentially repurposing Wikinews into a sub-project here. The only special infrastructure that Wikinews required was [[:mw:Extension:DynamicPageList]], which was deactivated and caused issues due to a lack of maintenance. I will add this proposal to the site banner, but I recognize that that may be a conflict of interest, so if anyone requests that I remove it, I will. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 05:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC) :I would like to see this conversation go for at least 30 days to establish a consensus. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 05:35, 14 May 2026 (UTC) ===Votes=== *{{support}} as proposer (with BK's inspiration). I think that an ongoing experiment in citizen journalism is a fit and appropriate use of this site. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 05:35, 14 May 2026 (UTC) *{{support}}, hope to seeing ideas about this, and thank you @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 11:08, 14 May 2026 (UTC) *{{support}} Other than perhaps inflating the total number of pages reported, I see the idea of "practicing journalism" a worthy and relevant activity within the domain of Wikiversity. [[User:IanVG|IanVG]] ([[User talk:IanVG|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/IanVG|contribs]]) 21:41, 14 May 2026 (UTC) *{{support}} Conditional on development of (a) community guidelines that ensure alignment with Wikiversity's purpose, and (b) clear, nested page-naming structures for projects. More detail below. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:48, 15 May 2026 (UTC) *{{contra}} This proposal doesn't seem interested in expanding educational materials in journalism, but rather in providing space and protection for Wikinews contributors. But this is contrary to the goals of Wikiversity, and I'm not sure it's a good idea, even with regard to WMF. If WMF decides to close a project and another community lets it run on its domain, that's a bit of an undermining of WMF's and the community's decisions. Given that Wikiversity has had several conflicts with other communities and WMF in its history, I'm against it.--[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 18:59, 15 May 2026 (UTC) ===Comments and questions=== :Definitely worthy of discussion, so I have no problem with the proposal in the sitenotice. :Initial questions: :* Does this proposal include importing English Wikinews content e.g., to [[Wikinews]] subpages? :* What are "active editions"? :* How can Wikiversity navigate the concerns that lead to the closure of Wikinews? :* Are any changes to the scope of Wikinews proposed? :* How does [[Wikinews]] fit with the [[Wikiversity:Mission]]? What aligns well? Where might there be tension? :** e.g., I'm not sure that a page like [[User:BigKrow/Manchester City moves two points behind Arsenal]] in and of itself will serve as an educational resource. :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 05:52, 14 May 2026 (UTC) :* Does this proposal include importing English Wikinews content e.g., to [[Wikinews]] subpages? ::*No, not at this time. :* What are "active editions"? ::*There were 30 other active editions of Wikinews in addition to English (e.g. [[:n:es:]]) at the time of universal closure (2026-05-04). :* How can Wikiversity navigate the concerns that lead to the closure of Wikinews? ::*One of the biggest issues was the problems with DPL, which is now irrelevant. Another was the lack of activity, which can be ameliorated by having it be part of an existing project instead of its own domain (e.g. some editions of Wikipedia host their own Wikinews already and those projects were not impacted by the closure). :* Are any changes to the scope of Wikinews proposed? ::*Not at this juncture. I would also propose as far as implemention goes that we would request a new namespace and that the material be more-or-less sequestered into its own ongoing project, like Wikijournal is or like the Cookbook and Wikijunior are at our sister [[:b:]]. :* How does [[Wikinews]] fit with the [[Wikiversity:Mission]]? What aligns well? Where might there be tension? :** e.g., I'm not sure that a page like [[Story/Manchester City moves two points behind Arsenal]] in and of itself will serve as an educational resource. ::*The process of citizen journalists practicing their craft in real-time and collaborating with others to do so is itself an education activity. We would essentially be hosting a real-time experiment in citizen journalism, online communities, and collaborative learning in addition to the prospect of spreading educational information from someone actually reading the news. I would propose that we could also make a more deliberate attempt to engage with learning <em>about</em> what does and doesn't work with collaborative news writing by experimentation (e.g. audio news, syndicating to other sites, incorporating freely-licensed news from other sources, writing hyper-local news, writing briefs versus longer-term reportage) and also seeing if the problems noted in the Task Force report that recommended closure can be overcome. Note that we have already done some local investigation about and learning about wiki-based journalism on Wikinews here at [[Journalism studies and Wikinews]]. We could continue that learning and refine the process, including incorporating journalism students from universities. As for tensions, Wikinews is the only sister project that must be done with a quick turn-around: if you take a long time to [[:s:|transcribe a book]], that's just how long it takes, but if you take a long time to write news, it ceases to be news entirely. Wikiversity has been a very slow-growing project that has definitely had some successes but has generally come together over a long period with most learning resources being individual passion projects (or sometimes, frankly, crankery) which would not work with collaborative news that requires more than just a single editor writing whatever he feels like. ::Please let me know any other questions/concerns and any other editors feel free to give your own perspective. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 06:13, 14 May 2026 (UTC) :::Thanks, Justin — it is food for thought. :::In attempting to understand how we've arrived here, I've summarised some of the background on this page: [[Wikinews]]. :::Perhaps it could be helpful to flesh out more of the vision / ideas / possibilities / challenges on that page? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 14 May 2026 (UTC) :::*Having given it some thought, in principle, I support hosting [[citizen journalism]] on Wikiversity where it is clearly connected to a learning project and/or constitutes original research, both of which align strongly with [[Wikiversity:Mission|Wikiversity’s educational mission]]. :::*My chief concern is the potential for news content that is not clearly linked to the purpose of Wikiversity. To avoid this, some community-agreed guidelines would be prudent. These need not be overly restrictive; they should support boldness and experimentation while helping ensure alignment with Wikiversity's purpose. :::*Given the reported low and declining activity on Wikinews, it seems unlikely that English Wikiversity would be overwhelmed by an influx of news-related editing. My impression is that English Wikinews was the most active edition, but even so, many contributors are likely to disperse to other projects or cease editing altogether. A modest migration of interested editors to Wikiversity seems manageable. :::*At this stage, I do not think a dedicated namespace is necessary. Subpages under [[Wikinews]] or nested pages under relevant learning or research projects, or user-space draft pages should be suitable. I agree that [[Wikijournal]] offers a useful model, as do several existing course structures on Wikiversity. :::*I support [[User:Koavf]]’s suggestions about framing Wikinews activity explicitly around learning. This would create a distinctive space for experimenting with collaborative news production in ways that are pedagogically meaningful. I agree that the [[journalism studies and Wikinews]] project developed by David and Leigh Blackall through the University of Wollongong is an excellent example of the intersection between Wikiversity and Wikinews. The [[Wikinews]] page could evolve into a hub for such projects. :::*I've tidied the [[:Category:Wikinews|Wikinews category]] and merged some content into the [[Wikinews]] page. As part of a reinvigoration effort, please review these and related resources such as [[:Category:Journalism]] and [[School:Journalism]]. :::*A further argument in favour of this initiative is that Wikipedia explicitly excludes both news reporting and original research. So, there is value in maintaining spaces within the Wikimedia ecosystem where these forms of knowledge production can be openly developed and curated. Such work can, in turn, generate valuable evidence and source material that may later inform Wikipedia articles. :::*The closure of WMF-hosted Wikinews does not imply that open wiki-based news curation lacks value. Indeed, the closure documentation appears supportive of experimentation with alternative news models across Wikimedia projects, including through Wikipedia and Wikidata. In that context, Wikiversity seems a natural home for a Wikinews experiment, provided it is clearly grounded in learning and/or research. :::-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:39, 15 May 2026 (UTC) My understanding towards Wikinews' failure is that everything takes too long to be approved for the publish status, which means that any breaking news would have already become days-old stale news. Wikinews has a brand recognition (for right or wrong reasons) than Wikiversity and I wonder how effective Wikiversity can attract the "Wikinews refugees" to edit here. And just a quick note on the governance. Since each Wikiversity language operates independently, each language has to vote & adopt this proposal independently. [[User:OhanaUnited|<b><span style="color: #0000FF;">OhanaUnited</span></b>]][[User talk:OhanaUnited|<b><span style="color: green;">^{Talk page}</span></b>]] 13:47, 15 May 2026 (UTC) :Your assessment about Wikinews is partially correct. I referenced it earlier, but to be explicit, there is a [[:m:Proposal for Closing Wikinews|report by a task force on sister projects]] that outlines their concerns. There are a few, one of which was the nature of the staleness of news. Thanks also for clarifying that this proposal is only relevant to en.wv and is not binding or even proposed for other editions of Wikiversity. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 18:54, 15 May 2026 (UTC) *Note: I am not a regular here, and just visit Wikiversity for the WikiJournal project. Challenges of Wikinews included that it required timely reporting and fact-checking processes which differed greatly from the well-established ones in Wikipedia. Here in Wikiversity, there is the WikiJournal project, and that can take some some forms of journalism, just not breaking news reporting. I am in favor of salvaging parts of Wikinews if helpful. Could it, would it be feasible to adapt Wikijournal to accept some forms of news journalism, but just not the timed news reporting? For example, WikiJournal already is doing conference proceedings, and could likely do related event reports even months after the event ended. It could probably accept long-form investigative reporting, which is a sort of news that is not breaking news. I am not sure what the possibilities are, but I would prefer to build up systems that already work rather than import systems which had problems elsewhere. Thanks. [[User:Bluerasberry|<span style="background:#cedff2;color:#11e">''' Blue Rasberry '''</span>]][[User talk:Bluerasberry|<span style="cursor:help"><span style="background:#cedff2;color:#11e">(talk)</span></span>]] 19:17, 22 May 2026 (UTC) *:I agree that there are certain kinds of journalism that are perfectly valid and not time-bound like breaking news reporting, so that won't suffer from the issues noted before. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 21:15, 22 May 2026 (UTC) == Inactivity policy for Curators == I was wondering if there is a specific inactivity polity for curators (semi-admins) as I am pretty sure the global policy does not apply to them as they are not ''fully'' sysops. [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] ([[User talk:PieWriter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PieWriter|contribs]]) 03:20, 15 February 2026 (UTC) :Unfortunately, I don't see an inactivity policy, but if we were to create such a new policy for curators, it should be the same for custodians (administrators). [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 18:45, 15 February 2026 (UTC) ::@[[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] There is currently none, that I could find, for custodians either. [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] ([[User talk:PieWriter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PieWriter|contribs]]) 00:47, 17 February 2026 (UTC) :::I think we should propose a local inactivity policy for custodians (and by extension, curators), which should be at least one year without any edits ''and'' logged actions. However, I don't know which page should it be when the inactivity removal procedure starts. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 00:53, 17 February 2026 (UTC) ::::@[[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] In theory, there should be a section added at [[WV:Candidates for custodianship]] [[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] ([[User talk:PieWriter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/PieWriter|contribs]]) 00:55, 17 February 2026 (UTC) ::::: To be consistent with the [[meta:Admin activity review|global period of 2 years inactivity]] for en.wv [[Wikiversity:Custodianship#Notes|Custodians]] and [[Wikiversity:Bureaucratship#How are bureaucrats removed?|Bureaucrats]] we could add something like this to [[Wikiversity:Curators]]: ::::::The maximum time period of inactivity <u>without community review</u> for curators is two years (consistent with the [[:meta:Category:Global policies|global policy]] described at [[meta:Admin activity review|Admin activity review]] which applies for [[Wikiversity:Custodianship#Notes|Custodians]] and [[Wikiversity:Bureaucratship|Bureaucrats]]). After that time a custodian will remove the rights. ::::: -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 10:51, 27 March 2026 (UTC) :::::Yup, I agree with Jtneill, there is a policy proposal for Wikiversity:Curators, where it should be logically deployed. The question is if we are ready to aprove the policy. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 17:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC) :::::: I agree, but we should notify the colloquium about inactive curators, just like a steward would do for inactive custodians and bureaucrats per [[:m:Admin activity review|AAR]]. What is the minimum timeframe an inactive curator should receive so they can respond they would keep their rights? [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 17:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC) :I incorporated these suggestions into the proposed curators policy. Please review/comment/improve. Summary: 2 years, notify curator's user page, then remove rights after 1 month: [[Wikiversity:Curators#Inactivity]]. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:59, 24 April 2026 (UTC) :: @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] I created [[Template:Inactive curator]] for this. Feel free to make any changes or improvements. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 14:29, 24 April 2026 (UTC) :::Wondering, should we also have: :::* {{tl|Inactive custodian}} :::* {{tl|Inactive bureaucrat}} :::or perhaps just a single template with a parameter(s) for the user right(s)/role(s)? e.g., :::* if a custodian is inactive for 2 years, then custodian and curator rights are to be removed and :::* if a bureaucrat is inactive for 2 years, then bureaucrat, custodian, and curator rights are to to be removed. :::-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 09:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC) :::: I would probably modify that template when we actually develop our own inactivity policy, because we're currently under the AAR (a steward notifies the colloquium with [[m:Admin activity review/Notice to communities]], and inactive advanced right holders with [[m:Admin activity review/Notice to inactive right holders]]). [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 15:16, 13 May 2026 (UTC) :::::Ah, I see. Yes, that makes sense. Thankyou. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 04:21, 15 May 2026 (UTC) : In that case, should we develop our own inactivity policy (e.g. on [[Wikiversity:Inactivity policy]] or [[Wikiversity:Support staff/Inactivity]])? I would list the general inactivity part, the process, etc. Once it's approved as a policy, I will [[m:Stewards' noticeboard|notify the stewards]]. Thoughts? [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 15:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ::Originally, I would have thought that, for a small wiki like en.wv, it made sense to leave inactivity monitoring to the stewards. However, with the creation of the curator user group, we have already taken on local responsibility for monitoring inactivity in at least one advanced-rights group. Extending this to custodians and bureaucrats would not add much additional overhead and would provide a more consistent and transparent local administrative process. ::One option would be to develop a single, centralised policy covering all advanced-rights groups. ::An alternative would be to include an ==Inactivity== section on each relevant policy page (e.g., we already have [[Wikiversity:Curatorship#Inactivity]], but not yet in the custodianship, and bureaucratship policy pages). This approach would allow some flexibility because different user groups may warrant different criteria (such as inactivity thresholds, qualifying activity, or review procedures). ::A hybrid approach may be best: maintain separate inactivity sections within each user-group policy page, while transcluding these into a central overview page such as Codename Noreste suggests. This would preserve clarity at the local policy level while also providing a single reference point for consistency and oversight. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 23:09, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ::: I would suggest we develop a centralized inactivity policy page, and include a short summarized section of that page, on the support staff user group pages. We must also include a link to that policy page if we were to add <nowiki>== Inactivity ==</nowiki> to each of those user group pages. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:48, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == Inactive curators == Hello, even though [[Wikiversity:Curators]] is not a policy yet, there are curators listed here that have been inactive for two years or more: * {{user|Cody naccarato}} (last edit on 13 Dec 2022, last logged action on 10 Dec 2022) * {{user|Praxidicae}} (last edit on 10 Sep 2022, last logged action on 12 Sep 2022) [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 21:14, 19 April 2026 (UTC) :Yup, I would remove the rights. To get the rights back if theyll come back should not be a big deal. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 20:08, 24 April 2026 (UTC) :: When they don't reply by May 19, feel free (or any custodian) to do so. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 00:28, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ==Curator inactivity review== These curators haven't been active for > 2 years. As per the [[Wikiversity:Curatorship|curatorship policy]]: * [[Special:Log/Cody naccarato]] was notified on their talk page by [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] on 24 Apr 2026 * [[Special:Log/Praxidicae]] was notified on their talk page by [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] on 24 Apr 2026 * [[Special:Log/Tegel]] was notified on their talk page by [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] notified their talk page on 16 May 2026 The policy allows a month to hear from these users. If no response, a custodian will remove their curator rights. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 06:14, 16 May 2026 (UTC) : For Cody naccarato and Praxidicae, their rights are to be removed by the 19th of May if they don't respond either here or on their talk page. For Tegel, the removal will happen on the 16th of June, probably. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 15:13, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ::Should be 24 May for Cody naccarato and Praxidicae? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 23:11, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ::: I made [[#Inactive curators]] on the 19th of April. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 03:18, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ::::OK, I see (had missed that thread, sorry - I've now moved the the 3 inactivity topics to be adjacent). ::::I'm thinking the curator policy indicates one month from user talk page notification? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 06:44, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ::::: Yes. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : @[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] and @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]: feel free to remove Cody naccarato and Praxidicae's curator permissions. They have not responded at all after one month. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 17:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC) ::I've gone ahead and removed their rights due to 2+ year inactivity and no response to the initial notice. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:36, 21 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] proposed as policy == [[Wikiversity:Deletions]] has been operating as a [[Wikiversity:Guidelines|guideline]]. It has been revised and moved to [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]], consistent with naming conventions used across sister projects such as Wikipedia, Wikibooks, and Wikiquote. The speedy deletion criteria have also been updated for consistency with [[MediaWiki:Deletereason-dropdown]]. This proposal is for the page to be formally adopted as [[Wikiversity:Policies|Wikiversity policy]]. Community feedback is invited, including suggestions for further improvements that may strengthen the proposed policy. === Voting === *{{support}} Seems reasonable. If there's somehow something missed here, we can just amend it later. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 05:33, 18 May 2026 (UTC) *{{support}} I don't see any issues with the policy. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:07, 18 May 2026 (UTC) === Comments === == May 2026 Wikimedia Café meetups regarding the Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan == <div class="border-box" style="background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle, #f8eaba); max-width: 875px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; color: var(--clr-dark)"> <div class="box" style="float:left; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 15px;">[[File:Wikimedia Café logo in plain SVG format.svg|75px|alt=The logo for the Wikimedia Café]]</div> Hello! There will be two '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Caf%C3%A9 Wikimedia Café]''' discussion opportunities during the last weekend of May. Both sessions will focus on the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2026-2027 the 2026-2027 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]. Participants may attend either or both sessions. #'''Saturday, 30 May 2026 at 15:00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1780153200 timestamp converter]), at a time friendly to the Americas, Africa, and Europe #'''Sunday, 31 May 2026 at 05:00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1780203600 timestamp converter]), at a time friendly to Asia and the Pacific Café participants are highly encouraged to read in advance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sohom_Datta/annual_plan_guide at least this summary of the plan]. 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Please see the Café page for more information, including [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Caf%C3%A9#May_2026_meetings_with_a_focus_on_Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2026-2027 tables of timestamp conversions for both sessions], [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Caf%C3%A9#Agenda._This_will_be_an_approximately_1_hour_Caf%C3%A9_session,_and_is_extendible_for_an_additional_30_minutes_if_needed. the agenda], and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Caf%C3%A9#How_to_attend_the_session how to register]! <br /> [[File:Buntstifte Eberhard Faber crop 64h.jpg|860px|alt=cropped image of colored pencils]]</div> <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 19:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) iqbshizadevzda5agjxzqaicn2snbiy 8 1213 2811424 2810943 2026-05-24T13:07:32Z Jtneill 10242 Removing <li>[[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] is now a [[Wikiversity:Custodianship|custodian]].</li> <li>[[User:PieWriter|PieWriter]] is now a [[Wikiversity:Custodianship|custodian]].</li> 2811424 wikitext text/x-wiki <div style="text-align: left; display: inline-block;"> <ul> <li>[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] has been nominated for bureaucratship. [[Wikiversity:Candidates for Bureaucratship/Atcovi|Please contribute to the discussion]].</li> <li>[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] has been nominated for bureaucratship. [[Wikiversity:Candidates for Bureaucratship/Koavf|Please contribute to the discussion]].</li> <li>There is a proposal to [[Wikiversity:Colloquium#Proposal_to_rehost_Wikinews_here|rehost our shuttered sister project Wikinews]] at Wikiversity.</li> <li>Discuss the proposed [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]] at the [[Wikiversity:Colloquium#Wikiversity:Deletion policy proposed as policy|Colloquium]].</li> </ul> </div> tpdzw3xj75r0pkyy7igmyqr3se4tctn 4 1558 2811464 2808110 2026-05-25T04:02:47Z Evan Mercer 3071189 2811464 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Athena problem''' / is an [[:w:List of unsolved problems in mathematics|unsolved problem]] in [[:w:number theory|number theory]] and [[:w:formal language theory|formal language theory]] and [[:w:order theory|order theory]], this problem is named after the ancient Greek goddess [[:w:Athena|Athena]]. Athena problem is: Give a [[:w:radix|base]] ''b'', write all [[:w:prime number|prime number]]s > ''b'' in the [[:w:positional notation|positional notation]] with base ''b'', and regard them as [[:w:string (computer science)|string]]s, and find the [[:w:set (mathematics)|set]] of the [[:w:minimal element|minimal element]]s of the set of these strings under the [[:w:subsequence|subsequence]] [[:w:partially ordered set|ordering]]. By [[:w:Higman's lemma|Higman's lemma]], there are no [[:w:infinite set|infinite]] [[:w:antichain|antichain]]s for the subsequence ordering, thus there must be only finitely many such minimal elements, in other words, the set of such minimal elements must be a finite set. == Results == These are the results of the Athena problem in bases 2 <= ''b'' <= 28: All numbers are written in ''b'', using A to Z to represent digit values 10 to 35, "{}" means repeating, for example, family 12{3}45 means the sequence {1245, 12345, 123345, 1233345, 12333345, 123333345, ...} (where the members are expressed as base ''b'' strings), subscripts are used to indicate repetitions of digits, e.g. 123₄567 means 123333567 (all subscripts are written in decimal). Base 2: 1 prime (the largest of which has 2 digits): {11} Base 3: 3 primes (the largest of which has 3 digits): {12, 21, 111} Base 4: 5 primes (the largest of which has 3 digits): {11, 13, 23, 31, 221} Base 5: 22 primes (the largest of which has 96 digits): {12, 21, 23, 32, 34, 43, 104, 111, 131, 133, 313, 401, 414, 3101, 10103, 14444, 30301, 33001, 33331, 44441, 300031, 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000013} Base 6: 11 primes (the largest of which has 5 digits): {11, 15, 21, 25, 31, 35, 45, 51, 4401, 4441, 40041} Base 7: 71 primes (the largest of which has 17 digits): {14, 16, 23, 25, 32, 41, 43, 52, 56, 61, 65, 113, 115, 131, 133, 155, 212, 221, 304, 313, 335, 344, 346, 364, 445, 515, 533, 535, 544, 551, 553, 1022, 1051, 1112, 1202, 1211, 1222, 2111, 3031, 3055, 3334, 3503, 3505, 3545, 4504, 4555, 5011, 5455, 5545, 5554, 6034, 6634, 11111, 11201, 30011, 30101, 31001, 31111, 33001, 33311, 35555, 40054, 100121, 150001, 300053, 351101, 531101, 1100021, 33333301, 5100000001, 33333333333333331} Base 8: 75 primes (the largest of which has 221 digits): {13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 35, 37, 45, 51, 53, 57, 65, 73, 75, 107, 111, 117, 141, 147, 161, 177, 225, 255, 301, 343, 361, 401, 407, 417, 431, 433, 463, 467, 471, 631, 643, 661, 667, 701, 711, 717, 747, 767, 3331, 3411, 4043, 4443, 4611, 5205, 6007, 6101, 6441, 6477, 6707, 6777, 7461, 7641, 47777, 60171, 60411, 60741, 444641, 500025, 505525, 3344441, 4444477, 5500525, 5550525, 55555025, 444444441, 744444441, 77774444441, 7777777777771, 555555555555525, 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444447} Base 9: 151 primes (the largest of which has 1161 digits): {12, 14, 18, 21, 25, 32, 34, 41, 45, 47, 52, 58, 65, 67, 74, 78, 81, 87, 117, 131, 135, 151, 155, 175, 177, 238, 272, 308, 315, 331, 337, 355, 371, 375, 377, 438, 504, 515, 517, 531, 537, 557, 564, 601, 638, 661, 702, 711, 722, 735, 737, 751, 755, 757, 771, 805, 838, 1011, 1015, 1101, 1701, 2027, 2207, 3017, 3057, 3101, 3501, 3561, 3611, 3688, 3868, 5035, 5051, 5071, 5101, 5501, 5554, 5705, 5707, 7017, 7075, 7105, 7301, 8535, 8544, 8555, 8854, 20777, 22227, 22777, 30161, 33388, 50161, 50611, 53335, 55111, 55535, 55551, 57061, 57775, 70631, 71007, 77207, 100037, 100071, 100761, 105007, 270707, 301111, 305111, 333035, 333385, 333835, 338885, 350007, 500075, 530005, 555611, 631111, 720707, 2770007, 3030335, 7776662, 30300005, 30333335, 38333335, 51116111, 70000361, 300030005, 300033305, 351111111, 1300000007, 5161111111, 8333333335, 300000000035, 311111111161, 544444444444, 2000000000007, 5700000000001, 7270000000007, 88888888833335, 100000000000507, 5111111111111161, 7277777777777777707, 8888888888888888888335, 30000000000000000000051, 1000000000000000000000000057, 56111111111111111111111111111111111111, 7666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666662, 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Base 10: 77 primes (the largest of which has 31 digits): {11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 227, 251, 257, 277, 281, 349, 409, 449, 499, 521, 557, 577, 587, 727, 757, 787, 821, 827, 857, 877, 881, 887, 991, 2087, 2221, 5051, 5081, 5501, 5581, 5801, 5851, 6469, 6949, 8501, 9001, 9049, 9221, 9551, 9649, 9851, 9949, 20021, 20201, 50207, 60649, 80051, 666649, 946669, 5200007, 22000001, 60000049, 66000049, 66600049, 80555551, 555555555551, 5000000000000000000000000000027} Base 11: 1068 primes (including 1 unproven probable prime: 57₆₂₆₆₈) Base 12: 106 primes (the largest of which has 42 digits): {11, 15, 17, 1B, 25, 27, 31, 35, 37, 3B, 45, 4B, 51, 57, 5B, 61, 67, 6B, 75, 81, 85, 87, 8B, 91, 95, A7, AB, B5, B7, 221, 241, 2A1, 2B1, 2BB, 401, 421, 447, 471, 497, 565, 655, 665, 701, 70B, 721, 747, 771, 77B, 797, 7A1, 7BB, 907, 90B, 9BB, A41, B21, B2B, 2001, 200B, 202B, 222B, 229B, 292B, 299B, 4441, 4707, 4777, 6A05, 6AA5, 729B, 7441, 7B41, 929B, 9777, 992B, 9947, 997B, 9997, A0A1, A201, A605, A6A5, AA65, B001, B0B1, BB01, BB41, 600A5, 7999B, 9999B, AAAA1, B04A1, B0B9B, BAA01, BAAA1, BB09B, BBBB1, 44AAA1, A00065, BBBAA1, AAA0001, B00099B, AA000001, BBBBBB99B, B0000000000000000000000000009B, 400000000000000000000000000000000000000077} Base 13: 3197 primes (including 4 unproven probable primes: C5₂₃₇₅₅C, 80₃₂₀₁₇111, 95₁₉₇₄₂₀, A3₅₉₂₁₉₇A) Base 14: 650 primes, the largest of which has 19699 digits Base 15: 1284 primes, the largest of which has 157 digits Base 16: 2347 primes (including 3 unproven probable primes: DB₃₂₂₃₄, 4₇₂₇₈₅DD, 3₁₁₆₁₃₇AF) Base 17: 10415 known primes (including many unproven probable primes) and 12 unsolved families (no primes or probable primes with length <= 200000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 18: 549 primes, the largest of which has 6271 digits Base 19: 31417 known primes (including many unproven probable primes) and 17 unsolved families (no primes or probable primes with length <= 200000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 20: 3314 minimal primes, the largest of which has 6271 digits Base 21: 13386 known primes (including many unproven probable primes) and 8 unsolved families (no primes or probable primes with length <= 200000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 22: 8003 primes (including 1 unproven probable prime: BK₂₂₀₀₁5) Base 23: 65178 known primes (including many unproven probable primes) and 87 unsolved families (no primes or probable primes with length <= 100000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 24: 3409 minimal primes, the largest of which has 8134 digits Base 25: 133639 known minimal primes (including many unproven probable primes) and 85 unsolved families (no primes or probable primes with length <= 100000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 26: 25256 known minimal primes (including 7 unproven probable primes: 5₁₉₃₉₁6F, 7₂₀₂₇₉OL, LD0₂₀₉₇₅7, 6K₂₃₃₀₀5, J0₄₄₃₀₃KCB, M0₆₁₁₈₆2BB, 85M₁₉₇₀₆₀B) and 3 unsolved families ({A}6F, {H}MH, {I}GL, no primes or probable primes with length <= 200000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 27: 102852 known minimal primes (including many unproven probable primes) and 44 unsolved families (no primes or probable primes with length <= 100000, nor can be proven to only contain composites) Base 28: 25528 known minimal primes (including 3 unproven probable primes: N6₂₄₀₅₁LR, 5OA₃₁₂₃₈F, O4O₉₄₅₃₅9) and 1 unsolved family (O{A}F, no primes or probable primes with length <= 709070, nor can be proven to only contain composites) 9kerm4t3vyluhe04dzy0yrrt6mtm4s2 4 1791 2811417 2811328 2026-05-24T12:53:34Z Jtneill 10242 /* Film writing */ Adjust my comment 2811417 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) 2kqrsx9meecdvdqhtfl12ms5pzfcp9d 2811418 2811417 2026-05-24T12:54:51Z Jtneill 10242 /* United States UFO files */ reply: Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment (-) ([[mw:c:Special:MyLanguage/User:JWBTH/CD|CD]]) 2811418 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) jt32l2grzurt47zmhbflzzswq3suzyb 2811419 2811418 2026-05-24T12:58:21Z Jtneill 10242 /* Mippedia */ reply ([[mw:c:Special:MyLanguage/User:JWBTH/CD|CD]]) 2811419 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Delete'''. Advertising. Points to a non-English, copyright restricted website. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC) jtkisa7sb4n0ezp4km1ern8eto2o7ar 2811432 2811419 2026-05-24T13:45:53Z Jtneill 10242 [[Wikiphilosophers]] 2811432 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Delete'''. Advertising. Points to a non-English, copyright restricted website. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Wikiphilosophers]]== Moving from {{tl|prod}} by {{at|Atcovi}}: "similar "philosophy"-related content has been removed in the past [issue of pseudoscience] + very little moderation (mirroring the issues of [[Wikidebates]]) + lacks educational value." The project has also been nominated for deletion on its talk page: [[Talk:Wikiphilosophers]]. There are many subpages: {{Special:PrefixIndex/Wikiphilosophers/}} -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:45, 24 May 2026 (UTC) 6vzyovp55y55rxxgkpg790vy4wg63m3 2811435 2811432 2026-05-24T14:29:25Z Perquirius 2953041 /* Wikiphilosophers */ Reply 2811435 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Delete'''. Advertising. Points to a non-English, copyright restricted website. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Wikiphilosophers]]== Moving from {{tl|prod}} by {{at|Atcovi}}: "similar "philosophy"-related content has been removed in the past [issue of pseudoscience] + very little moderation (mirroring the issues of [[Wikidebates]]) + lacks educational value." The project has also been nominated for deletion on its talk page: [[Talk:Wikiphilosophers]]. There are many subpages: {{Special:PrefixIndex/Wikiphilosophers/}} -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:45, 24 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete'''. Unfortunately, this project wasn't as successful as I had hoped. Kind regards, [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:29, 24 May 2026 (UTC) 3r0bpuj6h0w4vrpwf4pz9inw1e3yxpr 2811436 2811435 2026-05-24T14:30:59Z Perquirius 2953041 /* Wikiphilosophers */ Reply 2811436 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Delete'''. Advertising. Points to a non-English, copyright restricted website. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Wikiphilosophers]]== Moving from {{tl|prod}} by {{at|Atcovi}}: "similar "philosophy"-related content has been removed in the past [issue of pseudoscience] + very little moderation (mirroring the issues of [[Wikidebates]]) + lacks educational value." The project has also been nominated for deletion on its talk page: [[Talk:Wikiphilosophers]]. There are many subpages: {{Special:PrefixIndex/Wikiphilosophers/}} -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:45, 24 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete'''. Unfortunately, this project wasn't as successful as I had hoped. Kind regards, [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:29, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ::Don't forget to delete [[Template:Wikiphilosophers topics]] also. [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:30, 24 May 2026 (UTC) 85vuzc6n77uvylae80g96miagxljn1k 2811480 2811436 2026-05-25T09:38:09Z Perquirius 2953041 /* Wikiphilosophers */ 2811480 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Delete'''. Advertising. Points to a non-English, copyright restricted website. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Wikiphilosophers]]== Moving from {{tl|prod}} by {{at|Atcovi}}: "similar "philosophy"-related content has been removed in the past [issue of pseudoscience] + very little moderation (mirroring the issues of [[Wikidebates]]) + lacks educational value." The project has also been nominated for deletion on its talk page: [[Talk:Wikiphilosophers]]. There are many subpages: {{Special:PrefixIndex/Wikiphilosophers/}} -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:45, 24 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete'''. Unfortunately, this project wasn't as successful as I had hoped. Kind regards, [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:29, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ::Don't forget to delete [[Template:Wikiphilosophers]] and [[Template:Wikiphilosophers topics]] also. [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:30, 24 May 2026 (UTC) t12fdryagm6ei9d0jato1myt4f6c2yp 2811481 2811480 2026-05-25T09:38:57Z Perquirius 2953041 /* Wikiphilosophers */ 2811481 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/header}} == [[Korean/Words]] == (I go to RfD instead of ''proposed deletion'' since many pages are affected.) I proposed to quasi-delete, i.e. '''move to userspace''' of the main (or sole?) creator, {{User|KYPark}}. The page is organized a little bit like a dictionary. It makes it redundant to Wiktionary except that Wikiversity allows original research and there does seem to be original research there. Thus, its being organized as a dictionary would alone not necessarily be a problem. Where I see a problem is in the organization and execution/implementation. Consider [[Korean/Words/가다]], which seems rather typical of the subpages (some subpages are like categories and transclude the pages for individual words): * On the putative definition line, there is this: "한곳에서 다른 곳으로 장소를 이동하다", apparently(?) in Korean. That does not seem to fit well into the ''English'' Wikiversity. * There seems to be some original research into etymological relations between Korean and European languages in the "Comparatives" section (from what I recall, the English Wiktionary rejected this kind of content from KYPark). Admittedly, it is marked using "This is a primary, secondary and/or original Eurasiatic research project at Wikiversity", so it could be tolerable, but even so, one has to wonder whether Wikiversity wants this kind of fringe science/research or outright pseudo-science. ** Fringe science: fringe physics has been moved to user space before. This would be fringe etymology. But then, original research is allowed. Deletion is not required; moving to user space suffices, I think. Alternatively, one could at least rename the pages to make it clear from the title that this is not Wikiversity voice but rather KYPark voice, e.g. "Korean/Words (KYPark)/..." or "Korean/Words/KYPark/..." (recall the "Fedosin" pages featuring the name "Fedosin"). Methodology: I see almost no methodological notes spanning the words at [[Korean/Words]]. And yet, if this is original research inventing new etymological connections, surely there should be some general considerations/analysis on how to proceed and how that manner of procedure differs from mainstream etymology? Prefix index (max 200 items?): {{collapse top}} {{Small START}} {{Special:Prefixindex/Korean/Words}} {{Small END}} {{Collapse bottom}} --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:33, 24 September 2025 (UTC) :I would keep it. If there is a course of Korean, why not to have a resesearch on Korean vocabulary? [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 19:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC) :: I propose to dismiss the above input: 1) it does not contain any argument, except for a question, and a question is not an argument (it can be so reinterpreted, but that includes additional burden on the interpreters, in interpreting it the wrong way); 2) it ignores all the issues I have raised, including that there is something like definition lines in Korean, in this ''English'' Wikiversity. To answer the question asked: there can be a research on Korean vocabulary in the mainspace, but not one showing the defects I identified above. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) :I've reviewed a sample of approximately 20 of the Korean/Words sub-pages and lean towards moving to user space because: :* The pages appear to be an idiosynchratic collection of etymological pages about Korean language :* There is minimal English instruction which is problematic for English Wikiversity :* There is no explanation of research method :* There is no educational rationale :-- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC) :Well, since the original creator has indef I change my mind and I would '''delete''' it. The case is nobody knows how to continue with the research and if we move it to the userspace, the user cannot improve it eihter. What the original user can do to request admin, to send them a contentent to their email for example if they really want to improve the resource elsewhere. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 08:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC) I think the consensus here is delete. {{U|Codename Noreste}} do you know an efficient way to mass delete these pages? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:49, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : I would use a script, but I would probably not delete those pages yet until we have the pseudobot user group. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 16:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[IMHA Research Archives]] == I propose to '''move to userspace''', including the subpages. I struggle to understand how Wikiversity readers are supposed to benefit from the material here and in the subpages. In the log, there is e.g. '10 February 2019 Marshallsumter discuss contribs deleted page IMHA Research Archives (content was: "{<nowiki/>{Delete|Author request}} Thanks! -")', so the page was deleted before, but not the subpages. We could also delete all the material if we have strong enough suspicion too much of it is copyright violation. In any case, moving to user space improves the matter a little by moving the content away from Google search. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 13:38, 9 November 2025 (UTC) :Looking at some sub-pages, they can be deleted e.g., because they only consist of broken links or are largely empty. I deleted a couple but haven't been through all to check. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:27, 10 November 2025 (UTC) As an example, let me give the wikitext content of [[IMHA Research Archives/3. Scientific litterature search, storage and use]]: <pre> ==[[/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal/]]== ==[[/PubMed/]]== ==[[/Google and Google Scholar/]]== ==[[/Zotero/]]== ==[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d91z7bcyelfvk42/AAAkIvjtBnnFMbiU9ZLOdVL9a/Andrioti_database%20sources0310.pptx?dl=0 Maritime health web portal ressources ]== </pre> The wikilinks are red; the external link to dropbox says "You don't have access". This was made in 2016. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:04, 11 November 2025 (UTC) :I suggest delete -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:27, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :: I think we should avoid deletion as much as possible, instead moving to user space (bar copyvio, ethics violation, etc.). This is a good general principle. It greatly improves auditability and makes it so much easier for anyone to request undeletion since they know what content they are requesting for undeletion. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 09:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC) :::Do not recreate Wikiversity from the educational and research project to the personal blog. That will lead to the cancelation of it by WMF. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:44, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::: The English Wikiversity has a long tradition of moving problematic content to user space, as per evidence collected at [[User:Dan_Polansky/About Wikiversity#Moving pages to userspace]]. If Wikimedia Foundation finds this problematic, they can start a discussion in Colloquium and state their concerns. They do not need to make explicit threats at first; they can start a discussion and explain why it is problematic. They can even do it from an anonymous IP and provide a well-articulated reasoning. And anyone else can start a discussion in Colloquium to change this tradition. I do not see why we should not want to change that tradition based on well-articulated, compelling reasoning. I see no reason why Juandev should be making threats instead of them, on a per RFD basis. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 05:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :::: If Juandev is ''sincere'' about deleting very-low-value items ''from user space'', he should perhaps demonstrate that by asking his pages like [[:cs:Uživatel:Juandev/Problémy/Kov/Repase dvířek elektroskříně]] to be deleted; otherwise, I register a ''glaring inconsistence''. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::What was the original delate page about @[[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]]? I guess that would be crucial for the decission. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 21:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] the couple of pages I checked and deleted were much like @[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] posted above i.e., headings with empty sections and/or broken links but no substantive content. But I think each sub-page needs checking. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 21:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC) ::::So I'm saying that the main page usually determines what the other pages are for. But if I don't know the page because it's been deleted, or why was deleted (deletion based on the founder's request is probably not the rule), it's hard to judge. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 22:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) :::::I've pasted the original content of the root page: [[IMHA Research Archives#Original page]] (i.e., prior to the content being removed and deletion requested) to help understand the context for the sub-pages. In 2018, Saltrabook blanked the page, indicating that the content had been moved elsewhere, and requested page deletion. Marshallsumter then deleted the main page but not the sub-pages. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:58, 21 November 2025 (UTC) ::::::I see, so if those subpages are usefull I would keept them, if not I would delete them. I dont see a point of providing free hosting to sombody, by moving many pages to their user space. The question is if we want to host (i.e. to have in the main ns) lists of links elsewhere. I have no opinion on that. [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Juandev|contribs]]) 10:11, 22 November 2025 (UTC) : Let me clarify that while many of the subpages are like the example above, [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Zotero]] is different: :: "A continuous critical and evidence based learning is a core issue in clinical practice, research, teaching, publication and prevention activities. The Zotero Program is just one of many scientific literature management programs, that should be used for these purposes. Of course one can live without such a database but it helps a lot and can save a lot of time that could be used for more interesting issues. Not only that, but it helps to create better publications and knowledge. Without this program it can be very time consuming to publish a scientific article with the requested style for the references. Further in daily practice when you want to collect and cite a few references for a specific evidence in a clinical colloquium and discussion, this program is excellent. Therefore we strongly recommend that all maritime health persons learn how to use this excellent tool in their daily maritime health practice of all different types. There are good online courses for self-instruction on how to use Zotero. For example this one: Zotero fast online course But in order to increase IMHAR´s collective scientific strength in the use of EBM we would like to give training sessions in every possible opportunity, IMHA Symposia, seminars and other types of meetings. The database is useful for personal purposes but especially also for collaborative aims. At the IMHAR meeting in Paris Oct 7th 2016 we will give an introduction to the program by showing how it can be used in the daily practice and discuss strength and weaknesses compared to other similar databases." : Even longer is e.g. [[IMHA Research Archives/Scientific litterature search, storage and use/Medicina Maritima - the Spanish scientific maritime health journal]]. : However, that does not mean these should be salvaged. --[[User:Dan Polansky|Dan Polansky]] ([[User talk:Dan Polansky|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dan Polansky|contribs]]) 07:53, 21 November 2025 (UTC) :{{ping|Saltrabook}} I'm wondering if you can respond here to help us decide about whether to delete the IMHA Research Archives sub-pages or perhaps move them to your user space? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 11:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC) : [[Special:Diff/2811248]] provides confirmation from Saltrabook to go ahead and delete these archives -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:56, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == Undeletion request == It was deleted by an admin without discussion and with untrue rationale. If people take offense with the question that doesn't mean it's not a valid question and the page was good. Please undelete the Wikidebate page [https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030352/https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Is_it_likely_that_Earth_has_been_visited_by_aliens_millions_of_years_ago%3F Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?] There are lots of sources on the subject, the wikidebate is sourced very well compared to other wikidebates and wikiversity pages, and the page is educational, useful and of good quality. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 23:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC) :Page: [[Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?]] :Ping: [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 00:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :There is no need for a discussion for straight garbage-level, pseudoscientific content. :For '''Is it likely that Earth has been visited by aliens millions of years ago?''', the flaws for this page wouldn't even take someone more than a few minutes to assess: :* Essentially, the "pro" arguments unproven claims being derived from irrelevant, established facts (basically: "it is likely aliens have came because Earth has existed for so long [sources proving Earth's longevity]"). These are not serious, scientifically-backed arguments - these are non sequiturs. It's as if I said Wikipedia has existed longer than my existence on Earth ([https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74351725/eyJoIjogImZiODhmYzNkODU1N2UxMWExYzUyODJiYzgzZTRmZDM4OTBjODY5YWMzMjA3NDNmOWEyZTA0ZTU3ZGYwZjAyYTkiLCAidSI6ICJodHRwczovL3B1cmUuaHZhLm5sL3dz-libre.pdf?1636354596=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCritical_Point_of_View_A_Wikipedia_Reade.pdf&Expires=1775872055&Signature=GqbUZboYRvUYWi~aW40LT5eZSHrLuDL3o0-DxAH8vSvcJcGAuyByZWLF2oHTY6GlB72TqvZxpE-v9d4gvsA6myriYqO~QQQZgWxjT2JXjUWC-yiPcTF4l~lroJSi4dY0v9eKiBcU03l-aeUdrX8~UPfi0TfW0IhsmzH-VBR6X6FrzRpIqc6uM6n9YXfr5FRB3aCqqokU690af3n0Hguaub1Zgmh9qjYYqzBS0VOOHjKTTEQnDuadX3jl5CQeXYTaeCC3H0hMeVwHlratbrnuFEKC1aN0-5znCUoSzMEg21ECzGPTrSDM1W05dcK-u0ZTCeUGKAuC-2yRFL3sY46MIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=157 reputable source proving ''this'' fact]), therefore it's likely that my birth took place solely for the sake of me experiencing Wikipedia (0 backing). It makes no sense and no person with at least a high school-level of intelligence would take this seriously. :* What is worse is that the user is being misleading with their "[the page is] sourced very well" claim. The sources ''themselves'' don't even back up the claims. It's just used as proof for an established concept, where the user then uses this established concept to jump to an unsupported, laughable conclusion that is pulled out of thin air. It's utterly ridiculous to even consider such a page for mainspace since it clearly violates our [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]] policy. This is, once again, pseudoscientific content that has caused our website to reduce in quality over the last few years. :* Going source by source, we can see that: :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thebigd/compress-earths-history-into-24-hrs-humans-came-at-1158-pm-yet-killed-70-of-wildlife/ ‘Compress Earth’s history into 24 hrs. Humans came at 11:58 pm, yet killed 70% of wildlife’] is literally just a blog post which doesn't even mention aliens or extraterrestrial life. It just talks about Earth's history in accordance with the 24-hour metric of time, and the author tries to use this article as a 'piece in the puzzle' of aliens "possibly" visiting Earth... which, once again, is unsupported and is not backed up anywhere in the article. :#[https://web.archive.org/web/20250808053249/https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/11/jurassic-worlds-might-be-easier-spot-modern-earth The Cornell article does not even remotely support the idea that "aliens visited Earth"]. It mentions a ''chance'' of "life there [a habitable exoplanet] might not be limited to microbes, but could include creatures as large and varied as the megalosauruses or microraptors that once roamed Earth.", but again, no justification to take this article as proof that "aliens may have visited us!". There's no mention of aliens visiting Earth anywhere in the article. Once again this is only proving the background premise, but not the unsupported, nonsensical "alien likelihood" argument that the author of this garbage page is trying to push so desperately. :#The Parker Solar Probe WP article does not even mention aliens either. It follows the same issues as the previous argument. :And the other page this user complained about [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User_talk:Atcovi#Deletion_of_educational_page_because_of_personal_opinion on my talk page] holds almost similar, maybe even more fatal mistakes, than this one. It has nothing to do with "taking offense", this is just low-quality, garbage content. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 00:56, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::Why do you think pro claims are required to be proven? It's possible to object to them and these are arguments, not contextualized to be statements of proven facts. And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future. Instead of insulting others' intelligence, maybe engage with the actual reasoning rather than censoring it away. And there are lots of sources, such as [https://interestingengineering.com/science/alien-civilizations-may-have-visited-earth-millions-of-years-ago-study-says Alien Civilizations May Have Visited Earth Millions of Years Ago, Study Says] etc etc. The sources are used for the arguments themselves individually. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 12:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC) :::Because, once again, this is not a site that caters to rampant debating for the sake of "we need to employ rationality and logic to solve the world's problems", we have policies that we need to fulfill. The claims made in the pro argument clearly do not meet [[Wikiversity:Verifiability]], since you cannot verify these arguments with the sources because they are not relevant. :::''"And it's not a strange or unreasonable argument to make that since Earth has existed for long, it's more likely that aliens have come here in the past than in recent times or the near future."'' The point being is that these arguments are not supported by the sources. Even the article you mention poses the idea as a hypothetical model. This is just you twisting the article to fit your unsupported narrative. I'll bring direct quotes for you to show why the linked article does not help you: :::* ''One problem the researchers do make sure to point out is that '''they are working with only one data point: our own behaviors and capabilities for space exploration'''. “We tried to come up with a model that would involve the fewest assumptions about sociology that we could,” Carroll-Nellenback told Business Insider. '''We have no real way of knowing the motivations of an alien civilization'''.'' --> proves that this is just speculation and no evidence-based arguments have been provided for the idea that aliens likely visited Earth. :::And I'm not sure if you read my entire response, but I ''did'' engage with your "actual reasoning" and exposed its weaknesses and lack of adherence to Wikiversity policies. If we allowed content that was just filled with non sequiturs we would have content that fails Wikiversity's educational objectives and reduces the overall quality of this website, hence why such a harsh stance needs to be taken. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC) ::::Thanks for proving that the Wikimedia ecosystem is unfit to deliberate on controversial topics. The question is entirely valid and the content is far better sourced than nearly all Wikidebates and has no genuine flaws. The only possible issue with it as far as I can see is that now that Wikidebates has been paused people can't add objections if they do have sth specific to say about the topic that's not already included on that page which already had plenty of Cons and objections. ::::The page was more educational than most of Wikiversity and it was well-sourced – wikidebates was for arguments so people were invited to make arguments based on sourced things or outlined logic and the page met [[WV:V]] and most pages on Wikiversity aren't sourced as good. Doesn't look like people can see beyond their biases and personal views here but that's more evident in the marginalization and deletion of wikidebates and the low activity in that project than these selective deletions. A constructive thing to do would be to add reasoned Cons and objections not yet on the page and people had plenty of time to do that. There are and will be other sites for free constructive rational adversarial deliberation (not a big loss in that sense). [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 16:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC) :::::Thank you for failing to address any of my arguments and going on an unrelated, nonsensical tangent that has nothing to do with the discussion. Once you start producing work that aligns with Wikiversity's content policies instead of typing up laughable, pseudoscientific garbage, then maybe your work can be accepted and not removed. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 16:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ::::::I suggest you stop ridiculing things and learn respectfully forming genuine points about the subject at hand. {{tq|the idea as a hypothetical model}} but please learn first about what arguments are and why they're not the same as a statement of objective proven fact. [[User:Prototyperspective|Prototyperspective]] ([[User talk:Prototyperspective|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prototyperspective|contribs]]) 17:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ==Pages by Harold Foppele== [[User:Harold Foppele]] is locally blocked indefinitely and globally banned for sockpuppetry. There were also WMF and local community concerns expressed about copyright violation and AI (over)use. As a result, I think the Wikiversity pages created by this account warrant review with regard what should be deleted, what should be retained etc.: * [[Completing the square]] * [[Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume]] * [[Quantum]] ** [[Quantum/Andrew N. Jordan]] * [[Quantum A Matter Of Size]] * [[Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance]] * [[Quantum: A Walk Through the Universe]] * [[Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era]] * [[Quantum Formulas Collection]] * [[Quantum harmonic oscillator]] * [[Quantum Matter Elements and Particles]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] ** [[Quantum mechanics/Timeline]] * [[Quantum mechanics learning module]] * [[Quantum mechanics measurements]] * [[Quantum Noisy Qubits]] * [[Quantum optics beam splitter experiments]] * [[Quantum: The Secret of Cohesion: How Waves Hold Matter Together]] * [[Quantum Ultra fast lasers]] * [[Speed of sound experiments]] * [[User:Harold Foppele]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 08:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete all''' Not worth keeping. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 08:27, 17 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Classical guitar pedagogy]] == According to the talk page, the author of this page intended to create this page for Wikipedia. At this moment in time (nearly 20 years later), the page is still riddled with red links and doesn't seem to fit Wikiversity's learning modules. Therefore, I propose that this page should be deleted. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:03, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Weak delete''' This at least has <em>something</em> that someone could use, but agreed that it's not particularly useful and not likely to be developed. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Move''' to [[w:User:Grégory Leclair/Classical guitar pedagogy]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Film writing]] == Undeveloped since 2007. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 13:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' Nothing here. Great idea in principle, tho. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 00:25, 20 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Keep''' as part of [[:Category:Film]] resources. I've tidied the page, so it looks less abandoned. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[United States UFO files]]== Seems to be WP-like; material copied from [[w:United States UFO files]] -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 01:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''', but why would a PROD template not suffice? My logic was that it is a newly created page (made just today), and isn't a big project/difficult page to deal with. Do we not deal with newly created pages that appear to not satisfy Wikiversity's objectives/mission with a PROD template? Wouldn't we best reserve RFDs for long-standing pages (like the two pages above this section being listed for deletion) or ''after'' the PROD template isn't enough to determine the fate of such pages (per [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Proposed deletion (prod)|here]]: "Anyone still considering that the resource should be deleted [after the placement of the PROD template] may discuss deletion.")? A PROD template may also be useful in this case to alert the author that the page is not compatible with Wikiversity's learning objectives and communicates a concise opportunity to refine the page with the 90-day limit. Maybe even in this case, a speedy would've been enough (possibly fitting [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy#Criteria for speedy deletion|#12]]: "No research objectives or discussion in history. Welcome users and resources when likely to be expanded shortly."). :Interested to hear your thoughts as I want to make sure this is clear, as I've been cleaning up a lot of 'dead' pages around Wikiversity and find myself confused on whether to use PROD or RFD. Thanks, —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 02:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Yes, could be speedy deleted. Otherwise, I don't know about the merits about leaving it around for 90 days, hence me bringing it to here. There is some comment in [[Wikiversity:Deletion policy]] about the specific deletion templates not being so important. More important I think is to flag for discussion. However, we could also improve the proposed policy to make the process clearer. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 02:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC) : Ping {{u|User:Realcosmixyt}} for comment -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC) == [[Emergency Operation Centre GIS]] == Undeveloped for over a decade (only thing present is just an outline). —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 14:44, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :*'''Delete''' :―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 15:59, 22 May 2026 (UTC) :* '''Delete'''. Insufficiently developed. Was moved from [[b:Emergency Operation Centre GIS]]. : -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Mippedia]] == I propose the deletion of the page "[[Mippedia]]", due to the subject not being backed by reputable sources. Pages with the same subject has been deleted multiple times on the Indonesian Wikipedia. The original writer of the page did it solely to promote his wiki site. [[User:ANNAFscience|ANNAFscience]] ([[User talk:ANNAFscience|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/ANNAFscience|contribs]]) 10:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : {{ping|Sevent Me}} any comment? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete''' I don't know what the point of this is. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 16:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC) : '''Delete'''. Advertising. Points to a non-English, copyright restricted website. -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 12:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ==[[Wikiphilosophers]]== Moving from {{tl|prod}} by {{at|Atcovi}}: "similar "philosophy"-related content has been removed in the past [issue of pseudoscience] + very little moderation (mirroring the issues of [[Wikidebates]]) + lacks educational value." The project has also been nominated for deletion on its talk page: [[Talk:Wikiphilosophers]]. There are many subpages: {{Special:PrefixIndex/Wikiphilosophers/}} -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 13:45, 24 May 2026 (UTC) :'''Delete'''. Unfortunately, this project wasn't as successful as I had hoped. Kind regards, [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:29, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ::Don't forget to delete [[Template:Wikiphilosophers]], [[Template:Wikiphilosophers/doc]] and [[Template:Wikiphilosophers topics]] also. [[User:Perquirius|Perquirius]] ([[User talk:Perquirius|overleg]] • [[Special:Contributions/Perquirius|bijdragen]]) 14:30, 24 May 2026 (UTC) 7j4hz0z3ejg3bjd6j463f51ptwot6as 0 31520 2811416 2810538 2026-05-24T12:51:42Z Jtneill 10242 2811416 wikitext text/x-wiki {{rfd}} Any writing fulfilling the technical needs for making a film can be called film writing. This is not the same as normal writing. The film writing process can be oganised into the following steps: * Brainstorming * Concept * Screenplay * Dialogues ==Brainstorming== [[w:Brainstorm|Brainstorm]] ideas for screen plays. This can be good practice and learning, and a potential starting point for learning to develop a screenplay. ==Concept== This is a basic story line for a film. This contains character mapping (i.e. detailed description of each character and story line with various scenes expected in the film). ==Screenplay== This is a series of scenes described as they must be shot in a film. This contains the details expected in every scene as per the scenes narrated in the story line with details of characters present in it. ==Dialogues== This is the last stage of film writing where the dialogue writer writes the dialogues for each character. ==Next step== Proceed to [[filmmaking]]. [[Category:Film]] [[Category:Writing]] 6bsyk3uvgk09godn2d2ygu4fy0ni81w 0 62373 2811443 2214741 2026-05-24T23:08:40Z Atcovi 276019 project box(es) 2811443 wikitext text/x-wiki {{statistics}} {{title|Multiple response analysis}} {{TOCright}} ==Overview== Multiple response analysis is a frequency analysis for data which include more than one response per participant, such as to a multiple response [[survey research|survey question]]. Examples of survey items which create multiple responses: # "Tick ''all responses'' that apply." (multiple dichotomies) # "List ''the reasons'' you do physical exercise." (multiple responses) Such data is well suited to multiple response analysis. Rather than treat the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etcetera responses as separate variables, multiple response analysis allows the set of responses to be combined and collectively analysed. Multiple response analysis can be performed using the [[SPSS]] '''Multiple Response Sets''' function. This is a two step process: # Define multiple response set(s) # Conduct multiple response analysis(es) This will produce a multiple response analysis showing the frequencies and percentages by cases and responses. Also consider creating a graph (e.g., bar graph) to illustrate the frequencies or percentages for cases and/or responses. ==General steps== The three general steps are: # '''Define a set''' of two more responses (you cannot do step 2 without doing this step first) ## Analyze - Multiple Response - Define Sets ### Add the multiple response variables to the "Variables in Set" box. Then click #### Dichotomy (if there were only two categories of response) or #### Categories (if there were several categories of response) and indicate the category range ### Add a name for this new set - Label is optional ### Click Add to create the set and then close # Obtain '''multiple response frequencies''' (or cross-tabs) of the set you created - this will provide frequencies and percentages of each response option by total number of responses and by cases ## Analyze - Multiple Response - Choose either of: ### Frequencies: Add the multiple response set into the tables box and click OK ### Crosstabs: #### Add the multiple response set into either the columns or rows #### Add an independent variables of interest (e.g., gender) into the columns or rows (the opposite of the one for the set) #### Options - The results will show frequencies, but you can also get percentages click options to also get cell percentages based on columns or rows for cases and responses # '''Create a graph''': It can be useful to graph frequencies or percentages (bar graph). You will need to decide whether to graph responses or cases (or do both). Options for graphing this data: ## Use a word processor or spreadsheet - e.g., see [http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/comphelpMath/bargrphMS.html Making a Microsoft Word Graph] or [http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gt/gt-bar-home.html Graphing with Excel] ## If graphing responses, you could use SPSS to make a new data file and copy all the responses into a single column (variables), also copy the value labels, then Graphs - Bar Chart ==Qualitative data coding== If there are multiple open-ended responses, then these should be coded into categorical data, based on themes, prior to conducting multiple response analysis. ==FAQ== '''Question''': What is the difference between % of responses and % of cases? '''Answer''': * % of '''responses''' indicates what % of the total responses were in each category e.g., 300 out of 1000 (30%) responses may have been about A, 500 (50%) about B and 200 (20%) about C. Note that these %s will sum to 100%. * % of '''cases''' indicates what % of cases mentioned each category e.g., 250 out of 600 cases (45%) may have mentioned A, 400 may have mentioned B (67%) and 150 (25%) may have mentioned C. Note that these %s will sum to more than 100% if at least one person made more than one response. ==External links== * [https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLVMB_24.0.0/spss/tutorials/multipleresponse_table.html Multiple response analysis] (SPSS 24.0, IBM Knowledge Centre) <!-- * [http://cad.auckland.ac.nz/file.php/content/files/slc/computer_spss_multiple_response.pdf Multiple response sets] (pdf; University of Auckland; details how to set-up your data and then use Multiple Response Sets - see also [http://cad.auckland.ac.nz/file.php/content/files/slc/computer_multiple_response.sav data]) * [http://www.economicas.unisinos.br/damacena/resp_multiplas2.pdf SPSS: Multiple response analysis] (pdf; simple, clear explanation; University of Huddersfield) --> * [http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data/multresp.html Dealing with multiple responses] (stata.com) [[Category:Statistics]] [[Category:Survey research and design in psychology]] 20mpm2j48nvlfy3sc1jnj9ge56ctytd 2811444 2811443 2026-05-24T23:08:52Z Atcovi 276019 better presentation 2811444 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Multiple response analysis}} {{TOCright}} {{statistics}} ==Overview== Multiple response analysis is a frequency analysis for data which include more than one response per participant, such as to a multiple response [[survey research|survey question]]. Examples of survey items which create multiple responses: # "Tick ''all responses'' that apply." (multiple dichotomies) # "List ''the reasons'' you do physical exercise." (multiple responses) Such data is well suited to multiple response analysis. Rather than treat the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etcetera responses as separate variables, multiple response analysis allows the set of responses to be combined and collectively analysed. Multiple response analysis can be performed using the [[SPSS]] '''Multiple Response Sets''' function. This is a two step process: # Define multiple response set(s) # Conduct multiple response analysis(es) This will produce a multiple response analysis showing the frequencies and percentages by cases and responses. Also consider creating a graph (e.g., bar graph) to illustrate the frequencies or percentages for cases and/or responses. ==General steps== The three general steps are: # '''Define a set''' of two more responses (you cannot do step 2 without doing this step first) ## Analyze - Multiple Response - Define Sets ### Add the multiple response variables to the "Variables in Set" box. Then click #### Dichotomy (if there were only two categories of response) or #### Categories (if there were several categories of response) and indicate the category range ### Add a name for this new set - Label is optional ### Click Add to create the set and then close # Obtain '''multiple response frequencies''' (or cross-tabs) of the set you created - this will provide frequencies and percentages of each response option by total number of responses and by cases ## Analyze - Multiple Response - Choose either of: ### Frequencies: Add the multiple response set into the tables box and click OK ### Crosstabs: #### Add the multiple response set into either the columns or rows #### Add an independent variables of interest (e.g., gender) into the columns or rows (the opposite of the one for the set) #### Options - The results will show frequencies, but you can also get percentages click options to also get cell percentages based on columns or rows for cases and responses # '''Create a graph''': It can be useful to graph frequencies or percentages (bar graph). You will need to decide whether to graph responses or cases (or do both). Options for graphing this data: ## Use a word processor or spreadsheet - e.g., see [http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/comphelpMath/bargrphMS.html Making a Microsoft Word Graph] or [http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gt/gt-bar-home.html Graphing with Excel] ## If graphing responses, you could use SPSS to make a new data file and copy all the responses into a single column (variables), also copy the value labels, then Graphs - Bar Chart ==Qualitative data coding== If there are multiple open-ended responses, then these should be coded into categorical data, based on themes, prior to conducting multiple response analysis. ==FAQ== '''Question''': What is the difference between % of responses and % of cases? '''Answer''': * % of '''responses''' indicates what % of the total responses were in each category e.g., 300 out of 1000 (30%) responses may have been about A, 500 (50%) about B and 200 (20%) about C. Note that these %s will sum to 100%. * % of '''cases''' indicates what % of cases mentioned each category e.g., 250 out of 600 cases (45%) may have mentioned A, 400 may have mentioned B (67%) and 150 (25%) may have mentioned C. Note that these %s will sum to more than 100% if at least one person made more than one response. ==External links== * [https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLVMB_24.0.0/spss/tutorials/multipleresponse_table.html Multiple response analysis] (SPSS 24.0, IBM Knowledge Centre) <!-- * [http://cad.auckland.ac.nz/file.php/content/files/slc/computer_spss_multiple_response.pdf Multiple response sets] (pdf; University of Auckland; details how to set-up your data and then use Multiple Response Sets - see also [http://cad.auckland.ac.nz/file.php/content/files/slc/computer_multiple_response.sav data]) * [http://www.economicas.unisinos.br/damacena/resp_multiplas2.pdf SPSS: Multiple response analysis] (pdf; simple, clear explanation; University of Huddersfield) --> * [http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data/multresp.html Dealing with multiple responses] (stata.com) [[Category:Statistics]] [[Category:Survey research and design in psychology]] ahhnsdizlu3zh23yh99jytdfxbs4gkm 2811445 2811444 2026-05-25T00:14:45Z Jtneill 10242 [[Jamovi]] does not currently have a native, built-in Multiple Response analysis tool like SPSS. However, you can achieve this by installing specific community modules from the jamovi library[https://forum.jamovi.org/viewtopic.php?t=3934][https://forum.jamovi.org/viewtopic.php?t=3619]. 2811445 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Multiple response analysis}} {{TOCright}} {{statistics}} ==Overview== '''Multiple response analysis''' is a frequency analysis for data which include more than one response per participant, such as to a multiple response [[survey research|survey question]]. Examples of survey items which create multiple responses: # "Tick ''all responses'' that apply." (multiple dichotomies) # "List ''the reasons'' you do physical exercise." (multiple responses) Such data is well suited to multiple response analysis. Rather than treat the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etcetera responses as separate variables, multiple response analysis allows the set of responses to be combined and collectively analysed. Multiple response analysis can be performed using the [[SPSS]] '''Multiple Response Sets''' function. This is a two step process: # Define multiple response set(s) # Conduct multiple response analysis(es) This will produce a multiple response analysis showing the frequencies and percentages by cases and responses. Also consider creating a graph (e.g., bar graph) to illustrate the frequencies or percentages for cases and/or responses. [[Jamovi]] does not currently have a native, built-in Multiple Response analysis tool like SPSS. However, you can achieve this by installing specific community modules from the jamovi library[https://forum.jamovi.org/viewtopic.php?t=3934][https://forum.jamovi.org/viewtopic.php?t=3619]. ==General steps== The three general steps are: # '''Define a set''' of two more responses (you cannot do step 2 without doing this step first) ## Analyze - Multiple Response - Define Sets ### Add the multiple response variables to the "Variables in Set" box. Then click #### Dichotomy (if there were only two categories of response) or #### Categories (if there were several categories of response) and indicate the category range ### Add a name for this new set - Label is optional ### Click Add to create the set and then close # Obtain '''multiple response frequencies''' (or cross-tabs) of the set you created - this will provide frequencies and percentages of each response option by total number of responses and by cases ## Analyze - Multiple Response - Choose either of: ### Frequencies: Add the multiple response set into the tables box and click OK ### Crosstabs: #### Add the multiple response set into either the columns or rows #### Add an independent variables of interest (e.g., gender) into the columns or rows (the opposite of the one for the set) #### Options - The results will show frequencies, but you can also get percentages click options to also get cell percentages based on columns or rows for cases and responses # '''Create a graph''': It can be useful to graph frequencies or percentages (bar graph). You will need to decide whether to graph responses or cases (or do both). Options for graphing this data: ## Use a word processor or spreadsheet - e.g., see [http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/comphelpMath/bargrphMS.html Making a Microsoft Word Graph] or [http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gt/gt-bar-home.html Graphing with Excel] ## If graphing responses, you could use SPSS to make a new data file and copy all the responses into a single column (variables), also copy the value labels, then Graphs - Bar Chart ==Qualitative data coding== If there are multiple open-ended responses, then these should be coded into categorical data, based on themes, prior to conducting multiple response analysis. ==FAQ== '''Question''': What is the difference between % of responses and % of cases? '''Answer''': * % of '''responses''' indicates what % of the total responses were in each category e.g., 300 out of 1000 (30%) responses may have been about A, 500 (50%) about B and 200 (20%) about C. Note that these %s will sum to 100%. * % of '''cases''' indicates what % of cases mentioned each category e.g., 250 out of 600 cases (45%) may have mentioned A, 400 may have mentioned B (67%) and 150 (25%) may have mentioned C. Note that these %s will sum to more than 100% if at least one person made more than one response. ==External links== * [https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLVMB_24.0.0/spss/tutorials/multipleresponse_table.html Multiple response analysis] (SPSS 24.0, IBM Knowledge Centre) <!-- * [http://cad.auckland.ac.nz/file.php/content/files/slc/computer_spss_multiple_response.pdf Multiple response sets] (pdf; University of Auckland; details how to set-up your data and then use Multiple Response Sets - see also [http://cad.auckland.ac.nz/file.php/content/files/slc/computer_multiple_response.sav data]) * [http://www.economicas.unisinos.br/damacena/resp_multiplas2.pdf SPSS: Multiple response analysis] (pdf; simple, clear explanation; University of Huddersfield) --> * [http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data/multresp.html Dealing with multiple responses] (stata.com) [[Category:Statistics]] [[Category:Survey research and design in psychology]] 5mxxtkharqn3uhi9agtaf828zecuevs 0 74914 2811453 2472219 2026-05-25T02:28:22Z ~2026-31107-47 3082571 corrected translation of LA , corrected translation in additional terms 2811453 wikitext text/x-wiki ==Chapter 5 (Errands)== ===Places in the community=== *'''banco''' - bank *'''centro''' - downtown *'''consultorio''' - doctor's/dentist's office *'''estación de servicio''' - service (gas) station *'''farmacia''' - pharmacy *'''supermercado''' - supermarket ===Mail=== *'''buzón''' - mailbox *'''carta''' - letter *'''echar una carta''' - to mail a letter *'''correo''' - post office *'''enviar''' - to send *'''sello''' - stamp *'''sobre''' - envelope *'''tarjeta''' - card '''Note''': ''Enviar'' has a stem-change of ''i'' to ''í''. ===Sports Equipment=== *'''equipo deportivo''' - sports equipment *'''palo de golf''' - golf club *'''patines''' - skates *'''pelota''' - ball *'''raqueta de tenis''' - tennis racket ===Personal care=== *'''cepillo de dientes''' - toothbrush *'''champú''' - shampoo *'''jabón''' - soap *'''pasta dental''' - toothpaste ===Excuses=== *'''se me olvidó''' - I forgot ===Errands=== *'''cajero automático''' - bank money machine, ATM *'''cerrar''' - to close *'''cobrar un cheque''' - to cash a check *'''cuidar a''' - to take care of *'''dentista''' - dentist *'''devolver''' - to return *'''gasolina''' - gasoline *'''ir a pie''' - to go on foot *'''llenar''' - to fill *'''médico(a)''' - doctor *'''sacar''' - to take out, to check out *'''se abre''' - opens *'''se cierra''' - closes '''Note''': ''Cerrar'' has a stem-change of ''e'' to ''ie''. ''Dentista'' is either masculine or feminine. ''Devolver'' has a stem-change of ''o'' to ''ue''. ===Other words=== *'''caramba''' - good gracious *'''casi''' - almost *'''¡Cómo no!''' - Of course! *'''en seguida''' - right away *'''hasta''' - until *'''por''' - for *'''pronto''' - soon *'''Hasta pronto.''' - See you soon. *'''quedarse''' - to stay *'''todavía''' - still *'''varios(as)''' - various, several Note: '''caramba''' is not used as often as other expressions of the same meaning, such as '''¡Caray!'''. ===Preterite of ''ir'' and ''ser''=== In the preterite tense, ''ir'' and ''ser'' have the same form. *'''fui''' - I went, I was *'''fuiste''' - you went, you were (singular) *'''fue''' - he/she went, he/she was *'''fuimos''' - we went, we were *'''fuisteis''' - you went, you were (plural) *'''fueron''' - they went, they were ===Preterite of ''tener'', ''estar'', and ''poder''=== The preterite forms of ''tener'', ''estar'', and ''poder'' follow a similar pattern to that of ''hacer'' learned in Spanish 1. ''tener'' *'''tuve''' - I had *'''tuviste''' - you had (singular) *'''tuvo''' - he/she had *'''tuvimos''' - we had *'''tuvisteis''' - you had *'''tuvieron''' - they had ''estar'' *'''estuve''' - I was *'''estuviste''' - you were (singular) *'''estuvo''' - he/she were *'''estuvimos''' - we were *'''estuvisteis''' - you were (plural) *'''estuvieron''' - they were ''poder'' *'''pude''' - I could *'''pudiste''' - you could (singular) *'''pudo''' - he/she could *'''pudimos''' - we could *'''pudisteis''' - you could (plural) *'''pudieron''' - they could ===Direct object pronouns=== Remember that a direct object tells who or what receives the action of the verb. To avoid repeating a direct object noun, you can replace itwith a direct object pronoun. In English, ''it'', ''him'', and ''her'' are direct object pronouns. Remember the Spanish direct object pronouns? *'''lo''' - it, him, you (masculine/singular) *'''la''' - it, her, you (feminine/singular) *'''los''' - them, you (masculine/plural) *'''las''' - them, you (feminine/plural) Direct object pronouns have the same gender and number as the nouns they replace and come right before the conjugated verb. ''ex.'': ¿Ayudaste a ''tu hermana'' en la tienda? Sí, ''la'' ayudé. When an infinitive follows a verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive. ''ex.'': No pude sacar''lo''. ===Vocabulario adicional=== ====Community==== *'''asilo para ancianos''' - senior citizen home *'''ayuntamiento''' - city hall *'''centro cultural''' - cultural center *'''centro de salud''' - health center ====Sports equipment==== *'''anteojos de esquí / de natación''' - ski / swimming goggles *'''balón''' - ball (use as specific topic in place of ''pelota'') *'''bate de béisbol''' - baseball bat *'''casco''' - helmet *'''guante de béisbol''' - baseball glove *'''uniforme del equipo''' - team uniform ====The bank==== *'''billete''' - bill *'''cambio''' - change *'''cuenta corriente''' - checking account *'''depositar un cheque''' - to deposit a check ====The post office==== *'''correo aéreo''' - air mail *'''correo urgente''' - express mail *'''sobre''' - envelope ===Cultural Insight === [[Image:Rastro de Madrid (España) 7.jpg|thumb|right|170px|El Rastro in Madrid.]] ''Mercados al aire libre'' In Spanish-speaking countries, open-aired markets are very popular. They are places where one can buy and sell all kinds of items, such as food, fruits and vegetables, crafts, and clothing. Items are usually placed where one can view them on the street. Open-aired markets are popular places to spend time with friends and family, to dine, and to just go sightseeing. Mexico's native Aztecs were famous for their open-aired markets and they have continued to be popular in Mexico City. Spain also has its own famous open-aired market, ''El Rastro''. ''Mercados sobre ruedas'' In some Spanish speaking countries, some markets that go around are also popular. Called ''mercados sobre ruedas'', literally meaning markets on wheels, these markets usually deal in consumer products such as dairy products, fruits, vegetables, and others. These markets on wheels switch location each day of the week, so that they have various locations on which they set shop depending on what day of the week it is. To learn more about an open market check this Prezi: https://prezi.com/boixzckycpfe/mercados-al-aire-libre-en-latinoamerica/ [[Category: Spanish Two]] 2zx14zka90ykz9xza1pifkn9olbqg4w 4 75745 2811463 2810498 2026-05-25T03:44:44Z Jtneill 10242 Review changes to [[Special:AbuseFilter/4]] 2811463 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Header}} == ~2026-28792-52 == Please block [[Special:Contribs/~2026-28792-52]], vandalism. Appears to be same user as above. [[User:Tenshi Hinanawi|Tenshi Hinanawi]] ([[User talk:Tenshi Hinanawi|トーク]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tenshi Hinanawi|投稿記録]]) 17:38, 12 May 2026 (UTC) : Blocked locally by Barras. [[User:Codename Noreste|Codename Noreste]] ([[User talk:Codename Noreste|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Codename Noreste|contribs]]) 17:46, 12 May 2026 (UTC) == New User Exceeded New Page Limit == Hello, my action of creating a Portal for Banjo learning (Portal:Banjo) was denied as I am a user whose had my account for a while but not written before today. 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Thanks. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 21:24, 19 May 2026 (UTC) ==Review changes to [[Special:AbuseFilter/4]]== {{ping|Codename Noreste}} Could you review changes I made to this filter to help prevent profanity spam using obfuscated spellings? -- [[User:Jtneill|Jtneill]] - <small>[[User talk:Jtneill|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Jtneill|c]]</small> 03:44, 25 May 2026 (UTC) ls6gus5z25mh5duadei1qej7b0rmpig 2 116127 2811449 2724471 2026-05-25T01:34:30Z Ziv 2996189 ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[File:Owyhee Mountains.jpg]] → [[File:Owyhee Mountains, K5060-2 (8497810514).jpg]] → File replacement: Updating from an old version to a newer version with better quality ([[c:c:GR]]) 2811449 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Image:Baltoro glacier from air.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan, at 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, is one of the longest alpine glaciers on Earth. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/22539273@N00 Guilhem Vellut from Paris].]] A '''glacier''' is a slowly moving river of compacted ice and snow that moves by the strength of gravity. As with rivers of water, a glacier usually follows its stream bed from a high altitude source to sea level. {{clear}} ==Planetary sciences== {{main|Planets/Sciences|Planetary sciences}} "It has been recognized from previous studies that human, as opposed to automated, delineation of glacier outlines tended to digitize only a subset of all glaciers in a region, in general the largest ones. This can lead to biased size class distributions and may hide important information about ongoing changes, as in many regions the smallest glaciers may exhibit the strongest changes and can make a significant contribution to the total change (e.g. Paul and others, 2004b)."<ref name=Paul2009>{{ cite journal |author=F. Paul |author2=R.G. Barry |author3=J.G. Cogley |author4=H. Frey |author5=W. Haeberi |author6=A. Ohmura |author7=C.S.L. Ommanney |author8=B. Raup |author9=A. Rivera |author10=M. Zemp |title=Recommendations for the compilation of glacier inventory data from digital sources |journal=Annals of Glaciology |month= |year=2009 |volume=50 |issue=53 |pages=119-26 |url=http://m.glims.org/glacierdata/data/lit_ref_files/paul2009.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-16 }}</ref> Robust, "automated mapping techniques (e.g. band ratios) [map] the entire glacier sample and then use manual delineation to correct this classification (e.g. for water bodies, debris cover, shadow, snowfields, and ice on water)."<ref name=Paul2009/> ==Theoretical glaciers== [[Image:Arctic old ice.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Apparently these images include Arctic old sea ice. Credit: MODIS/NASA.{{tlx|fairuse}}]] [[Image:Cross-section of a glacier.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The diagram is a cross-section of a glacier showing facies at the end of the balance year from glaciological field observations. Credit: Jan-Gunnar Winther.]] '''Def.''' "a mass of ice that originates on land, usually having an area larger than one tenth of a square kilometer"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''glacier'''. "[M]any believe that a glacier must show some type of movement; others believe that a glacier can show evidence of past or present movement."<ref name=Beitler>{{ cite book |author=Janet Beitler |title=Cryosphere Glossary |publisher=National Snow and Ice Data Center |year=2014 |url=http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary/G |accessdate=2014-09-20 }}</ref> At the center above is an idealized diagram of an alpine or mountain glacier. "Glaciers are composed of an ablation and an accumulation area. Within these two areas several facies might be present [as indicated in the center diagram]. The facies represent distinctive areas with characteristics that reflect the environment under which the snow or ice was formed."<ref name=Winther>{{ cite journal |author=Jan-Gunnar Winther |title=Landsat TM derived and in situ summer reflectance of glaciers in Svalbard |journal=Polar Research |month=June |year=1993 |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=37-55 |url=http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/download/6702/7535 |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi=10.1111/j.1751-8369.1993.tb00421.x |pmid= |accessdate=2014-09-27 }}</ref> "The accumulation area is typically composed of wet-snow facies, percolation facies and dry-snow facies [...] due to long periods of mild weather which influence the glacier surface at all altitude levels, the accumulation area [may consist] predominantly of wet- snow facies at the end of the ablation period."<ref name=Winther/> "Superimposed ice is formed by (1) the refreezing of meltwater during the autumn and/or during the ablation period and (2) the refreezing of meltwater on the glacier surface below the snow line at the end of the ablation period [...] net loss by melting occurs in the ice facies."<ref name=Winther/> Hypotheses: # every 10° of longitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. # every 5° of latitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. To test these hypotheses, each 10° of longitude or 5° of latitude is sampled. Usually, Arctic old sea ice is covered with fresh water snow and some fresh water ice. The minimum extent of Arctic old sea ice is usually attached to land and may qualify as an ice sheet of some glacial extent. The image on the right apparently shows the minimum extent of Arctic old sea ice that occurred about 2009. Longitude: # 0 to < 10°E: Christensen Glacier 54°28'S 3°24'E, Bouvetøya. # 10 to < 20°E: Mount Dallman 71°45'S 10°18'E, Queen Maud Land. # 20 to < 30°E: Øksfjordjøkelen (Ákšovunjiehkki) 70°10′N 22°03′E, Finland. # 30 to < 40°E: Mount Kenya 0°9'03"S 37°18'27"E, Kenya. # 40 to < 50°E: Mount Kazbek 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E, Georgia. # 50 to < 60°E: Mount Damavand 35°57′20″N 52°06′36″E, Iran. # 60 to < 70°E: Cook Glacier 49°25'39"S 69°10'53.74"E, Grande Terre. # 70 to < 80°E: Fedchenko Glacier 38.767°N 72.283°E, Tajikistan. # 80 to < 90°E: Kafni Glacier 30°13'05"N 80°03'20"E, India. # 90 to < 100°E: Mount Norin Kang 28°56'48"N 90°10'42"E, Tibet. # 100 to < 110°E: Scott Glacier 66°30'S 100°20'E, Shackleton Ice Shelf. # 110 to < 120°E: Budd Land 115°33'E. # 120 to < 130°E: Cape Southard 66°32'S 122°5'E, Banzare Land. # 130 to < 140°E: Morse Glacier 66°31'S 130°5'E, Claire Land. # 140 to < 150°E: Sakhalin Island 50°33'N 142°36'E. # 150 to < 160°E: Mount Koryaksky 53°19'15"N 158°42'45"E, Kamchatka. # 160 to < 170°E: Canada Glacier 77°37'S 162°59'E, Victoria Land. # 170 to < 180°E: South Island 43°30'S 170°30'E, New Zealand. # 170 to < 180°W: Gareloi Volcano 51°47′18″N 178°47′39″W, Aleutian Islands. # 160 to < 170°W: Amak Volcano 55°25′02″N 163°08′49″W, Aleutian Islands. # 150 to < 160°W: Yentna Glacier 62°43′07″N 151°40′57″W, Alaska. # 140 to < 150°W: Meares Glacier 61°14′23″N 147°25′03″W, Alaska. # 130 to < 140°W: Bacon Glacier 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W, Juneau. # 120 to < 130°W: Ha-Iltzuk Icefield 51°25'N 125°55'W, British Columbia. # 110 to < 120°W: Conness Glacier 37°58'13"N 119°19'07"W, Sierra Nevada. # 100 to < 110°W: Mount Hector 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W Alberta. # 90 to < 100°W: Iztaccihuatl 19°10'44"N 98°38'30"W, Mexico. # 80 to < 90°W: Devon Ice Cap 75°20′52″N 82°10′26″W, Nunavut, Canada. # 70 to < 80°W: Chimborazo 1°28'9"S 78°49'3"W, Ecuador. # 60 to < 70°W: Shambles Glacier [67°20′S 68°13′W], Antarctic Peninsula. # 50 to < 60°W: Nuussuaq Peninsula 70°25'N 52°30'W, Greenland. # 40 to < 50°W: Hemmen Ice Rise 77°57'S 49°46'W, Berkner Island in Ronne Ice Shelf. # 30 to < 40°W: Apusiaajik Glacier 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W, Apusiaajik Island. # 20 to < 30°W: Edward Bailey Glacier, Renland 71°18’N 26°43’W. # 10 to < 20°W: Langjökull 64°45′N 19°59′W, Iceland. # 0 to < 10°W: Mulhacén has coordinates 37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W, Spain. Latitude: # 90 to > 85°N: some Arctic old sea ice may be just north of 85°N. # 85 to > 80°N: Petermann Glacier 80°45′N 60°45′W, North-West Greenland. # 80 to > 75°N: Devon Ice Cap 75°20′52″N 82°10′26″W, Nunavut, Canada. # 75 to > 70°N: Edward Bailey Glacier, Renland 71°18’N 26°43’W. # 70 to > 65°N: Apusiaajik Glacier 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W, Apusiaajik Island. # 65 to > 60°N: Langjökull 64°45′N 19°59′W, Iceland. # 60 to > 55°N: Bacon Glacier 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W, Juneau. # 55 to > 50°N: Mount Hector 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W Alberta. # 50 to > 45°N: Grauspitz glaciers 47°03′10″N 9°34′55″E. # 45 to > 40°N: Mount Kazbek 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E, Georgia. # 40 to > 35°N: Mulhacén has coordinates 37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W, Spain. # 35 to > 30°N: Kafni Glacier 30°13'05"N 80°03'20"E, India. # 30 to > 25°N: Mount Norin Kang 28°56'48"N 90°10'42"E, Tibet. # 25 to > 20°N: # 20 to > 15°N: Iztaccihuatl 19°10'44"N 98°38'30"W, Mexico. # 15 to > 10°N: # 10 to > 5°N: # 5 to > 0°N: # 0 to < 5°S: Chimborazo 1°28'9"S 78°49'3"W, Ecuador. # 5 to < 10°S: # 10 to < 15°S: # 15 to < 20°S: # 20 to < 25°S: # 25 to < 30°S: # 30 to < 35°S: # 35 to < 40°S: # 40 to < 45°S: South Island 43°30'S 170°30'E, New Zealand. # 45 to < 50°S: Cook Glacier 49°25'39"S 69°10'53.74"E, Grande Terre. # 50 to < 55°S: Christensen Glacier 54°28'S 3°24'E, Bouvetøya. # 55 to < 60°S: # 60 to < 65°S: # 65 to < 70°S: Shambles Glacier [67°20′S 68°13′W], Antarctic Peninsula. # 70 to < 75°S: Canada Glacier 77°37'S 162°59'E, Victoria Land. # 75 to < 80°S: Hemmen Ice Rise 77°57'S 49°46'W, Berkner Island in Ronne Ice Shelf. # 80 to < 85°S: # 85 to < 90°S: {{clear}} ==Glaciology== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Glaciology|Glaciology}} '''Def.''' the study of the internal dynamics and effects of glaciers is called '''glaciology'''. More than one glacier with a common source is an ice field. Several ice fields can become an ice cap. When the ice cap becomes large enough it is an ice sheet. ==Classification of glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Classification|Classification of glaciers}} [[Image:Glacier mapping.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Glacier mapping is performed with Landsat TM and a GIS. Credit: F. Paul, C. Huggel, A. Kääb, T. Kellenberger, and M. Maisch.]] "The low reflectivity of snow and glacier ice in the middle infrared part of the spectrum allows glacier classification".<ref name=Paul>{{ cite book |author=F. Paul |author2=C. Huggel |author3=A. Kääb |author4=T. Kellenberger |author5=M.Maisch |title=Comparison of TM-derived glacier areas with higher resolution data sets, In: ''Proceedings of EARSeL-LISSIG-Workshop Observing our Cryosphere from Space'' |publisher=EARSeL-LISSIG |location= |date=11 March 2002 |editor= |pages=15 |url=http://eproceedings.org/static/vol02_1/02_1_paul1.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |isbn= |accessdate=2014-10-14 }}</ref> In the set of images at the center top of this section, glacier mapping steps are shown from left to right with the Landsat 7 enhanced Thematic Mapper (TM) and a geographic information system (GIS).<ref name=Paul/> The images are part of the "102 glaciers of the Mischabel mountain range."<ref name=Paul/> The first image on the left is a ratio image from TM4 and TM4, specifically (TM4 / TM5).<ref name=Paul/> The second is a "derived glacier map after thresholding (blue) and overlay with digitized basins (red)."<ref name=Paul/> The third image from the left identifies "[i]ndividual glaciers after basin intersection (colour-coded) ready for [digital elevation model] DEM-fusion."<ref name=Paul/> The thermal emission and reflectivity have been measured "using the sensors ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and reflection Radiometer) on board [the] Terra [satellite]".<ref name=Paul/> Glaciers may be classified on the basis of areal extent or size. "With [a standard deviation of] σ = 3% the values obtained [...] are (resolution / minimum useful glacier size (in km²)): 5 m / all, 10 m / 0.01, 15 m / 0.03, 20 m / 0.05, 25 m / 0.1, 30 m / 0.2, 60 m / 0.5."<ref name=Paul/> "The comparison with higher-resolution satellite imagery reveals: (a) an overall good corre- spondence of the TM-derived glacier outlines with the manual delineation, (b) mapping of debris-covered glacier ice is not possible with TM data alone, and (c) also manual glacier delineation is problematic in the case of debris cover or snowfields."<ref name=Paul/> {{clear}} ==Alpine glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Alpines|Alpine glaciers}} [[Image:Trips 04 - Mt Wedge - 02 (90961463).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The wedgemount alpine glacier is rapidly receding and used to touch the lake as recently as 1990. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56796376@N00 McKay Savage from London, UK].]] '''Def.''' "a glacier that is confined by surrounding mountain terrain; also called a mountain glacier"<ref name=Beitler/> is called an '''alpine glacier'''. For "alpine glaciers the imbalance [the change of mass balance/altitude profiles from years with positive to those with negative mean balance] is nearly independent of altitude, in dry, continental regions the imbalance is largest near the equilibrium line, where albedo changes are most pronounced."<ref name=Kuhn>{{ cite journal |author=Michael Kuhn |title=Mass Budget Imbalances as Criterion for a Climatic Classification of Glaciers |journal=Geografiska Annaler. Series A, Physical Geography |month= |year=1984 |volume=66 |issue=3 |pages=229-38 |url=http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/520696?uid=3739552&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104337348461 |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-14 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Maritime glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Maritimes|Maritime glaciers}} [[Image:Whaler off of NOAA Ship John N. Cobb-Sawyer Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sawyer Glacier is in the background. Credit: Personnel of the NOAA ship John N. Cobb.]] '''Def.''' a glacier that is # found on or near the sea, # bordering on the sea, # in a moist and temperate climate owing to the influence of the sea, # related to the sea, # near or in the sea is called a '''maritime glacier'''. "Maritime glaciers owe their mass balance variations mainly to changes in the accumulation area".<ref name=Kuhn/> {{clear}} ==Tidewater glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Tidewaters|Tidewater glaciers}} [[Image:2008-05-24 12 Jökulsarlón.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Jökulsarlón tidewater glacier is in Iceland. Credit: [[commons:User:Simisa|Hansueli Krapf]].]] '''Def.''' a glacier occurring in water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams is called a '''tidewater glacier'''. {{clear}} ==Piedmont glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Piedmonts|Piedmont glaciers}} [[Image:Malaspina Glacier in Southeastern Alaska.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is considered the classic example of a piedmont glacier. Credit: NASA.]] '''Def.''' a glacier that occurs on a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land, any region of foothills of a mountain range, or formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range is called a '''piedmont glacier'''. {{clear}} ==Polar glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Polars|Polar glaciers}} [[Image:Pensacola Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Pensacola glacier in the Pensacola Range of Antarctica is a polar glacier. Credit: NASA / James Yungel.]] '''Def.''' a high-latitude glacier that is covered by ice is called a '''polar glacier''', or '''napajäätikkö'''. Polar "glaciers [owe their mass balance variations] to the varying duration of ablation in their lowest parts."<ref name=Kuhn/> {{clear}} ==Rock glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Rocks|Rock glaciers}} [[Image:Rock glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frying Pan Glacier is almost entirely covered by rocks and debris. Credit: George L. Snyder.]] '''Def.''' "looks like a mountain glacier and has active flow; usually includes a poorly sorted mess of rocks and fine material; may include: (1) interstitial ice a meter or so below the surface ("ice-cemented"), (2) a buried core of ice ("ice-cored"), and/or (3) rock debris from avalanching snow and rock"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''rock glacier'''. '''Def.''' "a mass of rock fragments and finer material, on a slope, that contains either an ice core or interstitial ice, and shows evidence of past, but not present, movement"<ref name=Beitler/> is called an '''inactive rock glacier'''. At the right, "Frying Pan Glacier, Colorado, is almost entirely covered by rocks and debris in this photograph from 1966."<ref name=Beitler/> {{clear}} ==Tributary glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Tributaries|Tributary glaciers}} [[Image:03 susitna surge moraines.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This shows the many tributary glaciers of the Susitna Glacier, including surge effects. Credit: Brian John.]] The photo on the left shows many tributary glaciers coming into the Susitna Glacier, including surge effects. {{clear}} ==Valley glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Valleys|Valley glaciers}} [[Image:Branched valley glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In this photograph from 1969, small glaciers flow into the larger Columbia Glacier from mountain valleys on both sides. Credit: United States Geological Survey.]] '''Def.''' a "glacier that has one or more tributary glaciers that flow into it"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''branched-valley glacier'''. "In this photograph from 1969 [at the right], small glaciers flow into the larger Columbia Glacier from mountain valleys on both sides. Columbia Glacier flows out of the Chugach Mountains into Columbia Bay, Alaska."<ref name=Beitler/> {{clear}} ==Outlet glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Outlets|Outlet glaciers}} [[Image:Greenland-glacier hg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An outlet glacier flows down the side of Fønfjord (Scoresby Sund), Greenland. Credit: [[commons:User:Hgrobe|Hannes Grobe, AWI]].]] "Close to the edges [of an ice sheet], much of the ice flows in narrow and fast-moving outlet glaciers along bedrock troughs [...] Roughly half of the mass loss occurs by iceberg calving from the fronts of these outlets; the other half, by surface melt around the periphery of the whole ice sheet."<ref name=Cuffey>{{ cite book |author=Kurt M. Cuffey |author2=W. S. B. Paterson |title=The Physics of Glaciers |publisher=Elsevier |location=Burlington, Massachusetts USA |date=2010 |editor= |pages=708 |url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Jca2v1u1EKEC&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&ots=KLFO4-pikc&sig=nrAWChisiE5anhb1wFr23YlogvI#v=onepage&f=false |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |isbn=978-0-12-369461-4 |accessdate=2014-10-15 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Isolated glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Isolateds|Isolated glaciers}} [[Image:Kilimanjaro Glaciers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Annotated NASA image of Mount Kilimanjaro indicates its glaciers. Credit: NASA and [[commons:User:MONGO|MONGO]].]] [[Image:Mount Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a panorama of Mount Kilimanjaro showing Kibo peak. Credit: [[w:User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim|Muhammad Mahdi Karim]].]] [[Image:Mount Kilimanjaro Dec 2009 edit1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Kilimanjaro is imaged from the air. Credit: [[w:User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim|Muhammad Mahdi Karim]].]] [[Image:Kilimanjaro glacier retreat.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The two images show the glacial retreat on Mount Kilimanjaro between February 17, 1993, upper, and February 21, 2000, lower. Credit: NASA and U.S. Government.]] [[Image:Kilimanjaro-1938-uwm.png|thumb|right|250px|This aerial view is from 1938 and shows much more snow than the one above from 2009. Credit:Mary Meader, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.]] [[Image:Kibo ice fields.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shown are the outlines of the Kibo (Kilimanjaro) ice fields in 1912, 1953, 1976, 1989, and 2000, using the OSU aerial photographs taken on 16 February 2000. Credit: Lonnie G. Thompson, Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Mary E. Davis, Keith A. Henderson, Henry H. Brecher, Victor S. Zagorodnov, Tracy A. Mashiotta, Ping-Nan Lin, Vladimir N. Mikhalenko, Douglas R. Hardy, Jürg Beer.]] "Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest [...] "stand-alone" [...] mountain in the world. [...] Mount Kilimanjaro started to be formed about 750000 years ago being currently constituted by three major volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The first reaches approximately 5900m."<ref name=Fernandes>{{ cite journal |author=Rui M. S. Fernandes |author2=John Msemwa |author3=Machiel Bos |author4=Joaquim Luís |author5=Jorge Santos |author6=André Sá |author7=Saburi John |author8=Essau Mligo |author9=Goodchance J. Tetti |author10=Hassan M. Ubwa |author11=John R. Sorwa |author12=Maenda Kwimbere |author13=Elifuraha Saria |author14=Paul Emmanuel |author15=Hussein Farah |author16=Charles M. Kamamia |author17=Elsayed Issawi |author18=Anwar Radwan |author19=Rob Painter |author20=Lívia Moreira |author21=João Ferreira |title=Precise Determination of the Orthometric Height of Mt. Kilimanjaro |journal=Surveyors Key Role in Accelerated Development |month=3-8 May |year=2009 |volume=TS 8C |issue=Instruments and Calibration |pages=1-11 |url=http://www.fig.net/pub/fig2009/papers/ts08c/ts08c_fernandes_teamkili2008_3438.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-03 }}</ref> Its "location [is] close to [the] equator associated with the existence of permanent glaciers and its almost perfect volcano shape"<ref name=Fernandes/> For "the Uhuru Peak with respect to the KILI2008 datum ... a final value of 5890.79m was determined for the orthometric height of the highest point in Africa considering the Tanzanian vertical datum."<ref name=Thompson/> Kilimanjaro is located at 3°04.6'S and 37°21.2'E.<ref name=Thompson>{{ cite journal |author=Lonnie G. Thompson |author2=Ellen Mosley-Thompson |author3=Mary E. Davis |author4=Keith A. Henderson |author5=Henry H. Brecher |author6=Victor S. Zagorodnov |author7=Tracy A. Mashiotta |author8=Ping-Nan Lin |author9=Vladimir N. Mikhalenko |author10=Douglas R. Hardy |author11=Jürg Beer |title=Kilimanjaro Ice Core Records: Evidence of Holocene Climate Change in Tropical Africa |journal=Science |month=18 October |year=2002 |volume=298 |issue= |pages=589-93 |url=ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/engels/Stanley/Textbook_update/Science_298/Thompson-02.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi=10.1126/science.1073198 |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-04 }}</ref> "Aerial photographs taken on 16 February 2000 allowed production of a recent detailed map of ice cover extent on the summit plateau [diagram at the lower left]."<ref name=Thompson/> "Total ice area calculated from successive maps (1912, 1953, 1976, 1989, and 2000) reveals [diagram at the lower left, inset] that the areal extent of Kilimanjaro’s ice cover has decreased approximately 80% from ~12 km² in 1912 to ~2.6 km² in 2000 and that since 1989, a hole has developed near the center of the NIF. A nearly linear relationship (R² = 0.98) suggests that if climatological conditions of the past 88 years continue, the ice on Kilimanjaro will likely disappear between 2015 and 2020."<ref name=Thompson/> {{clear}} ==Crater glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Craters|Crater glaciers}} [[Image:Nevados de Sollipulli.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The image shows the crater glacier of the volcano Sollipulli. Credit: [[commons:User:Roka1953|Roka1953]].]] [[Image:Iss038e012569.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The summit of Sollipulli is occupied by a four-kilometer wide caldera, currently filled with a snow-covered glacier. Credit: International Space Station Expedition 38 crew.]] "While active volcanoes are obvious targets of interest because they pose natural hazards, there are some dormant volcanoes that also warrant concern because of their geologic history. One such volcano is Sollipulli, located in central Chile near the border with Argentina. The volcano sits in the southern Andes Mountains within Chile’s Parque Nacional Villarica. This photograph by an astronaut on the International Space Station features the summit (2,282 meters, or 7,487 feet, above sea level) and the bare slopes above the tree line. Lower elevations are covered with green forests indicative of Southern Hemisphere summer."<ref name=Stefanov2013>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Sollipulli Caldera, Chile and Argentina |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=23 December 2013 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82676 |accessdate=2014-10-15 }}</ref> "The summit of Sollipulli is occupied by a four-kilometer wide caldera, currently filled with a snow-covered glacier. While most calderas form after violent, explosive eruptions, the types of rock and other deposits associated with such events have not been found at Sollipulli. Geologic evidence does indicate explosive activity occurred about 2,900 years ago, and lava flows were produced approximately 700 years ago. Together with the craters and scoria cones along the outer flanks of the caldera, this history suggests Sollipulli could erupt violently again, presenting a potential hazard to towns such as Melipeuco and the wider region."<ref name=Stefanov2013/> {{clear}} ==Cirque glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Cirques|Cirque glaciers}} [[Image:Backed up Against the Wall.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A quarter mile of glacial ice is all that remains from the retreat of the glacier of Southwind Fiord, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/31856336@N03 Mike Beauregard from Nunavut, Canada].]] [[Image:Glacial Cirque Formation EN.svg|thumb|left|250px|Schematic profile of a cirque and cirque glacier, shows Bergschrund, randkluft and the headwall gap. Credit: [[commons:User:ClemRutter|Clem Rutter]].]] Cirques, as diagrammed at the left, are formed by a glacier (the cirque glacier) and usually exhibit a Bergschrund, randkluft and the headwall gap. The image at the right shows a glacier on Baffin Island that has retreated back to a cirque glacier. {{clear}} ==Hanging glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Hangings|Hanging glaciers}} [[Image:Argentina - Mt Tronador Ascent - 66 - Casaño Overa glacier (6980539121).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Casaño Overa glacier spills down over cliffs, leaving waterfalls and the 'thunder' of falling ice that gives the mountain its namesake. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56796376@N00 McKay Savage from London, UK].]] The image at the right shows the Casaño Overa glacier (Argentina, see [[w:Tronador]]) which spills down over cliffs, leaving waterfalls and the 'thunder' of falling ice that gives the mountain its namesake. {{clear}} ==Surging glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Surgings|Surging glaciers}} [[Image:Surging glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In 1941, Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier surged. Credit: W.O. Field, World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder, CO.]] [[Image:Sermersauq Ice Cap Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The image shows a glacial surge from the Sermersauq Ice Cap. Credit: Robert Gilbert, Niels Nielsen, Henrik Möller, Joseph R. Desloges, and Morten Rasch.]] '''Def.''' "a glacier that experiences a dramatic increase in flow rate, 10 to 100 times faster than its normal rate; usually surge events last less than one year and occur periodically, between 15 and 100 years"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''surging glacier'''. "In 1941, Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier [Montana, in [[w:Glacier National Park (U.S.)]]] [imaged at the right] surged, also knocking over trees during its advance."<ref name=Beitler/> An "outlet glacier of the Sermersauq Ice Cap [on Disko Island, West Greenland, shown at the left with progressive surges marked] has surged 10.5 km downvalley to within 10 km of the fjord. [...] surging of the glacier, begun in 1995, was undetected until July 1999, when it was discovered during a geomorphic survey of the valley. Mapping from TM, Landsat and SPOT satellite imagery, and subsequent field work have documented the history of the event. On 17 June 1995 the terminus of the glacier was about where it appears in the 1985 air photography [...]. By 24 September 1995 the glacier had advanced 1.25 km and by 12 October another 1.25 km (mean advance during the second period : 70 m day^-1). The advance slowed from 18 m day^-1 in 1996 to 5 m day^-1 in 1997 and <1 m day^-1 between 1997 and 1999. By summer 1999 the advance ceased; the maximum extension of the terminus, about 10.5 km down-valley to about 10 km from the head of the fjord, was mapped from imagery on 9 July 1999 [...]."<ref name=Gilbert>{{ cite journal |author=Robert Gilbert |author2=Niels Nielsen |author3=Henrik Möller |author4=Joseph R. Desloges |author5=Morten Rasch |title=Glacimarine sedimentation in Kangerdluk (Disko Fjord), West Greenland, in response to a surging glacier |journal=Marine Geology |month= |year=2002 |volume=191 |issue= |pages=1-18 |url=http://geog.queensu.ca/gilbert/surge%20paper.PDF |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-09-24 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Temperate glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Temperates|Temperate glaciers}} [[Image:HafrahvammagljúfurIV 02092006.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The canyons of Hafrahvammar are shown. Credit: [[commons:User:Fbd|Friðrik Bragi Dýrfjörð]].]] At the right is an image of a temperate glacier; i.e., one flowing through a temperate region, as evidenced by the green plants. {{clear}} ==Ice streams== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Ice streams|Ice streams}} [[Image:Streams.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Major ice streams in West Antarctica have been [named] after Antarctic researchers. Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center.]] Flagged "poles planted in the ice [show that the] ice sheet [Whillans Ice Stream in West Antarctica] is moving. Parts of it are moving rapidly—more than 2 meters per day."<ref name=Bindschadler>{{ cite book |author=Robert Bindschadler |title=A Place of Absolute Stillness |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC |date= |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/TimeShelf/time_shelf2.php |accessdate=2014-11-23 }}</ref> “When ice moves rapidly, it can experience stresses large enough to crack it. Some of these cracks, called crevasses, can be quite large and dangerous—30, 50, even 100 feet deep. Some crevasses are covered by thin bridges of snow so they are hard to spot.”<ref name=Bindschadler/> In "West Antarctica [...] the ice sheet is draped over a layer of marine sediments that is much more slippery than rock."<ref name=Herring>{{ cite book |author=David Herring |title=Time on the Shelf |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC |date=12 July 2005 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/TimeShelf/time_shelf2.php |accessdate=2014-11-23 }}</ref> This "slippery sediment layer and the above-average amount of subterranean heat the Earth vents in West Antarctica, including numerous volcanoes, [may have] made the West Antarctic Ice Sheet more prone to movement".<ref name=Herring/> On the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, there is "a vast network of coalescing tributaries feeding into ice streams flowing toward the ocean."<ref name=Bindschadler/> One "stream [...] spends most of its time stationary, and during periods of falling tide it lurches forward suddenly, moving forward half a meter in 20 minutes before stopping suddenly."<ref name=Herring/> “One of our findings that was hardest to believe is that movements of some ice streams are linked to rising and falling tides. We discovered that as tides go up and down a meter or so, some ice streams change speed by anywhere from plus or minus 50 percent. That finding shook our understanding of ice stream dynamics right to the core.”<ref name=Bindschadler/> “We discovered that parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are thinning more than a meter per year—faster than anyone imagined.”<ref name=Bindschadler/> "The mass balance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is about 10 percent of all the ice on the planet, and some sections are shrinking at alarming rates. These most active sections are adding about 0.2 millimeters per year to sea level, or about 7 percent of the recent annual rise."<ref name=Herring/> {{clear}} ==Ogives== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Ogives|Ogives}} [[Image:Ogives.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ogives are imaged on the Juno Icefield. Credit: Janet Beitler.]] '''Def.''' "alternate bands of light and dark ice seen on a glacier surface"<ref name=Beitler/> are called '''ogives'''. '''Def.''' "alternate bands of light and dark on a glacier; usually found below steep narrow icefalls and thought to be the result of different flow and ablation rates between summer and winter"<ref name=Beitler/> is called '''banded ogives'''. '''Def.''' "ogives that show some vertical relief on a glacier; usually the dark bands are in the hollows and the light bands are in the ridges; form at the base of steep, narrow ice falls"<ref name=Beitler/> are called '''wave ogives'''. '''Def.''' an "arcuate, convex, down-glacier-pointing band or undulation that forms on the surface of a glacier at the base of an icefall"<ref name=Phillips>{{ cite book |author=Eleyne Phillips |title=Glossary of Glacier Terminology |publisher=United States Geological Survey |location=Reston, Virginia USA |date=16 December 2004 |url=http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/text.html#h |accessdate=2014-11-09 }}</ref> is called an '''ogive'''. "Two types of ogives occur: wave ogives, which are undulations of varying height and band ogives, which are alternating light- and dark-colored bands."<ref name=Phillips/> '''Def.''' a shallow troughlike depression that can carry water during rainstorms or snow melts is called a '''swale'''. "Higher concentrations of debris are found in the swales."<ref name=Tranter>{{ cite journal |author=Martyn Tranter |author2=Andrew G. Fountain |author3=W. Berry Lyons |author4=Thomas H. Nylen |author5=Kathy A. Welch |title=The chemical composition of runoff from Canada Glacier, Antarctica: implications for glacier hydrology during a cool summer |journal=Annals of Glaciology |month=1 January |year=2005 |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=15-19 |url=http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2005/00000040/00000001/art00004 |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi=10.3189/172756405781813753 |pmid= |accessdate=2014-11-10 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Dirt cones== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Dirt cones|Dirt cones}} [[Image:Abiskodirtcone.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This dirt cones are near Gorsajökull in Korsavagge valley, Abisko, Sweden. Credit: [[w:User:Dentren|Dentren]].]] [[Image:Dirt cones 1950.jpg|thumb|right|250px|These dirt cones are on Skaftárjökull. Credit: Charles Swithinbank.]] '''Def.''' an irregular, or conically-shaped, formation of snow or ice with a veneer of debris occurring on snow or ice is called a '''dirt cone'''. "In Iceland it is not unusual to see many hundreds of them from 1 to 3 m. high, scattered like so many ash heaps over the marginal areas of the glaciers. In exceptional circumstances they may be 30 m. high. Similar forms have been described on the Malaspina Glacier. There they frequently reach a height of 24 m.¹ On the Hispar Glacier a cone was estimated to rise to 8S m. above the level of the surrounding ice surface.²"<ref name=Swithinbank>{{ cite journal |author=Charles Swithinbank |title=The Origin of Dirt Cones on Glaciers |journal=Journal of Glaciology |month= |year=1950 |volume=01 |issue=08 |pages=461-5 |url=http://www.igsoc.org:8080/journal/1/8/igs_journal_vol01_issue008_pg461-465_439.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-11-10 }}</ref> "The mounds are seldom perfectly conical, being found in a great variety of irregular shapes. The term is also misleading in that it implies that the cones are formed entirely of debris. They are in fact cones formed of pure snow or ice, covered with but a thin veneer of material. Ice pyramids are distinguished from dirt cones by the absence of any such covering."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "The majority occur along crevasse lines."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "In the ablation area, where almost all dirt cones occur, dust is moved by the action of melt water and rain into every little crevice on the surface of the ice. Larger masses are concentrated in hollows, and melt-water streams carry quantities of the dust into crevasses, where it forms sometimes stratified and sometimes irregular deposits."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "The majority of dirt cones on Vatnajökull have sides sloping at about 40 degrees."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "Another type of dirt cone, of different origin to those already described, is found interspersed among the others on Vatnajökull. In places where the surface is covered with considerable quantities of debris there are numerous parallel lines of brown-coloured cones. The individual examples are sometimes so close together in a line that they form almost continuous ridges. The distinctive features are almost always the colour and coarser nature of the debris, which consists of anything from boulders to fine mud, and sometimes contains large fragments of clear ice. This type is only found within 200 m. or so of the ice margin, where the surface itself is becoming steeper. Frequently the ice on the upstream side is thrust over that on the downstream side. Some of the overthrusts meet the surface along a line of these brownish cones. Lewis⁴ has explained the origin of similar features on the northern margins of Vatnajokull. Overthrusting carries the debris to the surface from beneath the glacier, and the cones develop as a result of protection from ablation, in the same manner as those formed from windblown material."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "Russell describes some dirt cones, of wholly different origin, which occur in front of receding glaciers. Large, debris-covered masses of ice, "several tens of feet" high, become separated from the main mass and on melting assume conical shapes. He has seen cones like this in front of the Spencer and Meldenhall Glaciers."<ref name=Swithinbank/> {{clear}} ==Locations on Earth== {{main|Locations/Earth/Geography|Locations/Earth|Earth|Locations on Earth}} Glaciers occur on every continent, at least 49 countries, or 111 geographic regions, on Earth. ==Antarctic Peninsula== [[Image:Glacier in Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is a glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: [[commons:User:PaoMic|PaoMic]].]] [[Image:HopeBayGlacier.JPG|thumb|left|250px|A glacier flows into Hope Bay near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: [[commons:User:Travellers & Tinkers|Travellers & Tinkers]].]] [[Image:Booth and Mount Scott.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: [[commons:User:Stan_Shebs|Stan_Shebs]].]] [[Image:Antarctica (5), Adelaide Island, Webb Island.JPG|thumb|left|250px|This picture is from the SW Antarctic Peninsula region. Credit: Vincent van Zeijst.]] The Antarctic Peninsula has a nominal location of 69°30'S 65°00'W. In the first image on the left, a glacier flows into Hope Bay near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. In the image on the second right, Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Booth Island has coordinates 65.08°S 64.0°W. This picture, image on the second left, is from the SW Antarctic Peninsula region. It's an aerial view from a position over Laubeuf Fjord, looking to the NW. In the foreground is Webb Island with its summit of 398 m. Behind it is a part of the Wright Peninsula on Adelaide Island's east coast. This coast's high ice cliffs are from the Wormald Ice Piedmont that covers most of the Wright Peninsula's east coast. The cloud-covered mountains on the left are the Stokes Peaks. The lone cloud-covered mountain at the right -at the NE extremity of the Wright Peninsula-is Sighing Peak; behind it is Stonehouse Bay. The maritime channel right of Sighing Peak is called Cole Channel (and is actually a part of Laubeuf Fjord). In the upper right hand corner of the picture is the Mount Bouvier Massif. At the foot of these mountains the Shambles Glacier [67°20′S 68°13′W] can just be seen through a hole in the clouds. It is Adelaide Island's largest glacier and is heavily crevassed. {{clear}} ==Labrador== [[Image:Nachvak Fjord Labrador 2008.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Nachvak Fjord, Torngat Mountains is in Labrador, Canada. Credit: [[commons:User:Paul Gierszewski|Paul Gierszewski]].]] [[Image:Labrador-fourpeaks-uwm.png|thumb|left|250px|The Four Peaks group of mountains have maturely developed cirques, some of which are occupied by residual glaciers. Credit: Forbes, Alexander.]] The Torngat Mountains have nominal coordinates of 59°25′N 64°30′W. {{clear}} ==Ronne Ice Shelf== [[Image:Iceberg A-38.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is an image of iceberg A-38 after it detached from the Ronne Ice Shelf. Credit: National Ice Center/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.]] The Ronne Ice Shelf has a nominal location of 78°30'S 61°W. {{clear}} ==Alanngorsuup Sermia== The tidewater glacier Alanngorsuup Sermia has coordinates 73°09'30"N 55°W south of Nunatarsuaq nunatak. ==Naajaat== [[Image:Naajaat panorama 2007-08-09 2 cropped USM downsampled edit.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The Greenland ice sheet is seen to the upper left. Credit: [[commons:User:Slaunger|Kim Hansen]].]] The camera location for the view above 73°08'35.3"N 55°48'36.7"W. {{clear}} ==Nasaasaaq== [[Image:Nasaasaaq-summit-air-greenland-dhc7.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Air Greenland de Havilland Canada Dash-7 flys just north of the summit of Nasaasaaq (784 m), descending over Sisimiut (Greenland) towards Sisimiut Airport during its flight from Kangerlussuaq Airport. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] Some snow and ice is seen on Nasaasaaq, Greenland, in the image on the right. Nasaasaaq has coordinates 66°55'35"N 53°33'10"W. {{clear}} ==Nuussuaq Peninsula== [[Image:Nuussuaq-peninsula-from-uummannaq.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nuussuaq Peninsula, Greenland, seen from Uummannaq across Sarqarput Strait. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] [[Image:Nuussuaq-peninsula-nunavik.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Nuussuaq Peninsula, Greenland, is an aerial view of the blanket glacier and Nunavik, north of Auvarssuaq valley, during an Air Greenland flight from Qaarsut to Ilulissat. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] The Nuussuaq Peninsula is located at 70°25'N 52°30'W. {{clear}} ==Salliaruseq== [[Image:Salliaruseq.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Salliaruseq Island is photographed from the vidda above Uummannaq across Assorput Strait. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] Salliaruseq Island in the image on the right is at 70°41"30"N 51°50'W. {{clear}} ==Sermitsiaq== [[Image:Nuuk city below Sermitsiaq.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Nuussuaq district in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, has the Sermitsiaq mountain in background. Credit: Oliver Schauf.]] Sermitsiaq is an island north-east of Nuuk. The mountain at 1,210 m has the same name with coordinates 64°18'N 51°30'W. {{clear}} ==Ilulissat== [[Image:Greenland Ilulissat Panorama medium.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This is a panorama of Illulissat. Credit: Lucas Cullen.]] The panorama above is from February 2006. Ilulissat has coordinates of 69°13'N 51°06'W. {{clear}} ==Hemmen Ice Rise== The Hemmen Ice Rise has a nominal location at 77°57'S 49°46'W. The Hemmen Ice Rise is classified as a glacier.<ref name=GNISManager>{{ cite book |author=GNIS Manager |title=Antarctic Detail |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |location=Reston, VA, USA |date=14 November 2014 |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:0::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:6626 |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> It is an "ice rise 11 mi long, located off the northwest corner of Berkner Island in Ronne Ice Shelf."<ref name=GNISManager/> ==Berkner Island== Berkner Island has a nominal location of 79°30'S 47°31'W. ==Signy Island== [[Image:Signy Island Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This shows Signy Island, the base, and the bay. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/7573630@N04 Ben Tullis from Cambridge, United Kingdom].]] Signy Island has a nominal location of 60°43'12"S 45°36'W. {{clear}} ==Filchner Ice Shelf== The Filchner Ice Shelf has a nominal location of 79°S 40°W. ==Apusiaajik Island== [[Image:Retreat of the Helheim Glacier, Greenland.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Retreat of Greenland's Helheim Glacier from 2001 to 2005. Credit: NASA.]] [[Image:Apusiaajik-glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Apusiaajik Glacier is photographed from the vidda on Kulusuk Island. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] Helheim Glacier is located at 66°21′N 38°12′W. Apusiaajik Glacier has coordinates 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W. Karale Glacier is at 66.13°N 36.81°W. {{clear}} ==South Georgia== [[Image:SG17 Fortuna Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fortuna Glacier is a tidewater glacier at the mouth of Cumberland Bay on the island of South Georgia. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/19646736@N00 michael clarke stuff].]] [[Image:Fortuna Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fortuna Glacier is on South Georgia. Credit: [[commons:User:Butterfly austral|Serge Ouachée]].]] The Fortuna Glacier has a nominal location at 54°6'S 36°51'W on the island of South Georgia. {{clear}} ==Azores== [[Image:Ilha do Pico vista da Fajã Grande, Calheta, ilha de São Jorge, Açores, Portugal.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The volcano on Pico Island has snow and ice covering it. Credit: [[commons:User:Luissilveira|Luissilveira]].]] Pico Island has coordinates 38° 28′ 52″ N 28° 22′ 02″ W. {{clear}} ==Renland== [[Image:Aaj-13201212214-1377205687.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Looking south on Renland is across the Edward Bailey Glacier into the Alpine Bowl. Credit: Silvan Schüpbach.]] Renland has coordinates 71°18’N 26°43’W. {{clear}} ==Iceland== [[Image:Snæfellsjökull in the Morning (7622876302).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Snæfellsjökull is viewed in the Morning 08:26 16 July 2012. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/57605412@N00 Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland].]] These are the locations of the thirteen largest glaciers. Snæfellsjökull on the right is at 64°48′32″N 23°46′16″W. Drangajökull has a nominal position of 66°09′N 22°15′W. Þórisjökull is nominally located at 64°32′31″N 20°42′56″W. Eiríksjökull has coordinates 64°46′24″N 20°24′34″W. Langjökull is located at 64°45′N 19°59′W. Eyjafjallajökull is at 63°38′N 19°36′W. Tindfjallajökull is at 63°48′N 19°35′W. Torfajökull has coordinates 63°53′39″N 19°07′37″W. Mýrdalsjökull is at 63°40′N 19°06′W. Tungnafellsjökull has coordinates 64°45′N 17°55′W. Vatnajökull has nominal coordinates of 64°24′N 16°48′W. Þrándarjökull is located at 64°42′08″N 14°54′09″W. {{clear}} ==Spain== [[Image:Sierra Nevada (Spain).jpg|thumb|center|500px|Sierra Nevada (Spain) is viewed. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/11044340@N02 Antonio Morales García from Granada, España].]] [[Image:Alpujarras Uitzicht.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mulhacén is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain. Credit: [[:nl:User:Otto|Otto]].]] Mulhacén has coordinates 37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W. The Sierra Nevada is located at 37°03′N 03°18′W. {{clear}} ==Bouvetøya== Christensen Glacier has a nominal location of 54°28'S 3°24'E. Posadowsky Glacier has a nominal location at 54°25'S 3°22'E. ==France== [[Image:MonteBiancoPanoramica.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This is a panorama of the Mont Blanc glacier. Credit: [[commons:Alessandro Borgogno|Alessandro Borgogno]].]] [[Image:Mont Blanc depuis Valmorel.jpg|thumb|left|250px|South side of the Mont Blanc is seen from Valmorel. Credit: [[commons:User:Kyro|Matthieu Riegler]].]] [[Image:Fontenil 240705.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Small rock glacier with the rock faces that feed it with debris. Credit: [[commons:User:Xbodin|Xbodin]].]] A small rock glacier [on the right] with the rock faces that feed it with debris. The steepness of the front suggests the activity of the rock glacier. It is on Combeynot Massif, French Alps, at 45°00′44″N 06°24′40″E. Mont Blanc has a nominal position of 45°50'01"N 6°51'54"E. {{clear}} ==Norway== [[Image:Briksdalsbreen.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Briksdalsbreen is a part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway. Credit: [[w:User:Donarreiskoffer|Donarreiskoffer]].]] Ålfotbreen is in Fjordane at 61°44′N 05°38′E. Søndre Folgefonna is at 60°00′N 06°20′E in Hordaland. Grovabreen is in Fjordane at 61°29′N 06°31′E. Jostedalsbreen has coordinates 61°40′N 06°59′E in Fjordane. Tindefjellbreen is at 61°52′N 07°03′E in Fjordane. Tystigbreen is at 61°55′N 07°22′E in Fjordane. Hardangerjøkulen is at 60°32′N 07°25′E in Hordaland. Sekkebreen/Sikilbreen has a nominal position at 61°51′N 07°34′E in Oppland. Harbardsbreen has coordinates 61°40′N 07°39′E in Fjordane. Holåbreen is in Oppland at 61°45′N 07°54′E. {{clear}} ==Switzerland== [[Image:Panorama Monte Rosa Hut 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gorner and Grenz glaciers are shown. Credit: [[:pl:User:Jojo||Paweł Kuźniar]].]] [[Image:Aletschgletscher mit Pinus cembra2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Aletsch glacier is with ''Pinus cembra''. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/josimon/ Jo Simon on Flickr].]] [[Image:Fieschertal.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fiescher valley and glacier is shown. Credit: [[commons:User:Fiesch|Fiesch]].]] [[Image:Glacier au dessus de Saas-Fee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Hochbalm Glacier above summer and skiresort Saas Fee, Switzerland, picture is taken in August 2006. Credit: [[commons:User:Schnäggli|Schnäggli]].]] The Gorner Glacier is at 45°58'11"N 7°48'6"E. The Aletsch Glacier has coordinates 46°26'32"N 8°04'38"E. The Fiescher Glacier has a nominal location of 46°29'52"N 8°8'48"E. Hochbalm Glacier, pictured on the second left is at 46°06′41.5″N 7°51′34.8″E. {{clear}} ==Leichtenstein== [[Image:Hubschrauberlandeplatz Balzers Liechtenstein.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In the background is the Liechtenstein Alps. Credit: [[commons:User:St9191|St9191]].]] The Liechtenstein Alps have snow and glaciers. Leichtenstein's capital is at 47°08.5'N 9°31.4'E. {{clear}} ==Italy== [[Image:Ofenhorn.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Ofenhorn ist vom Sabbiana-See aus. Credit: GeorgeDorgan.]] [[Image:Zunge des Laaser Ferners 2013.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Zunge des Laaser Ferners (Blick ist von der Oberen Laaser Alm), 2013. Credit: [[commons:User:Whgler|Whgler]].]] [[Image:Langenferner - Martell Valley - South Tyrol.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Langenferner Glacier is in Martell (Summit in background is the Königspitze, ital. Gran Zebrù) - South Tyrol. Credit: [[commons:User:Noclador|Noclador]].]] The Ofenhorn is nominally located at 46°23′13″N 8°19′07″E. Langenferner has coordinates 46°28′43″N 10°34′6″E. The Laaser Ferners has coordinates 46° 32′ 18″ N, 10° 39′ 36″ E. {{clear}} ==Queen Maud Land== [[Image:Southern Drygalski Mountains.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View is over the southern Drygalski Mountains in NW direction, peak on the right is the Ulvetanna. Credit: [[commons:User:Diorit|Wilfried Bauer]].]] [[Image:Conrad Mountains North.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View is to the west over the Glopeken glacier to the northern part of the Conrad Mountains. Credit: [[commons:User:Diorit|Wilfried Bauer]].]] [[Image:Dallmannberge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dallmann Mountains (Queen Maud Land, Antarctica), view is from the Brattebotnen in SW direction to the main massif. Credit: [[commons:User:Diorit|Wilfried Bauer]].]] Queen Maud Land nominally lies between 20°W and 45°E. The Drygalski Mountains have a nominal location of 71°45'S 8°15'E. The Gagarin Mountains have a nominal location of 71°57'S 9°23'E. The Conrad Mountains have a nominal location of 71°50'S 9°40'E. Mount Dallman has a nominal location of 71°45'S 10°18'E. {{clear}} ==Austria== [[Image:Östliche Seespitze von Nordwesten (Aperer Turm).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Alpeiner Kräulferner is on the left and the Seespitzferner is at right. Credit: St. Braukmann.]] [[Image:KesselwandfernerEisbruch.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Kesselwandferner is a glacier in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol. Credit: [[commons:User:Cactus26|Cactus26]].]] [[Image:Fernerstube N.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Fernerstube is imaged from the North (Großer Trögler). Credit: [[commons:User:Svíčková|Svíčková]].]] [[Image:GepatschAndKesselwandfernerFromFluchtkogel.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View is from the Fluchthorn to the southwest over the Kesselwandferner (foreground) and the massive Gepatschferner (background and right). Credit: [[commons:User:Cactus26|Cactus26]].]] A view from Aperem Tower (2984 m) to the southeast of the Eastern Seespitze (3416 m) with the Alpeiner Kräulferner left and the right Seespitzferner in the image on the right. On the left is an image of icefall from the Kesselwandferner in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol. The lower image on the right shows the U-shaped valley, lateral, ground, terminal, and medial moraines of the Fernerstube. The Ehrichspitze has a nominal location at 46°50"57"N 10°46'34"E. Großglockner has a nominal location of 47°04'29,52"N 12°41'42.9"E. {{clear}} ==Germany== [[Image:Zugspitzplatt mit Schneeferner.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Zugspitzplatt mit Schneeferner ist von der Zugspitze aus gesehen. Credit: [[:de:User:Gerdt|Gerdt]].]] [[Image:ZugspitzeJubilaeumsgratHoellental.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Zugspitze is seen from Alpspitze. Jubiläumsgrat is to the left. Credit: Christian Nawroth.]] [[Image:Berchtesgaden - Watzmann-Massiv von Norden.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Berchtesgaden - Watzmann- Massiv seen from north. Credit: [[commons:User:Franzfoto|Franzfoto]].]] Schneeferner is located at 47.414°N 10.975°E. Höllentalferner is located at 47°25′36″N 10°59′51″E in the western Wetterstein Mountains. Watzmann Glacier has nominal coordinates of 47.5553°N 12.9233°E. {{clear}} ==Slovenia== [[Image:Skuta Glacier 3.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Skuta Glacier and it's snow patches are imaged in the summer of 2014. Credit: [[commons:User:Swedenb|Swedenb]].]] [[Image:Grintovec.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Grintovec and its glaciers are shown. Credit: [[:sl:User:JakobZ|JakobZ]].]] Skuta has coordinates 46°21′50″N 14°33′11″E. Grintovec is located at 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E. {{clear}} ==Nordland== [[Image:Glacier svartisen engabreen.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Engabreen, Svartisen glacier, Meløy, is in Nordland, Norway. Credit: Guttorm Raknes.]] Vestre Svartisen has coordinates 66°38′N 14°00′E. Østre Svartisen is at 66°38′N 14°00′E. Okstindbreen has coordinates 65°59′N 14°9′E. Simlebreen is at 66°50′N 14°27′E. Blåmannsisen (Ålmåjalosjiegŋa) is at 67°15′N 16°04′E. Salajekna (Sállajiegŋa) is at 67°08′N 16°10′E. Gihtsejiegŋa is at 68°00′N 16°48′E. Frostisen has nominal location at 68°14′N 17°11′E. {{clear}} ==Svalbard== [[Image:Spitzbergen-2 hg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Spitzbergen from west towards east is viewed from a plane during approach for landing. Credit: [[commons:User:Hgrobe|Hannes Grobe]].]] Svalbard has coordinates 78°N 16°E. This image on the right is definitely Kvalvågen with Strongbreen at 77°30'N 17°30'E. {{clear}} ==Sweden== [[Image:Kebnekaise Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The panoramic view is from the top of Kebnekaise, the highest point in Sweden. Credit: [[w:User:Mazurw|Wiktor Mazur]].]] [[Image:Ahkka from Maukojaureh.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Akka / Áhkká massif is seen from the high plateau Maukojaureh north-east of it. Credit: Radeskog.]] [[Image:Kebnekaise peak glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Peak glacier is of Kebnekaise. Credit: [[commons:User:Grapetonix|Grapetonix]].]] Áhkká has coordinates 67°35′N 17°29′E. The mountain in the far left of the picture [on the left] is Vartotjåkkå (1234 m). Kebnekaise has coordinates of 67°53′N 18°33′E. {{clear}} ==Finland== Øksfjordjøkelen (Ákšovunjiehkki) has coordinates of 70°10′N 22°03′E. ==Uganda== [[Image:Explorer Chapin with Club Flag -4.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Glaciers of the Ruwenzori Mountains are shown. Credit: [[w:User:Research-collections|Research-collections]].]] [[Image:1172 ruwenzori.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The glaciers of Mount Stanley are partially visible. Credit: Nick06.]] The Ruwenzori Mountains border Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest peaks are permanently snow-capped. The image at the right shows well-formed glaciers. The one on the left shows only a few lower down. Mount Stanley has a nominal position of 0°23'09"N 29°52'18"E. {{clear}} ==Kenya== [[Image:Nelion and Lewis glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nelion and the Lewis glacier are seen from Pt. Lenana on Mount Kenya. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/29809546@N00 John Spooner].]] [[Image:Lenana and Austrian from Nelion.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Point Lenana and the Austrian hut are viewed from high on Nelion, Mount Kenya. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/78368745@N00 Franco Pecchio].]] Nelion and the Lewis glacier are seen on Mount Kenya in the image on the right. Mount Kenya has a nominal location of 0°9'03"S 37°18'27"E. {{clear}} ==Tanzania== [[Image:Lava Expeditions Credner Glacier 6.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a supraglacial view of the Credner Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Cyr|Cyr]].]] [[Image:Glacier at summit of Mt Kilimanjaro 001.JPG|thumb|left|250px|This is the Furtwängler Glacier which has been rapidly disappearing, having lost a third of its thickness between 2000 and 2006. Credit: .]] The Furtwängler Glacier has been rapidly disappearing, having lost a third of its thickness between 2000 and 2006. Africa has glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on Mount Kenya and in the Ruwenzori Range. The Furtwängler Glacier has a nominal position of 3°4'15"S 37°21'07"E. {{clear}} ==Georgia== [[Image:Terra caucasus 13jun01.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus Mountains separate Russia (north) from Georgia (southwest) and Azerbaijan (southeast). Credit: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon based on MODIS data, NASA.]] [[Image:Gudauri Georgia Panorama P.Liparteliani.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This Gudauri panorama shows the many glaciers of the area. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/svani1/ Paata Liparteliani].]] [[Image:Krasnaya Polyana 02.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View is of the Western Caucasus in the Caucasian Nature reserve. Credit: [[commons:User:Lite|Lite]].]] "Between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus Mountains [in the image above] separate Russia (north) from Georgia (southwest) and Azerbaijan (southeast). Elevations reach 5,642 meters (18,511 feet), and glaciers accumulate from heavy snowfall in the steep mountain valleys."<ref name=Allen2002/> Mount Kazbek has a nominal location of 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E. The Western Caucasus have a nominal location of 44°N 40°E. {{clear}} ==Balkaria== [[Image:Elbrus North 195.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe, as are its glaciers. Credit: Александр Сорель.]] [[Image:Elbrus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a satellite photo of Mount Elbrus. Credit: [[:de:User:Tigerente|Tigerente]].]] Mount Elbrus has a nominal position of 43°21'18"N 42°26'21"E in Balkaria or what is now called Kabardino-Balkaria. "The Caucasus Mountains form a long (more than 1200 km) and steep spine connecting the Black Sea to the Caspian. Mt. Elbrus, the summit of the Caucasus Mountains, is located in southern Russia just north of the Georgian border, and is distinguished as Europe’s highest peak (5642 m). Elbrus is also an ancient volcano, although it has not erupted for nearly 2000 years. Elbrus’ profile comprises two volcanic peaks (East and West). They are popular trekking and mountain climbing destinations’the saddle between them provides access to the region."<ref name=Ichoku2002>{{ cite book |author=Charles Ichoku |title=Mt. Elbrus, Caucasus Range |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=10 November 2002 |url=http://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2941 |accessdate=2014-11-15 }}</ref> "In mid-September, the Russian and American crew aboard the International Space Station viewed Mt. Elbrus’ glaciated landscape as part of a study by Russian glaciologists. Elbrus is located west of the recent glacier slide on Mt. Kazbek, another giant peak in the Caucasus Mountains."<ref name=Ichoku2002/> {{clear}} ==Ossetia== [[Image:Kolka surge aftermath.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The satellite image shows the aftermath of the September 20, 2002, surge of the Kolka Glacier. Credit: Johnson Space Flight Center, NASA.]] [[Image:Kazbek (6).jpg|thumb|left|250px|These are the glaciers of Mount Kazbek (Mkinvarcveri). Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/22249039@N05 Lidia Ilona].]] [[Image:Myinvarwveri.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is another view of Mount Kazbek. Credit: [[:ka:User:პაატა შ|პაატა შ]].]] [[Image:Kolka debris.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The aftermath of 2002 surge of the Kolka Glacier is in this aerial photograph. Credit: Igor Galushkin, NASA.]] Mount Kazbek is at 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E and is part of the Khokh Range of mountains north of the Greater Caucasus Range. The glaciers of Mount Kazbek are named Dyevdorak (Devdaraki), Abano, Chata, Denkara, Gergeti, and the Mna. "When the Kolka Glacier collapsed in September 2002, ice, mud, and rocks partially filled the Karmadon Depression, destroying much of the village of Karmadon. The debris swept in through the Genaldon River Valley (lower left) and backed up at the entrance to a narrow gorge (top center). The debris acted as a dam, creating lakes upstream. This aerial photograph [second on the left] (looking north) was taken only 16 days after the disaster."<ref name=Allen2002>{{ cite book |author=Jesse Allen |title=Kolka Images |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=6 October 2002 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Kolka/ |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Iran== [[Image:2008-11-26 Damawand Inflight Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This is an in-flight panorama of Damavand. Credit: [[commons:User:Simisa|Hansueli Krapf]].]] [[Image:Damavand Volcanic Crater.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is the Mount Damavand volcanic crater in August. Credit: [[commons:User:M samadi|M samadi]].]] [[Image:Alvand1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Alvand Mount, near Hamedan, is imaged to have snow and ice in June 2011. Credit: [[commons:User:Amirr1367|Amirr1367]].]] The crater of Mount Damavand contains apparently year-around snow. It has coordinates of 35°57′20″N 52°06′36″E. {{clear}} ==Grande Terre== [[Image:Kerguelen CookGlacier.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Cook Glacier (Kerguelen Islands) south rim is viewed. Credit: [[commons:User:B.navez|B.navez]].]] [[Image:Kerguelen CookGlacier 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Grand Terre satellite image indicates Cook Glacier. Credit: RapidFire, NASA, [[commons:User:B.navez|B.navez]].]] The camera for the image on the right has a nominal location of 49°25'39"S 69°10'53.74"E. The images show Cook Glacier. {{clear}} ==Tajikistan== [[Image:Lenin peak from Sary-mogol.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ibn Sina Peak is imaged from Sary-mogol. Credit: [[commons:User:Nihongarden|Nihongarden]].]] [[Image:Tajik mountains edit.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Tajik mountains have some glaciers. Credit: [[commons:User:Ibrahimjon|Ibrahimjon]].]] [[Image:Fedchenko Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fedchenko Glacier is imaged by LandSat in near natural colors at 30m pixel resolution. Credit: NASA.]] [[Image:Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan, 06-04-2008.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan is from a Tajik Air airplane. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/89555776@N00 Irene2005].]] Ibn Sina Peak has a nominal position of 39°20'33"N 72°52'39"E. The Pamir Mountains have a nominal location of 39°N 72°E. The Fedchenko Glacier has a nominal position of 38.767°N 72.283°E. {{clear}} ==Heard Island== [[Image:Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The ice cap of Mawson peak has several valley glaciers leading away from the crater glacier. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory.]] [[Image:ISS018-E-038182 lrg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Heard Island is located in the southern Indian Ocean, approximately 1,550 kilometers (963 miles) north of Antarctica. Credit: ISS Expedition 18 crew, NASA-JSC.]] On the right is the ice cap on Mawson peak. Several valley glaciers lead away from the ice cap to the sea. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands have a nominal location of 53°S 73°E. "Heard Island is located in the southern Indian Ocean, approximately 1,550 kilometers (963 miles) north of Antarctica. The island is a visible part of the Kerguelen Plateau, a submerged feature on the seafloor. The plateau was formed when large amounts of volcanic rock erupted over a geologically short time period. (When large amounts of volcanic rock erupt beneath the ocean from processes other than seafloor spreading, geologists refer to them as large igneous provinces.) Most of Heard Island is formed from volcanic rocks associated with the Big Ben stratovolcano. The northeastern slopes of the volcano are visible in shadow at the lower right of this detailed astronaut photograph."<ref name=Stefanov2009>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Mawson Peak, Heard Island |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=16 March 2009 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37488&src=iotdrss |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> "Recent volcanic activity at Heard Island has occurred at 2,745-meter (9,006-foot) Mawson Peak, which sits within a breached caldera on the southwestern side of the Big Ben Volcano. Calderas form when a magma chamber beneath a volcano empties and collapses. The shadow cast by Mawson Peak points directly to the crescent-shaped caldera rim. Detailed geologic study of Big Ben Volcano is complicated by the presence of several glaciers, including Gotley and Lied Glaciers on the southwestern slopes. This image, taken during Southern Hemisphere summer, also reveals non-glaciated volcanic rock (light to dark brown) on either side of Gotley Glacier."<ref name=Stefanov2009/> "In October 2012, satellites measured subtle signals that suggested volcanic activity on remote Heard Island. These images, captured several months later, show proof of an eruption on Mawson Peak. By April 7, 2013, Mawson's steep-walled summit crater had filled, and a trickle of lava had spilled down the volcano's southwestern flank. On April 20, the lava flow remained visible and had even widened slightly just below the summit."<ref name=Dunbar>{{ cite book |author=Brian Dunbar |title=Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=20 April 2013 |url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2500.html |accessdate=2014-11-11 }}</ref> The Heard Island glaciers are named: "Downes, Ealey, Compton, Brown, Stephenson, Winston, Fiftyone, Deacock, Gotley, Lied, Abbotsmith, Allison, Schmidt, and Baudissin."<ref name=Seach>{{ cite book |author=John Seach |title=Heard Island Volcano |publisher=Volcano Live |location= |date=1 January 2014 |url=http://www.volcanolive.com/heardisland.html |accessdate=2014-11-11 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Pakistan== [[Image:Passu Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is the Passu Glacier of Pakistan. Credit: [[commons:User:Sultanalipassu|Sultanalipassu]].]] [[Image:ESC large ISS014 ISS014-E-6851.JPG|thumb|left|250px|At 36°N 75°E is this view from the International Space Station. Credit: ISS Expedition 14 Crew Earth Observations.]] On the right is the Passu Glacier of Pakistan. On the left is the Hispar glacier and Hispar Muztagh above (to the North) with Distaghil Sar, Kunyang Chhish, Pumari Chhish, Kanjut Sar and others. {{clear}} ==Sarikoli== [[Image:Kongur south.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is an image of Kongur Tagh. Credit: A. Lebedev.]] [[Image:Mustag Ata.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is an image of Muztagh Ata. Credit: [[commons:User:John Hill|John Hill]].]] Kongur Tagh has a nominal location of 38°35'39"N 75°18'48"E. Muztagh Ata has a nominal location of 38°16'42"N 75°06'57"E. {{clear}} ==Baltistan== [[Image:K2 Nordseite.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is K2 from the north side. Credit: Kuno Lechner.]] [[Image:7 15 BroadPeak.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is Broad Peak from Concordia. Credit: [[commons:User:Kogo|Kogo]].]] Baltistan has a nominal location of 35°18'N 75°37'E. K2 has a nominal location of 35°52'57"N 76°30'48"E. Broad Peak has a nominal location of 35°48'39"N 76°34'06"E. {{clear}} ==Kashmir== [[Image:SiachenGlacier satellite.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a Landsat 7 view of the Siachen Glacier, Kashmir. Credit: Jesse Allen, NASA.]] [[Image:08IN0519 Durung Drung glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Durung Drung glacier and Nun-Kun twin peaks (7100 m), Zanskar, are in Jammu & Kashmir, India. Credit: [[commons:User:BasinField|BasinField]].]] "At an altitude of roughly 5,400 meters (17,700 feet), the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir is a forbidding place. Blizzards can last for weeks, temperatures can drop to -55 degrees Celsius (-67 degrees Fahrenheit), and crevasses can swallow a person whole. At much lower altitudes, the glacier’s impact is benign: it is the source of the Nubra River, a tributary of the Indus River flowing into Pakistan and the Arabian Sea."<ref name=Allen>{{ cite book |author=Jesse Allen |title=Siachen Glacier |publisher=NASA |location=Washington DC USA |date=23 April 2006 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=6490 |accessdate=2014-11-13 }}</ref> "Sometimes described as a white snake, the Siachen Glacier is more than 70 kilometers long. Lying inside a rock-strewn trough roughly 2 kilometers wide, the glacier is covered with snow in the middle. Landsat 7 took this picture on May 18, 2001. The glacier’s central region is covered with snow, and that snow and the rest of the glacier’s icy surface appear white. Glaciers can merge together like rivers, and that is the case here. Several tributary rivers of ice flow together, such as the Lolofond and Teram Shehr glaciers, adding their ice to the Siachen Glacier as it winds southeast, where the Nubra River emerges from its terminus. In the scene, snow and ice cover most of the jagged peaks of the Himalaya Mountains. At an altitude far too high to support a forest, the bare mountainous surfaces appear in varying shades of beige."<ref name=Allen/> "India and Pakistan fought for control of this glacier starting in the 1980s. Long known as the world’s highest battleground, the glacier could enjoy a different status. By early 2006, some diplomats discussed making the area a peace park."<ref name=Allen/> The Drang-Drung, or Durung Drung, Glacier has a nominal location of 33°45'18.77"N 76°18'3.47"E. The Siachen Glacier lies at 35°25'16"N 77°06'34"E. {{clear}} ==Princess Elizabeth Land== [[Image:Vestfold Hills - PJS - Next to Lake Stinear.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Party of 4 people at the Northern end of Lake Stinear in the snow-covered Vestfold Hills, Antarctica in November, 2008. Credit: Peter Schuller.]] [[Image:NASA Landsat SorsdalGlacier Bands432.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NASA Landsat image is of the Sorsdal glacier region in Antarctica. Credit: NASA Landsat.]] Princess Elizabeth Land has a nominal position of 80°S 78°E. Sorsdal Glacier is located at 68°41'S 78°15'E. The Landsat image on the right shows the region around Sordal Glacier. The Vestfold Hills have a nominal location of 68°33'S 78°15'E. {{clear}} ==Kyrgyzstan‎== [[Image:South Inylchek Base Camp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The South Inylchek glacier is viewed from Kyrgyzstan. Credit: [[commons:User:SiGarb|Simon Garbutt]].]] [[Image:冰川和雪山 glacier and snow mountain (4122290490).jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a closeup of the Engilchek Glacier from Kyrgyzstan side. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/75275041@N00 Chen Zhao from Beijing, China].]] [[Image:Gorkiy Peak from South Inylchek Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The mountain is Pik Gorkogo (Gorkiy Peak) (6050 m) on the north side of the glacier, opposite the Inylchek base camp in July 2002. Credit: [[commons:User:SiGarb|Simon Garbutt]].]] The South Inylchek Glacier on the right is viewed from Kyrgyzstan. The image on the left is a closeup of this glacier. Engilchek Glacier has a nominal position of 42°09'30"N 79°56'E. {{clear}} ==India== [[Image:Pindari glacier, Uttarakhand, India.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Pindari Glacier is in the Kumaon Himalayas. Credit: [[commons:User:Yann|Yann]].]] [[Image:Kafni glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Kafni Glacier is in the same mountains. Credit: [[w:User:Anuragkjain|Anurag Kumar Jain]].]] [[Image:Gau mukh (51).JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is the source of the Gangotri Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Guptaele|Guptaele]].]] The Pindari Glacier on the right is in the Kumaon Himalayas. The Kafni Glacier on the left is in the same mountains. The Kafni Glacier has a nominal position of 30°13'05"N 80°03'20"E. The source of the Gangotri Glacier is on the lower right and has a nominal location of 30°50'N 79°10'E. {{clear}} ==Kazakhstan== [[Image:Vue globale du versant N du khan Tengri.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This shows the North Wall of Khan Tengri, 7010 m, Tian Shan. Credit: [http://www.camptocamp.org/users/12091 Frederic Heymes].]] North Engilchek Glacier is in the image on the right in front of the North Wall of Khan Tengri, 7010 m, Tian Shan. Kazakhstan has a nominal location of 48°N 68°E. It lies between longitudes 46° and 88°E and latitudes 40° and 56°N. Khan Tengri has a nominal position of 42°12'39"N 80°10'30"E. {{clear}} ==Uyghurstan== [[Image:Taklamakan-Desert.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This shows the ice fields around the Altishahr, Uyghurstan. Credit: NASA.]] Turkestan, perhaps eastern Turkestan, or Uyghurstan, is currently called the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China. It has a nominal location of 41°N 85°E. The Taklamakan Desert has a nominal position of 38.9°N 82.2°E. {{clear}} ==Altay== [[Image:Little Aktru Glacier, July 2011, Altai.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is the Little Aktru Glacier in the Altai. Credit: [[commons:User:Alexei Rudoy|Alexei Rudoy]].]] [[Image:Belukha.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mt Belukha and Akkem glacier are in the Altay Republic, Russia. Credit: [[commons:User:Ondřej Žváček|Ondřej Žváček]].]] [[Image:Russia.AMOA2004135 lrg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In the Altay region of south-central Russia, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this image. Credit: .]] On the right is the Little Aktru Glacier in the Altai. On the left are Mt Belukha and the Akkem glacier in the Altay Republic, Russia. In the Altay region of south-central Russia, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured the image on the second right. This shows the ice fields of the Altay. The Altai Republic has a nominal location of 50°55'N 86°55'E. Belukha Mountain has a location of 49°48'27"N 86°35'24"E. {{clear}} ==Nepal== [[Image:Imja Tsho, Nepal.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a natural-colour image of Imja Tsho and surrounding glaciers. Credit: Jesse Allen, NASA.]] [[Image:Nepal - Sagamartha Trek - 181 - Khumbu Glacier (4434702615).jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is the Khumbu Glacier. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56796376@N00 McKay Savage from London].]] [[Image:Everest nubtse.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Everest and Nuptse are viewed from Kalapatthar. Credit: Pavel Novak.]] "Starting from the western face of Kali Himal, the Imja Glacier flows through eastern Nepal, part of a glacier network that ultimately feeds the Ganges River. In the 1960s, melt water began collecting at the foot of the glacier, creating Imja Tsho. A 2009 study described this lake of melt water as one of the fastest-growing in the Himalaya. Held in place by a terminal moraine, Imja Tsho threatens downstream communities with the potential for a glacial outburst flood."<ref name=Allen2010>{{ cite book |author=Jesse Allen |title=Imja Tsho, Nepal |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=17 October 2010 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=46405 |accessdate=2014-11-13 }}</ref> "On October 4, 2010, the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this natural-color image of Imja Tsho and surrounding glaciers. Dirt and debris coat these rivers of ice; like the glaciers feeding it, Imja Tsho appears dull gray-brown. A thin trickle of water exits the lake on its western side, having carved through the natural earthen dam."<ref name=Allen2010/> "The 2009 study concluded that the Imja Glacier had retreated by 34 meters per year from 1976 to 2000, and by 74 meters per year from 2000 to 2007. Imja Tsho, meanwhile, grew rapidly. In the 1960s, the lake covered roughly 48,811 square meters. The lake grew to 848,742 square meters by 2000 and 945,662 by 2007."<ref name=Allen2010/> "As glaciers shrink and meltwater lakes grow, the threat to nearby communities increases. In 1985, another glacial lake in Nepal—Dig Tsho—burst and flooded a new hydropower station, 30 houses, and 14 bridges. The glacial outburst flooded agricultural lands and scraped vegetation from land surfaces, leading to increased erosion from wind and precipitation and increased undercutting by local rivers."<ref name=Allen2010/> The image on the left shows the Khumbu Glacier. It has a nominal position at 27°58'N 86°50'E. The second image on the right shows Mount Everest on the left and Mount Nubtse on the right with a glacier between them. Nuptse has a nominal position of 27°57'59"N 86°53'24"E. {{clear}} ==Dzungaria== [[Image:Mount Bogda.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a photo of Mount Bogda. Credit: kafirchen.]] Dzungaria has a nominal location of 45°N 85°E. The Tarbagatai Mountains have a nominal location at 47°11'18"N 82°27'59"E. The Saur Mountains are nominally located at 47°04'N 85°34'E. The highest peak is Sauyr Zhotasy at 47°02'57"N 85°34'E which is ice-capped. It is considered in Kazakhstan. The Potanin Glacier has a nominal location of 49.14°N 87.92°E. Alexander Glacier feeds into the Potanin Glacier which originates from Khuiten Uul. Mount Bogda has a nominal location of 43°48'06"N 88°19'57"E. {{clear}} ==Sikkim== [[Image:Rathong peak.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Rathong peak has glaciers as seen from the Guicha la, Sikkim. Credit: [[commons:User:AmarChandra|Amar]].]] [[Image:Kanchenjunga India.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Morning sunlight hits the summit of Kangchenjunga. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/44838470@N00 Aaron Ostrovsky].]] On the right is Rathong peak which has glaciers as seen from the Guicha la, Sikkim. Sikkim has a nominal location of 27.33°N 88.62°E. {{clear}} ==Tibet== [[Image:HailuogouGlacierPanorama.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a panorama of the Hailuogou Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Oliver Ren|Oliver Ren]].]] [[Image:Tibet Mt Norin Kang 7206m.JPG|thumb|left|250px|The ice fields of Mount Norin Kang, Tibet, are imaged. Credit: [[commons:User:Royonx|Michel Royonx]].]] [[Image:来古冰川群.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Laigu Glacier is in Baxoi County, Tibet. Credit: .]] The image on the right shows a panorama of the Hailuogou Glacier in Tibet. Laigu Glacier is located near 32° N, 87° E. On the left is the ice field of Mount Norin Kang. Mount Norin Kang has a nominal location of 28°56'48"N 90°10'42"E. {{clear}} ==Bhutan== [[Image:Glacial lakes, Bhutan.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This image shows the termini of the glaciers in the Bhutan-Himalaya. Credit: Jeffrey Kargel, USGS/NASA JPL/AGU.]] [[Image:Satellite image of Bhutan in April 2002.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a satellite image of Bhutan in April 2002. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC.]] "This image from the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite shows the termini of the glaciers in the Bhutan-Himalaya. Glacial lakes have been rapidly forming on the surface of the debris-covered glaciers in this region during the last few decades."<ref name=Ichoku>{{ cite book |author=Charles Ichoku |title=GLACIAL LAKES FROM RETREATING GLACIERS |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=4 June 2002 |url=http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=59561 |accessdate=2014-11-11 }}</ref> The image on the left shows the snow and ice cover of Bhutan in April 2002. Bhutan is nominally located at 27°25'01"N 90°26'06"E. {{clear}} ==Kunlun== [[Image:Buka Daban.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a satellite image of Buka Daban ice field. Credit: Landsat/NASA.]] Bukadaban Feng has a nominal location of 36°01'27"N 90°51'57"E. The image on the right clearly demonstrates glaciers in this nominal location. {{clear}} ==Queen Mary Land== Queen Mary Land has a nominal location at 66°45'S 96°E. ==Qinghai== [[Image:Amne Machin.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The famous and rather mysterious Amne Machin (Maqen Gangri). Credit: Mario Biondi.]] Amne Machlin has a nominal location of 34°47'54"N 99°27'45"E. {{clear}} ==Shackleton Ice Shelf== [[Image:Shack 2009054 0800 modis ch02.png|thumb|right|250px|View is of the Shakleton Ice Shelf 250 masl. Credit: NASA Modis.]] The Shackleton Ice Shelf has a nominal position of 66°S 100°E. The Denman Glacier has a nominal location of 66°45'S 99°30'E. Scott Glacier has a nominal location of 66°30'S 100°20'E. {{clear}} ==Mill Island== Mill Island has a nominal position of 65°30'S 100°40'E ==Sichuan== [[Image:Hailuogou glacier.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Hailuogou glacier in Sichuan province, China, is just below Gonga Shan. Credit: [[commons:User:Truthven|Truthven]].]] The Daxue Mountains have a nominal location of 29°35'48"N 101°52'43"E. The Hailuogou glacier in Sichuan province, China, on the right, is just below Gonga Shan. {{clear}} ==Mongolia== [[Image:Gurvger.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Gurvansaikhan Mountains are shown. Credit: [[w:User:Adagio|Adagio]].]] [[Image:Gurvs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Peaks are above Yoliin Am in the Gurvansaikhan Mountains of Mongolia, after an early autumn snow. Credit: [[w:User:Adagio|Adagio]].]] Mongolia has nominal coordinates of 46°N 105°E. Dund Saikhany Nuruu has a nominal location of 43°38'06"N 103°46'45"E. {{clear}} ==Buryatia== [[Image:Ascent galkina pass moraine.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The ascent to Galkina Pass reveals the glacier and its moraine. Credit: AdventureTravel.]] The Baikal Mountains have a position of 54°N 108°. Buryatia has a nominal location of 53°48'N 109°20'E. {{clear}} ==Knox Land== Knox Land has a nominal position of 100°31'E to 109°16'E. The Hatch Islands have a nominal position of 66°32'S 109°16'E. ==Budd Land== Budd Land has a nominal position of 109°16'E to 115°33'E. ==Wilkes Land== Wilkes Land has a nominal position of 69°S 120°E. ==Sabrina Land== [[Image:Knox, Budd and Sabrina Coasts, Antarctica.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NASA image was acquired on November 2, 2011. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team.]] Sabrina Land has a nominal position of 115°33'E to 122°05'E. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured [the image on the right] of the Knox, Budd Law Dome, and Sabrina Coasts, Antarctica on November 2, 2011 at 01:40 UTC (Nov. 1 at 9:40 p.m. EDT). {{clear}} ==Banzare Land== Banzre Land extends from 122°05'E to 130°10'E. Cape Southard has a nominal position of 66°32'S 122°5'E. ==Amur== [[Image:20081107-russiasnow-full.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Stanovoy Mountain Range can be seen above the Zeyskoye Reservoir. Credit: Chelys.]] The Stanovoy Range has a nominal position of 56°20'N 126°E. "In this snow-covered image we can see part of Amur Oblast, in eastern Russia. The large, dark body of water is the Zeyskoye Reservoir. The Gilyuy, Zeya and Tynda Rivers are visible below the reservoir, while the Stanovoy Mountain Range can be seen above it. The land south of this range is the Upper Zeysky Plain, which is primarily marshland with larch and pine forests."<ref name=Chelys2008>{{ cite book |author=Chelys |title=Amur Oblast and Zeyskoye Reservoir, Russia |publisher=Earth Snapshot |location= |date=16 November 2008 |url=http://www.eosnap.com/tag/zeyskoye-reservoir/ |accessdate=2014-11-19 }}</ref> "The Stanovoy Range, visible in the image North of the Zeyskoye Reservoir, forms the dividing line between the Sakha Republic and Amur Oblast and spreads across the entire northern border of the territory. Dwarf Siberian pine and alpine tundra grow at higher elevations on these mountains and larch forests with small stands of flat-leaved birch and pine forests grow alongside the river plains."<ref name=Chelys2008/> {{clear}} ==Manchuria== [[Image:Paektu-san.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This oblique astronaut photograph was taken during the winter season, and snow highlights frozen Lake Tianchi and lava flow lobes along the southern face of the volcano (April 2003). Credit: NASA.]] Paektu Mountain has a nominal location of 42°0'20"N 128°03'19"E. "One of the largest known eruptions of the modern geologic period (the Holocene) occurred at Baitoushan Volcano (also known as Changbaishan in China and P'aektu-san in Korea) about 1000 A.D., with erupted material deposited as far away as northern Japan, a distance of approximately 1,200 kilometers. The eruption also created the 4.5-kilometer-diameter, 850-meter-deep summit caldera of the volcano, which is now filled with the waters of Lake Tianchi (or Sky Lake). This oblique astronaut photograph was taken during the winter season, and snow highlights frozen Lake Tianchi and lava flow lobes along the southern face of the volcano."<ref name=Stefanov2003>{{ cite book |author=William Stefanov |title=Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea |publisher=NASA Johnson Space Center |location=Houston, Texas USA |date=April 2003 |url=http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=ISS006-E-43366 |accessdate=2014-11-16 }}</ref> "Baitoushan last erupted in 1702, and geologists consider it to be dormant. Gas emissions were reported from the summit and nearby hot springs in 1994, but no evidence of renewed activity of the volcano was observed. The Chinese-Korean border runs directly through the center of the summit caldera, and the mountain is considered sacred by the predominantly Korean population living near the volcano."<ref name=Stefanov2003/> {{clear}} ==Claire Land== Claire Land extends from 130°10'E to 136°11'E. Morse Glacier has a nominal location of 66°31'S 130°5'E. ==Papua== [[Image:Puncak Jaya icecap 1936.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The image shows the Puncak Jaya icecap in 1936. Credit: J.J. Dozy, U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:Carstensz 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain on a rare clear day in 1623. Credit: Indonesia Vacation.]] "Three small perennial ice fields with a total area of about 7.5 ± 0.5 km² are situated on Puncak Jaya massif, Puncak Mandala, and Ngga Pilimsit in the Central Range of Irian Jaya."<ref name=Allison>{{ cite book |author=Ian Allison |author2=James A. Peterson |title=Glaciers of Irian Jaya, Indonesia |publisher=USGS |location=Reston, Virginia USA |date=28 April 2000 |url=http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386h/indonesia/indonesia.html |accessdate=2014-11-12 }}</ref> Puncak Jaya has a nominal position of 04°04'44"S 137°9'30"E. The oblique "aerial photograph [on the right is] looking east at several of the glaciers on Puncak Jaya in 1936."<ref name=Allison/> The glaciers left to right are "Northwall Firn, Meren Glacier, and Carstensz Glacier."<ref name=Allison/> "Puncak Jaya was named "Carstensz Pyramid" after Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz who first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain on a rare clear day in 1623. The sighting went unverified for over two centuries, and Carstensz was ridiculed in Europe when he said he had seen snow near the equator. This name is still used among mountaineers."<ref name=IndonesiaVacation>{{ cite book |author=Indonesia Vacation |title=Vacation at Indonesia |publisher=Indonesia Vacation |location= |date=21 September 2010 |url=http://visit-indonesiavacation.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html |accessdate=2014-11-12 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Japan== [[Image:Mount Tate from Mount Kashimayari.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This shows Mount Tate glaciers from Mount Kashimayari. Credit: .]] [[Image:Mount Tsurugi Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Tsurugi glaciers are shown. Credit: [[commons:User:Alpsdake|Alpsdake]].]] [[Image:Tateyama from jiigatake 20 2001 11 20.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Tate, Mount Masago, Mount Betsu (Bessan), and Mount Tsurugi with the Mountain hut (Taneike Sanso in center) are seen from Mount Jii, in the Hida Mountains, Japan. Credit: [[commons:User:Alpsdake|Alpsdake]].]] Mount Tate and Mount Masago are seen from Mount Kashimayari, in the Hida Mountains, Japan. Mount Tate and its glaciers are on the left of the image on the right. Mount Tate is located at 36°34'33"N 137°37'11"E. The second image on the right shows Mount Tate, Mount Masago, Mount Betsu (Bessan), and Mount Tsurugi with the Mountain hut (Taneike Sanso in center) from Mount Jii, in the Hida Mountains, Japan. {{clear}} ==Adélie Land== Adélie Land has a nominal location of 75°S 139°E. ==Sakhalin Island== [[Image:20090317-russia-full.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ice is around Sakhalin Island in the Sea of Okhotsk. Credit: Chelys.]] Sakhalin Island has a nominal position of 50°33'N 142°36'E. "Ice is visible floating on the surface of the Sea of Okhotsk, along the eastern shore of Russia’s Sakhalin island, and the Gulf of Patience, the island’s southeastern coast."<ref name=Chelys>{{ cite book |author=Chelys |title=Ice Around Sakhalin Island, in the Sea of Okhotsk |publisher=Earth Snapshot |location= |date=22 March 2009 |url=http://www.eosnap.com/tag/sakhalin/ |accessdate=2014-11-19 }}</ref> "The ice has a rippled or swirled appearance because it takes on the shape of eddy-currents moving beneath it."<ref name=Chelys/> "Some ice can also be seen on the western side of Sakhalin, in the Strait of Tartary. However, much of this appears to have melted since the last time the area was observed (click here for article)."<ref name=Chelys/> "La Pérouse Strait, the body of water dividing the southern part of the Russian island of Sakhalin from the northern part of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō (bottom right), is also ice-free, as is mainland Russia (left)."<ref name=Chelys/> {{clear}} ==George V Land== [[Image:GlacierMertz.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The image shows the Mertz Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Jacques.verron|Jacques.verron]].]] [[Image:Collision Calves Iceberg from Mertz Glacier Tongue, Antarctica.gif|thumb|left|250px|These images show the iceberg and glacier tongue immediately before and after the collision. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center.]] George V Land is defined by 142°02' E and 153°45' E, and by the 60°S parallel. The Mertz Glacier has a nominal location at 67°30'S 144°45'E. "At 94 kilometers (58 miles) by 39 kilometers (24 miles) in size, the B-09B iceberg is comparable to the state of Rhode Island, which is wider but not quite so long. After lingering near the Mertz Glacier in Eastern Antarctica for several years, the massive iceberg collided with the glacier tongue on February 12 or 13, breaking it away from the rest of the glacier. The former glacier tongue formed a new iceberg nearly as large as B-09B. These images, all from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on NASA’s Aqua satellite, show the iceberg and glacier tongue immediately before and after the collision."<ref name=Riebeek>{{ cite book |author=Holli Riebeek |title=Collision Calves Iceberg from Mertz Glacier Tongue, Antarctica |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=27 February 2010 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=42819 |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> "The B9 iceberg broke from the Ross Ice Shelf in West Antarctica some time in 1987. It took the massive iceberg more than two decades to drift slowly out of the Ross Sea and along the coast to the Mertz Glacier in East Antarctica. Along the way, it broke apart, one segment becoming the massive B-09B iceberg that collided with the glacier tongue in February 2010."<ref name=Riebeek/> {{clear}} ==New Guinea‎== [[Image:Mount Wilhelm.png|thumb|right|250px|Mount Wilhelm has glaciers to the north as indicated by the compass in the upper right. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] Mount Wilhelm has a nominal location of 5°48'S 145°02'E. In the image on the right, its glaciers are all to the north and northeast. {{clear}} ==New Siberian Islands== [[Image:East Siberia Sea.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Satellite photo is of the New Siberian Islands. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC.]] [[Image:Kotelny-faddeyevsky-island.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kotelny Island and Faddeyevsky Island are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Yakutia Arctic. Credit: NASA.]] The New Siberian Islands north of Yakutia have a nominal position of 75°16′N 145°15′E. "The winter sea ice in the east Siberian Sea is looking a bit like a cracked windshield in these true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images from June 16 and 23, 2002. North of the thawing tundra, the sea ice takes on its cracked, bright blue appearance as it thins, which allows the reflection of the water to show through. Numerous still-frozen lakes dot the tundra."<ref name=Descloitres2012>{{ cite book |author=Jacques Descloitres |title=EAST SIBERIAN SEA, RUSSIA |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=22 June 2012 |url=http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=60147 |accessdate=2014-11-19 }}</ref> The Laptev Sea is on the left in the image on the right and part of the East Siberian Sea is on the right. {{clear}} ==Tasmania== Tasmania has a nominal location of 42°S 147°E and apparently no current glaciers. ==Australia== [[Image:Mount Kosciuszko01Oct06.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is Mount Kosciuszko from the east on October 1, 2006. Credit: Troy Thomas.]] Mount Augustus has a nominal location of 24°S 117°E and no snowfall or glaciers. Mount Kosciuszko has a nominal location of 36°27'21.53"S 148°15'48"E. Macquarie Island has a nominal location of 54.6°S 159°E. {{clear}} ==Kamchatka== [[Image:Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with Koryaksky Volcano in background.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's harbour is from Avacha Bay, with Mount Koryasky rising in the background. Credit: [[w:User:Vfp15|Vfp15]].]] [[Image:Karymsky Lake and Volcano.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Karymsky Lake and Volcano is in the satellite image. Credit: NASA.]] [[Image:OPALA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is Opala. Credit: [[:ru:User:Участник:Gistereziz|Отачкин Алексей]].]] Kamchatka has a nominal location of 57°N 160°E. Koryaksky has a nominal location of 53°19'15"N 158°42'45"E. Karymsky has a nominal location at 54°3'N 159°26'E. Opala is located at 52°32'36"N 157°20'21"E. {{clear}} ==Victoria Land== [[Image:Fryxellsee Opt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The blue ice covering Lake Fryxell, in the Transantarctic Mountains, comes from glacial meltwater from the Canada Glacier and other smaller glaciers. Credit: Joe Mastroianni, National Science Foundation USA.]] [[Image:02-wright-lower-glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The decaying, pinnacled snout of Wright Lower Glacier is in the polar desert area of the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Credit: M. Hambrey.]] [[Image:Landsat7 dry valley lrg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One of the few areas of Antarctica not covered by thousands of meters of ice, the McMurdo Dry Valleys stand out in this satellite image. Credit: Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC Oceans and Ice Branch and the Landsat 7 Science Team.]] [[Image:Dry Valleys, Antarctica.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of McMurdo Sound. Credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.]] Canada Glacier has a nominal location of 77°37'S 162°59'E. Victoria Land has a nominal location of 71°S 163°E. Wright Lower Glacier at coordinates: 77°25′S 163°0′E is a stagnant glacier. On the left is an image of the decaying, pinnacled snout of Wright Lower Glacier in the polar desert area of the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. One of the few areas of Antarctica not covered by thousands of meters of ice, the McMurdo Dry Valleys stand out in this satellite image on the second right. For a few weeks each summer temperatures are warm enough to melt glacial ice, creating streams that feed freshwater lakes that lie at the bottom of the valleys. Beneath a cap of ice these lakes remains unfrozen year-round, supporting colonies of bacteria and phytoplankton. Over the past 14 years, however, summers have been colder than usual, and the lakes are becoming more and more frozen. Most of Antarctica has cooled along with the Dry Valleys, in contrast to much of the rest of the Earth, which has warmed over the past 100 years. "The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, so named because of their extremely low humidity and lack of snow and ice cover. Photosynthetic bacteria have been found living in the relatively moist interior of rocks. Scientists consider the Dry Valleys to be the closest of any terrestrial environment to Mars."<ref name=Smith>{{ cite book |author=Yvette Smith |title=Dry Valleys, Antarctica |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=December 4, 2009 |url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1536.html |accessdate=2014-12-17 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Auckland Islands== The Auckland Islands have a nominal location of 50.7°S 166.1°E. ==South Island== [[Image:Southern Alps from Hamilton Peak.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Panoramic view of Southern Alps is from Hamilton Peak in the Craigieburn Range. Credit: [[commons:User:Angusprain|Angusprain]].]] [[Image:South Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This true-color image provides a nearly cloud-free look at the South Island of New Zealand. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.]] [[Image:Franz Josef glacier.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Franz Josef glacier is photographed from the valley floor. Credit: [[w:User:dramatic|dramatic]].]] [[Image:Fox Glacier NZ 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Fox glacier in New Zealand is on South Island. Credit: [[w:User:Mjobling|Mjobling]].]] The Fox glacier in New Zealand is on South Island at 43°27′52″S 170°1′4″E. The South Island of New Zealand has a nominal location of 43°30'S 170°30'E. Franz Joseph Glacier has coordinates 43°28′1.19″S 170°11′29.5″E. {{clear}} ==Ross Dependency== [[Image:Dugdale and Murray Glacier - Antarctica.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is an aerial view of Dugdale Glacier, Antarctica (Murray Glacier to the left). Credit: Jim Waldron, U.S. Navy, National Science Foundation.]] Beardmore Glacier has a nominal location of 83°45'S 171°E. On the right is an aerial view of Dugdale Glacier, Antarctica. {{clear}} ==North Island== [[Image:Ruapehu Crater Lake n.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Crater Lake is at top of Ruapehu on 29 January 2005. Credit: [[w:User:JShook|JShook]].]] [[Image:MtRuapehu 23oct2002.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Composite image is of Mount Ruapehu, with Hauhungatahi visible beyond. Credit: Laura Rocchio, Landsat Project Science Office NASA/JPL/NIMA.]] New Zealand is nominally located at 49.69°S 178.78°E. Mount Ruapehu has a nominal location of 39°17'S 175°34'E. {{clear}} ==Scott Island== [[Image:Scott Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Scott Island and Haggitt’s Pillar are between icebergs and sea ice. Credit: Kuno Lechner.]] Scott Island has a nominal location of 67°22.7'S 179°54.7'W. {{clear}} ==Aleutian Islands== [[Image:Tanaga2003.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Tanaga and East Tanaga are from the south. Credit: M. L. Coombs, Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:KorovinVolcano.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View of debris mantling the upper slopes of Korovin's active south crater is to the north-northwest. Credit: Game McGimsey (Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey).]] [[Image:SeguamIsland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Incandescent lava is fountaining from a fissure eruption near Pyre Peak on 1,054-m (3,458 ft)-high Seguam Island in the central Aleutian Islands. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard.]] [[Image:MountVsevidof.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View is looking north, of symmetrical Vsevidof volcano, a historically active, 2,149-m (7,050 ft)-high stratovolcano on central Umnak Island in the eastern Aleutian Islands. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.]] The Gareloi Volcano is at 51°47′18″N 178°47′39″W. Tanaga volcano is at 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W. Korovin Volcano has coordinates of 52°22′49″N 174°10′06″W. Mount Seguam is at 52°18′54″N 172°30′37″W. Mount Vsevidof is located at 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W. Pogromni Volcano has coordinates 53°34′05″N 164°41′59″W. Amak Volcano is at 55°25′02″N 163°08′49″W. {{clear}} ==Hawaii== [[Image:Keasnow M.jpg|thumb|right|250px|When the youngest glacier covered the summit area 40,000 to 13,000 years ago, several eruptions took place beneath the ice. Credit: D.A. Swanson, USGS.]] [[Image:Mauna Kea from the ocean.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of the Mauna Kea volcano of Hawaii is from the ocean. Credit: [http://flickr.com/people/80283612@N00 Vadim Kurland].]] Mauna Kea has a nominal position of 19°49'14"N 155°28'05"W. "Most people don't think about snow or glaciers in Hawai`i, but geologists have long recognized deposits formed by glaciers on Mauna Kea during recent ice ages. The latest work indicates that deposits of three glacial episodes since 150,000 to 200,000 years ago are preserved on the volcano. Glacial moraines on the volcano formed about 70,000 years ago and from approximately 40,000 to 13,000 years ago. If glacial deposits were formed on Mauna Loa, they have long since been buried by younger lava flows."<ref name=Wolfe>{{ cite book |author=Wolfe E.W. |author2=Wise S. W. |author3=Dalrymple B. |title=Mauna Kea Hawai`i's Tallest Volcano |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |location=Reston, Virginia USA |date=22 May 2002 |url=http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/maunakea/ |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> "Even today, snow falls on both Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Both volcanoes are so high that snow falls during winter months, perhaps accumulating to a few meters depth. The seasonal snow cover on the steep slopes of Mauna Kea is easier to see from coastal areas than on the gentle, rounded slopes of Mauna Loa, whose summit cannot be seen from sea level."<ref name=Wolfe/> {{clear}} ==Alaska== [[Image:Meares glacier.JPG|thumb|center|500px|Meares Glacier in south central Alaska is viewed from Unakwik Inlet. Credit: [[commons:User:Eric.chase|Eric.chase]].]] [[Image:NOAA Riggs Glacier 1992.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Riggs Glacier ends in the Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay, Alaska. Credit: John Bortniak, NOAA.]] [[Image:Taku Icefield.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Glacial snout of Taku Glacier is taken from a Seaplane. Credit: [[w:User:Diamond20|Diamond20]].]] The Tatina Glacier is in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range at 62°27′03″N 152°48′44″W. Yentna Glacier has coordinates 62°43′07″N 151°40′57″W. It is in the Alaska Range. The Sargent Icefield is on the Kenai Peninsula at 60°17′48″N 148°35′09″W. Meares Glacier is in Prince William Sound at 61°14′23″N 147°25′03″W. Peters Glacier in the Brooks Range is at 69°16′51″N 144°57′23″W. Riggs Glacier is in the Takhinsha Mountains at 59°10′08″N 136°14′37″W. The Taku Glacier is in Tongass at 58°35′42″N 134°10′47″W. It is part of the Juneau Icefield. Bacon Glacier has coordinates of 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W in Juneau. {{clear}} ==Yukon== [[Image:Mountain and footprints.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mount Logan, Canada, from NE, is seen from Kluane Icefield. Credit: [[w:User:Isteffen|Isteffen]].]] [[Image:Kluane Icefield 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Two or more glaciers make the Kluane icefield. Credit: [[:de:User:Steffen Schreyer|Steffen Schreyer]].]] [[Image:Keelepeak.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Image du Keele Peak prise depuis l'extrémité Sud du lac en 2005. Credit: Alain Dutrevis.]] Two or more glaciers as in the image on the left and second right make the Kluane icefield. Mount Logan has a location at 60°34'02"N 140°24'10"W. Mount Vancouver is at 60.3361°N 139.6947°W. Keele Peak has coordinates 63°25′53″N 130°19′26″W. {{clear}} ==British Columbia== [[Image:Cocoa Crater from southwest - Mount Edziza flanks.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A young basaltic cinder cone and ice are on the flanks of Mount Edziza. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/24887951@N08 nass5518].]] [[Image:Mount Silverthrone.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northeast face of Silverthrone Mountain is in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/24887951@N08 nass5518].]] [[Image:Heiltskuk Icefield, British Columbia.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates the ice-field—mostly covered by snow across the upper mountain slopes—and two major valley glaciers that extend from it. Credit: NASA Expedition 20 crew.]] The ice on the young basaltic cinder cone in the image on the right is a glacier. The young cinder cone is on the flanks of Mount Edziza. Mount Edziza is located at 57°42'58"N 130°38'02"W. Mount Silverthrone is located at 51°31'41.9"N 126°06'47.9"W. Ha-Iltzuk Icefield has a nominal location at 51°25'N 125°55'W. "The Heiltskuk (also written Ha-Iltzuk) Icefield covers an area of approximately 3,600 square kilometers (1,389 square miles) in the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates the icefield—mostly covered by snow across the upper mountain slopes—and two major valley glaciers that extend from it. Valley glaciers are large masses of slowly flowing ice and entrained debris that move downhill, carving out wide U-shaped valleys in the process. The locations of former valley glaciers can frequently be identified by the presence of these U-shaped valleys on a now glacier-free landscape."<ref name=WLStefanov2009>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Heiltskuk Icefield, British Columbia |publisher=NASA |location=Washington,DC USA |date=31 August 2009 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39985 |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> "The two largest valley glaciers in the image, Silverthrone Glacier and Klinaklini Glacier, both flow towards Knight Inlet to the south (not shown). Several moraines—accumulations of rock and soil debris along the edges and surface of a glacier—are drawn out into long, dark lines by the flowing ice, and they extend along the length of both glaciers. The confluence of the two glaciers at image center illustrates how a moraine located along the side of a glacier can become a medial moraine, in the center of the joined ice mass. Smaller valley glaciers are visible near Mount Silverthrone""<ref name=WLStefanov2009/> Mount Robson in British Columbia has coordinates 53.1106°N 119.1564°W. {{clear}} ==Cascades== [[Image:MSH06 aerial crater from north high angle 09-12-06.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount St. Helens and Crater Glacier are in the Cascade Range, Washington, United States. Credit: Willie Scott, USGS.]] [[Image:Little Tahoma 5866.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Little Tahoma (right, 11138 feet) and Whitman Crest (left, 9364 feet) has Frying Pan Glacier below. Credit: [[commons:User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]].]] [[Image:Thielsen87 aerial thielsen 09-87.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Aerial photograph is of Mount Thielsen, a volcano in Oregon, United States. Credit: W.E. Scott, U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:Mt. Jefferson from Three Fingered Jack.JPG|thumb|left|250px| The south face of Mount Jefferson, Oregon's second highest peak, is seen from a trail beside Three Fingered Jack. Credit: [[commons:User:Jsayre64|Jsayre64]].]] [[Image:Mount Hood 3233.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mount Hood is at 11,249 ft (3,429 m, skyline). Credit: [[commons:User:Wseigmund|Walter Siegmund]].]] [[Image:Icy Adams Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Adams and Adams Glacier are in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Credit: [[commons:AdorableFluttershy:AdorableFluttershy|AdorableFluttershy]].]] Mount Olympus is at 47°48′05″N 123°42′39″W. Mount Shasta has coordinates 41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W in California, USA. Crater Glacier is at 46°11′48″N 122°11′15″W. Lathrop Glacier has a nominal location of 43°09′15″N 122°04′02″W in Oregon, USA. Mount Jefferson is at 44°40′27″N 121°47′58″W. Mount Hood is located at 45°22′25″N 121°41′45″W. Fryingpan Glacier has coordinates 46°50'32"N 121°41'27"W. Adam Glacier is at 46°13′02″N 121°30′42″W. {{clear}} ==Banks Island== Banks Island has a nominal position at 73°N 121°30'W. ==Sierra Nevada== [[Image:Connes glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Conness Glacier is in Sierra Nevada, California, USA. Credit: [[w:User:TedSF|TedSF]].]] [[Image:Mount Maclure and Maclure Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Yosemite National Park, California, has Mount Maclure and Maclure Glacier. Credit: Matthes, F.E., U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:Palisades (California).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thunderbolt, Starlight, North Palisade, Polemonium Peaks are in the Sierra Nevada, USA. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56156808@N00 Jonathan Fox from Carson City, United States].]] Conness Glacier has a nominal location of 37°58'13"N 119°19'07"W. Maclure Glacier is at 37°44′48″N 119°16′58″W. The Dana Glacier is located at 37°54′02″N 119°13′04″W. Goether Glacier is at 37°12′29″N 118°42′30″W. Darwin Glacier is at 37°10′18″N 118°40′19″W. Lilliput Glacier has coordinates of 36°34′53″N 118°33′07″W. Norman Clyde Glacier is located at 37°04′45″N 118°28′43″W. {{clear}} ==Alberta== [[Image:Mtcolumbia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Columbia (Alberta/BC) is photographed from the summit of Snow Dome. Credit: [[commons:User:Geoffl|Geoffl]].]] [[Image:Mount Hector Alberta Canada 2014.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Hector on Icefields Parkway is in Alberta Canada Sept/2014. Credit: [[commons:User:WikiPedant|WikiPedant]].]] [[Image:Mount Temple.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Temple (3,543m/11,624') North face is in Banff National Park Canada. Credit: [[w:User:RedWolf|RedWolf]].]] Mount Columbia has coordinates 52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W. Mount Hector is at 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W in Banff National Park, Canada. Mount Temple is located at 51.3506°N 116.2067°W. Mount Joffre has coordinates 50°31′40″N 115°12′30″W. {{clear}} ==Idaho== [[Image:Idaho USA12.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Palouse region is of Northern Idaho, USA. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/charmar/3052496/ charmar].]] [[Image:Owyhee Mountains, K5060-2 (8497810514).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Owyhee Mountains are about 50 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho. Credit: United States Department of Agriculture.]] [[Image:Selway Bitterroot Wilderness.jpg|thumb|right|250px|United States Forest Service photo is of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Credit: U.S. Forest Service.]] [[Image:Leigh Lake - Snowshoe Peak.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Leigh Lake below Snowshoe Peak is in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. Credit: [[w:User:Kataiklaeya|Kataiklaeya]].]] Benson Glacier has coordinates of 45°09′45″N 117°18′9″W in Oregon, USA. The Palouse region has coordinates of 46.73°N 117.16°W. The Owyhee Mountains are at 42°58′51″N 116°39′31″W. Blackwell Glacier on Snowshoe Peak is located at 48°13′47″N 115°41′07″W in Montana, USA. The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness has coordinates 46°12′45″N 114°20′46″W. {{clear}} ==Montana== [[Image:Mout Merritt from Elizabeth Lake Trail.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Mount Merritt and Old Sun Glacier are at the upper center. Credit: [[commons:User:Distress.bark|Distress.bark]].]] [[Image:Blackfoot and Jackson Glaciers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Blackfoot and Jackson Glaciers are in Glacier National Park (US). Credit: National Park Service, U.S.]] [[Image:Jackson Glacier terminus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Image of the terminal end of Jackson Glacier in Glacier National Park (U.S.). Credit: USGS.]] [[Image:Logan and Red Eagle Glaciers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Logan Glacier at right and Red Eagle Glacier at far left with Mount Logan at upper right is photographed in September 2009. Credit: Lisa McKeon, USGS.]] Harris Glacier is located in Glacier National Park at 48°57′00″N 114°13′44″W. Agassiz Glacier is at 48°56′02″N 114°09′28″W. Boulder Glacier is located at 48°57′27″N 114°05′16″W. Chaney Glacier is at 48°51′06″N 113°49′48″W. Ahern Glacier is at 48°50′34″N 113°47′02″W. Old Sun Glacier is located at 48°52′21″N 113°46′38″W. Jackson Glacier has coordinates 48°35′55″N 113°42′04″W. Blackfoot Glacier has coordinates of 48°35′40″N 113°40′12″W. Logan Glacier has a nominal position of 48°36′07″N 113°37′57″W. Lupfer Glacier is at 48°28′38″N 113°30′44″W. {{clear}} ==Utah== [[Image:Emerald Lake below Timpanogos Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Emerald Lake underneath the glacier is on southeast part of Timpanogos. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/86165673@N00 Brad Pack from United States].]] Timpanogos Glacier is a buried glacier that has coordinates 40°21′59″N 111°37′13″W. {{clear}} ==Victoria Island== [[Image:Our ship a.. Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mikkelsons Harbor has a ship for scale. Credit: ErinDriver.]] Victoria Island is at 71°N 110°W. {{clear}} ==Yellowstone== [[Image:Schoolroom Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Schoolroom Glacier is a small and rapidily retreating glacier in Grand Teton National Park. Credit: MONGO.]] [[Image:Gannet Peak with Gannett Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Gannett Glacier is in the Wind River Range, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, U.S. Credit: U.S. Forest Service.]] [[Image:Mt Moran summit WY1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Summit of Mount Moran, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, shows the black diabase dike, Falling Ice Glacier on the left, and Skillet Glacier on the right. Credit: [[commons:User:Acroterion|Acroterion]].]] [[Image:Bear's Tooth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Bear's Tooth in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, USA. Credit: William S Keller, Yellowstone National Park Service.]] Schoolroom Glacier has coordinates 43°43′33″N 110°50′56″W. Petersen Glacier is at 43°46′45″N 110°50′54″W. Middle Teton Glacier has coordinates 43°43′57″N 110°48′15″W. Falling Ice Glacier is at 43°50′00″N 110°46′13″W. Grasshopper Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains, Custer National Forest, Montana, USA, at 45°08′03″N 109°53′02″W. DuNoir Glacier has a nominal location of 43°47′46″N 109°52′10″W. The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana and northwest Wyoming, USA, at 45°09′48″N 109°48′26″W. Connie Glacier is at 43°16′07″N 109°41′37″W. Baby Glacier has coordinates 43°10'16"N 109°41'01"W. Castle Rock Glacier is in the U.S. state of Montana at 45°05′32″N 109°39′20″W. Dinwoody Glacier has coordinates 43°10′24″N 109°38′19″W. Beartooth Glacier is at 45°03′55″N 109°33′33″W in Montana, USA. Dry Creek Glacier is at 43°10′38″N 109°30′30″W. Hooker Glacier has coordinates 42°51′24″N 109°18′40″W. Lizard Head Glacier is at 42°47′34″N 109°12′23″W. Wind River Glacier has coordinates 42°42′31″N 109°07′41″W. {{clear}} ==Bathurst Island== [[Image:Wfm bathurst island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bathurst Island is in the Canadian arctic. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] Bathurst Island is located at 75°46'N 99°47'W. {{clear}} ==Mexico== [[Image:IztaccihualtSacromonte1.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Iztaccihuatl is seen from the Sacromonte mountain in Amecameca, Mexico State. Credit: [[commons:User:AlejandroLinaresGarcia|AlejandroLinaresGarcia]].]] [[Image:PopoAmeca2zoom.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View of the Popocatepetl volcano is from Amecameca, Mexico State. Credit: [[commons:User:AlejandroLinaresGarcia|AlejandroLinaresGarcia]].]] [[Image:Orizaba 18,500 feet.JPG|thumb|left|250px|This is the third highest peak in the Northern Hemisphere. Credit: [[commons:User:Ericshawwhite|Ericshawwhite]].]] Iztaccihuatl has nominal coordinates of 19°10'44"N 98°38'30"W. Popocatépetl has coordinates 19°01'20"N 98°37'40"W. Citlaltépetl is at 19°01'48"N 97°16'12"W. {{clear}} ==Devon Island== [[Image:Wff devon island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Devon Island is in the Canadian Arctic. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] The Devon Ice Cap is on eastern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada, at 75°20′52″N 82°10′26″W. The Treuter Mountains (75°42′N 82°30′W are on eastern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada. They are part of the Devon Ice Cap. {{clear}} ==Ecuador== [[Image:Volcan Cayambe.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This shows snow and glaciers on Volcán Cayambe. Credit: Fabricio Guzmán T.]] [[Image:Cayambe-volcano 003.JPG|thumb|left|250px|One of the glaciers on Volcán Cayambe. Credit: Martin Iturbide.]] [[Image:2008-06-27 Cotopaxi.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cotopaxi Volcano glaciers and the José Rivas Mountain Refuge are pictured. Credit: [[commons:User:Gerard Prins|Gerard Prins]].]] [[Image:Chimborazo volcan.JPG|thumb|left|250px|A picture of the Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador shows some of its glaciers. Credit: Philippe Lavoie.]] The only snow to occur exactly on the Equator is at 4,690 m (15,387 ft) on the southern slope of Volcán Cayambe in Ecuador. Volcán Cayambe has a nominal location at 0.029°N 77.986°W. Cotopaxi has an approximate location of 0°39'33.19"S 78°26'19.01"W, 4768 masl. Chimborazo has a nominal location of 1°28'9"S 78°49'3"W. {{clear}} ==Peru== [[Image:Artesonraju Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Artesonraju glacier located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] [[Image:Quelccaya Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Quelccaya Ice Cap is the largest glaciated area in the tropics, located in southeast Peru in the Cordillera Vilcanota. Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] [[Image:Arhuay Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Llaca glacier is located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] [[Image:Pastoruri Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Pastoruri glacier is located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] Artesonraju glacier has coordinates 08°57′35″S 77°37′07″W. Arhuay glacier is located at 8°50′59″S 77°35′43″W. Pastoruri glacier has coordinates of 09°55′12″S 77°10′56″W. Quelccaya ice cap is located at 13°56′0″S 70°50′0″W {{clear}} ==Ellesmere Island== [[Image:Wfm ellesmere island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ellesmere Island is in the Canadian arctic. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] [[Image:Agassiz ice cap.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is the Agassiz Ice Cap. Credit: [[commons:User:Gierszep|Paul Gierszewski]].]] Ellesmere Island is located at 79°50'N 78°W. The Agassiz Ice Cap is located at 80°30'N 75°W. {{clear}} ==Colombia== [[Image:Volcan Nevado del Ruiz.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Nevado del Ruiz" volcano and frailejones in the National Park "Los Nevados" in Colombia. Credit: Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero.]] [[Image:Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Colombia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|In this photo, the volcano’s summit and upper flanks are covered by several glaciers that appear as a white mass surrounding the 1-kilometre-wide Arenas Crater. Credit: NASA Expedition 23 crew.]] [[Image:Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta desde el espacio.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta es vista desde el espacio. Credit: NASA.]] Colombia has a nominal position at 4°N 72°W. Nevado del Ruiz is at 04°53′43″N 75°19′21″W. "The volcano’s summit and upper flanks are covered by several glaciers that appear as a white mass surrounding the 1-kilometer- (0.6-mile-) wide Arenas Crater; meltwater from these glaciers has incised the gray to tan ash and pyroclastic flow deposits mantling the lower slopes. A well-defined lava flow is visible at image lower right. This astronaut photograph was taken at approximately 7:45 a.m. local time, when the Sun was still fairly low above the horizon, leading to shadowing to the west of topographic high points."<ref name=Stefanov2010>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Colombia |publisher=NASA-JSC |location=Houston, Texas USA |date=23 April 2010 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=43859 |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta has coordinates 10°52′00″N 73°43′12″W. "Small glacier fields at the top of the range [in the image on the left] cover an area of 6 sq. miles (16 sq. km). The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta serves as the source of 36 streams and rivers."<ref name=Stefanov1990>{{ cite book |author=William Stefanov |title=SANTA MARTA MTNS, COAST |publisher=Johnson Space Center |location=Houston, Texas USA |date=January 1990 |url=http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS032-71-39 |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Chile== [[Image:Glaciar Grey, Torres del Paine.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Glaciar Grey is in Torres del Paine, Chile. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonowales/99240875/ welsh boy from London, U.K.].]] [[Image:Glaciar Gabriel Quiroz, afluente Pascua.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A glacier at Aysen, Chile descends into a terminal lake. Credit: [[commons:User:Roberto Araya Barckhahn|Roberto Araya Barckhahn]].]] [[Image:Beagle Channel -k.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Beagle Channel is fronted by some of the most impressive glaciers in South America. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/14821734@N07 RAYANDBEE from United Kingdom].]] Grey Glacier in the image on the left is at 50°57′S 73°15′W. "Ventisquero Gabriel Quiroz is a glacier(s) and is located in Aisén, Chile."<ref name=Panoramio>{{ cite book |author=Panoramio |title=Ventisquero Gabriel Quiroz |publisher=GeoView |location= |date=November 2014 |url=http://cl.geoview.info/ventisquero_gabriel_quiroz,3889213 |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> It is located at 48°24'0.01"S 73°11'59.99"W on Cerro Nublado. Holanda Glacier in the image on the right has coordinates 54°55′S 69°07′W. {{clear}} ==Argentina== [[Image:Black-Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Black glacier is in Horcones Inferior Valley, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Argentina. Credit: [[commons:User:Apcbg|Apcbg]].]] [[Image:Ventisquero Negro Stevage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The glacier is the Ventisquero Negro in Nahuel Huapi National Park, Argentina. Credit: Stevage.]] [[Image:Glacier Alerce Stevage.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Glacier Alerce, on Argentina's Mount Tronador, is seen from near Refugio Otto Meiling. Credit: Stevage.]] The black glacier in the Horcones Inferior Valley, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Argentina, imaged on the right, is a rock glacier. Another dark glacier in Argentina is the Ventisquero Negro in Nahuel Huapi National Park, imaged on the left. The glacier itself is the lumpy brown, white and black part in the centre of the image. Brown icebergs calved by the glacier float in the foreground to the left. The glacier Río Manso, which feeds Ventisquero Negro, is seen high up on the right hand side. The image second on the right is the Glacier Alerce, on Argentina's Mount Tronador, as seen from near Refugio Otto Meiling. Mount Tronador has a nominal position of 41°09'39"S 71°53'15"W. {{clear}} ==Venezuela== [[Image:Humboldt glacier.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Eastern Coromoto glacier is on Peak Humboldt, Venezuelan Andes. Credit: Yosel Molina.]] [[Image:Glaciar Pico Humboldt (Sierra Nevada-Merida) (6).JPG|thumb|right|250px|Pico Humboldt Glacier is in the Sierra Nevada-Merida. Credit: [[commons:User:Hendrick Sanchez|Hendrick Sanchez]].]] [[Image:Pico Humboldt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northern side of Humboldt Peak (Pico Humboldt) is seen from the Coromoto-La Verde trail, Venezuelan Andes. Credit: Mario dos Reis.]] Pico Humboldt has coordinates 8°32′58.78″N 70°59′46.11″W. {{clear}} ==Bolivia== [[Image:Huayna Potosí La Paz - Bolivia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Huayna Potosí is 6088 m high, 25 km north of La Paz, Bolivia. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/48851531@N00 ogwen].]] [[Image:Andes bolivianos.jpg|thumb|right|250px|These peaks and glaciers are the Bolivian Andes. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/46348898@N00 Jonathan Lewis from Kondon].]] Huayna Potosí on the top right is 6088 m high, 25 km north of La Paz, Bolivia. It has a nominal geographic location of 16°15'45"S 68°09'13.5"W. {{clear}} ==Western Greenland== [[Image:Greenland tmo 2003186.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Petermann Glacier, Greenland, observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite, July 5, 2003. Credit: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, NASA.]] [[Image:Rinksglacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photograph is of Rinks Glacier in Greenland. Credit: US Coast Guard.]] [[Image:Prinz-christian-sund moraine hg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Moraine is off a glacier in Prinz Christian Sund, south Greenland. Credit: [[commons:User:Hgrobe|Hannes Grobe]].]] [[Image:Nordenskiold.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nordenskiold Glacier is on the east coast of Greenland. Credit: US Coast Guard.]] The Chamberlin Glacier is located in northwest Greenland at 76.71°N 68.44°W. Petermann Glacier is located in North-West Greenland at 80°45′N 60°45′W. Rink Glacier has coordinates of 71°45′N 51°40′W. Frederikshaab Glacier is on the southwest coast of Greenland at 62°37′N 49°47′W. {{clear}} ==Baffin Island== [[Image:Wfm baffin island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Baffin Island is in Nunavut, Canada. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] [[Image:Baffin Island Northeast Coast 1997-08-07.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northeast coast of Baffin Island is north of the Community of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, from above (1000 m). Credit: Ansgar Walk.]] [[Image:Qijuttaaqanngittuq Valley 1 1997-08-07.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Auyuittuq National Park contains the Qijuttaaqanngittuq Valley. Credit: Ansgar Walk.]] [[Image:Auyuittuq NP 8 2001-07-25.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Auyuittuq National Park contains the Penny Ice Cap. Credit: Ansgar Walk.]] [[Image:Auyuittuq NP northern end 1 1997-08-07.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northern end of Auyuittuq National Park is taken from Home Bay, Davis Strait. Credit: [[commons:User:Ansgar Walk|Ansgar Walk]].]] Baffin Island has a nominal position of 69°N 72°W. The Penny Ice Cap has a nominal position at 67°15'N 66°W. {{clear}} ==Glaciers over water== [[Image:SantaCruz-PeritoMoreno-P2140146b.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The image is of the Perito Moreno Glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park, southern Argentina, in 2004, two weeks before the rupture of the glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Marianocecowski|Marianocecowski]].]] At right is an aerial view of the Perito Moreno Glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park, southern Argentina, in 2004, two weeks before the rupture of the glacier. The glacier is over the waters of Lake Argentino. As of October 2003, it is one of two "South American glaciers [that] have been growing, although their neighbors have shrunk due to a warming climate."<ref name=Pisarenko>{{ cite book |author=Natacha Pisarenko |title=Photo: Mystery Glaciers Growing as Most Others Retreat |publisher=National Geographic News |location= |date=28 October 2010 |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/75803897.html |accessdate=2014-10-13 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Hypotheses== {{main|Hypotheses}} # Glaciers are rocks. # every 10° of longitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. # every 5° of latitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. ==See also== {{div col|colwidth=12em}} * [[Astroglaciology]] * [[Glaciology]] * [[Ice cores]] * [[Sedimentology]] {{Div col end}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.swisseduc.ch/glaciers/earth_icy_planet/glaciers10-en.html Glaciers Online] * [http://glossary.ametsoc.org/?id=ice-sheet1 AMS Glossary of Meteorology] * [http://photolibrary.usap.gov/index.htm United States Antarctic Program] * [http://geonames.usgs.gov/ United States Board on Geographic Names] <!-- footer templates --> {{Geology resources}}{{Sisterlinks|Glaciers}} <!-- categories --> [[Category:Geology/Lectures]] [[Category:Rocks/Lectures]] [[Category:Water ice/Lectures]] i5g9hufnd2ovlkk7ch5iryn6cjhwlcu 2811452 2811449 2026-05-25T02:16:55Z Ziv 2996189 ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[File:Owyhee Mountains, K5060-2 (8497810514).jpg]] → [[File:Owyhee Mountains, K5060-2-cropped (8497810514).jpg]] Cropped version 2811452 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Image:Baltoro glacier from air.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan, at 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, is one of the longest alpine glaciers on Earth. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/22539273@N00 Guilhem Vellut from Paris].]] A '''glacier''' is a slowly moving river of compacted ice and snow that moves by the strength of gravity. As with rivers of water, a glacier usually follows its stream bed from a high altitude source to sea level. {{clear}} ==Planetary sciences== {{main|Planets/Sciences|Planetary sciences}} "It has been recognized from previous studies that human, as opposed to automated, delineation of glacier outlines tended to digitize only a subset of all glaciers in a region, in general the largest ones. This can lead to biased size class distributions and may hide important information about ongoing changes, as in many regions the smallest glaciers may exhibit the strongest changes and can make a significant contribution to the total change (e.g. Paul and others, 2004b)."<ref name=Paul2009>{{ cite journal |author=F. Paul |author2=R.G. Barry |author3=J.G. Cogley |author4=H. Frey |author5=W. Haeberi |author6=A. Ohmura |author7=C.S.L. Ommanney |author8=B. Raup |author9=A. Rivera |author10=M. Zemp |title=Recommendations for the compilation of glacier inventory data from digital sources |journal=Annals of Glaciology |month= |year=2009 |volume=50 |issue=53 |pages=119-26 |url=http://m.glims.org/glacierdata/data/lit_ref_files/paul2009.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-16 }}</ref> Robust, "automated mapping techniques (e.g. band ratios) [map] the entire glacier sample and then use manual delineation to correct this classification (e.g. for water bodies, debris cover, shadow, snowfields, and ice on water)."<ref name=Paul2009/> ==Theoretical glaciers== [[Image:Arctic old ice.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Apparently these images include Arctic old sea ice. Credit: MODIS/NASA.{{tlx|fairuse}}]] [[Image:Cross-section of a glacier.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The diagram is a cross-section of a glacier showing facies at the end of the balance year from glaciological field observations. Credit: Jan-Gunnar Winther.]] '''Def.''' "a mass of ice that originates on land, usually having an area larger than one tenth of a square kilometer"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''glacier'''. "[M]any believe that a glacier must show some type of movement; others believe that a glacier can show evidence of past or present movement."<ref name=Beitler>{{ cite book |author=Janet Beitler |title=Cryosphere Glossary |publisher=National Snow and Ice Data Center |year=2014 |url=http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary/G |accessdate=2014-09-20 }}</ref> At the center above is an idealized diagram of an alpine or mountain glacier. "Glaciers are composed of an ablation and an accumulation area. Within these two areas several facies might be present [as indicated in the center diagram]. The facies represent distinctive areas with characteristics that reflect the environment under which the snow or ice was formed."<ref name=Winther>{{ cite journal |author=Jan-Gunnar Winther |title=Landsat TM derived and in situ summer reflectance of glaciers in Svalbard |journal=Polar Research |month=June |year=1993 |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=37-55 |url=http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/download/6702/7535 |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi=10.1111/j.1751-8369.1993.tb00421.x |pmid= |accessdate=2014-09-27 }}</ref> "The accumulation area is typically composed of wet-snow facies, percolation facies and dry-snow facies [...] due to long periods of mild weather which influence the glacier surface at all altitude levels, the accumulation area [may consist] predominantly of wet- snow facies at the end of the ablation period."<ref name=Winther/> "Superimposed ice is formed by (1) the refreezing of meltwater during the autumn and/or during the ablation period and (2) the refreezing of meltwater on the glacier surface below the snow line at the end of the ablation period [...] net loss by melting occurs in the ice facies."<ref name=Winther/> Hypotheses: # every 10° of longitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. # every 5° of latitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. To test these hypotheses, each 10° of longitude or 5° of latitude is sampled. Usually, Arctic old sea ice is covered with fresh water snow and some fresh water ice. The minimum extent of Arctic old sea ice is usually attached to land and may qualify as an ice sheet of some glacial extent. The image on the right apparently shows the minimum extent of Arctic old sea ice that occurred about 2009. Longitude: # 0 to < 10°E: Christensen Glacier 54°28'S 3°24'E, Bouvetøya. # 10 to < 20°E: Mount Dallman 71°45'S 10°18'E, Queen Maud Land. # 20 to < 30°E: Øksfjordjøkelen (Ákšovunjiehkki) 70°10′N 22°03′E, Finland. # 30 to < 40°E: Mount Kenya 0°9'03"S 37°18'27"E, Kenya. # 40 to < 50°E: Mount Kazbek 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E, Georgia. # 50 to < 60°E: Mount Damavand 35°57′20″N 52°06′36″E, Iran. # 60 to < 70°E: Cook Glacier 49°25'39"S 69°10'53.74"E, Grande Terre. # 70 to < 80°E: Fedchenko Glacier 38.767°N 72.283°E, Tajikistan. # 80 to < 90°E: Kafni Glacier 30°13'05"N 80°03'20"E, India. # 90 to < 100°E: Mount Norin Kang 28°56'48"N 90°10'42"E, Tibet. # 100 to < 110°E: Scott Glacier 66°30'S 100°20'E, Shackleton Ice Shelf. # 110 to < 120°E: Budd Land 115°33'E. # 120 to < 130°E: Cape Southard 66°32'S 122°5'E, Banzare Land. # 130 to < 140°E: Morse Glacier 66°31'S 130°5'E, Claire Land. # 140 to < 150°E: Sakhalin Island 50°33'N 142°36'E. # 150 to < 160°E: Mount Koryaksky 53°19'15"N 158°42'45"E, Kamchatka. # 160 to < 170°E: Canada Glacier 77°37'S 162°59'E, Victoria Land. # 170 to < 180°E: South Island 43°30'S 170°30'E, New Zealand. # 170 to < 180°W: Gareloi Volcano 51°47′18″N 178°47′39″W, Aleutian Islands. # 160 to < 170°W: Amak Volcano 55°25′02″N 163°08′49″W, Aleutian Islands. # 150 to < 160°W: Yentna Glacier 62°43′07″N 151°40′57″W, Alaska. # 140 to < 150°W: Meares Glacier 61°14′23″N 147°25′03″W, Alaska. # 130 to < 140°W: Bacon Glacier 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W, Juneau. # 120 to < 130°W: Ha-Iltzuk Icefield 51°25'N 125°55'W, British Columbia. # 110 to < 120°W: Conness Glacier 37°58'13"N 119°19'07"W, Sierra Nevada. # 100 to < 110°W: Mount Hector 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W Alberta. # 90 to < 100°W: Iztaccihuatl 19°10'44"N 98°38'30"W, Mexico. # 80 to < 90°W: Devon Ice Cap 75°20′52″N 82°10′26″W, Nunavut, Canada. # 70 to < 80°W: Chimborazo 1°28'9"S 78°49'3"W, Ecuador. # 60 to < 70°W: Shambles Glacier [67°20′S 68°13′W], Antarctic Peninsula. # 50 to < 60°W: Nuussuaq Peninsula 70°25'N 52°30'W, Greenland. # 40 to < 50°W: Hemmen Ice Rise 77°57'S 49°46'W, Berkner Island in Ronne Ice Shelf. # 30 to < 40°W: Apusiaajik Glacier 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W, Apusiaajik Island. # 20 to < 30°W: Edward Bailey Glacier, Renland 71°18’N 26°43’W. # 10 to < 20°W: Langjökull 64°45′N 19°59′W, Iceland. # 0 to < 10°W: Mulhacén has coordinates 37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W, Spain. Latitude: # 90 to > 85°N: some Arctic old sea ice may be just north of 85°N. # 85 to > 80°N: Petermann Glacier 80°45′N 60°45′W, North-West Greenland. # 80 to > 75°N: Devon Ice Cap 75°20′52″N 82°10′26″W, Nunavut, Canada. # 75 to > 70°N: Edward Bailey Glacier, Renland 71°18’N 26°43’W. # 70 to > 65°N: Apusiaajik Glacier 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W, Apusiaajik Island. # 65 to > 60°N: Langjökull 64°45′N 19°59′W, Iceland. # 60 to > 55°N: Bacon Glacier 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W, Juneau. # 55 to > 50°N: Mount Hector 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W Alberta. # 50 to > 45°N: Grauspitz glaciers 47°03′10″N 9°34′55″E. # 45 to > 40°N: Mount Kazbek 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E, Georgia. # 40 to > 35°N: Mulhacén has coordinates 37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W, Spain. # 35 to > 30°N: Kafni Glacier 30°13'05"N 80°03'20"E, India. # 30 to > 25°N: Mount Norin Kang 28°56'48"N 90°10'42"E, Tibet. # 25 to > 20°N: # 20 to > 15°N: Iztaccihuatl 19°10'44"N 98°38'30"W, Mexico. # 15 to > 10°N: # 10 to > 5°N: # 5 to > 0°N: # 0 to < 5°S: Chimborazo 1°28'9"S 78°49'3"W, Ecuador. # 5 to < 10°S: # 10 to < 15°S: # 15 to < 20°S: # 20 to < 25°S: # 25 to < 30°S: # 30 to < 35°S: # 35 to < 40°S: # 40 to < 45°S: South Island 43°30'S 170°30'E, New Zealand. # 45 to < 50°S: Cook Glacier 49°25'39"S 69°10'53.74"E, Grande Terre. # 50 to < 55°S: Christensen Glacier 54°28'S 3°24'E, Bouvetøya. # 55 to < 60°S: # 60 to < 65°S: # 65 to < 70°S: Shambles Glacier [67°20′S 68°13′W], Antarctic Peninsula. # 70 to < 75°S: Canada Glacier 77°37'S 162°59'E, Victoria Land. # 75 to < 80°S: Hemmen Ice Rise 77°57'S 49°46'W, Berkner Island in Ronne Ice Shelf. # 80 to < 85°S: # 85 to < 90°S: {{clear}} ==Glaciology== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Glaciology|Glaciology}} '''Def.''' the study of the internal dynamics and effects of glaciers is called '''glaciology'''. More than one glacier with a common source is an ice field. Several ice fields can become an ice cap. When the ice cap becomes large enough it is an ice sheet. ==Classification of glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Classification|Classification of glaciers}} [[Image:Glacier mapping.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Glacier mapping is performed with Landsat TM and a GIS. Credit: F. Paul, C. Huggel, A. Kääb, T. Kellenberger, and M. Maisch.]] "The low reflectivity of snow and glacier ice in the middle infrared part of the spectrum allows glacier classification".<ref name=Paul>{{ cite book |author=F. Paul |author2=C. Huggel |author3=A. Kääb |author4=T. Kellenberger |author5=M.Maisch |title=Comparison of TM-derived glacier areas with higher resolution data sets, In: ''Proceedings of EARSeL-LISSIG-Workshop Observing our Cryosphere from Space'' |publisher=EARSeL-LISSIG |location= |date=11 March 2002 |editor= |pages=15 |url=http://eproceedings.org/static/vol02_1/02_1_paul1.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |isbn= |accessdate=2014-10-14 }}</ref> In the set of images at the center top of this section, glacier mapping steps are shown from left to right with the Landsat 7 enhanced Thematic Mapper (TM) and a geographic information system (GIS).<ref name=Paul/> The images are part of the "102 glaciers of the Mischabel mountain range."<ref name=Paul/> The first image on the left is a ratio image from TM4 and TM4, specifically (TM4 / TM5).<ref name=Paul/> The second is a "derived glacier map after thresholding (blue) and overlay with digitized basins (red)."<ref name=Paul/> The third image from the left identifies "[i]ndividual glaciers after basin intersection (colour-coded) ready for [digital elevation model] DEM-fusion."<ref name=Paul/> The thermal emission and reflectivity have been measured "using the sensors ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and reflection Radiometer) on board [the] Terra [satellite]".<ref name=Paul/> Glaciers may be classified on the basis of areal extent or size. "With [a standard deviation of] σ = 3% the values obtained [...] are (resolution / minimum useful glacier size (in km²)): 5 m / all, 10 m / 0.01, 15 m / 0.03, 20 m / 0.05, 25 m / 0.1, 30 m / 0.2, 60 m / 0.5."<ref name=Paul/> "The comparison with higher-resolution satellite imagery reveals: (a) an overall good corre- spondence of the TM-derived glacier outlines with the manual delineation, (b) mapping of debris-covered glacier ice is not possible with TM data alone, and (c) also manual glacier delineation is problematic in the case of debris cover or snowfields."<ref name=Paul/> {{clear}} ==Alpine glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Alpines|Alpine glaciers}} [[Image:Trips 04 - Mt Wedge - 02 (90961463).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The wedgemount alpine glacier is rapidly receding and used to touch the lake as recently as 1990. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56796376@N00 McKay Savage from London, UK].]] '''Def.''' "a glacier that is confined by surrounding mountain terrain; also called a mountain glacier"<ref name=Beitler/> is called an '''alpine glacier'''. For "alpine glaciers the imbalance [the change of mass balance/altitude profiles from years with positive to those with negative mean balance] is nearly independent of altitude, in dry, continental regions the imbalance is largest near the equilibrium line, where albedo changes are most pronounced."<ref name=Kuhn>{{ cite journal |author=Michael Kuhn |title=Mass Budget Imbalances as Criterion for a Climatic Classification of Glaciers |journal=Geografiska Annaler. Series A, Physical Geography |month= |year=1984 |volume=66 |issue=3 |pages=229-38 |url=http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/520696?uid=3739552&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104337348461 |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-14 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Maritime glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Maritimes|Maritime glaciers}} [[Image:Whaler off of NOAA Ship John N. Cobb-Sawyer Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sawyer Glacier is in the background. Credit: Personnel of the NOAA ship John N. Cobb.]] '''Def.''' a glacier that is # found on or near the sea, # bordering on the sea, # in a moist and temperate climate owing to the influence of the sea, # related to the sea, # near or in the sea is called a '''maritime glacier'''. "Maritime glaciers owe their mass balance variations mainly to changes in the accumulation area".<ref name=Kuhn/> {{clear}} ==Tidewater glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Tidewaters|Tidewater glaciers}} [[Image:2008-05-24 12 Jökulsarlón.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Jökulsarlón tidewater glacier is in Iceland. Credit: [[commons:User:Simisa|Hansueli Krapf]].]] '''Def.''' a glacier occurring in water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams is called a '''tidewater glacier'''. {{clear}} ==Piedmont glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Piedmonts|Piedmont glaciers}} [[Image:Malaspina Glacier in Southeastern Alaska.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is considered the classic example of a piedmont glacier. Credit: NASA.]] '''Def.''' a glacier that occurs on a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land, any region of foothills of a mountain range, or formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range is called a '''piedmont glacier'''. {{clear}} ==Polar glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Polars|Polar glaciers}} [[Image:Pensacola Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Pensacola glacier in the Pensacola Range of Antarctica is a polar glacier. Credit: NASA / James Yungel.]] '''Def.''' a high-latitude glacier that is covered by ice is called a '''polar glacier''', or '''napajäätikkö'''. Polar "glaciers [owe their mass balance variations] to the varying duration of ablation in their lowest parts."<ref name=Kuhn/> {{clear}} ==Rock glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Rocks|Rock glaciers}} [[Image:Rock glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frying Pan Glacier is almost entirely covered by rocks and debris. Credit: George L. Snyder.]] '''Def.''' "looks like a mountain glacier and has active flow; usually includes a poorly sorted mess of rocks and fine material; may include: (1) interstitial ice a meter or so below the surface ("ice-cemented"), (2) a buried core of ice ("ice-cored"), and/or (3) rock debris from avalanching snow and rock"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''rock glacier'''. '''Def.''' "a mass of rock fragments and finer material, on a slope, that contains either an ice core or interstitial ice, and shows evidence of past, but not present, movement"<ref name=Beitler/> is called an '''inactive rock glacier'''. At the right, "Frying Pan Glacier, Colorado, is almost entirely covered by rocks and debris in this photograph from 1966."<ref name=Beitler/> {{clear}} ==Tributary glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Tributaries|Tributary glaciers}} [[Image:03 susitna surge moraines.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This shows the many tributary glaciers of the Susitna Glacier, including surge effects. Credit: Brian John.]] The photo on the left shows many tributary glaciers coming into the Susitna Glacier, including surge effects. {{clear}} ==Valley glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Valleys|Valley glaciers}} [[Image:Branched valley glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In this photograph from 1969, small glaciers flow into the larger Columbia Glacier from mountain valleys on both sides. Credit: United States Geological Survey.]] '''Def.''' a "glacier that has one or more tributary glaciers that flow into it"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''branched-valley glacier'''. "In this photograph from 1969 [at the right], small glaciers flow into the larger Columbia Glacier from mountain valleys on both sides. Columbia Glacier flows out of the Chugach Mountains into Columbia Bay, Alaska."<ref name=Beitler/> {{clear}} ==Outlet glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Outlets|Outlet glaciers}} [[Image:Greenland-glacier hg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An outlet glacier flows down the side of Fønfjord (Scoresby Sund), Greenland. Credit: [[commons:User:Hgrobe|Hannes Grobe, AWI]].]] "Close to the edges [of an ice sheet], much of the ice flows in narrow and fast-moving outlet glaciers along bedrock troughs [...] Roughly half of the mass loss occurs by iceberg calving from the fronts of these outlets; the other half, by surface melt around the periphery of the whole ice sheet."<ref name=Cuffey>{{ cite book |author=Kurt M. Cuffey |author2=W. S. B. Paterson |title=The Physics of Glaciers |publisher=Elsevier |location=Burlington, Massachusetts USA |date=2010 |editor= |pages=708 |url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Jca2v1u1EKEC&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&ots=KLFO4-pikc&sig=nrAWChisiE5anhb1wFr23YlogvI#v=onepage&f=false |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |isbn=978-0-12-369461-4 |accessdate=2014-10-15 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Isolated glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Isolateds|Isolated glaciers}} [[Image:Kilimanjaro Glaciers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Annotated NASA image of Mount Kilimanjaro indicates its glaciers. Credit: NASA and [[commons:User:MONGO|MONGO]].]] [[Image:Mount Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a panorama of Mount Kilimanjaro showing Kibo peak. Credit: [[w:User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim|Muhammad Mahdi Karim]].]] [[Image:Mount Kilimanjaro Dec 2009 edit1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Kilimanjaro is imaged from the air. Credit: [[w:User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim|Muhammad Mahdi Karim]].]] [[Image:Kilimanjaro glacier retreat.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The two images show the glacial retreat on Mount Kilimanjaro between February 17, 1993, upper, and February 21, 2000, lower. Credit: NASA and U.S. Government.]] [[Image:Kilimanjaro-1938-uwm.png|thumb|right|250px|This aerial view is from 1938 and shows much more snow than the one above from 2009. Credit:Mary Meader, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.]] [[Image:Kibo ice fields.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shown are the outlines of the Kibo (Kilimanjaro) ice fields in 1912, 1953, 1976, 1989, and 2000, using the OSU aerial photographs taken on 16 February 2000. Credit: Lonnie G. Thompson, Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Mary E. Davis, Keith A. Henderson, Henry H. Brecher, Victor S. Zagorodnov, Tracy A. Mashiotta, Ping-Nan Lin, Vladimir N. Mikhalenko, Douglas R. Hardy, Jürg Beer.]] "Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest [...] "stand-alone" [...] mountain in the world. [...] Mount Kilimanjaro started to be formed about 750000 years ago being currently constituted by three major volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The first reaches approximately 5900m."<ref name=Fernandes>{{ cite journal |author=Rui M. S. Fernandes |author2=John Msemwa |author3=Machiel Bos |author4=Joaquim Luís |author5=Jorge Santos |author6=André Sá |author7=Saburi John |author8=Essau Mligo |author9=Goodchance J. Tetti |author10=Hassan M. Ubwa |author11=John R. Sorwa |author12=Maenda Kwimbere |author13=Elifuraha Saria |author14=Paul Emmanuel |author15=Hussein Farah |author16=Charles M. Kamamia |author17=Elsayed Issawi |author18=Anwar Radwan |author19=Rob Painter |author20=Lívia Moreira |author21=João Ferreira |title=Precise Determination of the Orthometric Height of Mt. Kilimanjaro |journal=Surveyors Key Role in Accelerated Development |month=3-8 May |year=2009 |volume=TS 8C |issue=Instruments and Calibration |pages=1-11 |url=http://www.fig.net/pub/fig2009/papers/ts08c/ts08c_fernandes_teamkili2008_3438.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-03 }}</ref> Its "location [is] close to [the] equator associated with the existence of permanent glaciers and its almost perfect volcano shape"<ref name=Fernandes/> For "the Uhuru Peak with respect to the KILI2008 datum ... a final value of 5890.79m was determined for the orthometric height of the highest point in Africa considering the Tanzanian vertical datum."<ref name=Thompson/> Kilimanjaro is located at 3°04.6'S and 37°21.2'E.<ref name=Thompson>{{ cite journal |author=Lonnie G. Thompson |author2=Ellen Mosley-Thompson |author3=Mary E. Davis |author4=Keith A. Henderson |author5=Henry H. Brecher |author6=Victor S. Zagorodnov |author7=Tracy A. Mashiotta |author8=Ping-Nan Lin |author9=Vladimir N. Mikhalenko |author10=Douglas R. Hardy |author11=Jürg Beer |title=Kilimanjaro Ice Core Records: Evidence of Holocene Climate Change in Tropical Africa |journal=Science |month=18 October |year=2002 |volume=298 |issue= |pages=589-93 |url=ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/engels/Stanley/Textbook_update/Science_298/Thompson-02.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi=10.1126/science.1073198 |pmid= |accessdate=2014-10-04 }}</ref> "Aerial photographs taken on 16 February 2000 allowed production of a recent detailed map of ice cover extent on the summit plateau [diagram at the lower left]."<ref name=Thompson/> "Total ice area calculated from successive maps (1912, 1953, 1976, 1989, and 2000) reveals [diagram at the lower left, inset] that the areal extent of Kilimanjaro’s ice cover has decreased approximately 80% from ~12 km² in 1912 to ~2.6 km² in 2000 and that since 1989, a hole has developed near the center of the NIF. A nearly linear relationship (R² = 0.98) suggests that if climatological conditions of the past 88 years continue, the ice on Kilimanjaro will likely disappear between 2015 and 2020."<ref name=Thompson/> {{clear}} ==Crater glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Craters|Crater glaciers}} [[Image:Nevados de Sollipulli.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The image shows the crater glacier of the volcano Sollipulli. Credit: [[commons:User:Roka1953|Roka1953]].]] [[Image:Iss038e012569.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The summit of Sollipulli is occupied by a four-kilometer wide caldera, currently filled with a snow-covered glacier. Credit: International Space Station Expedition 38 crew.]] "While active volcanoes are obvious targets of interest because they pose natural hazards, there are some dormant volcanoes that also warrant concern because of their geologic history. One such volcano is Sollipulli, located in central Chile near the border with Argentina. The volcano sits in the southern Andes Mountains within Chile’s Parque Nacional Villarica. This photograph by an astronaut on the International Space Station features the summit (2,282 meters, or 7,487 feet, above sea level) and the bare slopes above the tree line. Lower elevations are covered with green forests indicative of Southern Hemisphere summer."<ref name=Stefanov2013>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Sollipulli Caldera, Chile and Argentina |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=23 December 2013 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82676 |accessdate=2014-10-15 }}</ref> "The summit of Sollipulli is occupied by a four-kilometer wide caldera, currently filled with a snow-covered glacier. While most calderas form after violent, explosive eruptions, the types of rock and other deposits associated with such events have not been found at Sollipulli. Geologic evidence does indicate explosive activity occurred about 2,900 years ago, and lava flows were produced approximately 700 years ago. Together with the craters and scoria cones along the outer flanks of the caldera, this history suggests Sollipulli could erupt violently again, presenting a potential hazard to towns such as Melipeuco and the wider region."<ref name=Stefanov2013/> {{clear}} ==Cirque glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Cirques|Cirque glaciers}} [[Image:Backed up Against the Wall.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A quarter mile of glacial ice is all that remains from the retreat of the glacier of Southwind Fiord, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/31856336@N03 Mike Beauregard from Nunavut, Canada].]] [[Image:Glacial Cirque Formation EN.svg|thumb|left|250px|Schematic profile of a cirque and cirque glacier, shows Bergschrund, randkluft and the headwall gap. Credit: [[commons:User:ClemRutter|Clem Rutter]].]] Cirques, as diagrammed at the left, are formed by a glacier (the cirque glacier) and usually exhibit a Bergschrund, randkluft and the headwall gap. The image at the right shows a glacier on Baffin Island that has retreated back to a cirque glacier. {{clear}} ==Hanging glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Hangings|Hanging glaciers}} [[Image:Argentina - Mt Tronador Ascent - 66 - Casaño Overa glacier (6980539121).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Casaño Overa glacier spills down over cliffs, leaving waterfalls and the 'thunder' of falling ice that gives the mountain its namesake. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56796376@N00 McKay Savage from London, UK].]] The image at the right shows the Casaño Overa glacier (Argentina, see [[w:Tronador]]) which spills down over cliffs, leaving waterfalls and the 'thunder' of falling ice that gives the mountain its namesake. {{clear}} ==Surging glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Surgings|Surging glaciers}} [[Image:Surging glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In 1941, Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier surged. Credit: W.O. Field, World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder, CO.]] [[Image:Sermersauq Ice Cap Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The image shows a glacial surge from the Sermersauq Ice Cap. Credit: Robert Gilbert, Niels Nielsen, Henrik Möller, Joseph R. Desloges, and Morten Rasch.]] '''Def.''' "a glacier that experiences a dramatic increase in flow rate, 10 to 100 times faster than its normal rate; usually surge events last less than one year and occur periodically, between 15 and 100 years"<ref name=Beitler/> is called a '''surging glacier'''. "In 1941, Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier [Montana, in [[w:Glacier National Park (U.S.)]]] [imaged at the right] surged, also knocking over trees during its advance."<ref name=Beitler/> An "outlet glacier of the Sermersauq Ice Cap [on Disko Island, West Greenland, shown at the left with progressive surges marked] has surged 10.5 km downvalley to within 10 km of the fjord. [...] surging of the glacier, begun in 1995, was undetected until July 1999, when it was discovered during a geomorphic survey of the valley. Mapping from TM, Landsat and SPOT satellite imagery, and subsequent field work have documented the history of the event. On 17 June 1995 the terminus of the glacier was about where it appears in the 1985 air photography [...]. By 24 September 1995 the glacier had advanced 1.25 km and by 12 October another 1.25 km (mean advance during the second period : 70 m day^-1). The advance slowed from 18 m day^-1 in 1996 to 5 m day^-1 in 1997 and <1 m day^-1 between 1997 and 1999. By summer 1999 the advance ceased; the maximum extension of the terminus, about 10.5 km down-valley to about 10 km from the head of the fjord, was mapped from imagery on 9 July 1999 [...]."<ref name=Gilbert>{{ cite journal |author=Robert Gilbert |author2=Niels Nielsen |author3=Henrik Möller |author4=Joseph R. Desloges |author5=Morten Rasch |title=Glacimarine sedimentation in Kangerdluk (Disko Fjord), West Greenland, in response to a surging glacier |journal=Marine Geology |month= |year=2002 |volume=191 |issue= |pages=1-18 |url=http://geog.queensu.ca/gilbert/surge%20paper.PDF |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-09-24 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Temperate glaciers== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Temperates|Temperate glaciers}} [[Image:HafrahvammagljúfurIV 02092006.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The canyons of Hafrahvammar are shown. Credit: [[commons:User:Fbd|Friðrik Bragi Dýrfjörð]].]] At the right is an image of a temperate glacier; i.e., one flowing through a temperate region, as evidenced by the green plants. {{clear}} ==Ice streams== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Ice streams|Ice streams}} [[Image:Streams.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Major ice streams in West Antarctica have been [named] after Antarctic researchers. Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center.]] Flagged "poles planted in the ice [show that the] ice sheet [Whillans Ice Stream in West Antarctica] is moving. Parts of it are moving rapidly—more than 2 meters per day."<ref name=Bindschadler>{{ cite book |author=Robert Bindschadler |title=A Place of Absolute Stillness |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC |date= |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/TimeShelf/time_shelf2.php |accessdate=2014-11-23 }}</ref> “When ice moves rapidly, it can experience stresses large enough to crack it. Some of these cracks, called crevasses, can be quite large and dangerous—30, 50, even 100 feet deep. Some crevasses are covered by thin bridges of snow so they are hard to spot.”<ref name=Bindschadler/> In "West Antarctica [...] the ice sheet is draped over a layer of marine sediments that is much more slippery than rock."<ref name=Herring>{{ cite book |author=David Herring |title=Time on the Shelf |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC |date=12 July 2005 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/TimeShelf/time_shelf2.php |accessdate=2014-11-23 }}</ref> This "slippery sediment layer and the above-average amount of subterranean heat the Earth vents in West Antarctica, including numerous volcanoes, [may have] made the West Antarctic Ice Sheet more prone to movement".<ref name=Herring/> On the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, there is "a vast network of coalescing tributaries feeding into ice streams flowing toward the ocean."<ref name=Bindschadler/> One "stream [...] spends most of its time stationary, and during periods of falling tide it lurches forward suddenly, moving forward half a meter in 20 minutes before stopping suddenly."<ref name=Herring/> “One of our findings that was hardest to believe is that movements of some ice streams are linked to rising and falling tides. We discovered that as tides go up and down a meter or so, some ice streams change speed by anywhere from plus or minus 50 percent. That finding shook our understanding of ice stream dynamics right to the core.”<ref name=Bindschadler/> “We discovered that parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are thinning more than a meter per year—faster than anyone imagined.”<ref name=Bindschadler/> "The mass balance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is about 10 percent of all the ice on the planet, and some sections are shrinking at alarming rates. These most active sections are adding about 0.2 millimeters per year to sea level, or about 7 percent of the recent annual rise."<ref name=Herring/> {{clear}} ==Ogives== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Ogives|Ogives}} [[Image:Ogives.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ogives are imaged on the Juno Icefield. Credit: Janet Beitler.]] '''Def.''' "alternate bands of light and dark ice seen on a glacier surface"<ref name=Beitler/> are called '''ogives'''. '''Def.''' "alternate bands of light and dark on a glacier; usually found below steep narrow icefalls and thought to be the result of different flow and ablation rates between summer and winter"<ref name=Beitler/> is called '''banded ogives'''. '''Def.''' "ogives that show some vertical relief on a glacier; usually the dark bands are in the hollows and the light bands are in the ridges; form at the base of steep, narrow ice falls"<ref name=Beitler/> are called '''wave ogives'''. '''Def.''' an "arcuate, convex, down-glacier-pointing band or undulation that forms on the surface of a glacier at the base of an icefall"<ref name=Phillips>{{ cite book |author=Eleyne Phillips |title=Glossary of Glacier Terminology |publisher=United States Geological Survey |location=Reston, Virginia USA |date=16 December 2004 |url=http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/text.html#h |accessdate=2014-11-09 }}</ref> is called an '''ogive'''. "Two types of ogives occur: wave ogives, which are undulations of varying height and band ogives, which are alternating light- and dark-colored bands."<ref name=Phillips/> '''Def.''' a shallow troughlike depression that can carry water during rainstorms or snow melts is called a '''swale'''. "Higher concentrations of debris are found in the swales."<ref name=Tranter>{{ cite journal |author=Martyn Tranter |author2=Andrew G. Fountain |author3=W. Berry Lyons |author4=Thomas H. Nylen |author5=Kathy A. Welch |title=The chemical composition of runoff from Canada Glacier, Antarctica: implications for glacier hydrology during a cool summer |journal=Annals of Glaciology |month=1 January |year=2005 |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=15-19 |url=http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2005/00000040/00000001/art00004 |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi=10.3189/172756405781813753 |pmid= |accessdate=2014-11-10 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Dirt cones== {{main|Rocks/Glaciers/Dirt cones|Dirt cones}} [[Image:Abiskodirtcone.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This dirt cones are near Gorsajökull in Korsavagge valley, Abisko, Sweden. Credit: [[w:User:Dentren|Dentren]].]] [[Image:Dirt cones 1950.jpg|thumb|right|250px|These dirt cones are on Skaftárjökull. Credit: Charles Swithinbank.]] '''Def.''' an irregular, or conically-shaped, formation of snow or ice with a veneer of debris occurring on snow or ice is called a '''dirt cone'''. "In Iceland it is not unusual to see many hundreds of them from 1 to 3 m. high, scattered like so many ash heaps over the marginal areas of the glaciers. In exceptional circumstances they may be 30 m. high. Similar forms have been described on the Malaspina Glacier. There they frequently reach a height of 24 m.¹ On the Hispar Glacier a cone was estimated to rise to 8S m. above the level of the surrounding ice surface.²"<ref name=Swithinbank>{{ cite journal |author=Charles Swithinbank |title=The Origin of Dirt Cones on Glaciers |journal=Journal of Glaciology |month= |year=1950 |volume=01 |issue=08 |pages=461-5 |url=http://www.igsoc.org:8080/journal/1/8/igs_journal_vol01_issue008_pg461-465_439.pdf |arxiv= |bibcode= |doi= |pmid= |accessdate=2014-11-10 }}</ref> "The mounds are seldom perfectly conical, being found in a great variety of irregular shapes. The term is also misleading in that it implies that the cones are formed entirely of debris. They are in fact cones formed of pure snow or ice, covered with but a thin veneer of material. Ice pyramids are distinguished from dirt cones by the absence of any such covering."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "The majority occur along crevasse lines."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "In the ablation area, where almost all dirt cones occur, dust is moved by the action of melt water and rain into every little crevice on the surface of the ice. Larger masses are concentrated in hollows, and melt-water streams carry quantities of the dust into crevasses, where it forms sometimes stratified and sometimes irregular deposits."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "The majority of dirt cones on Vatnajökull have sides sloping at about 40 degrees."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "Another type of dirt cone, of different origin to those already described, is found interspersed among the others on Vatnajökull. In places where the surface is covered with considerable quantities of debris there are numerous parallel lines of brown-coloured cones. The individual examples are sometimes so close together in a line that they form almost continuous ridges. The distinctive features are almost always the colour and coarser nature of the debris, which consists of anything from boulders to fine mud, and sometimes contains large fragments of clear ice. This type is only found within 200 m. or so of the ice margin, where the surface itself is becoming steeper. Frequently the ice on the upstream side is thrust over that on the downstream side. Some of the overthrusts meet the surface along a line of these brownish cones. Lewis⁴ has explained the origin of similar features on the northern margins of Vatnajokull. Overthrusting carries the debris to the surface from beneath the glacier, and the cones develop as a result of protection from ablation, in the same manner as those formed from windblown material."<ref name=Swithinbank/> "Russell describes some dirt cones, of wholly different origin, which occur in front of receding glaciers. Large, debris-covered masses of ice, "several tens of feet" high, become separated from the main mass and on melting assume conical shapes. He has seen cones like this in front of the Spencer and Meldenhall Glaciers."<ref name=Swithinbank/> {{clear}} ==Locations on Earth== {{main|Locations/Earth/Geography|Locations/Earth|Earth|Locations on Earth}} Glaciers occur on every continent, at least 49 countries, or 111 geographic regions, on Earth. ==Antarctic Peninsula== [[Image:Glacier in Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is a glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: [[commons:User:PaoMic|PaoMic]].]] [[Image:HopeBayGlacier.JPG|thumb|left|250px|A glacier flows into Hope Bay near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: [[commons:User:Travellers & Tinkers|Travellers & Tinkers]].]] [[Image:Booth and Mount Scott.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: [[commons:User:Stan_Shebs|Stan_Shebs]].]] [[Image:Antarctica (5), Adelaide Island, Webb Island.JPG|thumb|left|250px|This picture is from the SW Antarctic Peninsula region. Credit: Vincent van Zeijst.]] The Antarctic Peninsula has a nominal location of 69°30'S 65°00'W. In the first image on the left, a glacier flows into Hope Bay near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. In the image on the second right, Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Booth Island has coordinates 65.08°S 64.0°W. This picture, image on the second left, is from the SW Antarctic Peninsula region. It's an aerial view from a position over Laubeuf Fjord, looking to the NW. In the foreground is Webb Island with its summit of 398 m. Behind it is a part of the Wright Peninsula on Adelaide Island's east coast. This coast's high ice cliffs are from the Wormald Ice Piedmont that covers most of the Wright Peninsula's east coast. The cloud-covered mountains on the left are the Stokes Peaks. The lone cloud-covered mountain at the right -at the NE extremity of the Wright Peninsula-is Sighing Peak; behind it is Stonehouse Bay. The maritime channel right of Sighing Peak is called Cole Channel (and is actually a part of Laubeuf Fjord). In the upper right hand corner of the picture is the Mount Bouvier Massif. At the foot of these mountains the Shambles Glacier [67°20′S 68°13′W] can just be seen through a hole in the clouds. It is Adelaide Island's largest glacier and is heavily crevassed. {{clear}} ==Labrador== [[Image:Nachvak Fjord Labrador 2008.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Nachvak Fjord, Torngat Mountains is in Labrador, Canada. Credit: [[commons:User:Paul Gierszewski|Paul Gierszewski]].]] [[Image:Labrador-fourpeaks-uwm.png|thumb|left|250px|The Four Peaks group of mountains have maturely developed cirques, some of which are occupied by residual glaciers. Credit: Forbes, Alexander.]] The Torngat Mountains have nominal coordinates of 59°25′N 64°30′W. {{clear}} ==Ronne Ice Shelf== [[Image:Iceberg A-38.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is an image of iceberg A-38 after it detached from the Ronne Ice Shelf. Credit: National Ice Center/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.]] The Ronne Ice Shelf has a nominal location of 78°30'S 61°W. {{clear}} ==Alanngorsuup Sermia== The tidewater glacier Alanngorsuup Sermia has coordinates 73°09'30"N 55°W south of Nunatarsuaq nunatak. ==Naajaat== [[Image:Naajaat panorama 2007-08-09 2 cropped USM downsampled edit.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The Greenland ice sheet is seen to the upper left. Credit: [[commons:User:Slaunger|Kim Hansen]].]] The camera location for the view above 73°08'35.3"N 55°48'36.7"W. {{clear}} ==Nasaasaaq== [[Image:Nasaasaaq-summit-air-greenland-dhc7.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Air Greenland de Havilland Canada Dash-7 flys just north of the summit of Nasaasaaq (784 m), descending over Sisimiut (Greenland) towards Sisimiut Airport during its flight from Kangerlussuaq Airport. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] Some snow and ice is seen on Nasaasaaq, Greenland, in the image on the right. Nasaasaaq has coordinates 66°55'35"N 53°33'10"W. {{clear}} ==Nuussuaq Peninsula== [[Image:Nuussuaq-peninsula-from-uummannaq.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nuussuaq Peninsula, Greenland, seen from Uummannaq across Sarqarput Strait. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] [[Image:Nuussuaq-peninsula-nunavik.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Nuussuaq Peninsula, Greenland, is an aerial view of the blanket glacier and Nunavik, north of Auvarssuaq valley, during an Air Greenland flight from Qaarsut to Ilulissat. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] The Nuussuaq Peninsula is located at 70°25'N 52°30'W. {{clear}} ==Salliaruseq== [[Image:Salliaruseq.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Salliaruseq Island is photographed from the vidda above Uummannaq across Assorput Strait. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] Salliaruseq Island in the image on the right is at 70°41"30"N 51°50'W. {{clear}} ==Sermitsiaq== [[Image:Nuuk city below Sermitsiaq.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Nuussuaq district in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, has the Sermitsiaq mountain in background. Credit: Oliver Schauf.]] Sermitsiaq is an island north-east of Nuuk. The mountain at 1,210 m has the same name with coordinates 64°18'N 51°30'W. {{clear}} ==Ilulissat== [[Image:Greenland Ilulissat Panorama medium.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This is a panorama of Illulissat. Credit: Lucas Cullen.]] The panorama above is from February 2006. Ilulissat has coordinates of 69°13'N 51°06'W. {{clear}} ==Hemmen Ice Rise== The Hemmen Ice Rise has a nominal location at 77°57'S 49°46'W. The Hemmen Ice Rise is classified as a glacier.<ref name=GNISManager>{{ cite book |author=GNIS Manager |title=Antarctic Detail |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |location=Reston, VA, USA |date=14 November 2014 |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:0::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:6626 |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> It is an "ice rise 11 mi long, located off the northwest corner of Berkner Island in Ronne Ice Shelf."<ref name=GNISManager/> ==Berkner Island== Berkner Island has a nominal location of 79°30'S 47°31'W. ==Signy Island== [[Image:Signy Island Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This shows Signy Island, the base, and the bay. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/7573630@N04 Ben Tullis from Cambridge, United Kingdom].]] Signy Island has a nominal location of 60°43'12"S 45°36'W. {{clear}} ==Filchner Ice Shelf== The Filchner Ice Shelf has a nominal location of 79°S 40°W. ==Apusiaajik Island== [[Image:Retreat of the Helheim Glacier, Greenland.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Retreat of Greenland's Helheim Glacier from 2001 to 2005. Credit: NASA.]] [[Image:Apusiaajik-glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Apusiaajik Glacier is photographed from the vidda on Kulusuk Island. Credit: [[commons:User:Algkalv|Algkalv]].]] Helheim Glacier is located at 66°21′N 38°12′W. Apusiaajik Glacier has coordinates 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W. Karale Glacier is at 66.13°N 36.81°W. {{clear}} ==South Georgia== [[Image:SG17 Fortuna Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fortuna Glacier is a tidewater glacier at the mouth of Cumberland Bay on the island of South Georgia. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/19646736@N00 michael clarke stuff].]] [[Image:Fortuna Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fortuna Glacier is on South Georgia. Credit: [[commons:User:Butterfly austral|Serge Ouachée]].]] The Fortuna Glacier has a nominal location at 54°6'S 36°51'W on the island of South Georgia. {{clear}} ==Azores== [[Image:Ilha do Pico vista da Fajã Grande, Calheta, ilha de São Jorge, Açores, Portugal.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The volcano on Pico Island has snow and ice covering it. Credit: [[commons:User:Luissilveira|Luissilveira]].]] Pico Island has coordinates 38° 28′ 52″ N 28° 22′ 02″ W. {{clear}} ==Renland== [[Image:Aaj-13201212214-1377205687.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Looking south on Renland is across the Edward Bailey Glacier into the Alpine Bowl. Credit: Silvan Schüpbach.]] Renland has coordinates 71°18’N 26°43’W. {{clear}} ==Iceland== [[Image:Snæfellsjökull in the Morning (7622876302).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Snæfellsjökull is viewed in the Morning 08:26 16 July 2012. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/57605412@N00 Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland].]] These are the locations of the thirteen largest glaciers. Snæfellsjökull on the right is at 64°48′32″N 23°46′16″W. Drangajökull has a nominal position of 66°09′N 22°15′W. Þórisjökull is nominally located at 64°32′31″N 20°42′56″W. Eiríksjökull has coordinates 64°46′24″N 20°24′34″W. Langjökull is located at 64°45′N 19°59′W. Eyjafjallajökull is at 63°38′N 19°36′W. Tindfjallajökull is at 63°48′N 19°35′W. Torfajökull has coordinates 63°53′39″N 19°07′37″W. Mýrdalsjökull is at 63°40′N 19°06′W. Tungnafellsjökull has coordinates 64°45′N 17°55′W. Vatnajökull has nominal coordinates of 64°24′N 16°48′W. Þrándarjökull is located at 64°42′08″N 14°54′09″W. {{clear}} ==Spain== [[Image:Sierra Nevada (Spain).jpg|thumb|center|500px|Sierra Nevada (Spain) is viewed. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/11044340@N02 Antonio Morales García from Granada, España].]] [[Image:Alpujarras Uitzicht.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mulhacén is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain. Credit: [[:nl:User:Otto|Otto]].]] Mulhacén has coordinates 37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W. The Sierra Nevada is located at 37°03′N 03°18′W. {{clear}} ==Bouvetøya== Christensen Glacier has a nominal location of 54°28'S 3°24'E. Posadowsky Glacier has a nominal location at 54°25'S 3°22'E. ==France== [[Image:MonteBiancoPanoramica.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This is a panorama of the Mont Blanc glacier. Credit: [[commons:Alessandro Borgogno|Alessandro Borgogno]].]] [[Image:Mont Blanc depuis Valmorel.jpg|thumb|left|250px|South side of the Mont Blanc is seen from Valmorel. Credit: [[commons:User:Kyro|Matthieu Riegler]].]] [[Image:Fontenil 240705.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Small rock glacier with the rock faces that feed it with debris. Credit: [[commons:User:Xbodin|Xbodin]].]] A small rock glacier [on the right] with the rock faces that feed it with debris. The steepness of the front suggests the activity of the rock glacier. It is on Combeynot Massif, French Alps, at 45°00′44″N 06°24′40″E. Mont Blanc has a nominal position of 45°50'01"N 6°51'54"E. {{clear}} ==Norway== [[Image:Briksdalsbreen.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Briksdalsbreen is a part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway. Credit: [[w:User:Donarreiskoffer|Donarreiskoffer]].]] Ålfotbreen is in Fjordane at 61°44′N 05°38′E. Søndre Folgefonna is at 60°00′N 06°20′E in Hordaland. Grovabreen is in Fjordane at 61°29′N 06°31′E. Jostedalsbreen has coordinates 61°40′N 06°59′E in Fjordane. Tindefjellbreen is at 61°52′N 07°03′E in Fjordane. Tystigbreen is at 61°55′N 07°22′E in Fjordane. Hardangerjøkulen is at 60°32′N 07°25′E in Hordaland. Sekkebreen/Sikilbreen has a nominal position at 61°51′N 07°34′E in Oppland. Harbardsbreen has coordinates 61°40′N 07°39′E in Fjordane. Holåbreen is in Oppland at 61°45′N 07°54′E. {{clear}} ==Switzerland== [[Image:Panorama Monte Rosa Hut 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gorner and Grenz glaciers are shown. Credit: [[:pl:User:Jojo||Paweł Kuźniar]].]] [[Image:Aletschgletscher mit Pinus cembra2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Aletsch glacier is with ''Pinus cembra''. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/josimon/ Jo Simon on Flickr].]] [[Image:Fieschertal.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fiescher valley and glacier is shown. Credit: [[commons:User:Fiesch|Fiesch]].]] [[Image:Glacier au dessus de Saas-Fee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Hochbalm Glacier above summer and skiresort Saas Fee, Switzerland, picture is taken in August 2006. Credit: [[commons:User:Schnäggli|Schnäggli]].]] The Gorner Glacier is at 45°58'11"N 7°48'6"E. The Aletsch Glacier has coordinates 46°26'32"N 8°04'38"E. The Fiescher Glacier has a nominal location of 46°29'52"N 8°8'48"E. Hochbalm Glacier, pictured on the second left is at 46°06′41.5″N 7°51′34.8″E. {{clear}} ==Leichtenstein== [[Image:Hubschrauberlandeplatz Balzers Liechtenstein.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In the background is the Liechtenstein Alps. Credit: [[commons:User:St9191|St9191]].]] The Liechtenstein Alps have snow and glaciers. Leichtenstein's capital is at 47°08.5'N 9°31.4'E. {{clear}} ==Italy== [[Image:Ofenhorn.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Ofenhorn ist vom Sabbiana-See aus. Credit: GeorgeDorgan.]] [[Image:Zunge des Laaser Ferners 2013.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Zunge des Laaser Ferners (Blick ist von der Oberen Laaser Alm), 2013. Credit: [[commons:User:Whgler|Whgler]].]] [[Image:Langenferner - Martell Valley - South Tyrol.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Langenferner Glacier is in Martell (Summit in background is the Königspitze, ital. Gran Zebrù) - South Tyrol. Credit: [[commons:User:Noclador|Noclador]].]] The Ofenhorn is nominally located at 46°23′13″N 8°19′07″E. Langenferner has coordinates 46°28′43″N 10°34′6″E. The Laaser Ferners has coordinates 46° 32′ 18″ N, 10° 39′ 36″ E. {{clear}} ==Queen Maud Land== [[Image:Southern Drygalski Mountains.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View is over the southern Drygalski Mountains in NW direction, peak on the right is the Ulvetanna. Credit: [[commons:User:Diorit|Wilfried Bauer]].]] [[Image:Conrad Mountains North.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View is to the west over the Glopeken glacier to the northern part of the Conrad Mountains. Credit: [[commons:User:Diorit|Wilfried Bauer]].]] [[Image:Dallmannberge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dallmann Mountains (Queen Maud Land, Antarctica), view is from the Brattebotnen in SW direction to the main massif. Credit: [[commons:User:Diorit|Wilfried Bauer]].]] Queen Maud Land nominally lies between 20°W and 45°E. The Drygalski Mountains have a nominal location of 71°45'S 8°15'E. The Gagarin Mountains have a nominal location of 71°57'S 9°23'E. The Conrad Mountains have a nominal location of 71°50'S 9°40'E. Mount Dallman has a nominal location of 71°45'S 10°18'E. {{clear}} ==Austria== [[Image:Östliche Seespitze von Nordwesten (Aperer Turm).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Alpeiner Kräulferner is on the left and the Seespitzferner is at right. Credit: St. Braukmann.]] [[Image:KesselwandfernerEisbruch.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Kesselwandferner is a glacier in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol. Credit: [[commons:User:Cactus26|Cactus26]].]] [[Image:Fernerstube N.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Fernerstube is imaged from the North (Großer Trögler). Credit: [[commons:User:Svíčková|Svíčková]].]] [[Image:GepatschAndKesselwandfernerFromFluchtkogel.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View is from the Fluchthorn to the southwest over the Kesselwandferner (foreground) and the massive Gepatschferner (background and right). Credit: [[commons:User:Cactus26|Cactus26]].]] A view from Aperem Tower (2984 m) to the southeast of the Eastern Seespitze (3416 m) with the Alpeiner Kräulferner left and the right Seespitzferner in the image on the right. On the left is an image of icefall from the Kesselwandferner in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol. The lower image on the right shows the U-shaped valley, lateral, ground, terminal, and medial moraines of the Fernerstube. The Ehrichspitze has a nominal location at 46°50"57"N 10°46'34"E. Großglockner has a nominal location of 47°04'29,52"N 12°41'42.9"E. {{clear}} ==Germany== [[Image:Zugspitzplatt mit Schneeferner.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Zugspitzplatt mit Schneeferner ist von der Zugspitze aus gesehen. Credit: [[:de:User:Gerdt|Gerdt]].]] [[Image:ZugspitzeJubilaeumsgratHoellental.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Zugspitze is seen from Alpspitze. Jubiläumsgrat is to the left. Credit: Christian Nawroth.]] [[Image:Berchtesgaden - Watzmann-Massiv von Norden.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Berchtesgaden - Watzmann- Massiv seen from north. Credit: [[commons:User:Franzfoto|Franzfoto]].]] Schneeferner is located at 47.414°N 10.975°E. Höllentalferner is located at 47°25′36″N 10°59′51″E in the western Wetterstein Mountains. Watzmann Glacier has nominal coordinates of 47.5553°N 12.9233°E. {{clear}} ==Slovenia== [[Image:Skuta Glacier 3.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Skuta Glacier and it's snow patches are imaged in the summer of 2014. Credit: [[commons:User:Swedenb|Swedenb]].]] [[Image:Grintovec.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Grintovec and its glaciers are shown. Credit: [[:sl:User:JakobZ|JakobZ]].]] Skuta has coordinates 46°21′50″N 14°33′11″E. Grintovec is located at 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E. {{clear}} ==Nordland== [[Image:Glacier svartisen engabreen.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Engabreen, Svartisen glacier, Meløy, is in Nordland, Norway. Credit: Guttorm Raknes.]] Vestre Svartisen has coordinates 66°38′N 14°00′E. Østre Svartisen is at 66°38′N 14°00′E. Okstindbreen has coordinates 65°59′N 14°9′E. Simlebreen is at 66°50′N 14°27′E. Blåmannsisen (Ålmåjalosjiegŋa) is at 67°15′N 16°04′E. Salajekna (Sállajiegŋa) is at 67°08′N 16°10′E. Gihtsejiegŋa is at 68°00′N 16°48′E. Frostisen has nominal location at 68°14′N 17°11′E. {{clear}} ==Svalbard== [[Image:Spitzbergen-2 hg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Spitzbergen from west towards east is viewed from a plane during approach for landing. Credit: [[commons:User:Hgrobe|Hannes Grobe]].]] Svalbard has coordinates 78°N 16°E. This image on the right is definitely Kvalvågen with Strongbreen at 77°30'N 17°30'E. {{clear}} ==Sweden== [[Image:Kebnekaise Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The panoramic view is from the top of Kebnekaise, the highest point in Sweden. Credit: [[w:User:Mazurw|Wiktor Mazur]].]] [[Image:Ahkka from Maukojaureh.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Akka / Áhkká massif is seen from the high plateau Maukojaureh north-east of it. Credit: Radeskog.]] [[Image:Kebnekaise peak glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Peak glacier is of Kebnekaise. Credit: [[commons:User:Grapetonix|Grapetonix]].]] Áhkká has coordinates 67°35′N 17°29′E. The mountain in the far left of the picture [on the left] is Vartotjåkkå (1234 m). Kebnekaise has coordinates of 67°53′N 18°33′E. {{clear}} ==Finland== Øksfjordjøkelen (Ákšovunjiehkki) has coordinates of 70°10′N 22°03′E. ==Uganda== [[Image:Explorer Chapin with Club Flag -4.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Glaciers of the Ruwenzori Mountains are shown. Credit: [[w:User:Research-collections|Research-collections]].]] [[Image:1172 ruwenzori.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The glaciers of Mount Stanley are partially visible. Credit: Nick06.]] The Ruwenzori Mountains border Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest peaks are permanently snow-capped. The image at the right shows well-formed glaciers. The one on the left shows only a few lower down. Mount Stanley has a nominal position of 0°23'09"N 29°52'18"E. {{clear}} ==Kenya== [[Image:Nelion and Lewis glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nelion and the Lewis glacier are seen from Pt. Lenana on Mount Kenya. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/29809546@N00 John Spooner].]] [[Image:Lenana and Austrian from Nelion.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Point Lenana and the Austrian hut are viewed from high on Nelion, Mount Kenya. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/78368745@N00 Franco Pecchio].]] Nelion and the Lewis glacier are seen on Mount Kenya in the image on the right. Mount Kenya has a nominal location of 0°9'03"S 37°18'27"E. {{clear}} ==Tanzania== [[Image:Lava Expeditions Credner Glacier 6.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a supraglacial view of the Credner Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Cyr|Cyr]].]] [[Image:Glacier at summit of Mt Kilimanjaro 001.JPG|thumb|left|250px|This is the Furtwängler Glacier which has been rapidly disappearing, having lost a third of its thickness between 2000 and 2006. Credit: .]] The Furtwängler Glacier has been rapidly disappearing, having lost a third of its thickness between 2000 and 2006. Africa has glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on Mount Kenya and in the Ruwenzori Range. The Furtwängler Glacier has a nominal position of 3°4'15"S 37°21'07"E. {{clear}} ==Georgia== [[Image:Terra caucasus 13jun01.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus Mountains separate Russia (north) from Georgia (southwest) and Azerbaijan (southeast). Credit: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon based on MODIS data, NASA.]] [[Image:Gudauri Georgia Panorama P.Liparteliani.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This Gudauri panorama shows the many glaciers of the area. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/svani1/ Paata Liparteliani].]] [[Image:Krasnaya Polyana 02.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View is of the Western Caucasus in the Caucasian Nature reserve. Credit: [[commons:User:Lite|Lite]].]] "Between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus Mountains [in the image above] separate Russia (north) from Georgia (southwest) and Azerbaijan (southeast). Elevations reach 5,642 meters (18,511 feet), and glaciers accumulate from heavy snowfall in the steep mountain valleys."<ref name=Allen2002/> Mount Kazbek has a nominal location of 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E. The Western Caucasus have a nominal location of 44°N 40°E. {{clear}} ==Balkaria== [[Image:Elbrus North 195.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe, as are its glaciers. Credit: Александр Сорель.]] [[Image:Elbrus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a satellite photo of Mount Elbrus. Credit: [[:de:User:Tigerente|Tigerente]].]] Mount Elbrus has a nominal position of 43°21'18"N 42°26'21"E in Balkaria or what is now called Kabardino-Balkaria. "The Caucasus Mountains form a long (more than 1200 km) and steep spine connecting the Black Sea to the Caspian. Mt. Elbrus, the summit of the Caucasus Mountains, is located in southern Russia just north of the Georgian border, and is distinguished as Europe’s highest peak (5642 m). Elbrus is also an ancient volcano, although it has not erupted for nearly 2000 years. Elbrus’ profile comprises two volcanic peaks (East and West). They are popular trekking and mountain climbing destinations’the saddle between them provides access to the region."<ref name=Ichoku2002>{{ cite book |author=Charles Ichoku |title=Mt. Elbrus, Caucasus Range |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=10 November 2002 |url=http://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2941 |accessdate=2014-11-15 }}</ref> "In mid-September, the Russian and American crew aboard the International Space Station viewed Mt. Elbrus’ glaciated landscape as part of a study by Russian glaciologists. Elbrus is located west of the recent glacier slide on Mt. Kazbek, another giant peak in the Caucasus Mountains."<ref name=Ichoku2002/> {{clear}} ==Ossetia== [[Image:Kolka surge aftermath.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The satellite image shows the aftermath of the September 20, 2002, surge of the Kolka Glacier. Credit: Johnson Space Flight Center, NASA.]] [[Image:Kazbek (6).jpg|thumb|left|250px|These are the glaciers of Mount Kazbek (Mkinvarcveri). Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/22249039@N05 Lidia Ilona].]] [[Image:Myinvarwveri.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is another view of Mount Kazbek. Credit: [[:ka:User:პაატა შ|პაატა შ]].]] [[Image:Kolka debris.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The aftermath of 2002 surge of the Kolka Glacier is in this aerial photograph. Credit: Igor Galushkin, NASA.]] Mount Kazbek is at 42°41'57"N 44°31'06"E and is part of the Khokh Range of mountains north of the Greater Caucasus Range. The glaciers of Mount Kazbek are named Dyevdorak (Devdaraki), Abano, Chata, Denkara, Gergeti, and the Mna. "When the Kolka Glacier collapsed in September 2002, ice, mud, and rocks partially filled the Karmadon Depression, destroying much of the village of Karmadon. The debris swept in through the Genaldon River Valley (lower left) and backed up at the entrance to a narrow gorge (top center). The debris acted as a dam, creating lakes upstream. This aerial photograph [second on the left] (looking north) was taken only 16 days after the disaster."<ref name=Allen2002>{{ cite book |author=Jesse Allen |title=Kolka Images |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=6 October 2002 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Kolka/ |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Iran== [[Image:2008-11-26 Damawand Inflight Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|500px|This is an in-flight panorama of Damavand. Credit: [[commons:User:Simisa|Hansueli Krapf]].]] [[Image:Damavand Volcanic Crater.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is the Mount Damavand volcanic crater in August. Credit: [[commons:User:M samadi|M samadi]].]] [[Image:Alvand1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Alvand Mount, near Hamedan, is imaged to have snow and ice in June 2011. Credit: [[commons:User:Amirr1367|Amirr1367]].]] The crater of Mount Damavand contains apparently year-around snow. It has coordinates of 35°57′20″N 52°06′36″E. {{clear}} ==Grande Terre== [[Image:Kerguelen CookGlacier.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Cook Glacier (Kerguelen Islands) south rim is viewed. Credit: [[commons:User:B.navez|B.navez]].]] [[Image:Kerguelen CookGlacier 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Grand Terre satellite image indicates Cook Glacier. Credit: RapidFire, NASA, [[commons:User:B.navez|B.navez]].]] The camera for the image on the right has a nominal location of 49°25'39"S 69°10'53.74"E. The images show Cook Glacier. {{clear}} ==Tajikistan== [[Image:Lenin peak from Sary-mogol.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ibn Sina Peak is imaged from Sary-mogol. Credit: [[commons:User:Nihongarden|Nihongarden]].]] [[Image:Tajik mountains edit.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Tajik mountains have some glaciers. Credit: [[commons:User:Ibrahimjon|Ibrahimjon]].]] [[Image:Fedchenko Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fedchenko Glacier is imaged by LandSat in near natural colors at 30m pixel resolution. Credit: NASA.]] [[Image:Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan, 06-04-2008.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan is from a Tajik Air airplane. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/89555776@N00 Irene2005].]] Ibn Sina Peak has a nominal position of 39°20'33"N 72°52'39"E. The Pamir Mountains have a nominal location of 39°N 72°E. The Fedchenko Glacier has a nominal position of 38.767°N 72.283°E. {{clear}} ==Heard Island== [[Image:Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The ice cap of Mawson peak has several valley glaciers leading away from the crater glacier. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory.]] [[Image:ISS018-E-038182 lrg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Heard Island is located in the southern Indian Ocean, approximately 1,550 kilometers (963 miles) north of Antarctica. Credit: ISS Expedition 18 crew, NASA-JSC.]] On the right is the ice cap on Mawson peak. Several valley glaciers lead away from the ice cap to the sea. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands have a nominal location of 53°S 73°E. "Heard Island is located in the southern Indian Ocean, approximately 1,550 kilometers (963 miles) north of Antarctica. The island is a visible part of the Kerguelen Plateau, a submerged feature on the seafloor. The plateau was formed when large amounts of volcanic rock erupted over a geologically short time period. (When large amounts of volcanic rock erupt beneath the ocean from processes other than seafloor spreading, geologists refer to them as large igneous provinces.) Most of Heard Island is formed from volcanic rocks associated with the Big Ben stratovolcano. The northeastern slopes of the volcano are visible in shadow at the lower right of this detailed astronaut photograph."<ref name=Stefanov2009>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Mawson Peak, Heard Island |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=16 March 2009 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37488&src=iotdrss |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> "Recent volcanic activity at Heard Island has occurred at 2,745-meter (9,006-foot) Mawson Peak, which sits within a breached caldera on the southwestern side of the Big Ben Volcano. Calderas form when a magma chamber beneath a volcano empties and collapses. The shadow cast by Mawson Peak points directly to the crescent-shaped caldera rim. Detailed geologic study of Big Ben Volcano is complicated by the presence of several glaciers, including Gotley and Lied Glaciers on the southwestern slopes. This image, taken during Southern Hemisphere summer, also reveals non-glaciated volcanic rock (light to dark brown) on either side of Gotley Glacier."<ref name=Stefanov2009/> "In October 2012, satellites measured subtle signals that suggested volcanic activity on remote Heard Island. These images, captured several months later, show proof of an eruption on Mawson Peak. By April 7, 2013, Mawson's steep-walled summit crater had filled, and a trickle of lava had spilled down the volcano's southwestern flank. On April 20, the lava flow remained visible and had even widened slightly just below the summit."<ref name=Dunbar>{{ cite book |author=Brian Dunbar |title=Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=20 April 2013 |url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2500.html |accessdate=2014-11-11 }}</ref> The Heard Island glaciers are named: "Downes, Ealey, Compton, Brown, Stephenson, Winston, Fiftyone, Deacock, Gotley, Lied, Abbotsmith, Allison, Schmidt, and Baudissin."<ref name=Seach>{{ cite book |author=John Seach |title=Heard Island Volcano |publisher=Volcano Live |location= |date=1 January 2014 |url=http://www.volcanolive.com/heardisland.html |accessdate=2014-11-11 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Pakistan== [[Image:Passu Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is the Passu Glacier of Pakistan. Credit: [[commons:User:Sultanalipassu|Sultanalipassu]].]] [[Image:ESC large ISS014 ISS014-E-6851.JPG|thumb|left|250px|At 36°N 75°E is this view from the International Space Station. Credit: ISS Expedition 14 Crew Earth Observations.]] On the right is the Passu Glacier of Pakistan. On the left is the Hispar glacier and Hispar Muztagh above (to the North) with Distaghil Sar, Kunyang Chhish, Pumari Chhish, Kanjut Sar and others. {{clear}} ==Sarikoli== [[Image:Kongur south.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is an image of Kongur Tagh. Credit: A. Lebedev.]] [[Image:Mustag Ata.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is an image of Muztagh Ata. Credit: [[commons:User:John Hill|John Hill]].]] Kongur Tagh has a nominal location of 38°35'39"N 75°18'48"E. Muztagh Ata has a nominal location of 38°16'42"N 75°06'57"E. {{clear}} ==Baltistan== [[Image:K2 Nordseite.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is K2 from the north side. Credit: Kuno Lechner.]] [[Image:7 15 BroadPeak.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is Broad Peak from Concordia. Credit: [[commons:User:Kogo|Kogo]].]] Baltistan has a nominal location of 35°18'N 75°37'E. K2 has a nominal location of 35°52'57"N 76°30'48"E. Broad Peak has a nominal location of 35°48'39"N 76°34'06"E. {{clear}} ==Kashmir== [[Image:SiachenGlacier satellite.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a Landsat 7 view of the Siachen Glacier, Kashmir. Credit: Jesse Allen, NASA.]] [[Image:08IN0519 Durung Drung glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Durung Drung glacier and Nun-Kun twin peaks (7100 m), Zanskar, are in Jammu & Kashmir, India. Credit: [[commons:User:BasinField|BasinField]].]] "At an altitude of roughly 5,400 meters (17,700 feet), the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir is a forbidding place. Blizzards can last for weeks, temperatures can drop to -55 degrees Celsius (-67 degrees Fahrenheit), and crevasses can swallow a person whole. At much lower altitudes, the glacier’s impact is benign: it is the source of the Nubra River, a tributary of the Indus River flowing into Pakistan and the Arabian Sea."<ref name=Allen>{{ cite book |author=Jesse Allen |title=Siachen Glacier |publisher=NASA |location=Washington DC USA |date=23 April 2006 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=6490 |accessdate=2014-11-13 }}</ref> "Sometimes described as a white snake, the Siachen Glacier is more than 70 kilometers long. Lying inside a rock-strewn trough roughly 2 kilometers wide, the glacier is covered with snow in the middle. Landsat 7 took this picture on May 18, 2001. The glacier’s central region is covered with snow, and that snow and the rest of the glacier’s icy surface appear white. Glaciers can merge together like rivers, and that is the case here. Several tributary rivers of ice flow together, such as the Lolofond and Teram Shehr glaciers, adding their ice to the Siachen Glacier as it winds southeast, where the Nubra River emerges from its terminus. In the scene, snow and ice cover most of the jagged peaks of the Himalaya Mountains. At an altitude far too high to support a forest, the bare mountainous surfaces appear in varying shades of beige."<ref name=Allen/> "India and Pakistan fought for control of this glacier starting in the 1980s. Long known as the world’s highest battleground, the glacier could enjoy a different status. By early 2006, some diplomats discussed making the area a peace park."<ref name=Allen/> The Drang-Drung, or Durung Drung, Glacier has a nominal location of 33°45'18.77"N 76°18'3.47"E. The Siachen Glacier lies at 35°25'16"N 77°06'34"E. {{clear}} ==Princess Elizabeth Land== [[Image:Vestfold Hills - PJS - Next to Lake Stinear.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Party of 4 people at the Northern end of Lake Stinear in the snow-covered Vestfold Hills, Antarctica in November, 2008. Credit: Peter Schuller.]] [[Image:NASA Landsat SorsdalGlacier Bands432.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NASA Landsat image is of the Sorsdal glacier region in Antarctica. Credit: NASA Landsat.]] Princess Elizabeth Land has a nominal position of 80°S 78°E. Sorsdal Glacier is located at 68°41'S 78°15'E. The Landsat image on the right shows the region around Sordal Glacier. The Vestfold Hills have a nominal location of 68°33'S 78°15'E. {{clear}} ==Kyrgyzstan‎== [[Image:South Inylchek Base Camp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The South Inylchek glacier is viewed from Kyrgyzstan. Credit: [[commons:User:SiGarb|Simon Garbutt]].]] [[Image:冰川和雪山 glacier and snow mountain (4122290490).jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a closeup of the Engilchek Glacier from Kyrgyzstan side. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/75275041@N00 Chen Zhao from Beijing, China].]] [[Image:Gorkiy Peak from South Inylchek Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The mountain is Pik Gorkogo (Gorkiy Peak) (6050 m) on the north side of the glacier, opposite the Inylchek base camp in July 2002. Credit: [[commons:User:SiGarb|Simon Garbutt]].]] The South Inylchek Glacier on the right is viewed from Kyrgyzstan. The image on the left is a closeup of this glacier. Engilchek Glacier has a nominal position of 42°09'30"N 79°56'E. {{clear}} ==India== [[Image:Pindari glacier, Uttarakhand, India.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Pindari Glacier is in the Kumaon Himalayas. Credit: [[commons:User:Yann|Yann]].]] [[Image:Kafni glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Kafni Glacier is in the same mountains. Credit: [[w:User:Anuragkjain|Anurag Kumar Jain]].]] [[Image:Gau mukh (51).JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is the source of the Gangotri Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Guptaele|Guptaele]].]] The Pindari Glacier on the right is in the Kumaon Himalayas. The Kafni Glacier on the left is in the same mountains. The Kafni Glacier has a nominal position of 30°13'05"N 80°03'20"E. The source of the Gangotri Glacier is on the lower right and has a nominal location of 30°50'N 79°10'E. {{clear}} ==Kazakhstan== [[Image:Vue globale du versant N du khan Tengri.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This shows the North Wall of Khan Tengri, 7010 m, Tian Shan. Credit: [http://www.camptocamp.org/users/12091 Frederic Heymes].]] North Engilchek Glacier is in the image on the right in front of the North Wall of Khan Tengri, 7010 m, Tian Shan. Kazakhstan has a nominal location of 48°N 68°E. It lies between longitudes 46° and 88°E and latitudes 40° and 56°N. Khan Tengri has a nominal position of 42°12'39"N 80°10'30"E. {{clear}} ==Uyghurstan== [[Image:Taklamakan-Desert.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This shows the ice fields around the Altishahr, Uyghurstan. Credit: NASA.]] Turkestan, perhaps eastern Turkestan, or Uyghurstan, is currently called the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China. It has a nominal location of 41°N 85°E. The Taklamakan Desert has a nominal position of 38.9°N 82.2°E. {{clear}} ==Altay== [[Image:Little Aktru Glacier, July 2011, Altai.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is the Little Aktru Glacier in the Altai. Credit: [[commons:User:Alexei Rudoy|Alexei Rudoy]].]] [[Image:Belukha.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mt Belukha and Akkem glacier are in the Altay Republic, Russia. Credit: [[commons:User:Ondřej Žváček|Ondřej Žváček]].]] [[Image:Russia.AMOA2004135 lrg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|In the Altay region of south-central Russia, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this image. Credit: .]] On the right is the Little Aktru Glacier in the Altai. On the left are Mt Belukha and the Akkem glacier in the Altay Republic, Russia. In the Altay region of south-central Russia, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured the image on the second right. This shows the ice fields of the Altay. The Altai Republic has a nominal location of 50°55'N 86°55'E. Belukha Mountain has a location of 49°48'27"N 86°35'24"E. {{clear}} ==Nepal== [[Image:Imja Tsho, Nepal.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a natural-colour image of Imja Tsho and surrounding glaciers. Credit: Jesse Allen, NASA.]] [[Image:Nepal - Sagamartha Trek - 181 - Khumbu Glacier (4434702615).jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is the Khumbu Glacier. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56796376@N00 McKay Savage from London].]] [[Image:Everest nubtse.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Everest and Nuptse are viewed from Kalapatthar. Credit: Pavel Novak.]] "Starting from the western face of Kali Himal, the Imja Glacier flows through eastern Nepal, part of a glacier network that ultimately feeds the Ganges River. In the 1960s, melt water began collecting at the foot of the glacier, creating Imja Tsho. A 2009 study described this lake of melt water as one of the fastest-growing in the Himalaya. Held in place by a terminal moraine, Imja Tsho threatens downstream communities with the potential for a glacial outburst flood."<ref name=Allen2010>{{ cite book |author=Jesse Allen |title=Imja Tsho, Nepal |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=17 October 2010 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=46405 |accessdate=2014-11-13 }}</ref> "On October 4, 2010, the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this natural-color image of Imja Tsho and surrounding glaciers. Dirt and debris coat these rivers of ice; like the glaciers feeding it, Imja Tsho appears dull gray-brown. A thin trickle of water exits the lake on its western side, having carved through the natural earthen dam."<ref name=Allen2010/> "The 2009 study concluded that the Imja Glacier had retreated by 34 meters per year from 1976 to 2000, and by 74 meters per year from 2000 to 2007. Imja Tsho, meanwhile, grew rapidly. In the 1960s, the lake covered roughly 48,811 square meters. The lake grew to 848,742 square meters by 2000 and 945,662 by 2007."<ref name=Allen2010/> "As glaciers shrink and meltwater lakes grow, the threat to nearby communities increases. In 1985, another glacial lake in Nepal—Dig Tsho—burst and flooded a new hydropower station, 30 houses, and 14 bridges. The glacial outburst flooded agricultural lands and scraped vegetation from land surfaces, leading to increased erosion from wind and precipitation and increased undercutting by local rivers."<ref name=Allen2010/> The image on the left shows the Khumbu Glacier. It has a nominal position at 27°58'N 86°50'E. The second image on the right shows Mount Everest on the left and Mount Nubtse on the right with a glacier between them. Nuptse has a nominal position of 27°57'59"N 86°53'24"E. {{clear}} ==Dzungaria== [[Image:Mount Bogda.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a photo of Mount Bogda. Credit: kafirchen.]] Dzungaria has a nominal location of 45°N 85°E. The Tarbagatai Mountains have a nominal location at 47°11'18"N 82°27'59"E. The Saur Mountains are nominally located at 47°04'N 85°34'E. The highest peak is Sauyr Zhotasy at 47°02'57"N 85°34'E which is ice-capped. It is considered in Kazakhstan. The Potanin Glacier has a nominal location of 49.14°N 87.92°E. Alexander Glacier feeds into the Potanin Glacier which originates from Khuiten Uul. Mount Bogda has a nominal location of 43°48'06"N 88°19'57"E. {{clear}} ==Sikkim== [[Image:Rathong peak.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Rathong peak has glaciers as seen from the Guicha la, Sikkim. Credit: [[commons:User:AmarChandra|Amar]].]] [[Image:Kanchenjunga India.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Morning sunlight hits the summit of Kangchenjunga. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/44838470@N00 Aaron Ostrovsky].]] On the right is Rathong peak which has glaciers as seen from the Guicha la, Sikkim. Sikkim has a nominal location of 27.33°N 88.62°E. {{clear}} ==Tibet== [[Image:HailuogouGlacierPanorama.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a panorama of the Hailuogou Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Oliver Ren|Oliver Ren]].]] [[Image:Tibet Mt Norin Kang 7206m.JPG|thumb|left|250px|The ice fields of Mount Norin Kang, Tibet, are imaged. Credit: [[commons:User:Royonx|Michel Royonx]].]] [[Image:来古冰川群.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Laigu Glacier is in Baxoi County, Tibet. Credit: .]] The image on the right shows a panorama of the Hailuogou Glacier in Tibet. Laigu Glacier is located near 32° N, 87° E. On the left is the ice field of Mount Norin Kang. Mount Norin Kang has a nominal location of 28°56'48"N 90°10'42"E. {{clear}} ==Bhutan== [[Image:Glacial lakes, Bhutan.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This image shows the termini of the glaciers in the Bhutan-Himalaya. Credit: Jeffrey Kargel, USGS/NASA JPL/AGU.]] [[Image:Satellite image of Bhutan in April 2002.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is a satellite image of Bhutan in April 2002. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC.]] "This image from the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite shows the termini of the glaciers in the Bhutan-Himalaya. Glacial lakes have been rapidly forming on the surface of the debris-covered glaciers in this region during the last few decades."<ref name=Ichoku>{{ cite book |author=Charles Ichoku |title=GLACIAL LAKES FROM RETREATING GLACIERS |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=4 June 2002 |url=http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=59561 |accessdate=2014-11-11 }}</ref> The image on the left shows the snow and ice cover of Bhutan in April 2002. Bhutan is nominally located at 27°25'01"N 90°26'06"E. {{clear}} ==Kunlun== [[Image:Buka Daban.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a satellite image of Buka Daban ice field. Credit: Landsat/NASA.]] Bukadaban Feng has a nominal location of 36°01'27"N 90°51'57"E. The image on the right clearly demonstrates glaciers in this nominal location. {{clear}} ==Queen Mary Land== Queen Mary Land has a nominal location at 66°45'S 96°E. ==Qinghai== [[Image:Amne Machin.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The famous and rather mysterious Amne Machin (Maqen Gangri). Credit: Mario Biondi.]] Amne Machlin has a nominal location of 34°47'54"N 99°27'45"E. {{clear}} ==Shackleton Ice Shelf== [[Image:Shack 2009054 0800 modis ch02.png|thumb|right|250px|View is of the Shakleton Ice Shelf 250 masl. Credit: NASA Modis.]] The Shackleton Ice Shelf has a nominal position of 66°S 100°E. The Denman Glacier has a nominal location of 66°45'S 99°30'E. Scott Glacier has a nominal location of 66°30'S 100°20'E. {{clear}} ==Mill Island== Mill Island has a nominal position of 65°30'S 100°40'E ==Sichuan== [[Image:Hailuogou glacier.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Hailuogou glacier in Sichuan province, China, is just below Gonga Shan. Credit: [[commons:User:Truthven|Truthven]].]] The Daxue Mountains have a nominal location of 29°35'48"N 101°52'43"E. The Hailuogou glacier in Sichuan province, China, on the right, is just below Gonga Shan. {{clear}} ==Mongolia== [[Image:Gurvger.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Gurvansaikhan Mountains are shown. Credit: [[w:User:Adagio|Adagio]].]] [[Image:Gurvs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Peaks are above Yoliin Am in the Gurvansaikhan Mountains of Mongolia, after an early autumn snow. Credit: [[w:User:Adagio|Adagio]].]] Mongolia has nominal coordinates of 46°N 105°E. Dund Saikhany Nuruu has a nominal location of 43°38'06"N 103°46'45"E. {{clear}} ==Buryatia== [[Image:Ascent galkina pass moraine.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The ascent to Galkina Pass reveals the glacier and its moraine. Credit: AdventureTravel.]] The Baikal Mountains have a position of 54°N 108°. Buryatia has a nominal location of 53°48'N 109°20'E. {{clear}} ==Knox Land== Knox Land has a nominal position of 100°31'E to 109°16'E. The Hatch Islands have a nominal position of 66°32'S 109°16'E. ==Budd Land== Budd Land has a nominal position of 109°16'E to 115°33'E. ==Wilkes Land== Wilkes Land has a nominal position of 69°S 120°E. ==Sabrina Land== [[Image:Knox, Budd and Sabrina Coasts, Antarctica.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NASA image was acquired on November 2, 2011. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team.]] Sabrina Land has a nominal position of 115°33'E to 122°05'E. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured [the image on the right] of the Knox, Budd Law Dome, and Sabrina Coasts, Antarctica on November 2, 2011 at 01:40 UTC (Nov. 1 at 9:40 p.m. EDT). {{clear}} ==Banzare Land== Banzre Land extends from 122°05'E to 130°10'E. Cape Southard has a nominal position of 66°32'S 122°5'E. ==Amur== [[Image:20081107-russiasnow-full.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Stanovoy Mountain Range can be seen above the Zeyskoye Reservoir. Credit: Chelys.]] The Stanovoy Range has a nominal position of 56°20'N 126°E. "In this snow-covered image we can see part of Amur Oblast, in eastern Russia. The large, dark body of water is the Zeyskoye Reservoir. The Gilyuy, Zeya and Tynda Rivers are visible below the reservoir, while the Stanovoy Mountain Range can be seen above it. The land south of this range is the Upper Zeysky Plain, which is primarily marshland with larch and pine forests."<ref name=Chelys2008>{{ cite book |author=Chelys |title=Amur Oblast and Zeyskoye Reservoir, Russia |publisher=Earth Snapshot |location= |date=16 November 2008 |url=http://www.eosnap.com/tag/zeyskoye-reservoir/ |accessdate=2014-11-19 }}</ref> "The Stanovoy Range, visible in the image North of the Zeyskoye Reservoir, forms the dividing line between the Sakha Republic and Amur Oblast and spreads across the entire northern border of the territory. Dwarf Siberian pine and alpine tundra grow at higher elevations on these mountains and larch forests with small stands of flat-leaved birch and pine forests grow alongside the river plains."<ref name=Chelys2008/> {{clear}} ==Manchuria== [[Image:Paektu-san.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This oblique astronaut photograph was taken during the winter season, and snow highlights frozen Lake Tianchi and lava flow lobes along the southern face of the volcano (April 2003). Credit: NASA.]] Paektu Mountain has a nominal location of 42°0'20"N 128°03'19"E. "One of the largest known eruptions of the modern geologic period (the Holocene) occurred at Baitoushan Volcano (also known as Changbaishan in China and P'aektu-san in Korea) about 1000 A.D., with erupted material deposited as far away as northern Japan, a distance of approximately 1,200 kilometers. The eruption also created the 4.5-kilometer-diameter, 850-meter-deep summit caldera of the volcano, which is now filled with the waters of Lake Tianchi (or Sky Lake). This oblique astronaut photograph was taken during the winter season, and snow highlights frozen Lake Tianchi and lava flow lobes along the southern face of the volcano."<ref name=Stefanov2003>{{ cite book |author=William Stefanov |title=Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea |publisher=NASA Johnson Space Center |location=Houston, Texas USA |date=April 2003 |url=http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=ISS006-E-43366 |accessdate=2014-11-16 }}</ref> "Baitoushan last erupted in 1702, and geologists consider it to be dormant. Gas emissions were reported from the summit and nearby hot springs in 1994, but no evidence of renewed activity of the volcano was observed. The Chinese-Korean border runs directly through the center of the summit caldera, and the mountain is considered sacred by the predominantly Korean population living near the volcano."<ref name=Stefanov2003/> {{clear}} ==Claire Land== Claire Land extends from 130°10'E to 136°11'E. Morse Glacier has a nominal location of 66°31'S 130°5'E. ==Papua== [[Image:Puncak Jaya icecap 1936.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The image shows the Puncak Jaya icecap in 1936. Credit: J.J. Dozy, U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:Carstensz 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain on a rare clear day in 1623. Credit: Indonesia Vacation.]] "Three small perennial ice fields with a total area of about 7.5 ± 0.5 km² are situated on Puncak Jaya massif, Puncak Mandala, and Ngga Pilimsit in the Central Range of Irian Jaya."<ref name=Allison>{{ cite book |author=Ian Allison |author2=James A. Peterson |title=Glaciers of Irian Jaya, Indonesia |publisher=USGS |location=Reston, Virginia USA |date=28 April 2000 |url=http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386h/indonesia/indonesia.html |accessdate=2014-11-12 }}</ref> Puncak Jaya has a nominal position of 04°04'44"S 137°9'30"E. The oblique "aerial photograph [on the right is] looking east at several of the glaciers on Puncak Jaya in 1936."<ref name=Allison/> The glaciers left to right are "Northwall Firn, Meren Glacier, and Carstensz Glacier."<ref name=Allison/> "Puncak Jaya was named "Carstensz Pyramid" after Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz who first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain on a rare clear day in 1623. The sighting went unverified for over two centuries, and Carstensz was ridiculed in Europe when he said he had seen snow near the equator. This name is still used among mountaineers."<ref name=IndonesiaVacation>{{ cite book |author=Indonesia Vacation |title=Vacation at Indonesia |publisher=Indonesia Vacation |location= |date=21 September 2010 |url=http://visit-indonesiavacation.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html |accessdate=2014-11-12 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Japan== [[Image:Mount Tate from Mount Kashimayari.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This shows Mount Tate glaciers from Mount Kashimayari. Credit: .]] [[Image:Mount Tsurugi Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Tsurugi glaciers are shown. Credit: [[commons:User:Alpsdake|Alpsdake]].]] [[Image:Tateyama from jiigatake 20 2001 11 20.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Tate, Mount Masago, Mount Betsu (Bessan), and Mount Tsurugi with the Mountain hut (Taneike Sanso in center) are seen from Mount Jii, in the Hida Mountains, Japan. Credit: [[commons:User:Alpsdake|Alpsdake]].]] Mount Tate and Mount Masago are seen from Mount Kashimayari, in the Hida Mountains, Japan. Mount Tate and its glaciers are on the left of the image on the right. Mount Tate is located at 36°34'33"N 137°37'11"E. The second image on the right shows Mount Tate, Mount Masago, Mount Betsu (Bessan), and Mount Tsurugi with the Mountain hut (Taneike Sanso in center) from Mount Jii, in the Hida Mountains, Japan. {{clear}} ==Adélie Land== Adélie Land has a nominal location of 75°S 139°E. ==Sakhalin Island== [[Image:20090317-russia-full.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ice is around Sakhalin Island in the Sea of Okhotsk. Credit: Chelys.]] Sakhalin Island has a nominal position of 50°33'N 142°36'E. "Ice is visible floating on the surface of the Sea of Okhotsk, along the eastern shore of Russia’s Sakhalin island, and the Gulf of Patience, the island’s southeastern coast."<ref name=Chelys>{{ cite book |author=Chelys |title=Ice Around Sakhalin Island, in the Sea of Okhotsk |publisher=Earth Snapshot |location= |date=22 March 2009 |url=http://www.eosnap.com/tag/sakhalin/ |accessdate=2014-11-19 }}</ref> "The ice has a rippled or swirled appearance because it takes on the shape of eddy-currents moving beneath it."<ref name=Chelys/> "Some ice can also be seen on the western side of Sakhalin, in the Strait of Tartary. However, much of this appears to have melted since the last time the area was observed (click here for article)."<ref name=Chelys/> "La Pérouse Strait, the body of water dividing the southern part of the Russian island of Sakhalin from the northern part of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō (bottom right), is also ice-free, as is mainland Russia (left)."<ref name=Chelys/> {{clear}} ==George V Land== [[Image:GlacierMertz.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The image shows the Mertz Glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Jacques.verron|Jacques.verron]].]] [[Image:Collision Calves Iceberg from Mertz Glacier Tongue, Antarctica.gif|thumb|left|250px|These images show the iceberg and glacier tongue immediately before and after the collision. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center.]] George V Land is defined by 142°02' E and 153°45' E, and by the 60°S parallel. The Mertz Glacier has a nominal location at 67°30'S 144°45'E. "At 94 kilometers (58 miles) by 39 kilometers (24 miles) in size, the B-09B iceberg is comparable to the state of Rhode Island, which is wider but not quite so long. After lingering near the Mertz Glacier in Eastern Antarctica for several years, the massive iceberg collided with the glacier tongue on February 12 or 13, breaking it away from the rest of the glacier. The former glacier tongue formed a new iceberg nearly as large as B-09B. These images, all from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on NASA’s Aqua satellite, show the iceberg and glacier tongue immediately before and after the collision."<ref name=Riebeek>{{ cite book |author=Holli Riebeek |title=Collision Calves Iceberg from Mertz Glacier Tongue, Antarctica |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=27 February 2010 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=42819 |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> "The B9 iceberg broke from the Ross Ice Shelf in West Antarctica some time in 1987. It took the massive iceberg more than two decades to drift slowly out of the Ross Sea and along the coast to the Mertz Glacier in East Antarctica. Along the way, it broke apart, one segment becoming the massive B-09B iceberg that collided with the glacier tongue in February 2010."<ref name=Riebeek/> {{clear}} ==New Guinea‎== [[Image:Mount Wilhelm.png|thumb|right|250px|Mount Wilhelm has glaciers to the north as indicated by the compass in the upper right. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] Mount Wilhelm has a nominal location of 5°48'S 145°02'E. In the image on the right, its glaciers are all to the north and northeast. {{clear}} ==New Siberian Islands== [[Image:East Siberia Sea.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Satellite photo is of the New Siberian Islands. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC.]] [[Image:Kotelny-faddeyevsky-island.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kotelny Island and Faddeyevsky Island are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Yakutia Arctic. Credit: NASA.]] The New Siberian Islands north of Yakutia have a nominal position of 75°16′N 145°15′E. "The winter sea ice in the east Siberian Sea is looking a bit like a cracked windshield in these true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images from June 16 and 23, 2002. North of the thawing tundra, the sea ice takes on its cracked, bright blue appearance as it thins, which allows the reflection of the water to show through. Numerous still-frozen lakes dot the tundra."<ref name=Descloitres2012>{{ cite book |author=Jacques Descloitres |title=EAST SIBERIAN SEA, RUSSIA |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=22 June 2012 |url=http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=60147 |accessdate=2014-11-19 }}</ref> The Laptev Sea is on the left in the image on the right and part of the East Siberian Sea is on the right. {{clear}} ==Tasmania== Tasmania has a nominal location of 42°S 147°E and apparently no current glaciers. ==Australia== [[Image:Mount Kosciuszko01Oct06.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is Mount Kosciuszko from the east on October 1, 2006. Credit: Troy Thomas.]] Mount Augustus has a nominal location of 24°S 117°E and no snowfall or glaciers. Mount Kosciuszko has a nominal location of 36°27'21.53"S 148°15'48"E. Macquarie Island has a nominal location of 54.6°S 159°E. {{clear}} ==Kamchatka== [[Image:Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with Koryaksky Volcano in background.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's harbour is from Avacha Bay, with Mount Koryasky rising in the background. Credit: [[w:User:Vfp15|Vfp15]].]] [[Image:Karymsky Lake and Volcano.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Karymsky Lake and Volcano is in the satellite image. Credit: NASA.]] [[Image:OPALA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is Opala. Credit: [[:ru:User:Участник:Gistereziz|Отачкин Алексей]].]] Kamchatka has a nominal location of 57°N 160°E. Koryaksky has a nominal location of 53°19'15"N 158°42'45"E. Karymsky has a nominal location at 54°3'N 159°26'E. Opala is located at 52°32'36"N 157°20'21"E. {{clear}} ==Victoria Land== [[Image:Fryxellsee Opt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The blue ice covering Lake Fryxell, in the Transantarctic Mountains, comes from glacial meltwater from the Canada Glacier and other smaller glaciers. Credit: Joe Mastroianni, National Science Foundation USA.]] [[Image:02-wright-lower-glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The decaying, pinnacled snout of Wright Lower Glacier is in the polar desert area of the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Credit: M. Hambrey.]] [[Image:Landsat7 dry valley lrg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One of the few areas of Antarctica not covered by thousands of meters of ice, the McMurdo Dry Valleys stand out in this satellite image. Credit: Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC Oceans and Ice Branch and the Landsat 7 Science Team.]] [[Image:Dry Valleys, Antarctica.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of McMurdo Sound. Credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.]] Canada Glacier has a nominal location of 77°37'S 162°59'E. Victoria Land has a nominal location of 71°S 163°E. Wright Lower Glacier at coordinates: 77°25′S 163°0′E is a stagnant glacier. On the left is an image of the decaying, pinnacled snout of Wright Lower Glacier in the polar desert area of the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. One of the few areas of Antarctica not covered by thousands of meters of ice, the McMurdo Dry Valleys stand out in this satellite image on the second right. For a few weeks each summer temperatures are warm enough to melt glacial ice, creating streams that feed freshwater lakes that lie at the bottom of the valleys. Beneath a cap of ice these lakes remains unfrozen year-round, supporting colonies of bacteria and phytoplankton. Over the past 14 years, however, summers have been colder than usual, and the lakes are becoming more and more frozen. Most of Antarctica has cooled along with the Dry Valleys, in contrast to much of the rest of the Earth, which has warmed over the past 100 years. "The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, so named because of their extremely low humidity and lack of snow and ice cover. Photosynthetic bacteria have been found living in the relatively moist interior of rocks. Scientists consider the Dry Valleys to be the closest of any terrestrial environment to Mars."<ref name=Smith>{{ cite book |author=Yvette Smith |title=Dry Valleys, Antarctica |publisher=NASA |location=Washington, DC USA |date=December 4, 2009 |url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1536.html |accessdate=2014-12-17 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Auckland Islands== The Auckland Islands have a nominal location of 50.7°S 166.1°E. ==South Island== [[Image:Southern Alps from Hamilton Peak.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Panoramic view of Southern Alps is from Hamilton Peak in the Craigieburn Range. Credit: [[commons:User:Angusprain|Angusprain]].]] [[Image:South Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This true-color image provides a nearly cloud-free look at the South Island of New Zealand. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.]] [[Image:Franz Josef glacier.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Franz Josef glacier is photographed from the valley floor. Credit: [[w:User:dramatic|dramatic]].]] [[Image:Fox Glacier NZ 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Fox glacier in New Zealand is on South Island. Credit: [[w:User:Mjobling|Mjobling]].]] The Fox glacier in New Zealand is on South Island at 43°27′52″S 170°1′4″E. The South Island of New Zealand has a nominal location of 43°30'S 170°30'E. Franz Joseph Glacier has coordinates 43°28′1.19″S 170°11′29.5″E. {{clear}} ==Ross Dependency== [[Image:Dugdale and Murray Glacier - Antarctica.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is an aerial view of Dugdale Glacier, Antarctica (Murray Glacier to the left). Credit: Jim Waldron, U.S. Navy, National Science Foundation.]] Beardmore Glacier has a nominal location of 83°45'S 171°E. On the right is an aerial view of Dugdale Glacier, Antarctica. {{clear}} ==North Island== [[Image:Ruapehu Crater Lake n.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Crater Lake is at top of Ruapehu on 29 January 2005. Credit: [[w:User:JShook|JShook]].]] [[Image:MtRuapehu 23oct2002.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Composite image is of Mount Ruapehu, with Hauhungatahi visible beyond. Credit: Laura Rocchio, Landsat Project Science Office NASA/JPL/NIMA.]] New Zealand is nominally located at 49.69°S 178.78°E. Mount Ruapehu has a nominal location of 39°17'S 175°34'E. {{clear}} ==Scott Island== [[Image:Scott Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Scott Island and Haggitt’s Pillar are between icebergs and sea ice. Credit: Kuno Lechner.]] Scott Island has a nominal location of 67°22.7'S 179°54.7'W. {{clear}} ==Aleutian Islands== [[Image:Tanaga2003.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Tanaga and East Tanaga are from the south. Credit: M. L. Coombs, Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:KorovinVolcano.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View of debris mantling the upper slopes of Korovin's active south crater is to the north-northwest. Credit: Game McGimsey (Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey).]] [[Image:SeguamIsland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Incandescent lava is fountaining from a fissure eruption near Pyre Peak on 1,054-m (3,458 ft)-high Seguam Island in the central Aleutian Islands. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard.]] [[Image:MountVsevidof.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View is looking north, of symmetrical Vsevidof volcano, a historically active, 2,149-m (7,050 ft)-high stratovolcano on central Umnak Island in the eastern Aleutian Islands. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.]] The Gareloi Volcano is at 51°47′18″N 178°47′39″W. Tanaga volcano is at 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W. Korovin Volcano has coordinates of 52°22′49″N 174°10′06″W. Mount Seguam is at 52°18′54″N 172°30′37″W. Mount Vsevidof is located at 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W. Pogromni Volcano has coordinates 53°34′05″N 164°41′59″W. Amak Volcano is at 55°25′02″N 163°08′49″W. {{clear}} ==Hawaii== [[Image:Keasnow M.jpg|thumb|right|250px|When the youngest glacier covered the summit area 40,000 to 13,000 years ago, several eruptions took place beneath the ice. Credit: D.A. Swanson, USGS.]] [[Image:Mauna Kea from the ocean.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of the Mauna Kea volcano of Hawaii is from the ocean. Credit: [http://flickr.com/people/80283612@N00 Vadim Kurland].]] Mauna Kea has a nominal position of 19°49'14"N 155°28'05"W. "Most people don't think about snow or glaciers in Hawai`i, but geologists have long recognized deposits formed by glaciers on Mauna Kea during recent ice ages. The latest work indicates that deposits of three glacial episodes since 150,000 to 200,000 years ago are preserved on the volcano. Glacial moraines on the volcano formed about 70,000 years ago and from approximately 40,000 to 13,000 years ago. If glacial deposits were formed on Mauna Loa, they have long since been buried by younger lava flows."<ref name=Wolfe>{{ cite book |author=Wolfe E.W. |author2=Wise S. W. |author3=Dalrymple B. |title=Mauna Kea Hawai`i's Tallest Volcano |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |location=Reston, Virginia USA |date=22 May 2002 |url=http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/maunakea/ |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> "Even today, snow falls on both Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Both volcanoes are so high that snow falls during winter months, perhaps accumulating to a few meters depth. The seasonal snow cover on the steep slopes of Mauna Kea is easier to see from coastal areas than on the gentle, rounded slopes of Mauna Loa, whose summit cannot be seen from sea level."<ref name=Wolfe/> {{clear}} ==Alaska== [[Image:Meares glacier.JPG|thumb|center|500px|Meares Glacier in south central Alaska is viewed from Unakwik Inlet. Credit: [[commons:User:Eric.chase|Eric.chase]].]] [[Image:NOAA Riggs Glacier 1992.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Riggs Glacier ends in the Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay, Alaska. Credit: John Bortniak, NOAA.]] [[Image:Taku Icefield.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Glacial snout of Taku Glacier is taken from a Seaplane. Credit: [[w:User:Diamond20|Diamond20]].]] The Tatina Glacier is in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range at 62°27′03″N 152°48′44″W. Yentna Glacier has coordinates 62°43′07″N 151°40′57″W. It is in the Alaska Range. The Sargent Icefield is on the Kenai Peninsula at 60°17′48″N 148°35′09″W. Meares Glacier is in Prince William Sound at 61°14′23″N 147°25′03″W. Peters Glacier in the Brooks Range is at 69°16′51″N 144°57′23″W. Riggs Glacier is in the Takhinsha Mountains at 59°10′08″N 136°14′37″W. The Taku Glacier is in Tongass at 58°35′42″N 134°10′47″W. It is part of the Juneau Icefield. Bacon Glacier has coordinates of 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W in Juneau. {{clear}} ==Yukon== [[Image:Mountain and footprints.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mount Logan, Canada, from NE, is seen from Kluane Icefield. Credit: [[w:User:Isteffen|Isteffen]].]] [[Image:Kluane Icefield 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Two or more glaciers make the Kluane icefield. Credit: [[:de:User:Steffen Schreyer|Steffen Schreyer]].]] [[Image:Keelepeak.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Image du Keele Peak prise depuis l'extrémité Sud du lac en 2005. Credit: Alain Dutrevis.]] Two or more glaciers as in the image on the left and second right make the Kluane icefield. Mount Logan has a location at 60°34'02"N 140°24'10"W. Mount Vancouver is at 60.3361°N 139.6947°W. Keele Peak has coordinates 63°25′53″N 130°19′26″W. {{clear}} ==British Columbia== [[Image:Cocoa Crater from southwest - Mount Edziza flanks.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A young basaltic cinder cone and ice are on the flanks of Mount Edziza. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/24887951@N08 nass5518].]] [[Image:Mount Silverthrone.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northeast face of Silverthrone Mountain is in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Credit: [http://flickr.com/photos/24887951@N08 nass5518].]] [[Image:Heiltskuk Icefield, British Columbia.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates the ice-field—mostly covered by snow across the upper mountain slopes—and two major valley glaciers that extend from it. Credit: NASA Expedition 20 crew.]] The ice on the young basaltic cinder cone in the image on the right is a glacier. The young cinder cone is on the flanks of Mount Edziza. Mount Edziza is located at 57°42'58"N 130°38'02"W. Mount Silverthrone is located at 51°31'41.9"N 126°06'47.9"W. Ha-Iltzuk Icefield has a nominal location at 51°25'N 125°55'W. "The Heiltskuk (also written Ha-Iltzuk) Icefield covers an area of approximately 3,600 square kilometers (1,389 square miles) in the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates the icefield—mostly covered by snow across the upper mountain slopes—and two major valley glaciers that extend from it. Valley glaciers are large masses of slowly flowing ice and entrained debris that move downhill, carving out wide U-shaped valleys in the process. The locations of former valley glaciers can frequently be identified by the presence of these U-shaped valleys on a now glacier-free landscape."<ref name=WLStefanov2009>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Heiltskuk Icefield, British Columbia |publisher=NASA |location=Washington,DC USA |date=31 August 2009 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39985 |accessdate=2014-11-14 }}</ref> "The two largest valley glaciers in the image, Silverthrone Glacier and Klinaklini Glacier, both flow towards Knight Inlet to the south (not shown). Several moraines—accumulations of rock and soil debris along the edges and surface of a glacier—are drawn out into long, dark lines by the flowing ice, and they extend along the length of both glaciers. The confluence of the two glaciers at image center illustrates how a moraine located along the side of a glacier can become a medial moraine, in the center of the joined ice mass. Smaller valley glaciers are visible near Mount Silverthrone""<ref name=WLStefanov2009/> Mount Robson in British Columbia has coordinates 53.1106°N 119.1564°W. {{clear}} ==Cascades== [[Image:MSH06 aerial crater from north high angle 09-12-06.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount St. Helens and Crater Glacier are in the Cascade Range, Washington, United States. Credit: Willie Scott, USGS.]] [[Image:Little Tahoma 5866.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Little Tahoma (right, 11138 feet) and Whitman Crest (left, 9364 feet) has Frying Pan Glacier below. Credit: [[commons:User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]].]] [[Image:Thielsen87 aerial thielsen 09-87.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Aerial photograph is of Mount Thielsen, a volcano in Oregon, United States. Credit: W.E. Scott, U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:Mt. Jefferson from Three Fingered Jack.JPG|thumb|left|250px| The south face of Mount Jefferson, Oregon's second highest peak, is seen from a trail beside Three Fingered Jack. Credit: [[commons:User:Jsayre64|Jsayre64]].]] [[Image:Mount Hood 3233.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mount Hood is at 11,249 ft (3,429 m, skyline). Credit: [[commons:User:Wseigmund|Walter Siegmund]].]] [[Image:Icy Adams Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Adams and Adams Glacier are in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Credit: [[commons:AdorableFluttershy:AdorableFluttershy|AdorableFluttershy]].]] Mount Olympus is at 47°48′05″N 123°42′39″W. Mount Shasta has coordinates 41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W in California, USA. Crater Glacier is at 46°11′48″N 122°11′15″W. Lathrop Glacier has a nominal location of 43°09′15″N 122°04′02″W in Oregon, USA. Mount Jefferson is at 44°40′27″N 121°47′58″W. Mount Hood is located at 45°22′25″N 121°41′45″W. Fryingpan Glacier has coordinates 46°50'32"N 121°41'27"W. Adam Glacier is at 46°13′02″N 121°30′42″W. {{clear}} ==Banks Island== Banks Island has a nominal position at 73°N 121°30'W. ==Sierra Nevada== [[Image:Connes glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Conness Glacier is in Sierra Nevada, California, USA. Credit: [[w:User:TedSF|TedSF]].]] [[Image:Mount Maclure and Maclure Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Yosemite National Park, California, has Mount Maclure and Maclure Glacier. Credit: Matthes, F.E., U.S. Geological Survey.]] [[Image:Palisades (California).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thunderbolt, Starlight, North Palisade, Polemonium Peaks are in the Sierra Nevada, USA. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/56156808@N00 Jonathan Fox from Carson City, United States].]] Conness Glacier has a nominal location of 37°58'13"N 119°19'07"W. Maclure Glacier is at 37°44′48″N 119°16′58″W. The Dana Glacier is located at 37°54′02″N 119°13′04″W. Goether Glacier is at 37°12′29″N 118°42′30″W. Darwin Glacier is at 37°10′18″N 118°40′19″W. Lilliput Glacier has coordinates of 36°34′53″N 118°33′07″W. Norman Clyde Glacier is located at 37°04′45″N 118°28′43″W. {{clear}} ==Alberta== [[Image:Mtcolumbia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mount Columbia (Alberta/BC) is photographed from the summit of Snow Dome. Credit: [[commons:User:Geoffl|Geoffl]].]] [[Image:Mount Hector Alberta Canada 2014.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Hector on Icefields Parkway is in Alberta Canada Sept/2014. Credit: [[commons:User:WikiPedant|WikiPedant]].]] [[Image:Mount Temple.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mount Temple (3,543m/11,624') North face is in Banff National Park Canada. Credit: [[w:User:RedWolf|RedWolf]].]] Mount Columbia has coordinates 52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W. Mount Hector is at 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W in Banff National Park, Canada. Mount Temple is located at 51.3506°N 116.2067°W. Mount Joffre has coordinates 50°31′40″N 115°12′30″W. {{clear}} ==Idaho== [[Image:Idaho USA12.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Palouse region is of Northern Idaho, USA. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/charmar/3052496/ charmar].]] [[Image:Owyhee Mountains, K5060-2-cropped (8497810514).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Owyhee Mountains are about 50 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho. Credit: United States Department of Agriculture.]] [[Image:Selway Bitterroot Wilderness.jpg|thumb|right|250px|United States Forest Service photo is of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Credit: U.S. Forest Service.]] [[Image:Leigh Lake - Snowshoe Peak.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Leigh Lake below Snowshoe Peak is in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. Credit: [[w:User:Kataiklaeya|Kataiklaeya]].]] Benson Glacier has coordinates of 45°09′45″N 117°18′9″W in Oregon, USA. The Palouse region has coordinates of 46.73°N 117.16°W. The Owyhee Mountains are at 42°58′51″N 116°39′31″W. Blackwell Glacier on Snowshoe Peak is located at 48°13′47″N 115°41′07″W in Montana, USA. The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness has coordinates 46°12′45″N 114°20′46″W. {{clear}} ==Montana== [[Image:Mout Merritt from Elizabeth Lake Trail.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Mount Merritt and Old Sun Glacier are at the upper center. Credit: [[commons:User:Distress.bark|Distress.bark]].]] [[Image:Blackfoot and Jackson Glaciers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Blackfoot and Jackson Glaciers are in Glacier National Park (US). Credit: National Park Service, U.S.]] [[Image:Jackson Glacier terminus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Image of the terminal end of Jackson Glacier in Glacier National Park (U.S.). Credit: USGS.]] [[Image:Logan and Red Eagle Glaciers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Logan Glacier at right and Red Eagle Glacier at far left with Mount Logan at upper right is photographed in September 2009. Credit: Lisa McKeon, USGS.]] Harris Glacier is located in Glacier National Park at 48°57′00″N 114°13′44″W. Agassiz Glacier is at 48°56′02″N 114°09′28″W. Boulder Glacier is located at 48°57′27″N 114°05′16″W. Chaney Glacier is at 48°51′06″N 113°49′48″W. Ahern Glacier is at 48°50′34″N 113°47′02″W. Old Sun Glacier is located at 48°52′21″N 113°46′38″W. Jackson Glacier has coordinates 48°35′55″N 113°42′04″W. Blackfoot Glacier has coordinates of 48°35′40″N 113°40′12″W. Logan Glacier has a nominal position of 48°36′07″N 113°37′57″W. Lupfer Glacier is at 48°28′38″N 113°30′44″W. {{clear}} ==Utah== [[Image:Emerald Lake below Timpanogos Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Emerald Lake underneath the glacier is on southeast part of Timpanogos. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/86165673@N00 Brad Pack from United States].]] Timpanogos Glacier is a buried glacier that has coordinates 40°21′59″N 111°37′13″W. {{clear}} ==Victoria Island== [[Image:Our ship a.. Island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mikkelsons Harbor has a ship for scale. Credit: ErinDriver.]] Victoria Island is at 71°N 110°W. {{clear}} ==Yellowstone== [[Image:Schoolroom Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Schoolroom Glacier is a small and rapidily retreating glacier in Grand Teton National Park. Credit: MONGO.]] [[Image:Gannet Peak with Gannett Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Gannett Glacier is in the Wind River Range, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, U.S. Credit: U.S. Forest Service.]] [[Image:Mt Moran summit WY1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Summit of Mount Moran, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, shows the black diabase dike, Falling Ice Glacier on the left, and Skillet Glacier on the right. Credit: [[commons:User:Acroterion|Acroterion]].]] [[Image:Bear's Tooth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Bear's Tooth in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, USA. Credit: William S Keller, Yellowstone National Park Service.]] Schoolroom Glacier has coordinates 43°43′33″N 110°50′56″W. Petersen Glacier is at 43°46′45″N 110°50′54″W. Middle Teton Glacier has coordinates 43°43′57″N 110°48′15″W. Falling Ice Glacier is at 43°50′00″N 110°46′13″W. Grasshopper Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains, Custer National Forest, Montana, USA, at 45°08′03″N 109°53′02″W. DuNoir Glacier has a nominal location of 43°47′46″N 109°52′10″W. The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana and northwest Wyoming, USA, at 45°09′48″N 109°48′26″W. Connie Glacier is at 43°16′07″N 109°41′37″W. Baby Glacier has coordinates 43°10'16"N 109°41'01"W. Castle Rock Glacier is in the U.S. state of Montana at 45°05′32″N 109°39′20″W. Dinwoody Glacier has coordinates 43°10′24″N 109°38′19″W. Beartooth Glacier is at 45°03′55″N 109°33′33″W in Montana, USA. Dry Creek Glacier is at 43°10′38″N 109°30′30″W. Hooker Glacier has coordinates 42°51′24″N 109°18′40″W. Lizard Head Glacier is at 42°47′34″N 109°12′23″W. Wind River Glacier has coordinates 42°42′31″N 109°07′41″W. {{clear}} ==Bathurst Island== [[Image:Wfm bathurst island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bathurst Island is in the Canadian arctic. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] Bathurst Island is located at 75°46'N 99°47'W. {{clear}} ==Mexico== [[Image:IztaccihualtSacromonte1.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Iztaccihuatl is seen from the Sacromonte mountain in Amecameca, Mexico State. Credit: [[commons:User:AlejandroLinaresGarcia|AlejandroLinaresGarcia]].]] [[Image:PopoAmeca2zoom.jpg|thumb|right|250px|View of the Popocatepetl volcano is from Amecameca, Mexico State. Credit: [[commons:User:AlejandroLinaresGarcia|AlejandroLinaresGarcia]].]] [[Image:Orizaba 18,500 feet.JPG|thumb|left|250px|This is the third highest peak in the Northern Hemisphere. Credit: [[commons:User:Ericshawwhite|Ericshawwhite]].]] Iztaccihuatl has nominal coordinates of 19°10'44"N 98°38'30"W. Popocatépetl has coordinates 19°01'20"N 98°37'40"W. Citlaltépetl is at 19°01'48"N 97°16'12"W. {{clear}} ==Devon Island== [[Image:Wff devon island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Devon Island is in the Canadian Arctic. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] The Devon Ice Cap is on eastern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada, at 75°20′52″N 82°10′26″W. The Treuter Mountains (75°42′N 82°30′W are on eastern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada. They are part of the Devon Ice Cap. {{clear}} ==Ecuador== [[Image:Volcan Cayambe.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This shows snow and glaciers on Volcán Cayambe. Credit: Fabricio Guzmán T.]] [[Image:Cayambe-volcano 003.JPG|thumb|left|250px|One of the glaciers on Volcán Cayambe. Credit: Martin Iturbide.]] [[Image:2008-06-27 Cotopaxi.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cotopaxi Volcano glaciers and the José Rivas Mountain Refuge are pictured. Credit: [[commons:User:Gerard Prins|Gerard Prins]].]] [[Image:Chimborazo volcan.JPG|thumb|left|250px|A picture of the Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador shows some of its glaciers. Credit: Philippe Lavoie.]] The only snow to occur exactly on the Equator is at 4,690 m (15,387 ft) on the southern slope of Volcán Cayambe in Ecuador. Volcán Cayambe has a nominal location at 0.029°N 77.986°W. Cotopaxi has an approximate location of 0°39'33.19"S 78°26'19.01"W, 4768 masl. Chimborazo has a nominal location of 1°28'9"S 78°49'3"W. {{clear}} ==Peru== [[Image:Artesonraju Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Artesonraju glacier located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] [[Image:Quelccaya Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Quelccaya Ice Cap is the largest glaciated area in the tropics, located in southeast Peru in the Cordillera Vilcanota. Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] [[Image:Arhuay Glacier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Llaca glacier is located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] [[Image:Pastoruri Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Pastoruri glacier is located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). Credit: [[commons:User:Edubucher|Edubucher]].]] Artesonraju glacier has coordinates 08°57′35″S 77°37′07″W. Arhuay glacier is located at 8°50′59″S 77°35′43″W. Pastoruri glacier has coordinates of 09°55′12″S 77°10′56″W. Quelccaya ice cap is located at 13°56′0″S 70°50′0″W {{clear}} ==Ellesmere Island== [[Image:Wfm ellesmere island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ellesmere Island is in the Canadian arctic. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] [[Image:Agassiz ice cap.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is the Agassiz Ice Cap. Credit: [[commons:User:Gierszep|Paul Gierszewski]].]] Ellesmere Island is located at 79°50'N 78°W. The Agassiz Ice Cap is located at 80°30'N 75°W. {{clear}} ==Colombia== [[Image:Volcan Nevado del Ruiz.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Nevado del Ruiz" volcano and frailejones in the National Park "Los Nevados" in Colombia. Credit: Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero.]] [[Image:Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Colombia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|In this photo, the volcano’s summit and upper flanks are covered by several glaciers that appear as a white mass surrounding the 1-kilometre-wide Arenas Crater. Credit: NASA Expedition 23 crew.]] [[Image:Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta desde el espacio.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta es vista desde el espacio. Credit: NASA.]] Colombia has a nominal position at 4°N 72°W. Nevado del Ruiz is at 04°53′43″N 75°19′21″W. "The volcano’s summit and upper flanks are covered by several glaciers that appear as a white mass surrounding the 1-kilometer- (0.6-mile-) wide Arenas Crater; meltwater from these glaciers has incised the gray to tan ash and pyroclastic flow deposits mantling the lower slopes. A well-defined lava flow is visible at image lower right. This astronaut photograph was taken at approximately 7:45 a.m. local time, when the Sun was still fairly low above the horizon, leading to shadowing to the west of topographic high points."<ref name=Stefanov2010>{{ cite book |author=William L. Stefanov |title=Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Colombia |publisher=NASA-JSC |location=Houston, Texas USA |date=23 April 2010 |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=43859 |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta has coordinates 10°52′00″N 73°43′12″W. "Small glacier fields at the top of the range [in the image on the left] cover an area of 6 sq. miles (16 sq. km). The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta serves as the source of 36 streams and rivers."<ref name=Stefanov1990>{{ cite book |author=William Stefanov |title=SANTA MARTA MTNS, COAST |publisher=Johnson Space Center |location=Houston, Texas USA |date=January 1990 |url=http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS032-71-39 |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Chile== [[Image:Glaciar Grey, Torres del Paine.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Glaciar Grey is in Torres del Paine, Chile. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonowales/99240875/ welsh boy from London, U.K.].]] [[Image:Glaciar Gabriel Quiroz, afluente Pascua.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A glacier at Aysen, Chile descends into a terminal lake. Credit: [[commons:User:Roberto Araya Barckhahn|Roberto Araya Barckhahn]].]] [[Image:Beagle Channel -k.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Beagle Channel is fronted by some of the most impressive glaciers in South America. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/14821734@N07 RAYANDBEE from United Kingdom].]] Grey Glacier in the image on the left is at 50°57′S 73°15′W. "Ventisquero Gabriel Quiroz is a glacier(s) and is located in Aisén, Chile."<ref name=Panoramio>{{ cite book |author=Panoramio |title=Ventisquero Gabriel Quiroz |publisher=GeoView |location= |date=November 2014 |url=http://cl.geoview.info/ventisquero_gabriel_quiroz,3889213 |accessdate=2014-11-20 }}</ref> It is located at 48°24'0.01"S 73°11'59.99"W on Cerro Nublado. Holanda Glacier in the image on the right has coordinates 54°55′S 69°07′W. {{clear}} ==Argentina== [[Image:Black-Glacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Black glacier is in Horcones Inferior Valley, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Argentina. Credit: [[commons:User:Apcbg|Apcbg]].]] [[Image:Ventisquero Negro Stevage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The glacier is the Ventisquero Negro in Nahuel Huapi National Park, Argentina. Credit: Stevage.]] [[Image:Glacier Alerce Stevage.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Glacier Alerce, on Argentina's Mount Tronador, is seen from near Refugio Otto Meiling. Credit: Stevage.]] The black glacier in the Horcones Inferior Valley, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Argentina, imaged on the right, is a rock glacier. Another dark glacier in Argentina is the Ventisquero Negro in Nahuel Huapi National Park, imaged on the left. The glacier itself is the lumpy brown, white and black part in the centre of the image. Brown icebergs calved by the glacier float in the foreground to the left. The glacier Río Manso, which feeds Ventisquero Negro, is seen high up on the right hand side. The image second on the right is the Glacier Alerce, on Argentina's Mount Tronador, as seen from near Refugio Otto Meiling. Mount Tronador has a nominal position of 41°09'39"S 71°53'15"W. {{clear}} ==Venezuela== [[Image:Humboldt glacier.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Eastern Coromoto glacier is on Peak Humboldt, Venezuelan Andes. Credit: Yosel Molina.]] [[Image:Glaciar Pico Humboldt (Sierra Nevada-Merida) (6).JPG|thumb|right|250px|Pico Humboldt Glacier is in the Sierra Nevada-Merida. Credit: [[commons:User:Hendrick Sanchez|Hendrick Sanchez]].]] [[Image:Pico Humboldt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northern side of Humboldt Peak (Pico Humboldt) is seen from the Coromoto-La Verde trail, Venezuelan Andes. Credit: Mario dos Reis.]] Pico Humboldt has coordinates 8°32′58.78″N 70°59′46.11″W. {{clear}} ==Bolivia== [[Image:Huayna Potosí La Paz - Bolivia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Huayna Potosí is 6088 m high, 25 km north of La Paz, Bolivia. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/48851531@N00 ogwen].]] [[Image:Andes bolivianos.jpg|thumb|right|250px|These peaks and glaciers are the Bolivian Andes. Credit: [http://www.flickr.com/people/46348898@N00 Jonathan Lewis from Kondon].]] Huayna Potosí on the top right is 6088 m high, 25 km north of La Paz, Bolivia. It has a nominal geographic location of 16°15'45"S 68°09'13.5"W. {{clear}} ==Western Greenland== [[Image:Greenland tmo 2003186.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Petermann Glacier, Greenland, observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite, July 5, 2003. Credit: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, NASA.]] [[Image:Rinksglacier.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photograph is of Rinks Glacier in Greenland. Credit: US Coast Guard.]] [[Image:Prinz-christian-sund moraine hg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Moraine is off a glacier in Prinz Christian Sund, south Greenland. Credit: [[commons:User:Hgrobe|Hannes Grobe]].]] [[Image:Nordenskiold.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nordenskiold Glacier is on the east coast of Greenland. Credit: US Coast Guard.]] The Chamberlin Glacier is located in northwest Greenland at 76.71°N 68.44°W. Petermann Glacier is located in North-West Greenland at 80°45′N 60°45′W. Rink Glacier has coordinates of 71°45′N 51°40′W. Frederikshaab Glacier is on the southwest coast of Greenland at 62°37′N 49°47′W. {{clear}} ==Baffin Island== [[Image:Wfm baffin island.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Baffin Island is in Nunavut, Canada. Credit: NASA World Wind.]] [[Image:Baffin Island Northeast Coast 1997-08-07.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northeast coast of Baffin Island is north of the Community of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, from above (1000 m). Credit: Ansgar Walk.]] [[Image:Qijuttaaqanngittuq Valley 1 1997-08-07.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Auyuittuq National Park contains the Qijuttaaqanngittuq Valley. Credit: Ansgar Walk.]] [[Image:Auyuittuq NP 8 2001-07-25.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Auyuittuq National Park contains the Penny Ice Cap. Credit: Ansgar Walk.]] [[Image:Auyuittuq NP northern end 1 1997-08-07.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Northern end of Auyuittuq National Park is taken from Home Bay, Davis Strait. Credit: [[commons:User:Ansgar Walk|Ansgar Walk]].]] Baffin Island has a nominal position of 69°N 72°W. The Penny Ice Cap has a nominal position at 67°15'N 66°W. {{clear}} ==Glaciers over water== [[Image:SantaCruz-PeritoMoreno-P2140146b.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The image is of the Perito Moreno Glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park, southern Argentina, in 2004, two weeks before the rupture of the glacier. Credit: [[commons:User:Marianocecowski|Marianocecowski]].]] At right is an aerial view of the Perito Moreno Glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park, southern Argentina, in 2004, two weeks before the rupture of the glacier. The glacier is over the waters of Lake Argentino. As of October 2003, it is one of two "South American glaciers [that] have been growing, although their neighbors have shrunk due to a warming climate."<ref name=Pisarenko>{{ cite book |author=Natacha Pisarenko |title=Photo: Mystery Glaciers Growing as Most Others Retreat |publisher=National Geographic News |location= |date=28 October 2010 |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/75803897.html |accessdate=2014-10-13 }}</ref> {{clear}} ==Hypotheses== {{main|Hypotheses}} # Glaciers are rocks. # every 10° of longitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. # every 5° of latitude on Earth has at least one glacier, buried glacier, or buried ice. ==See also== {{div col|colwidth=12em}} * [[Astroglaciology]] * [[Glaciology]] * [[Ice cores]] * [[Sedimentology]] {{Div col end}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.swisseduc.ch/glaciers/earth_icy_planet/glaciers10-en.html Glaciers Online] * [http://glossary.ametsoc.org/?id=ice-sheet1 AMS Glossary of Meteorology] * [http://photolibrary.usap.gov/index.htm United States Antarctic Program] * [http://geonames.usgs.gov/ United States Board on Geographic Names] <!-- footer templates --> {{Geology resources}}{{Sisterlinks|Glaciers}} <!-- categories --> [[Category:Geology/Lectures]] [[Category:Rocks/Lectures]] [[Category:Water ice/Lectures]] 6i8kdv67kvp91n8i9w6s9r5dk92b1a0 0 129728 2811426 2810936 2026-05-24T13:27:19Z Jtneill 10242 Completely rework this page with assistance of ChatGPT to create a more accessible learning resource: https://chatgpt.com/share/6a12fc91-5de8-83ec-aa85-026a42b1e587 2811426 wikitext text/x-wiki = Weeds = ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:Dandelion in grass.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Ecology]] * [[Invasive species]] * [[Plant succession]] * [[Agriculture]] * [[Gardening]] * [[Biodiversity]] == References == * Radosevich, S. R., Holt, J. S., & Ghersa, C. M. (2007). ''Ecology of weeds and invasive plants''. Wiley. * Zimdahl, R. L. (2018). ''Fundamentals of weed science'' (5th ed.). Academic Press. * Pollan, M. (1994). ''Second nature: A gardener’s education''. Grove Press. == Closing thought == : '''A weed is often a plant whose value depends entirely on context.''' [[Category:Horticulture]] [[Category:Gardening]] m48s4unttnj1oyjdisxqcxrv72y3sh7 2811427 2811426 2026-05-24T13:28:29Z Jtneill 10242 /* See also */ 2811427 wikitext text/x-wiki = Weeds = ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:Dandelion in grass.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Ecology]] * [[Agriculture]] * [[Gardening]] * [[Biodiversity]] == References == * Radosevich, S. R., Holt, J. S., & Ghersa, C. M. (2007). ''Ecology of weeds and invasive plants''. Wiley. * Zimdahl, R. L. (2018). ''Fundamentals of weed science'' (5th ed.). Academic Press. * Pollan, M. (1994). ''Second nature: A gardener’s education''. Grove Press. == Closing thought == : '''A weed is often a plant whose value depends entirely on context.''' [[Category:Horticulture]] [[Category:Gardening]] nypaq7jhqjnbodps1ry4oq6lwgr62lj 2811428 2811427 2026-05-24T13:28:56Z Jtneill 10242 /* Closing thought */ Remove 2811428 wikitext text/x-wiki = Weeds = ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:Dandelion in grass.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Ecology]] * [[Agriculture]] * [[Gardening]] * [[Biodiversity]] == References == * Radosevich, S. R., Holt, J. S., & Ghersa, C. M. (2007). ''Ecology of weeds and invasive plants''. Wiley. * Zimdahl, R. L. (2018). ''Fundamentals of weed science'' (5th ed.). Academic Press. * Pollan, M. (1994). ''Second nature: A gardener’s education''. Grove Press. [[Category:Horticulture]] [[Category:Gardening]] 2bwg1jppoz2hevxjarypn5rj3ueszsv 2811429 2811428 2026-05-24T13:30:38Z Jtneill 10242 + image + {{AI-generated}} 2811429 wikitext text/x-wiki {{AI-generated}} ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:HU- pitypang, gyermekláncfű, LAT-Taraxacum officinale, ENG- Dandelion JP- タンポポ.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Ecology]] * [[Agriculture]] * [[Gardening]] * [[Biodiversity]] == References == * Radosevich, S. R., Holt, J. S., & Ghersa, C. M. (2007). ''Ecology of weeds and invasive plants''. Wiley. * Zimdahl, R. L. (2018). ''Fundamentals of weed science'' (5th ed.). Academic Press. * Pollan, M. (1994). ''Second nature: A gardener’s education''. Grove Press. [[Category:Horticulture]] [[Category:Gardening]] mzvveke8o7jy2cgc7xm9h6dvlf0f53j 2811430 2811429 2026-05-24T13:31:32Z Jtneill 10242 2811430 wikitext text/x-wiki {{AI-generated}} ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:HU- pitypang, gyermekláncfű, LAT-Taraxacum officinale, ENG- Dandelion JP- タンポポ.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Ecology]] * [[Agriculture]] * [[Gardening]] * [[Biodiversity]] == References == * Radosevich, S. R., Holt, J. S., & Ghersa, C. M. (2007). ''Ecology of weeds and invasive plants''. Wiley. * Zimdahl, R. L. (2018). ''Fundamentals of weed science'' (5th ed.). Academic Press. * Pollan, M. (1994). ''Second nature: A gardener’s education''. Grove Press. [[Category:Gardening]] [[Category:Horticulture]] hz55d4n8lji3a3rk84lj8evxxxbpwla 2811433 2811430 2026-05-24T13:48:34Z Jtneill 10242 /* References */ Remove because they aren't cited, copyright restricted, and haven't been verified 2811433 wikitext text/x-wiki {{AI-generated}} ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:HU- pitypang, gyermekláncfű, LAT-Taraxacum officinale, ENG- Dandelion JP- タンポポ.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Ecology]] * [[Agriculture]] * [[Gardening]] * [[Biodiversity]] [[Category:Gardening]] [[Category:Horticulture]] tg0bsv7nd0aruom3imgeyugjf3arzdl 2811441 2811433 2026-05-24T22:16:28Z Jtneill 10242 /* See also */ + [[w:Weed|Weed]] (Wikipedia) 2811441 wikitext text/x-wiki {{AI-generated}} ''What makes a plant a weed?'' [[File:HU- pitypang, gyermekláncfű, LAT-Taraxacum officinale, ENG- Dandelion JP- タンポポ.jpg|thumb|400px|A dandelion: admired by some, removed by others.]] == Overview == A '''weed''' is simply a plant growing where someone does not want it. This makes the concept highly contextual rather than biological. A plant may be: * a weed in one setting * a useful species in another * ornamental in a garden * ecologically valuable in natural systems In short: : '''A weed is not a plant type — it is a human judgement about a plant in context.''' Example: a dandelion may be unwanted in a lawn but valued in a meadow for pollinators and food use. == Learning objectives == By engaging with this resource, learners should be able to: * define “weed” as a contextual concept * explain why weeds thrive in disturbed environments * describe ecological and agricultural impacts * identify both harms and benefits of weeds * analyse how cultural values shape weed classification == What makes a plant a weed? == There is no formal botanical category of “weed”. Plants are commonly considered weeds when they: * grow in unwanted locations * spread rapidly * compete strongly with desired species * tolerate disturbance * reproduce efficiently Common examples include: * dandelion (''Taraxacum'') * thistles * couch grass * bindweed * blackberry (region-dependent) == Why are weeds successful? == Weeds tend to thrive in disturbed environments such as: * agricultural fields * gardens and lawns * roadsides * construction sites * fire-affected areas These environments resemble natural disturbance systems (e.g., floodplains, dunes). === Key adaptations === Weeds often show: * rapid growth rates * high seed production * long-lived seed banks * vegetative spread (rhizomes, runners) * multiple reproductive cycles per season These traits allow them to establish before slower-growing competitors. == Weeds and human activity == Human land use strongly promotes weed success. Agriculture creates ideal conditions: * bare or disturbed soil * nutrient inputs * irrigation * reduced competition Weed spread is also facilitated by: * contaminated seed stock * livestock feed movement * machinery transport * global trade networks Thus: : Humans act as both '''disturbance agents''' and '''dispersal vectors'''. == Why weeds are considered a problem == === Agriculture === Weeds may reduce productivity through: * competition for light, water, nutrients, space * hosting pests and pathogens * contaminating harvested crops * toxicity to livestock in some cases === Horticulture and recreation === Weeds may interfere with: * lawns and ornamental design * sports fields and golf courses * landscape maintenance systems === Health and safety === Some weeds cause harm via: * physical irritation (thorns, burs) * chemical toxicity * allergic reactions or poisoning in animals == Are weeds always harmful? == Weeds can also provide benefits depending on context. === Beneficial roles === Some weeds: * are edible (e.g., dandelion leaves) * support pollinators * stabilise soil * improve soil structure (deep taproots) * provide habitat for insects Example: * ''Taraxacum'' (dandelion) ** edible leaves and roots ** pollinator resource ** soil penetration in compacted ground Some cultivated ornamentals originated as former field weeds selected through horticulture. == Invasive species and ecological dynamics == When introduced outside their native range, some weeds become invasive due to absence of: * specialist predators * diseases * herbivores This supports the: * '''natural enemies hypothesis''' — reduced predation increases competitive ability Some species also exhibit: * '''novel weapons hypothesis''' — production of biochemicals that suppress native plants == Cultural and philosophical perspectives == Weeds are culturally constructed categories. === Negative framing === * nuisance plants * agricultural pests * aesthetic problems === Positive framing === * resilient species * expressions of wildness * ecological contributors Christopher Lloyd noted that hand-weeding can be reflective and mentally absorbing. Zen teaching often reframes weeds as valuable elements of natural life. Poetic defence: * Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.” == Reflective questions == * What defines a weed: biology or human intention? * Can native plants be weeds? * Can introduced plants be beneficial? * When is removal justified? * How do local ecosystems shape weed perception? == Learning activity == Select a plant commonly regarded as a weed and analyse: * species identity * habitat * ecological role * reasons for its classification * potential benefits * management considerations Discuss findings in relation to context-dependence. == Key terms == ; Weed : A plant growing where it is not wanted. ; Disturbance : Environmental disruption such as cultivation, fire, or construction. ; Seed bank : Viable seeds stored in soil over time. ; Invasive species : Non-native species that spread and cause ecological or economic impact. ; Allelopathy : Chemical inhibition of one plant by another. == See also == * [[Agriculture]] * [[Biodiversity]] * [[Ecology]] * [[Gardening]] * [[w:Weed|Weed]] (Wikipedia) [[Category:Gardening]] [[Category:Horticulture]] b777r1oaa18hin2dcq05s9skodkqhan 0 171047 2811473 2729704 2026-05-25T06:44:58Z Sraiki 922150 /* */ 2811473 wikitext text/x-wiki Saraikistan is a proposed administrative province by Saraiki nationalist to be formed. 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To change displayed content, edit categories for the underlying content pages. --> <DynamicPageList> category={{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|1}} category=Courses namespace = ordermethod=sortkey order=ascending </DynamicPageList> [[HTML]] </br> [[C Programming]] ojeop8516ofqgmd9q0r6q6x3v8p3jwu 0 217152 2811446 2811415 2026-05-25T00:53:58Z Evan Mercer 3071189 2811446 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Quadratic formula.svg|thumb|right|An example of a Algebra formula (quadratic formula)]] {{mathematics}} {{secondary education}} {{lesson}} {{complete}} '''Algebra''' (from the Arabic word "al-jabr" (الجبر), meaning "reunion of broken parts") can feel like quite a complicated language of mathematics. However, as time goes on, completing Algebra will get easier and easier until it's a breeze. Completing Algebra takes true dedication with a worthwhile reward. This week, we will get into what Algebra is, and some warm ups (on arithmetic). Even though this may seem pointless, it is IMPORTANT that you review through these warm ups and get comfortable in solving them to lay a strong foundation for understanding larger topics later on. Without further do, let's dig right into this! ==Algebra== ===What is Algebra?=== [[File:AlgebraJournalWork11-14-16.jpg|thumb|left|You might have to do this much work for a small answer!]] Note: Slowing improving this. In Algebra, we use letters to represent number or a amount of something that is not known yet. This called a '''pronumeral''' or a '''variable.''' Imagine you have a bag full of jellybeans on a table; with 10 green jelly beans and a unknown amount of blue jellybeans. Let's call the blue jellybeans x. Well done, this is a pronumeral they are that simple. Now, your friend comes over, tells you there is 20 total jellybeans in the bag. How many blue jellybeans are there? The core concept of algebra is the equal sign (=). Think of an equation as a balanced scale. Whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other side to keep it balanced. To find the unknown number, you need to get the letter completely by itself. You do this by using inverse operations (doing the opposite). * Addition (+) and Subtraction (-) are opposites. * Multiplication (times*, ×) and Division÷, /) are opposites. To work out the number of blue jellybeans follow these steps: 10+x=20 # Identify the goal: We want x by itself. # See the obstacle: There is a +5 next to the x. # Now take away ten and add the opposite to the other side of the equation. x=20-10 4. Do 20-10 x=10 Good job. Checking Your Work In maths, you should always check your work. You can do this by working if the original equation equals the same number now that you know the pronumeral or variable. Does (10 + x (10) = 20)? Yes! Your answer is correct. '''Example two''' In algebra, a fraction line means division. So, this equation means "x (unknown number) divided by 4 equals 3." <math>\tfrac{x}{4}</math> = 3 x― # Identify the goal: Get x by itself. # See the obstacle: The x is being divided by 4. # Do the opposite: The opposite of division is multiplication. Multiply both sides by 4, because whatever you do to one side you must do to the other to balance the equation x 4 times 4=3\times 4 x=12 Check Your Work Put 12 back into the original equation: * Does 12 / 4 = 3? Yes! The answer is correct. ===== '''Important notes:''' ===== * Can be called variable OR pronumeral. * And can be any letter from a to z. * Solving for (pronumeral here) e.g., "solving for x" means finding the pronumeral. ====== '''Fun Fact''' ====== The letter that is most commonly used for variables is x and the reason for this dates back to the origin of Algebra itself; Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, often called one of the main "founders" of Algebra you could say, used to call the unknown pronumeral "'''shay'''". "'''Shay"''' comes from the Arabic word '''شَيْء''', which essentially means "thing". When Al-Khwarizmi's works were translated to Latin in medieval Spain, "shay" was translated as '''"xay",''' since the letter x was pronounced as "sh" in Spain. Later on, this word "'''xay"''' got abbreviated to "'''x"''' to represent the symbol of the unknown, so we normally use x for standard questions. For more information, visit this [https://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/innoalgebra.html PBS] page. = Algebra problems = Solve for x.<quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> {''x'' − 9 = 20 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 29_3 } {''x'' − 3 = 6 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 9_3 } {''x'' + 5 = 15 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 10_3 } {''x'' + 17 = 23 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 6_3 } {4''x'' = 12 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 3_3 } {''x''/2 = 0.5 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 1_3 } {''x''/50 = 2 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 100_3 } {''x''/9 = 5 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 45_3 } </quiz> Seems simple, huh? Well, it will get complicated, which is why it is important for you to do some review of your arithmetic! Let's dig into that... ==Arithmetic== [[File:Multiply 4 bags 3 marbles.svg|thumb|right|4 x 3 = 12 (multiplication)]] '''Arithmetic''' has to deal with elementary/basic levels of math, such as division, multiplication, subtraction, and addition. Basically, just working with numbers. This SHOULD be a level familiar with you. If you are not familiar with arithmetic math/rules, then PLEASE review through Arithmetic, as you won't survive even the 1st step of Algebra. Trust me, the basics are THAT important. ===Fractions=== [[File:Cake quarters.svg|thumb|left|A Cake with fractions]] '''Fractions''' (from Latin ''fractus'', "broken") are parts of a whole. On the left side in the image of the cake, there is only <math>3/4</math>'s of the cake showing, the other <math>1/4</math> has been eaten/taken away. The number, ''3'', in <math>3/4</math>, is what is known as a '''numerator''' (Numerator: Number at the top, tells us of how much of the number is being talked about/being used). The number, ''4'', in <math>3/4</math>, is what is known as a '''denominator''' (Denominator: Number showing the all time total). ; ;Simplest form/reduced form A reduced form of a fraction is a fraction that cannot be divided by any number other than 1, and the denominator is greater than 1. So <math>2/4</math> is NOT in simplest form, since we can divide 2 and 4, by 2... which results in the following number: <math>1/2</math>. Though, not every fraction can be divided by 2, there are fractions, such as: <math>5/35</math>, <math>7/21</math>, and <math>30/5</math>. The two first fractions are not divisible by 2, and <math>30/5</math> can not be divided by 2 on both sides, but only on <math>30</math>. It's important to simplify as if you were in a test, your teacher will mark your problems as incorrect if you didn't simplify your fractions. Keep in mind that simplifying a fraction into its simplest/reduced form doesn't change its value, both the original (unsimplified) fraction and its reduced form represent the same exact value/quantity. So, <math>\tfrac{2}{4}</math> and <math>\tfrac{1}{2}</math> represents the same quantity, a half! Here, we will present a few fractions for you to simplify. ====Sample problems for ''simplifying fractions'' (use ''/'' as the fraction line)==== <quiz display=simple points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{6}{8}=</math>{ 3/4_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{4}{60}=</math>{ 1/15_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{30}{90}=</math>{ 1/3_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{8}{18}=</math>{ 4/9_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{9}{72}=</math>{ 1/8_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{64}{46}=</math>{ 32/23|1 9/23_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{206}{340}=</math>{ 103/170_7 } </quiz> ===== Adding or Subtracting Fractions ===== [[File:Fractionsworkalgebra.PNG|thumb|right|What we just worked on, summarized]] To simply add or subtract fractions, make sure the denominators of the fractions you are adding or subtracting are the same. If they are not, find the least common denominator (LCD). For example, if you want to add <math>\tfrac{4}{2}</math> and <math>\tfrac{4}{6}</math>, you first have to multiply the 2 in <math>\tfrac{4}{2}</math> by '''3''', which equals '''6'''... BUT you cannot just multiply 2 only, you also have to multiply 4 by 3, since that's what you did to 2, the denominator. If you change the denominator, you have to change the numerator. ('''This step is crucial as it allows you to preserve the same value of the fraction''' but with just a different representation) Alright, we got that out of the way, so once we have <math>\tfrac{12}{6}</math> + <math>\tfrac{4}{6}</math>, we can simply add. So <math>12</math> + <math>4</math> = <math>16</math>, but don't add the denominators, they stay the same. So the answer is <math>\tfrac{16}{6}</math>, and then we simplify down to <math>\tfrac{8}{3}</math> dividing by 2 on both the numerator and denominator. But... did you notice something? <math>\tfrac{8}{3}</math>? That doesn't seem right, does it? The denominator is smaller than the numerator. When you have a fraction like this, you have to convert it to a '''mixed fraction''' (skip to [[Speak_Math_Now!/Week_1:_Introduction_To_Algebra#Improper_Fraction_--.3E_Mixed_Fraction|section 2.1.1.4]]). ===== Multiplying Fractions ===== To multiply fractions, its easiest to first simplify your fraction to simplest terms. Once you have done that, you can simply multiply the numerators and the denominators. And obviously, simplify your final product, if you can. So, we have <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> and <math>\tfrac{2}{6}</math>. You could multiply the numerators and denominators straight away and simplify at the end if you are comfortable, but to make it easier and clearer, we should simplify the fractions first. We simplify 6 and 8 by dividing both by 2, we also divide 2 and 6 by 2. So the fractions are now <math>\tfrac{3}{4}</math> and <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math>. You simply multiply those two fractions by multiplying the numerator by the numerator, and doing the same for the denominators. After completing this process, you will get a solution (in fraction form). <math>\tfrac{3}{4}</math> × <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math> <math>=</math> <math>\tfrac{3}{12}</math>. <math>\tfrac{3}{12}</math> is not going to be our final product, though, since we can simplify the fraction by dividing the fraction by 3, which results in <math>\tfrac{1}{4}</math>. ===== Dividing Fractions ===== There is an interesting twist when it comes to dividing fractions. You have to turn the fraction you want to divide by (second fraction) upside-down, also known as "Keep, Change, Flip" where you keep the first fraction the same, change the operation to multiplication, and replace the second fractions numerator with the denominator and the denominator with the numerator. Not only that, you have to turn the division symbol (÷) into a multiplication symbol (× or •). After that, you use your skills you learned in multiplying a fraction, and you multiply both of the fractions. Simplify if you need to. So, <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> ÷ <math>\tfrac{7}{12}</math>. Change the division symbol to a multiplication symbol, and turn the fraction you want to divide by upside-down (the upside-down fraction is known as a '''reciprocal'''). So <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> × (or •) <math>\tfrac{12}{7}</math>. Multiply the numerators and denominators. The answer is <math>\tfrac{72}{56}</math>, simplified down to <math>\tfrac{9}{7}</math>. ===== Improper Fraction --> Mixed Fraction ===== Divide the numerator by the denominator. The '''quotient''' (result of the division taking place/number above the division line) will be the whole number of the mixed fraction, while the numerator will be the remainder. The denominator remains unchanged, so don't change the denominator at all! {{notice|If you would like to take the quiz on Fractions, please go to '''[[Speak Math Now!/Week 1: Introduction To Algebra/Fractions Quiz]]'''}} See also: https://www.tes.com/lessons/bJieZ4sFPJbSTw/fractions-4-mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions ===Decimals=== Ever wondered how to write 8<math>\tfrac{47}{100}</math> as a decimal? Well, you've got the answer: 8.47! How did we get that answer? Let's look at a few more and maybe you'll see the pattern: # 6<math>\tfrac{98}{100}</math> = 6.98 # 2<math>\tfrac{56}{100}</math> = 2.56 # 9<math>\tfrac{27}{100}</math> = 9.27 # 5<math>\tfrac{83}{100}</math> = 5.83 You see? We simply put the mixed number in front of the dot, and with the numerator, we slap that behind the dot! Throw out the 100, it's not important when building your decimal. Decimals are all about place value, the value of a number in a specific place in a number. So, when we have <math>6.72</math>, the <math>6</math> is in the Ones place. Now, let's throw <math>9</math> in the tens place, which is 10 times bigger than the Ones place: <math>96.72</math>. But... that's doesn't seem enough, does it? Let's throw in a <math>6, 2, 8</math> and a <math>3</math> in there! And now, we have: <math>628,396.72</math>. Woah! That's a pretty big number, but we can easily break this number down to it's place value. Let's do it! So, our number, <math>628,396.72</math>, is the number we need to break down. Let's start from the decimal point, and move left: * The number <math>6</math> is in the Ones place. '''x10''' * The number <math>9</math> is in the Tens place. '''x10''' * The number <math>3</math> is in the Hundreds place. '''x10''' * The number <math>8</math> is in the Thousands place. '''x10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Ten thousands place. '''x10''' * The number <math>6</math> is in the Hundred Thousands place. Now we have broken up the numbers left of the decimal--What about the numbers on the ''right''? Let's throw in a <math>5, 2, 4</math> and a <math>7</math>. Now, we have <math>628,396.725,247</math>. Let's break this number up like we did above. So, our number, <math>628,396.725,247</math>, is the number we need to break down. This time, we need to start on the decimal point, and move ''right'': * The number <math>7</math> is in the Tenths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Hundredths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>5</math> is in the Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Ten Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>4</math> is in the Hundred Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>7</math> is in the Millionths place. We have just now gone over the importance of Place Value in the Decimal World. Now, we will go into how to work with decimals, in the Decimal World! See also: http://www.shmoop.com/fractions-decimals/place-value-naming-decimals.html ==== Adding/Subtracting Decimals ==== To add decimals, in addition column-style, put the decimals in its place with the decimals lined up. Then simply add on. So, for <math>1.5</math> + <math>2.5</math> we'd line up the decimal points. But, if we had a problem like <math>1.15</math> + <math>2.0</math>, we'd add a <math>0</math> after the <math>0</math> that is behind the decimal. Adding a zero to a place in a decimal means "no value". So <math>10</math> basically means no ones, and <math>100</math>, means no ones or hundreds. Same things goes for subtracting as well folks. =====Sample problems for ''adding/subtracting decimals''===== <quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} 6.8 - 2.5 = { 4.3_6 } { |type="{}"} 3.4 + 5.6 = { 9_6 } { |type="{}"} 9 + 4.50 = { 13.5_6 } { |type="{}"} 41.89 + 25.00 = { 66.89_6 } { |type="{}"} 9.01 + 3.089 = { 12.099_6 } { |type="{}"} 10.90 + 11.1 = { 22_6 } { |type="{}"} 9.5 + 3.44 = { 12.94_6 } { |type="{}" coef="2.5"} 9.00 x 2.00 = { 18_6 } <big>(BONUS!)</big> </quiz> ==== Multiplying Decimals ==== [[File:9.82x5.73 multiplication image.svg|thumb|A visual representation of the multiplication example]] Multiplying decimals isn't as hard as it really seems to be. So, we have <math>9.83</math> × <math>5.73</math>. For most people, column multiplication is a lot easier than side-by-side multiplication. That being mentioned, let us column these numbers: <math>9.83</math><br>× <math>5.73</math> ------- Now that we have our problem, we should simply ignore the decimal points and just multiply as usual, so you should get this answer once you are done with that (remember to add a zero (and grow with zeros in each line) to each and every line of addition): <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math> <br> <math>+</math> <math>68810</math> <br> <math>+</math> <math>491500 </math> ------- With the simple usage of addition, we should get: <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math><br> <math>+</math> <math>68810</math><br> <math>+ </math> <math>491500</math> ------- <math>563259</math> Now, we need to bring back our handy dandy decimal point, but where? In <math>9.83</math> and <math>5.73</math>, there are FOUR numbers in these 2 numbers overall that are behind the decimal point (in each number, there are two numbers behind the decimal points). So, we have <math>9.83</math> and <math>5.73</math>. Now, that totals up to four numbers overall behind the decimal point. So in <math>563259</math>, we need to move the decimal point four times (beginning from the right). So watch as follows: <math>563259.</math><br> <math>56325.9</math><br> <math>5632.59</math><br> <math>563.259</math><br> <math>56.3259</math> That simple. Now, review your work, your whole work should look like this: <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math><br> <math>+</math><math>68810</math><br> <math>+</math><math>491500</math> ------- <math>56.3259</math> ==== Dividing Decimals ==== ;Dividing a decimal by a whole number If you want to divide a decimal by a whole number, you should divide the 2 numbers, omitting the decimal point. After you are done dividing, add the decimal point to the '''quotient''' (final product/answer at the top of the long division symbol). The decimal should be right above the decimal point in the '''dividend''' (number in the box/number that is being divided). It's quite easy and simple, as long as you know how to do long division and if you are still familiar with long division. Hey, this seems ''too'' easy--Let's figure out how to divide a decimal by a decimal! ;Dividing a decimal by a decimal The trick to dividing a decimal by a decimal is to shift the decimal point as many times as it gets to a whole number, so follow along: <math>69.45</math> ÷ <math>5.78</math>. Now, we simply move the decimal point as many times as we need to make the number we are going to use to divide 69.45 a whole number, so watch as followed:<br> <math>69.45</math> ÷ <math>5.78</math> →<br> <math>694.5</math> ÷ <math>57.8</math> →<br> <math>6945</math>. ÷ <math>578</math>. Now that we have finally got our dividend a whole number (and now our first number that we are going to divide), we can go ahead and divide normally (using long division). In the end, <math>69.45</math> divided by <math>5.78</math> should get you <math>12.0155709</math>! A pretty simple one we could go is <math>6.4</math> ÷ <math>0.4</math>, here, we simply move our dots like so:<br> <math>6.4</math> ÷ <math>0.4</math><br> <math>64</math> ÷ <math>04.</math><br> <math>64</math> ÷ <math>4</math><br> Then, we can simply divide, heck... we don't even need to do long division! The answer should pop in your head, which is <math>16</math>. {{notice|If you would like to take the quiz on Decimals, please go to '''[[Speak Math Now!/Week 1: Introduction To Algebra/Decimals Quiz]]'''}} ===Percentages=== A good definition of "percent" is a fraction in which the denominator is the number <math>100</math>. For example, the numbers <math>59%</math>, <math>63%</math>, <math>91%</math>, and <math>85%</math>, are the same as just saying <math>\tfrac{59}{100}</math>, <math>\tfrac{63}{100}</math>, <math>\tfrac{91}{100}</math>, and <math>\tfrac{85}{100}</math>. You could also say 59 out of 100 parts, 63 out of 100 parts, 91 out of 100 parts, and 85 out of 100 parts. ====Converting Percentages==== Now that we got the basis of percentages and how they operate, we should look into changing percentages. ===== Percentage → Decimal ===== Let's look in turning a percentage into a decimal point first. It's very simple. Let's say you have <math>\tfrac{9}{100}</math>, which, in percentage form, is <math>9%</math>. So, we have 9%. Now, we want to change it to a decimal (I don't know, think of a reason). We simply convert the percentage symbol into a decimal point, so like this: <math>9.</math>. Now, we have <math>9.</math>, so then we move the decimal number two places to the left, like so: <math>9.</math> → <math>.9</math> → <math>.09</math>. So now, we have <math>0.09</math>. We added the 2 zeros in because there is no value in the tenths place, and because <math>.09</math> does not look quite right. Looks a bit off. ===== Samples problems for ''converting percentages to decimals'' ===== <quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} 59% = { 0.59_5 } { |type="{}"} 63% = { 0.63_5 } { |type="{}"} 91% = { 0.91_5 } { |type="{}"} 85% = { 0.85_5 } { |type="{}"} 9% = { 0.09_5 } { |type="{}"} 9834% = { 98.34_5 } { |type="{}"} 20% = { 0.2_5 } { |type="{}"} 4% = { 0.04_5 } { |type="{}"} 7.6% = { 0.076_5 } { |type="{}"} 6% = { 0.06_5 } </quiz> ===== Decimal → Percentage ===== Now to convert a decimal into percentage we essentially do the complete opposite. We have <math>98.34</math>. We need this to be a percentage (easier to read). Move the decimal point two places to the right. So, watch: <math>98.34</math> → <math>983.4</math> → <math>9834.</math> --Now, we have <math>9834.</math>, but the decimal point, since it's now a percentage, should not be there, but instead, a percentage should talk the decimal point's place. Now, we have our final result of <math>9834%</math>. ==== Finding percent of a number ==== [[File:Universität Bonn.jpg|thumb|right|Would this be the fictional university these students were trying to get accepted to?]] So, 95 students applied to a university (the fictional [[User:Atcovi/Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University|Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University]], for example), and only 20% of the students made it. 20%? What? With this in mind, we want to find <math>20%</math> of <math>95</math>. We take the percentage, <math>20%</math>, and divide it by <math>100</math>. So we get <math>20/100</math> = <math>.2</math>. Then, we multiply <math>.2</math> by <math>95</math>, in which we get <math>19</math>. So <math>20%</math> of <math>95</math> is <math>19</math>. Therefore, only 19 students out of 95 students made it into the fictional Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University. {{subpage navbar}} [[Category:Speak Math Now!]] 6elhs5ghljqwj7c1xajdp791ikarv0m 2811447 2811446 2026-05-25T00:56:57Z Evan Mercer 3071189 2811447 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Quadratic formula.svg|thumb|right|An example of a Algebra formula (quadratic formula)]] {{mathematics}} {{secondary education}} {{lesson}} {{complete}} '''Algebra''' (from the Arabic word "al-jabr" (الجبر), meaning "reunion of broken parts") can feel like quite a complicated language of mathematics. However, as time goes on, completing Algebra will get easier and easier until it's a breeze. Completing Algebra takes true dedication with a worthwhile reward. This week, we will get into what Algebra is, and some warm ups (on arithmetic). Even though this may seem pointless, it is IMPORTANT that you review through these warm ups and get comfortable in solving them to lay a strong foundation for understanding larger topics later on. Without further do, let's dig right into this! ==Algebra== ===What is Algebra?=== [[File:AlgebraJournalWork11-14-16.jpg|thumb|left|You might have to do this much work for a small answer!]]In Algebra, we use letters to represent number or a amount of something that is not known yet. This called a '''pronumeral''' or a '''variable.''' Imagine you have a bag full of jellybeans on a table; with 10 green jelly beans and a unknown amount of blue jellybeans. Let's call the blue jellybeans x. Well done, this is a pronumeral they are that simple. Now, your friend comes over, tells you there is 20 total jellybeans in the bag. How many blue jellybeans are there? The core concept of algebra is the equal sign (=). Think of an equation as a balanced scale. Whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other side to keep it balanced. To find the unknown number, you need to get the letter completely by itself. You do this by using inverse operations (doing the opposite). * Addition (+) and Subtraction (-) are opposites. * Multiplication (times*, ×) and Division÷, /) are opposites. To work out the number of blue jellybeans follow these steps: 10+x=20 # Identify the goal: We want x by itself. # See the obstacle: There is a +5 next to the x. # Now take away ten and add the opposite to the other side of the equation. x=20-10 4. Do 20-10 x=10 Good job. Checking Your Work In maths, you should always check your work. You can do this by working if the original equation equals the same number now that you know the pronumeral or variable. Does (10 + x (10) = 20)? Yes! Your answer is correct. '''Example two''' In algebra, a fraction line means division. So, this equation means "x (unknown number) divided by 4 equals 3." <math>\tfrac{x}{4}</math> = 3 # Identify the goal: Get x by itself. # See the obstacle: The x is being divided by 4. # Do the opposite: The opposite of division is multiplication. Multiply both sides by 4, because whatever you do to one side you must do to the other to balance the equation x = 3*4 x=12 Check Your Work Put 12 back into the original equation: * Does 12 / 4 = 3? Yes! The answer is correct. ===== '''Important notes:''' ===== * Can be called variable OR pronumeral. * And can be any letter from a to z. * Solving for (pronumeral here) e.g., "solving for x" means finding the pronumeral. ====== '''Fun Fact''' ====== The letter that is most commonly used for variables is x and the reason for this dates back to the origin of Algebra itself; Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, often called one of the main "founders" of Algebra you could say, used to call the unknown pronumeral "'''shay'''". "'''Shay"''' comes from the Arabic word '''شَيْء''', which essentially means "thing". When Al-Khwarizmi's works were translated to Latin in medieval Spain, "shay" was translated as '''"xay",''' since the letter x was pronounced as "sh" in Spain. Later on, this word "'''xay"''' got abbreviated to "'''x"''' to represent the symbol of the unknown, so we normally use x for standard questions. For more information, visit this [https://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/innoalgebra.html PBS] page. = Algebra problems = Solve for x.<quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> {''x'' − 9 = 20 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 29_3 } {''x'' − 3 = 6 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 9_3 } {''x'' + 5 = 15 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 10_3 } {''x'' + 17 = 23 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 6_3 } {4''x'' = 12 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 3_3 } {''x''/2 = 0.5 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 1_3 } {''x''/50 = 2 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 100_3 } {''x''/9 = 5 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 45_3 } </quiz> Seems simple, huh? Well, it will get complicated, which is why it is important for you to do some review of your arithmetic! Let's dig into that... ==Arithmetic== [[File:Multiply 4 bags 3 marbles.svg|thumb|right|4 x 3 = 12 (multiplication)]] '''Arithmetic''' has to deal with elementary/basic levels of math, such as division, multiplication, subtraction, and addition. Basically, just working with numbers. This SHOULD be a level familiar with you. If you are not familiar with arithmetic math/rules, then PLEASE review through Arithmetic, as you won't survive even the 1st step of Algebra. Trust me, the basics are THAT important. ===Fractions=== [[File:Cake quarters.svg|thumb|left|A Cake with fractions]] '''Fractions''' (from Latin ''fractus'', "broken") are parts of a whole. On the left side in the image of the cake, there is only <math>3/4</math>'s of the cake showing, the other <math>1/4</math> has been eaten/taken away. The number, ''3'', in <math>3/4</math>, is what is known as a '''numerator''' (Numerator: Number at the top, tells us of how much of the number is being talked about/being used). The number, ''4'', in <math>3/4</math>, is what is known as a '''denominator''' (Denominator: Number showing the all time total). ; ;Simplest form/reduced form A reduced form of a fraction is a fraction that cannot be divided by any number other than 1, and the denominator is greater than 1. So <math>2/4</math> is NOT in simplest form, since we can divide 2 and 4, by 2... which results in the following number: <math>1/2</math>. Though, not every fraction can be divided by 2, there are fractions, such as: <math>5/35</math>, <math>7/21</math>, and <math>30/5</math>. The two first fractions are not divisible by 2, and <math>30/5</math> can not be divided by 2 on both sides, but only on <math>30</math>. It's important to simplify as if you were in a test, your teacher will mark your problems as incorrect if you didn't simplify your fractions. Keep in mind that simplifying a fraction into its simplest/reduced form doesn't change its value, both the original (unsimplified) fraction and its reduced form represent the same exact value/quantity. So, <math>\tfrac{2}{4}</math> and <math>\tfrac{1}{2}</math> represents the same quantity, a half! Here, we will present a few fractions for you to simplify. ====Sample problems for ''simplifying fractions'' (use ''/'' as the fraction line)==== <quiz display=simple points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{6}{8}=</math>{ 3/4_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{4}{60}=</math>{ 1/15_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{30}{90}=</math>{ 1/3_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{8}{18}=</math>{ 4/9_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{9}{72}=</math>{ 1/8_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{64}{46}=</math>{ 32/23|1 9/23_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{206}{340}=</math>{ 103/170_7 } </quiz> ===== Adding or Subtracting Fractions ===== [[File:Fractionsworkalgebra.PNG|thumb|right|What we just worked on, summarized]] To simply add or subtract fractions, make sure the denominators of the fractions you are adding or subtracting are the same. If they are not, find the least common denominator (LCD). For example, if you want to add <math>\tfrac{4}{2}</math> and <math>\tfrac{4}{6}</math>, you first have to multiply the 2 in <math>\tfrac{4}{2}</math> by '''3''', which equals '''6'''... BUT you cannot just multiply 2 only, you also have to multiply 4 by 3, since that's what you did to 2, the denominator. If you change the denominator, you have to change the numerator. ('''This step is crucial as it allows you to preserve the same value of the fraction''' but with just a different representation) Alright, we got that out of the way, so once we have <math>\tfrac{12}{6}</math> + <math>\tfrac{4}{6}</math>, we can simply add. So <math>12</math> + <math>4</math> = <math>16</math>, but don't add the denominators, they stay the same. So the answer is <math>\tfrac{16}{6}</math>, and then we simplify down to <math>\tfrac{8}{3}</math> dividing by 2 on both the numerator and denominator. But... did you notice something? <math>\tfrac{8}{3}</math>? That doesn't seem right, does it? The denominator is smaller than the numerator. When you have a fraction like this, you have to convert it to a '''mixed fraction''' (skip to [[Speak_Math_Now!/Week_1:_Introduction_To_Algebra#Improper_Fraction_--.3E_Mixed_Fraction|section 2.1.1.4]]). ===== Multiplying Fractions ===== To multiply fractions, its easiest to first simplify your fraction to simplest terms. Once you have done that, you can simply multiply the numerators and the denominators. And obviously, simplify your final product, if you can. So, we have <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> and <math>\tfrac{2}{6}</math>. You could multiply the numerators and denominators straight away and simplify at the end if you are comfortable, but to make it easier and clearer, we should simplify the fractions first. We simplify 6 and 8 by dividing both by 2, we also divide 2 and 6 by 2. So the fractions are now <math>\tfrac{3}{4}</math> and <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math>. You simply multiply those two fractions by multiplying the numerator by the numerator, and doing the same for the denominators. After completing this process, you will get a solution (in fraction form). <math>\tfrac{3}{4}</math> × <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math> <math>=</math> <math>\tfrac{3}{12}</math>. <math>\tfrac{3}{12}</math> is not going to be our final product, though, since we can simplify the fraction by dividing the fraction by 3, which results in <math>\tfrac{1}{4}</math>. ===== Dividing Fractions ===== There is an interesting twist when it comes to dividing fractions. You have to turn the fraction you want to divide by (second fraction) upside-down, also known as "Keep, Change, Flip" where you keep the first fraction the same, change the operation to multiplication, and replace the second fractions numerator with the denominator and the denominator with the numerator. Not only that, you have to turn the division symbol (÷) into a multiplication symbol (× or •). After that, you use your skills you learned in multiplying a fraction, and you multiply both of the fractions. Simplify if you need to. So, <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> ÷ <math>\tfrac{7}{12}</math>. Change the division symbol to a multiplication symbol, and turn the fraction you want to divide by upside-down (the upside-down fraction is known as a '''reciprocal'''). So <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> × (or •) <math>\tfrac{12}{7}</math>. Multiply the numerators and denominators. The answer is <math>\tfrac{72}{56}</math>, simplified down to <math>\tfrac{9}{7}</math>. ===== Improper Fraction --> Mixed Fraction ===== Divide the numerator by the denominator. The '''quotient''' (result of the division taking place/number above the division line) will be the whole number of the mixed fraction, while the numerator will be the remainder. The denominator remains unchanged, so don't change the denominator at all! {{notice|If you would like to take the quiz on Fractions, please go to '''[[Speak Math Now!/Week 1: Introduction To Algebra/Fractions Quiz]]'''}} See also: https://www.tes.com/lessons/bJieZ4sFPJbSTw/fractions-4-mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions ===Decimals=== Ever wondered how to write 8<math>\tfrac{47}{100}</math> as a decimal? Well, you've got the answer: 8.47! How did we get that answer? Let's look at a few more and maybe you'll see the pattern: # 6<math>\tfrac{98}{100}</math> = 6.98 # 2<math>\tfrac{56}{100}</math> = 2.56 # 9<math>\tfrac{27}{100}</math> = 9.27 # 5<math>\tfrac{83}{100}</math> = 5.83 You see? We simply put the mixed number in front of the dot, and with the numerator, we slap that behind the dot! Throw out the 100, it's not important when building your decimal. Decimals are all about place value, the value of a number in a specific place in a number. So, when we have <math>6.72</math>, the <math>6</math> is in the Ones place. Now, let's throw <math>9</math> in the tens place, which is 10 times bigger than the Ones place: <math>96.72</math>. But... that's doesn't seem enough, does it? Let's throw in a <math>6, 2, 8</math> and a <math>3</math> in there! And now, we have: <math>628,396.72</math>. Woah! That's a pretty big number, but we can easily break this number down to it's place value. Let's do it! So, our number, <math>628,396.72</math>, is the number we need to break down. Let's start from the decimal point, and move left: * The number <math>6</math> is in the Ones place. '''x10''' * The number <math>9</math> is in the Tens place. '''x10''' * The number <math>3</math> is in the Hundreds place. '''x10''' * The number <math>8</math> is in the Thousands place. '''x10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Ten thousands place. '''x10''' * The number <math>6</math> is in the Hundred Thousands place. Now we have broken up the numbers left of the decimal--What about the numbers on the ''right''? Let's throw in a <math>5, 2, 4</math> and a <math>7</math>. Now, we have <math>628,396.725,247</math>. Let's break this number up like we did above. So, our number, <math>628,396.725,247</math>, is the number we need to break down. This time, we need to start on the decimal point, and move ''right'': * The number <math>7</math> is in the Tenths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Hundredths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>5</math> is in the Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Ten Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>4</math> is in the Hundred Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>7</math> is in the Millionths place. We have just now gone over the importance of Place Value in the Decimal World. Now, we will go into how to work with decimals, in the Decimal World! See also: http://www.shmoop.com/fractions-decimals/place-value-naming-decimals.html ==== Adding/Subtracting Decimals ==== To add decimals, in addition column-style, put the decimals in its place with the decimals lined up. Then simply add on. So, for <math>1.5</math> + <math>2.5</math> we'd line up the decimal points. But, if we had a problem like <math>1.15</math> + <math>2.0</math>, we'd add a <math>0</math> after the <math>0</math> that is behind the decimal. Adding a zero to a place in a decimal means "no value". So <math>10</math> basically means no ones, and <math>100</math>, means no ones or hundreds. Same things goes for subtracting as well folks. =====Sample problems for ''adding/subtracting decimals''===== <quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} 6.8 - 2.5 = { 4.3_6 } { |type="{}"} 3.4 + 5.6 = { 9_6 } { |type="{}"} 9 + 4.50 = { 13.5_6 } { |type="{}"} 41.89 + 25.00 = { 66.89_6 } { |type="{}"} 9.01 + 3.089 = { 12.099_6 } { |type="{}"} 10.90 + 11.1 = { 22_6 } { |type="{}"} 9.5 + 3.44 = { 12.94_6 } { |type="{}" coef="2.5"} 9.00 x 2.00 = { 18_6 } <big>(BONUS!)</big> </quiz> ==== Multiplying Decimals ==== [[File:9.82x5.73 multiplication image.svg|thumb|A visual representation of the multiplication example]] Multiplying decimals isn't as hard as it really seems to be. So, we have <math>9.83</math> × <math>5.73</math>. For most people, column multiplication is a lot easier than side-by-side multiplication. That being mentioned, let us column these numbers: <math>9.83</math><br>× <math>5.73</math> ------- Now that we have our problem, we should simply ignore the decimal points and just multiply as usual, so you should get this answer once you are done with that (remember to add a zero (and grow with zeros in each line) to each and every line of addition): <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math> <br> <math>+</math> <math>68810</math> <br> <math>+</math> <math>491500 </math> ------- With the simple usage of addition, we should get: <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math><br> <math>+</math> <math>68810</math><br> <math>+ </math> <math>491500</math> ------- <math>563259</math> Now, we need to bring back our handy dandy decimal point, but where? In <math>9.83</math> and <math>5.73</math>, there are FOUR numbers in these 2 numbers overall that are behind the decimal point (in each number, there are two numbers behind the decimal points). So, we have <math>9.83</math> and <math>5.73</math>. Now, that totals up to four numbers overall behind the decimal point. So in <math>563259</math>, we need to move the decimal point four times (beginning from the right). So watch as follows: <math>563259.</math><br> <math>56325.9</math><br> <math>5632.59</math><br> <math>563.259</math><br> <math>56.3259</math> That simple. Now, review your work, your whole work should look like this: <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math><br> <math>+</math><math>68810</math><br> <math>+</math><math>491500</math> ------- <math>56.3259</math> ==== Dividing Decimals ==== ;Dividing a decimal by a whole number If you want to divide a decimal by a whole number, you should divide the 2 numbers, omitting the decimal point. After you are done dividing, add the decimal point to the '''quotient''' (final product/answer at the top of the long division symbol). The decimal should be right above the decimal point in the '''dividend''' (number in the box/number that is being divided). It's quite easy and simple, as long as you know how to do long division and if you are still familiar with long division. Hey, this seems ''too'' easy--Let's figure out how to divide a decimal by a decimal! ;Dividing a decimal by a decimal The trick to dividing a decimal by a decimal is to shift the decimal point as many times as it gets to a whole number, so follow along: <math>69.45</math> ÷ <math>5.78</math>. Now, we simply move the decimal point as many times as we need to make the number we are going to use to divide 69.45 a whole number, so watch as followed:<br> <math>69.45</math> ÷ <math>5.78</math> →<br> <math>694.5</math> ÷ <math>57.8</math> →<br> <math>6945</math>. ÷ <math>578</math>. Now that we have finally got our dividend a whole number (and now our first number that we are going to divide), we can go ahead and divide normally (using long division). In the end, <math>69.45</math> divided by <math>5.78</math> should get you <math>12.0155709</math>! A pretty simple one we could go is <math>6.4</math> ÷ <math>0.4</math>, here, we simply move our dots like so:<br> <math>6.4</math> ÷ <math>0.4</math><br> <math>64</math> ÷ <math>04.</math><br> <math>64</math> ÷ <math>4</math><br> Then, we can simply divide, heck... we don't even need to do long division! The answer should pop in your head, which is <math>16</math>. {{notice|If you would like to take the quiz on Decimals, please go to '''[[Speak Math Now!/Week 1: Introduction To Algebra/Decimals Quiz]]'''}} ===Percentages=== A good definition of "percent" is a fraction in which the denominator is the number <math>100</math>. For example, the numbers <math>59%</math>, <math>63%</math>, <math>91%</math>, and <math>85%</math>, are the same as just saying <math>\tfrac{59}{100}</math>, <math>\tfrac{63}{100}</math>, <math>\tfrac{91}{100}</math>, and <math>\tfrac{85}{100}</math>. You could also say 59 out of 100 parts, 63 out of 100 parts, 91 out of 100 parts, and 85 out of 100 parts. ====Converting Percentages==== Now that we got the basis of percentages and how they operate, we should look into changing percentages. ===== Percentage → Decimal ===== Let's look in turning a percentage into a decimal point first. It's very simple. Let's say you have <math>\tfrac{9}{100}</math>, which, in percentage form, is <math>9%</math>. So, we have 9%. Now, we want to change it to a decimal (I don't know, think of a reason). We simply convert the percentage symbol into a decimal point, so like this: <math>9.</math>. Now, we have <math>9.</math>, so then we move the decimal number two places to the left, like so: <math>9.</math> → <math>.9</math> → <math>.09</math>. So now, we have <math>0.09</math>. We added the 2 zeros in because there is no value in the tenths place, and because <math>.09</math> does not look quite right. Looks a bit off. ===== Samples problems for ''converting percentages to decimals'' ===== <quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} 59% = { 0.59_5 } { |type="{}"} 63% = { 0.63_5 } { |type="{}"} 91% = { 0.91_5 } { |type="{}"} 85% = { 0.85_5 } { |type="{}"} 9% = { 0.09_5 } { |type="{}"} 9834% = { 98.34_5 } { |type="{}"} 20% = { 0.2_5 } { |type="{}"} 4% = { 0.04_5 } { |type="{}"} 7.6% = { 0.076_5 } { |type="{}"} 6% = { 0.06_5 } </quiz> ===== Decimal → Percentage ===== Now to convert a decimal into percentage we essentially do the complete opposite. We have <math>98.34</math>. We need this to be a percentage (easier to read). Move the decimal point two places to the right. So, watch: <math>98.34</math> → <math>983.4</math> → <math>9834.</math> --Now, we have <math>9834.</math>, but the decimal point, since it's now a percentage, should not be there, but instead, a percentage should talk the decimal point's place. Now, we have our final result of <math>9834%</math>. ==== Finding percent of a number ==== [[File:Universität Bonn.jpg|thumb|right|Would this be the fictional university these students were trying to get accepted to?]] So, 95 students applied to a university (the fictional [[User:Atcovi/Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University|Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University]], for example), and only 20% of the students made it. 20%? What? With this in mind, we want to find <math>20%</math> of <math>95</math>. We take the percentage, <math>20%</math>, and divide it by <math>100</math>. So we get <math>20/100</math> = <math>.2</math>. Then, we multiply <math>.2</math> by <math>95</math>, in which we get <math>19</math>. So <math>20%</math> of <math>95</math> is <math>19</math>. Therefore, only 19 students out of 95 students made it into the fictional Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University. {{subpage navbar}} [[Category:Speak Math Now!]] hb2torcjctaxs9e046d5wnjmprlj977 2811448 2811447 2026-05-25T01:22:07Z Evan Mercer 3071189 2811448 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Quadratic formula.svg|thumb|right|An example of a Algebra formula (quadratic formula)]] {{mathematics}} {{secondary education}} {{lesson}} {{complete}} '''Algebra''' (from the Arabic word "al-jabr" (الجبر), meaning "reunion of broken parts") can feel like quite a complicated language of mathematics. However, as time goes on, completing Algebra will get easier and easier until it's a breeze. Completing Algebra takes true dedication with a worthwhile reward. This week, we will get into what Algebra is, and some warm ups (on arithmetic). Even though this may seem pointless, it is IMPORTANT that you review through these warm ups and get comfortable in solving them to lay a strong foundation for understanding larger topics later on. Without further do, let's dig right into this! ==Algebra== ===What is Algebra?=== [[File:AlgebraJournalWork11-14-16.jpg|thumb|left|You might have to do this much work for a small answer!]]In Algebra, we use letters to represent number or a amount of something that is not known yet. This called a '''pronumeral''' or a '''variable.''' Imagine you have a bag full of jellybeans on a table; with 10 green jelly beans and a unknown amount of blue jellybeans. Let's call the blue jellybeans x. Well done, this is a pronumeral they are that simple. Now, your friend comes over, tells you there is 20 total jellybeans in the bag. How many blue jellybeans are there? The core concept of algebra is the equal sign (=). Think of an equation as a balanced scale. Whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other side to keep it balanced. To find the unknown number, you need to get the letter completely by itself. You do this by using inverse operations (doing the opposite). * Addition (+) and Subtraction (-) are opposites. * Multiplication (times*, ×) and Division÷, /) are opposites. To work out the number of blue jellybeans follow these steps: x+10=20 # Identify the goal: We want x by itself. # See the obstacle: There is a +100 next to the x. # Now take away ten and add the opposite to the other side of the equation. x=20-10 4. Do 20-10 x=10 Good job. Checking Your Work In maths, you should always check your work. You can do this by working if the original equation equals the same number now that you know the pronumeral or variable. Does (10 + x (10) = 20)? Yes! Your answer is correct. '''Example two''' In algebra, a fraction line means division. So, this equation means "x (unknown number) divided by 4 equals 3." <math>\tfrac{x}{4}</math> = 3 # Identify the goal: Get x by itself. # See the obstacle: The x is being divided by 4. # Do the opposite: The opposite of division is multiplication. Multiply both sides by 4, because whatever you do to one side you must do to the other to balance the equation x = 3*4 x=12 Check Your Work Put 12 back into the original equation: * Does 12 / 4 = 3? Yes! The answer is correct. ===== '''Important notes:''' ===== * Can be called variable OR pronumeral. * And can be any letter from a to z. * Solving for (pronumeral here) e.g., "solving for x" means finding the pronumeral. ====== '''Fun Fact''' ====== The letter that is most commonly used for variables is x and the reason for this dates back to the origin of Algebra itself; Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, often called one of the main "founders" of Algebra you could say, used to call the unknown pronumeral "'''shay'''". "'''Shay"''' comes from the Arabic word '''شَيْء''', which essentially means "thing". When Al-Khwarizmi's works were translated to Latin in medieval Spain, "shay" was translated as '''"xay",''' since the letter x was pronounced as "sh" in Spain. Later on, this word "'''xay"''' got abbreviated to "'''x"''' to represent the symbol of the unknown, so we normally use x for standard questions. For more information, visit this [https://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/innoalgebra.html PBS] page. = Algebra problems = Solve for x.<quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> {''x'' − 9 = 20 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 29_3 } {''x'' − 3 = 6 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 9_3 } {''x'' + 5 = 15 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 10_3 } {''x'' + 17 = 23 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 6_3 } {4''x'' = 12 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 3_3 } {''x''/2 = 0.5 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 1_3 } {''x''/50 = 2 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 100_3 } {''x''/9 = 5 |type="{}"} ''x''={ 45_3 } </quiz> Seems simple, huh? Well, it will get complicated, which is why it is important for you to do some review of your arithmetic! Let's dig into that... ==Arithmetic== [[File:Multiply 4 bags 3 marbles.svg|thumb|right|4 x 3 = 12 (multiplication)]] '''Arithmetic''' has to deal with elementary/basic levels of math, such as division, multiplication, subtraction, and addition. Basically, just working with numbers. This SHOULD be a level familiar with you. If you are not familiar with arithmetic math/rules, then PLEASE review through Arithmetic, as you won't survive even the 1st step of Algebra. Trust me, the basics are THAT important. ===Fractions=== [[File:Cake quarters.svg|thumb|left|A Cake with fractions]] '''Fractions''' (from Latin ''fractus'', "broken") are parts of a whole. On the left side in the image of the cake, there is only <math>3/4</math>'s of the cake showing, the other <math>1/4</math> has been eaten/taken away. The number, ''3'', in <math>3/4</math>, is what is known as a '''numerator''' (Numerator: Number at the top, tells us of how much of the number is being talked about/being used). The number, ''4'', in <math>3/4</math>, is what is known as a '''denominator''' (Denominator: Number showing the all time total). ; ;Simplest form/reduced form A reduced form of a fraction is a fraction that cannot be divided by any number other than 1, and the denominator is greater than 1. So <math>2/4</math> is NOT in simplest form, since we can divide 2 and 4, by 2... which results in the following number: <math>1/2</math>. Though, not every fraction can be divided by 2, there are fractions, such as: <math>5/35</math>, <math>7/21</math>, and <math>30/5</math>. The two first fractions are not divisible by 2, and <math>30/5</math> can not be divided by 2 on both sides, but only on <math>30</math>. It's important to simplify as if you were in a test, your teacher will mark your problems as incorrect if you didn't simplify your fractions. Keep in mind that simplifying a fraction into its simplest/reduced form doesn't change its value, both the original (unsimplified) fraction and its reduced form represent the same exact value/quantity. So, <math>\tfrac{2}{4}</math> and <math>\tfrac{1}{2}</math> represents the same quantity, a half! Here, we will present a few fractions for you to simplify. ====Sample problems for ''simplifying fractions'' (use ''/'' as the fraction line)==== <quiz display=simple points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{6}{8}=</math>{ 3/4_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{4}{60}=</math>{ 1/15_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{30}{90}=</math>{ 1/3_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{8}{18}=</math>{ 4/9_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{9}{72}=</math>{ 1/8_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{64}{46}=</math>{ 32/23|1 9/23_7 } { |type="{}"} <math>\tfrac{206}{340}=</math>{ 103/170_7 } </quiz> ===== Adding or Subtracting Fractions ===== [[File:Fractionsworkalgebra.PNG|thumb|right|What we just worked on, summarized]] To simply add or subtract fractions, make sure the denominators of the fractions you are adding or subtracting are the same. If they are not, find the least common denominator (LCD). For example, if you want to add <math>\tfrac{4}{2}</math> and <math>\tfrac{4}{6}</math>, you first have to multiply the 2 in <math>\tfrac{4}{2}</math> by '''3''', which equals '''6'''... BUT you cannot just multiply 2 only, you also have to multiply 4 by 3, since that's what you did to 2, the denominator. If you change the denominator, you have to change the numerator. ('''This step is crucial as it allows you to preserve the same value of the fraction''' but with just a different representation) Alright, we got that out of the way, so once we have <math>\tfrac{12}{6}</math> + <math>\tfrac{4}{6}</math>, we can simply add. So <math>12</math> + <math>4</math> = <math>16</math>, but don't add the denominators, they stay the same. So the answer is <math>\tfrac{16}{6}</math>, and then we simplify down to <math>\tfrac{8}{3}</math> dividing by 2 on both the numerator and denominator. But... did you notice something? <math>\tfrac{8}{3}</math>? That doesn't seem right, does it? The denominator is smaller than the numerator. When you have a fraction like this, you have to convert it to a '''mixed fraction''' (skip to [[Speak_Math_Now!/Week_1:_Introduction_To_Algebra#Improper_Fraction_--.3E_Mixed_Fraction|section 2.1.1.4]]). ===== Multiplying Fractions ===== To multiply fractions, its easiest to first simplify your fraction to simplest terms. Once you have done that, you can simply multiply the numerators and the denominators. And obviously, simplify your final product, if you can. So, we have <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> and <math>\tfrac{2}{6}</math>. You could multiply the numerators and denominators straight away and simplify at the end if you are comfortable, but to make it easier and clearer, we should simplify the fractions first. We simplify 6 and 8 by dividing both by 2, we also divide 2 and 6 by 2. So the fractions are now <math>\tfrac{3}{4}</math> and <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math>. You simply multiply those two fractions by multiplying the numerator by the numerator, and doing the same for the denominators. After completing this process, you will get a solution (in fraction form). <math>\tfrac{3}{4}</math> × <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math> <math>=</math> <math>\tfrac{3}{12}</math>. <math>\tfrac{3}{12}</math> is not going to be our final product, though, since we can simplify the fraction by dividing the fraction by 3, which results in <math>\tfrac{1}{4}</math>. ===== Dividing Fractions ===== There is an interesting twist when it comes to dividing fractions. You have to turn the fraction you want to divide by (second fraction) upside-down, also known as "Keep, Change, Flip" where you keep the first fraction the same, change the operation to multiplication, and replace the second fractions numerator with the denominator and the denominator with the numerator. Not only that, you have to turn the division symbol (÷) into a multiplication symbol (× or •). After that, you use your skills you learned in multiplying a fraction, and you multiply both of the fractions. Simplify if you need to. So, <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> ÷ <math>\tfrac{7}{12}</math>. Change the division symbol to a multiplication symbol, and turn the fraction you want to divide by upside-down (the upside-down fraction is known as a '''reciprocal'''). So <math>\tfrac{6}{8}</math> × (or •) <math>\tfrac{12}{7}</math>. Multiply the numerators and denominators. The answer is <math>\tfrac{72}{56}</math>, simplified down to <math>\tfrac{9}{7}</math>. ===== Improper Fraction --> Mixed Fraction ===== Divide the numerator by the denominator. The '''quotient''' (result of the division taking place/number above the division line) will be the whole number of the mixed fraction, while the numerator will be the remainder. The denominator remains unchanged, so don't change the denominator at all! {{notice|If you would like to take the quiz on Fractions, please go to '''[[Speak Math Now!/Week 1: Introduction To Algebra/Fractions Quiz]]'''}} See also: https://www.tes.com/lessons/bJieZ4sFPJbSTw/fractions-4-mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions ===Decimals=== Ever wondered how to write 8<math>\tfrac{47}{100}</math> as a decimal? Well, you've got the answer: 8.47! How did we get that answer? Let's look at a few more and maybe you'll see the pattern: # 6<math>\tfrac{98}{100}</math> = 6.98 # 2<math>\tfrac{56}{100}</math> = 2.56 # 9<math>\tfrac{27}{100}</math> = 9.27 # 5<math>\tfrac{83}{100}</math> = 5.83 You see? We simply put the mixed number in front of the dot, and with the numerator, we slap that behind the dot! Throw out the 100, it's not important when building your decimal. Decimals are all about place value, the value of a number in a specific place in a number. So, when we have <math>6.72</math>, the <math>6</math> is in the Ones place. Now, let's throw <math>9</math> in the tens place, which is 10 times bigger than the Ones place: <math>96.72</math>. But... that's doesn't seem enough, does it? Let's throw in a <math>6, 2, 8</math> and a <math>3</math> in there! And now, we have: <math>628,396.72</math>. Woah! That's a pretty big number, but we can easily break this number down to it's place value. Let's do it! So, our number, <math>628,396.72</math>, is the number we need to break down. Let's start from the decimal point, and move left: * The number <math>6</math> is in the Ones place. '''x10''' * The number <math>9</math> is in the Tens place. '''x10''' * The number <math>3</math> is in the Hundreds place. '''x10''' * The number <math>8</math> is in the Thousands place. '''x10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Ten thousands place. '''x10''' * The number <math>6</math> is in the Hundred Thousands place. Now we have broken up the numbers left of the decimal--What about the numbers on the ''right''? Let's throw in a <math>5, 2, 4</math> and a <math>7</math>. Now, we have <math>628,396.725,247</math>. Let's break this number up like we did above. So, our number, <math>628,396.725,247</math>, is the number we need to break down. This time, we need to start on the decimal point, and move ''right'': * The number <math>7</math> is in the Tenths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Hundredths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>5</math> is in the Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>2</math> is in the Ten Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>4</math> is in the Hundred Thousandths place. '''x-10''' * The number <math>7</math> is in the Millionths place. We have just now gone over the importance of Place Value in the Decimal World. Now, we will go into how to work with decimals, in the Decimal World! See also: http://www.shmoop.com/fractions-decimals/place-value-naming-decimals.html ==== Adding/Subtracting Decimals ==== To add decimals, in addition column-style, put the decimals in its place with the decimals lined up. Then simply add on. So, for <math>1.5</math> + <math>2.5</math> we'd line up the decimal points. But, if we had a problem like <math>1.15</math> + <math>2.0</math>, we'd add a <math>0</math> after the <math>0</math> that is behind the decimal. Adding a zero to a place in a decimal means "no value". So <math>10</math> basically means no ones, and <math>100</math>, means no ones or hundreds. Same things goes for subtracting as well folks. =====Sample problems for ''adding/subtracting decimals''===== <quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} 6.8 - 2.5 = { 4.3_6 } { |type="{}"} 3.4 + 5.6 = { 9_6 } { |type="{}"} 9 + 4.50 = { 13.5_6 } { |type="{}"} 41.89 + 25.00 = { 66.89_6 } { |type="{}"} 9.01 + 3.089 = { 12.099_6 } { |type="{}"} 10.90 + 11.1 = { 22_6 } { |type="{}"} 9.5 + 3.44 = { 12.94_6 } { |type="{}" coef="2.5"} 9.00 x 2.00 = { 18_6 } </quiz> ==== Multiplying Decimals ==== [[File:9.82x5.73 multiplication image.svg|thumb|A visual representation of the multiplication example]] Multiplying decimals isn't as hard as it really seems to be. So, we have <math>9.83</math> × <math>5.73</math>. For most people, column multiplication is a lot easier than side-by-side multiplication. That being mentioned, let us column these numbers: <math>9.83</math><br>× <math>5.73</math> ------- Now that we have our problem, we should simply ignore the decimal points and just multiply as usual, so you should get this answer once you are done with that (remember to add a zero (and grow with zeros in each line) to each and every line of addition): <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math> <br> <math>+</math> <math>68810</math> <br> <math>+</math> <math>491500 </math> ------- With the simple usage of addition, we should get: <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math><br> <math>+</math> <math>68810</math><br> <math>+ </math> <math>491500</math> ------- <math>563259</math> Now, we need to bring back our handy dandy decimal point, but where? In <math>9.83</math> and <math>5.73</math>, there are FOUR numbers in these 2 numbers overall that are behind the decimal point (in each number, there are two numbers behind the decimal points). So, we have <math>9.83</math> and <math>5.73</math>. Now, that totals up to four numbers overall behind the decimal point. So in <math>563259</math>, we need to move the decimal point four times (beginning from the right). So watch as follows: <math>563259.</math><br> <math>56325.9</math><br> <math>5632.59</math><br> <math>563.259</math><br> <math>56.3259</math> That simple. Now, review your work, your whole work should look like this: <math>9.83</math><br> × <math>5.73</math> ------- <math>2949</math><br> <math>+</math><math>68810</math><br> <math>+</math><math>491500</math> ------- <math>56.3259</math> ==== Dividing Decimals ==== ;Dividing a decimal by a whole number If you want to divide a decimal by a whole number, you should divide the 2 numbers, omitting the decimal point. After you are done dividing, add the decimal point to the '''quotient''' (final product/answer at the top of the long division symbol). The decimal should be right above the decimal point in the '''dividend''' (number in the box/number that is being divided). It's quite easy and simple, as long as you know how to do long division and if you are still familiar with long division. Hey, this seems ''too'' easy--Let's figure out how to divide a decimal by a decimal! ;Dividing a decimal by a decimal The trick to dividing a decimal by a decimal is to shift the decimal point as many times as it gets to a whole number, so follow along: <math>69.45</math> ÷ <math>5.78</math>. Now, we simply move the decimal point as many times as we need to make the number we are going to use to divide 69.45 a whole number, so watch as followed:<br> <math>69.45</math> ÷ <math>5.78</math> →<br> <math>694.5</math> ÷ <math>57.8</math> →<br> <math>6945</math>. ÷ <math>578</math>. Now that we have finally got our dividend a whole number (and now our first number that we are going to divide), we can go ahead and divide normally (using long division). In the end, <math>69.45</math> divided by <math>5.78</math> should get you <math>12.0155709</math>! A pretty simple one we could go is <math>6.4</math> ÷ <math>0.4</math>, here, we simply move our dots like so:<br> <math>6.4</math> ÷ <math>0.4</math><br> <math>64</math> ÷ <math>04.</math><br> <math>64</math> ÷ <math>4</math><br> Then, we can simply divide, heck... we don't even need to do long division! The answer should pop in your head, which is <math>16</math>. {{notice|If you would like to take the quiz on Decimals, please go to '''[[Speak Math Now!/Week 1: Introduction To Algebra/Decimals Quiz]]'''}} ===Percentages=== A good definition of "percent" is a fraction in which the denominator is the number <math>100</math>. For example, the numbers <math>59%</math>, <math>63%</math>, <math>91%</math>, and <math>85%</math>, are the same as just saying <math>\tfrac{59}{100}</math>, <math>\tfrac{63}{100}</math>, <math>\tfrac{91}{100}</math>, and <math>\tfrac{85}{100}</math>. You could also say 59 out of 100 parts, 63 out of 100 parts, 91 out of 100 parts, and 85 out of 100 parts. ====Converting Percentages==== Now that we got the basis of percentages and how they operate, we should look into changing percentages. ===== Percentage → Decimal ===== Let's look in turning a percentage into a decimal point first. It's very simple. Let's say you have <math>\tfrac{9}{100}</math>, which, in percentage form, is <math>9%</math>. So, we have 9%. Now, we want to change it to a decimal (I don't know, think of a reason). We simply convert the percentage symbol into a decimal point, so like this: <math>9.</math>. Now, we have <math>9.</math>, so then we move the decimal number two places to the left, like so: <math>9.</math> → <math>.9</math> → <math>.09</math>. So now, we have <math>0.09</math>. We added the 2 zeros in because there is no value in the tenths place, and because <math>.09</math> does not look quite right. Looks a bit off. ===== Samples problems for ''converting percentages to decimals'' ===== <quiz display="simple" points="1/1"> { |type="{}"} 59% = { 0.59_5 } { |type="{}"} 63% = { 0.63_5 } { |type="{}"} 91% = { 0.91_5 } { |type="{}"} 85% = { 0.85_5 } { |type="{}"} 9% = { 0.09_5 } { |type="{}"} 9834% = { 98.34_5 } { |type="{}"} 20% = { 0.2_5 } { |type="{}"} 4% = { 0.04_5 } { |type="{}"} 7.6% = { 0.076_5 } { |type="{}"} 6% = { 0.06_5 } </quiz> ===== Decimal → Percentage ===== Now to convert a decimal into percentage we essentially do the complete opposite. We have <math>98.34</math>. We need this to be a percentage (easier to read). Move the decimal point two places to the right. So, watch: <math>98.34</math> → <math>983.4</math> → <math>9834.</math> --Now, we have <math>9834.</math>, but the decimal point, since it's now a percentage, should not be there, but instead, a percentage should talk the decimal point's place. Now, we have our final result of <math>9834%</math>. ==== Finding percent of a number ==== [[File:Universität Bonn.jpg|thumb|right|Would this be the fictional university these students were trying to get accepted to?]] So, 95 students applied to a university (the fictional [[User:Atcovi/Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University|Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University]], for example), and only 20% of the students made it. 20%? What? With this in mind, we want to find <math>20%</math> of <math>95</math>. We take the percentage, <math>20%</math>, and divide it by <math>100</math>. So we get <math>20/100</math> = <math>.2</math>. Then, we multiply <math>.2</math> by <math>95</math>, in which we get <math>19</math>. So <math>20%</math> of <math>95</math> is <math>19</math>. Therefore, only 19 students out of 95 students made it into the fictional Mustafa Einhoonansebadoi University. {{subpage navbar}} [[Category:Speak Math Now!]] tbqv6bg3ts1p7cq59iolj9i6bosu6w8 0 260880 2811438 2786824 2026-05-24T18:21:17Z Scogdill 1331941 /* Some Threads and Knots */ 2811438 wikitext text/x-wiki == Parties, Performances, Weddings and Funerals, Threads and Knots Made Up of Eminent and Less-than-Eminent Victorians == This project collects information about social events in London toward the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. The Victorians were supremely social people and the aristocracy were no exception. Little research has been done on their social lives and social networks, mostly because we haven't really decided, I think, what those kinds of information would tell us about them. For the Victorians, that question was easier to answer than it has been for us: they'd find out about social events in the newspapers, and they'd track their own presence in the social world by their presence in newspaper accounts. Once the ''British Newspaper Archive'', from holdings at the British Library, began to digitize their newspaper collections, it became much easier to see what the Victorians themselves were reading about their social events. Because these newspaper articles had been accessible to so few scholars until then, the information about Victorian social lives is all still new. It matters also that we have not considered social events to be sufficiently substantial for study: the disciplines associated with the arts have studied the art and the individual lives of artists; very occasionally a prosopography would look at a circle of people. Political Science and History have not taken social events very seriously either. To focus on social events broadens what we are paying attention to — away from the big political and historical events and the men at their center to include most obviously social networks and women. It also can [[Social Victorians/Conduct and Behavior|complexify our understanding]] of many of the important Victorian ideas about respectability, sex, the public sphere, power, class, race and gender. Further consideration would also benefit our understandings of what events are and how they interrelate. == Some Social Events == This site begins with events, some of which are listed below. An event might be a party of some kind, a funeral, a performance of a play or show, or even the run of an exhibition. The closer we look at any of these events, the clearer it is that every event is made up of other events: prior events, sub-events, subsequent events, related events. * 2 July [[/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/]] hosted by the Duchess of Devonshire at Devonshire House *# Prior event: The Bradley-Martin costume ball, 10 February 1897, in New York City at the Waldorf Hotel decorated to be Versailles, hosted by Cornelia Bradley Martin for 800 guests dressed as figures, often royalty, from the 16th through the 18th centuries.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|date=2020-07-12|title=Bradley-Martin Ball|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bradley-Martin_Ball&oldid=967322188|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Bradley Martin had a marketing campaign that ran for the 3 weeks before the ball; she gave the people invited only 3 weeks to get their costumes as well, it was said in order to force people to use local dressmakers.<ref name=":1" /> Three days before the ball, a list of the people invited was published in the ''New York Times'', along with descriptions of their costumes. It was controversial because of the expense of the ball and the costumes people wore. The Bradley Martin ball seems likely to have influenced Louisa, Duchess of Devonshire in some of her decisions about her ball; it was intended to surpass a ball hosted by Alva Vanderbilt in 1883, and the Duchess of Devonshire may have thought to surpass the Bradley Martin ball. *# Related event: Friday, 1 July 1897, [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/anthology#The_Day_Before |the night before the ball]], Lord and Lady [[Social Victorians/1897-07-01 Queen Elizabeth Procession Dinner Party |Tweedmouth hosted a dinner party for the members of the Queen Elizabeth procession]].<ref>''Exeter and Plymouth Gazette'' Monday 5 July 1897: 3 [of 6], Col 1B. ''British Newspaper Archive'' <nowiki>http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000510/18970705/006/0003</nowiki>.</ref> * The events celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee could be considered as interrelated events, as the people who attended would have grouped them mentally. *# Jubilee Week, made up of a number of related events, including *## 20 [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1897#June 1897|June 1897]], Saturday, Accession Day *### Thanksgiving ceremony for the Queen and her family at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The official Jubilee Hymn (music by [[Social Victorians/People/Arthur Sullivan|Arthur Sullivan]] and lyrics by William Waltham How, Bishop of Wakefield) was performed at this ceremony. Emma Albani performed "Hymn of Praise" by Felix Mendelssohn.<ref>"The Queen's Diamond Jubilee — The Music in 1897." ''The Classical Reviewer'' 5 May 2012 http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.com/2012/05/queens-diamond-jubilee-music-in-1897.html (accessed August 2020).</ref> *### Later that day, perhaps, Alfred Austin (appointed Poet Laureate after [[Social Victorians/People/William Morris|William Morris]] had turned it down) presented his "Victoria," composed for the occasion. *## 22 [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1897#June 1897|June 1897]], Monday, Diamond Jubilee Day, *### The procession to St. Paul's *### The "thanksgiving service" at St. Paul's<ref name=":2">Murphy, Sophia. ''The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball''. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984.</ref>{{rp|12}} *### Ceremony at Mansion House with the Lord Mayor of the City of London *### Driving around London for the crowds. *### Evening at Windsor, boys from Eton sang for the Queen in the Quadrangle. *### "Jubilee Night,"<ref name=":2" />{{rp|14}} later that evening *##27 June 1897, Saturday, "Three thousand old people, all above 68 years of age, were entertained at dinner at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on Saturday, in connection with the Jubilee festivities. The oldest guest was 91 years of age."<ref>“The Queen’s Garden Party. Buckingham Palace Grounds. A Brilliant Scene. The Queen’s Cup of Tea.” ''Daily News'' (London) 29 June 1897, Tuesday: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a [of 7] – 6, Col. 2a. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970629/021/0005. Print pp. 5–6.</ref>{{rp|5, Col. 6c}} *##29 June 1897, Monday, the [[Social Victorians/Diamond Jubilee Garden Party|Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace]] *# From [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1897#July 1897|8 July 1897]] until the end of the run in December 1897, Sullivan's ballet ''Victoria and Merrie England'' at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, "included a cinematograph film of the Jubilee procession."<ref name=":0">Richards, Jeffrey. ''Imperialism and Music: Britain, 1876–1953''. Manchester University Press, 2001: 31.</ref> * The Funeral of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield * The [[/1887 American Exhibition/]] in London, one of the events of the Golden Jubilee == Some Threads and Knots == === Some Social Networks === *[[/People/Working in Publishing#Journalists|"Aristocratic Lady Journalists"]] * The [[/Marlborough House Set|Marlborough House Set]] * The Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy-dress Ball: Networks Present * [[/People/The Souls |The Souls]] * The Lovely Five * The Bedford Park Set * Bloomsbury Set * The Authors Cricket Club (1891–1912) and the Allahakberries (1890–1913) === Some Categories of People Containing Social Networks === * Actors and Theatre Professionals * Musicians * Artists * The [[/British Aristocracy|British Aristocracy]] * The Irish Aristocracy (Including Anglo-Irish Aristocrats) * The "[[/People/Royal Mob |Royal Mob]]," Victoria's Children and Grandchildren * Non-English [[Social Victorians/People/Ambassadors and Ministers|Diplomats, Ambassadors and Ministers]] Who Attended Events in London at the End of the Century *[[/People/Armed Forces Invited|Members of the Armed Forces]] Who Attended Royal Functions *[[Social Victorians/People/Invited/|People Invited]] to Events Hosted by the Prince and Princess of Wales * People Whose Photographs Are in the [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/Photographs#The Album of Photographs|Album]] Given as a Gift to the Duchess of Devonshire for Her [[1897 Fancy Dress Ball]] * [[/People/Working in Publishing|People Working in Publishing and Journalism]] * LGBTQ People Who Moved around in "Society" * Jews in the Aristocracy * American Heiresses Who Married British Peers * [[/Haslemere|Haslemere]] * The [[/Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] * Some [[/People|notable people]] == Types of Victorian Social Events == * 2 July [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|1897 Fancy Dress Ball]] hosted by the Duchess of Devonshire at Devonshire House ** Related event: Friday, 1 July 1897, [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/anthology#The_Day_Before |the night before the ball]], Lord and Lady[[Social Victorians/1897-07-01 Queen Elizabeth Procession Dinner Party | Tweedmouth hosted a dinner party for the members of the Queen Elizabeth procession]] (Exeter and Plymouth 1897-07-05). * The Funeral of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield * The [[/1887 American Exhibition|1887 American Exhibition]] in London *[[/1881-07-22 Marlborough House Party | Marlborough House Party]], evening party, Friday, 22 July 1881. *[[/1885-05-19 General Gordon League | Founding of the General Gordon League]], 19 May 1885. *[[/1889-07-27 Marlborough House Party | Marlborough House Party]], 27 July 1889. *[[/Derby Day at Epsom Downs | Derby Day at Epsom Downs]], an event that reoccurred annually. === Balls === Because it was the official London residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, events at Marlborough House usually had an official purpose or focus. An invitation list would have formal characteristics suggesting that it was more than a listing of people in the social networks of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and it would have been released to the press formally. Also, a ball had fewer invités than an event like a garden party. The invitation list for [[Social Victorians/1885-07-24 Marlborough House Ball|this ball at Marlborough House]] in July 1885 has those typical formal characteristics. The names are in general order of precedence, beginning with royals both of the U.K. and of other countries, followed by dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses, and so on down to Mr., Mesdames and the Misses. In the ranks by title, names are typically alphabetized with couples listed together. The children of these were listed by their own title, if they had one, or with their parents if not. At the end of this list — and the article — are those who are "in attendance" on someone else who was there, typically one of the royals. This list always has the proviso that it is a list of people who were invited, and "some among them were unavoidably prevented from attending." Other people hosted balls as well, of course. The ''Morning Post'' reliably published articles about this kind of social event because their readers were of the class often invited and may have looked to see their names in the articles as well as — at least for some of the women — the always-complimentary descriptions of what they wore. The reporters typically did not attempt to identify everyone who came to an event at Marlborough House the way they did for a high-profile but private function like the [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|Duchess of Devonshire's 1897 fancy-dress ball]]. === House Party === === Dinner Parties === A dinner party at Marlborough House that had an official purpose might have the fewest number of people invited. Often a dinner party was followed by a reception or concert or some other event that had a much larger list of people invited. * Marlborough House [[Social Victorians/1882-03-18 Dinner Party|dinner party]], Saturday, 18 March 1882. * [[/1889-08-30 Lippincott Dinner at the Langham|Lippincott Dinner at the Langham]], 30 August 1889. * [[/1891-07-03 Mackay Dinner and Concert|Dinner and Small Concert Hosted by Mrs. Mackay]], 3 July 1891. * [[/1893-07-08 Mackay Dinner & Concert|Small Dinner and Concert Hosted by Mrs. Mackay]], 8 July 1893. * [[/1896-05-06 Dinner Party|Dinner Party]] at Marlborough House, 6 May 1896. * [[/1897-05-26 Pembroke State Dinner|Earl of Pembroke's State Dinner]], 26 May 1897. * [[/1899-06-03 Lord Chamberlain State Dinner|State Dinner hosted by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Hopetoun]], 3 June 1899. * [[/1897-07-01 Queen Elizabeth Procession Dinner Party|Dinner Party for Members of the Queen Elizabeth Procession]] for the 2 July 1897 [[/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball]]. === Garden Parties === * Marlborough House [[Social Victorians/1880-07-13 Garden Party | Garden Party, 13 July 1880]], 13 July 1880. * Marlborough House [[Social Victorians/1881-07-14 Garden Party | Garden Party, 14 July 1881]], 14 July 1881. * [[/1882-07-13 Marlborough House Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House for Queen Victoria]], 13 July 1882. * [[/1884-07-25 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], Friday, 25 July 1884. * [[/1889-07-04 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], Thursday, 4 July 1889. * [[/1890-07-15 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], 15 July 1890. * [[/1891-07-09 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], 9 July 1891. * [[/1893-07-05 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], 5 July 1893. * The last event of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in London, [[Social Victorians/Diamond Jubilee Garden Party|the Queen's Garden Party]], 28 June 1897, Monday. === Receptions === * [[/1884-07-02 Hartington Reception |The Marquis of Hartington's Reception for the Duke of Cambridge]], 2 July 1884. * [[/1884-07-03 Munster Reception |Count Münster's Reception at the German Embassy]], 3 July 1884. * [[/1885-03-17 Duchess of Bedford Reception |Reception, or Evening Party, hosted by the Duchess of Bedford]], 17 March 1885. * [[/1886-03-09 Russian Embassy Reception |Dinner and Reception at the Russian Embassy]], 9 March 1886. * [[/1886-03-13 Reception at the French Embassy |Dinner and Reception at the French Embassy]], 13 March 1886. * [[/1886-04-06 Reception at the German Embassy |Dinner and Reception at the German Embassy]], 6 April 1886. * [[/1887-02-19 Duchess of Bedford Reception |Elizabeth Russell, Duchess of Bedford's reception]], 19 February 1887. * [[/1887-03-23 Salisbury Reception |Marchioness of Salisbury's Reception]], 23 March 1887. === Weddings and Funerals === ==== Weddings ==== As social events weddings, especially those among the aristocracy and oligarchy, were different from what we are accustomed to nowadays. These details come from newspaper accounts of weddings attended by people who attended the [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|Duchess of Devonshire's 1897 fancy-dress ball]], especially those individuals not written about yet, without even a ''Wikipedia'' page. * They might be held in the morning or very early afternoon, with even a breakfast or luncheon following. * A local newspaper might publish the story as reportage rather than news, even when the Prime Minister attended. * When the couple returned to the country home, there might be speeches and proclamations by local town officials and tradesmen, which the groom was expected to answer in a speech of his own, constructed on the spot. * Some newspaper accounts seem to have been written from an "official list" of people invited and gifts, but not all. * Sometimes the large number of bridesmaids includes perhaps 5 little girls and several adult women who were sisters of the bride and groom, or cousins, and then occasionally some friends of the bride. * Clothing and Fashion ** The women's clothing is treated as fashion journalism would treat it, and sometimes the reporters appear to know technical terms of dressmaking and jewelry. ** Women and girls occasionally wore red to weddings, and bridesmaids' accessories could also be red. ** In the winter, fur appeared on many of the women's garments, including those of brides and bridesmaids. Satin and velvet, which would have been made from silk, would be warm as well and were used in many garments at winter weddings. ** The veil or lace for the dress, veil or train may have been an heirloom, handed down from mother to daughter, possibly going back several generations. ** Some women wore their veils later in life, after the wedding. Queen Victoria and Queen Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke of Hawaii both wore their veils as veils or sometimes as shawls after they were widowed. * Gifts ** The newspaper accounts published a list of the gifts and the names of the people who gave them. Sometimes the list seems to have been released by the families, but at other times, it seems constructed by the reporter. ** Sometimes the gifts included large pieces of furniture and carriages. One couple received so many antique Louis XV pieces of furniture that it looks organized, as if someone suggested it. ** If the Queen or the Prince and Princes of Wales sent a gift, it is listed first, regardless of its relative value. They did not seem to compete with the other gifts and never sent the most valuable. ** Laborers on the estates and servants went in together to buy gifts for the couple, accompanied sometimes with engravings on the piece or a letter, the contents of which might be released to the papers. The employees of industries or mines might also collectively give a gift, often silver and sometimes engraved. ** Most gift lists include few if indeed any books, so when a bride gets complete bound sets of George Eliot, Charles Kingsley, Goethe, and Schiller, and five volumes of Jane Austen's novels and a volume of Wordsworth's (like the [[Social Victorians/Cecil Lambton Wedding 1889 January 22|wedding of Lady Eleanor Lambton and Lord Robert Cecil]]), it's notable. (Books were often given by women to other women.) Another couple ([[Wolverton-Ward Wedding 1895-01-05|Lady Edith Ward and Frederick Glyn, Lord Wolverton]]) got 3 volumes of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poems and some unnamed books as well as several pieces of furniture for holding books. ** Sometimes the groom's gifts included the bouquets of the bridesmaids as well as some jewelry they wear during the ceremony. Some Weddings *The wedding of [[/1894 Hood-Evans Wedding | Hon. Rosa Penelope Hood and W. Herbert Evans]], 31 July 1894. ==== Funerals ==== * The Funeral of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, April 1881 * [[/1892-10-12 Funeral of Tennyson |Funeral of Alfred, Lord Tennyson at Westminster Abbey]], 12 October 1892. * Funeral of [[/1896-04-21 Arthur Cecil Blunt Funeral | Arthur Cecil Blunt]], 21 April 1896. * [[/1899-05-30 Funeral of Lord Esher |Funeral of William Baliol Brett, Lord Esher]], 29 May 1899. === Events Associated with the Arts === * The [[/100th Performance of the Merchant of Venice at the Lyceum|100th Performance of the Merchant of Venice at the Lyceum]] and the Centenary Celebration Dinner Hosted by Henry Irving, 14 February 1880. * The Founding of the Royal College of Music * [[/1887-07-16 Kendal Dinner |Dinner Honoring the Kendals]], 16 July 1887. *[[/1891-12-19 Dolmetsch Lecture |Dolmetsch Lecture and Concert]] at 20 Fitzroy Street, 19 December 1891. *[[/1893-02-18 Garrick Opening Night |Opening Night at the Garrick Theatre]], 18 February 1893. *[[/1894-03-22 Grafton Galleries Concert |Concert Honoring Joachim and Piatti at the Grafton Galleries]], 22 March 1893. *[[/1894-05-21 Goltsteins At Home |Concert by the Amsterdam a Cappella Choir at the Goltsteins' At Home]], 21 May 1894. *[[/1896-05-01 Charles Wyndham Celebration |Celebration Honoring Charles Wyndham at the Lyceum, Criterion and Hotel Cecil]], 1 May 1896. *[[/1897-06-28 Irving Reception for Colonial Premiers |Henry Irving's Performance and Reception for the Colonial Premiers]] at the Lyceum, 28 June 1897. == A list of dates == === [[/Timeline|Timeline]] === *[[Social Victorians/Timeline/1840s|1840s]] *[[/Timeline/1850s | 1850s]] *[[/Timeline/1860s | 1860s]] *[[/Timeline/1870s | 1870s]] *[[/Timeline/1880s | 1880s]] *[[/Timeline/1890s | 1890s]] *[[/Timeline/1900s | 1900s]] *[[/Timeline/1910s | 1910s]] *[[/Timeline/1920s-30s | 1920s-30s]] == Victorian Material History == === [[Social Victorians/Victorian Things|Victorian Things]] and People and Everyday Objects === *[[/Newspapers|Newspapers]] *Victorian [[Social Victorians/Conduct and Behavior|Conduct and Behavior]] === Some [[Social Victorians/Places|Victorian Places]] === * The [[/Reading Room|Reading Room at the British Library]] * [[/Bedford Park|Bedford Park]] *[[/Haslemere|Haslemere]] *[[Social Victorians/Rothschild Row|Rothschild Row]] *[[Social Victorians/Schools|Schools]] === The Social Aristocracy === * The [[/British Aristocracy |British Aristocracy]] * Courtiers' appointments, requirements, and lives * Check Also the [[Social Victorians/People/Invited/|Big Undifferentiated List of People Invited]] to Social Events by the Prince and Princess of Wales for a lot of their names * Everybody known to have been invited to social events during Jubilee Week * Everybody known to have been invited to social events during the 1897 season === Some Organizations, Businesses, and Concerns === *[[/London Clubs | London Clubs]] ** The Men and Women's Club * [[/Newspapers|Newspapers]] *[[/1885-05-19 General Gordon League |General Gordon League]] * Todd, Dennes and Lamb, solicitors: 22 Chancery Lane, London, WC * John M. Watkins, booksellers and publishers === Spiritual Organizations and People === * The [[/Golden Dawn|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]] * [[/Theosophical Society|Theosophical Society]] * [[/19thC Freemasonry|19th-century Freemasonry]] * The Anthroposophical Society * [[/People/Less-Famous People Involved in Spiritualism|Less-Famous People Involved in Spiritualism]] in Various Ways But Not in the Golden Dawn == Major Contributors == * Sharon Cogdill, Ph.D. * Brenda Wentworth, Ph.D. == Acknowledgments == This project began as the work of Sharon Cogdill and over time has benefitted enormously from the help of the following: # The Archives of the Duke of Devonshire, [https://www.chatsworth.org Chatsworth House], Derbyshire, Aiden Hailey, curator # The Derby Collection, [https://www.thearchivegroup.org/knowsley-hallhttps://www.thearchivegroup.org/knowsley-hall Knowsley Hall], Prescot, Merseyside, Dr. Stephen Lloyd, curator # The Archives, Corpus Christi College Library, Cambridge University # The Victoria and Albert Museum, [https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/paintings Paintings] and [https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs Photographs], Ruth Hibbard, curator # The [https://www.npg.org.uk National Portrait Gallery], Photographs and Permissions, London, Curators # Brenda Wentworth, Ph.D., costumer and costume history, for the analysis of the costumes at the Duchess of Devonshire's 1897 fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. # Julie Codell, Ph.D., School of Art, Arizona State (who, without realizing it, taught me actually to look at the Victorians) # [https://wikiversity.org Wikiversity], a project of Wikimedia Foundation, for providing a home for this open-research project # The [https://www.stcloudstate.edu/cla/ College of Liberal Arts], St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, especially Dr. Roland Specht-Jarvis, Dean; Dr. Mark Springer, Dean; and Mario Felix (for technological support for this research project) == Questions and Notes == # Would if be worth it to make a list of everybody known to have been invited to social events during Jubilee Week? It might help identify dignitaries from India as well as other individuals who have been difficult to identify. # Would if be worth it to make a list of everybody known to have been invited to social events during the 1897 season as well? ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Social Victorians]] fuo4r41de5vb5aow0e2o0kxm4egd5mv 2811439 2811438 2026-05-24T18:25:34Z Scogdill 1331941 /* Some Threads and Knots */ 2811439 wikitext text/x-wiki == Parties, Performances, Weddings and Funerals, Threads and Knots Made Up of Eminent and Less-than-Eminent Victorians == This project collects information about social events in London toward the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. The Victorians were supremely social people and the aristocracy were no exception. Little research has been done on their social lives and social networks, mostly because we haven't really decided, I think, what those kinds of information would tell us about them. For the Victorians, that question was easier to answer than it has been for us: they'd find out about social events in the newspapers, and they'd track their own presence in the social world by their presence in newspaper accounts. Once the ''British Newspaper Archive'', from holdings at the British Library, began to digitize their newspaper collections, it became much easier to see what the Victorians themselves were reading about their social events. Because these newspaper articles had been accessible to so few scholars until then, the information about Victorian social lives is all still new. It matters also that we have not considered social events to be sufficiently substantial for study: the disciplines associated with the arts have studied the art and the individual lives of artists; very occasionally a prosopography would look at a circle of people. Political Science and History have not taken social events very seriously either. To focus on social events broadens what we are paying attention to — away from the big political and historical events and the men at their center to include most obviously social networks and women. It also can [[Social Victorians/Conduct and Behavior|complexify our understanding]] of many of the important Victorian ideas about respectability, sex, the public sphere, power, class, race and gender. Further consideration would also benefit our understandings of what events are and how they interrelate. == Some Social Events == This site begins with events, some of which are listed below. An event might be a party of some kind, a funeral, a performance of a play or show, or even the run of an exhibition. The closer we look at any of these events, the clearer it is that every event is made up of other events: prior events, sub-events, subsequent events, related events. * 2 July [[/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/]] hosted by the Duchess of Devonshire at Devonshire House *# Prior event: The Bradley-Martin costume ball, 10 February 1897, in New York City at the Waldorf Hotel decorated to be Versailles, hosted by Cornelia Bradley Martin for 800 guests dressed as figures, often royalty, from the 16th through the 18th centuries.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|date=2020-07-12|title=Bradley-Martin Ball|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bradley-Martin_Ball&oldid=967322188|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Bradley Martin had a marketing campaign that ran for the 3 weeks before the ball; she gave the people invited only 3 weeks to get their costumes as well, it was said in order to force people to use local dressmakers.<ref name=":1" /> Three days before the ball, a list of the people invited was published in the ''New York Times'', along with descriptions of their costumes. It was controversial because of the expense of the ball and the costumes people wore. The Bradley Martin ball seems likely to have influenced Louisa, Duchess of Devonshire in some of her decisions about her ball; it was intended to surpass a ball hosted by Alva Vanderbilt in 1883, and the Duchess of Devonshire may have thought to surpass the Bradley Martin ball. *# Related event: Friday, 1 July 1897, [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/anthology#The_Day_Before |the night before the ball]], Lord and Lady [[Social Victorians/1897-07-01 Queen Elizabeth Procession Dinner Party |Tweedmouth hosted a dinner party for the members of the Queen Elizabeth procession]].<ref>''Exeter and Plymouth Gazette'' Monday 5 July 1897: 3 [of 6], Col 1B. ''British Newspaper Archive'' <nowiki>http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000510/18970705/006/0003</nowiki>.</ref> * The events celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee could be considered as interrelated events, as the people who attended would have grouped them mentally. *# Jubilee Week, made up of a number of related events, including *## 20 [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1897#June 1897|June 1897]], Saturday, Accession Day *### Thanksgiving ceremony for the Queen and her family at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The official Jubilee Hymn (music by [[Social Victorians/People/Arthur Sullivan|Arthur Sullivan]] and lyrics by William Waltham How, Bishop of Wakefield) was performed at this ceremony. Emma Albani performed "Hymn of Praise" by Felix Mendelssohn.<ref>"The Queen's Diamond Jubilee — The Music in 1897." ''The Classical Reviewer'' 5 May 2012 http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.com/2012/05/queens-diamond-jubilee-music-in-1897.html (accessed August 2020).</ref> *### Later that day, perhaps, Alfred Austin (appointed Poet Laureate after [[Social Victorians/People/William Morris|William Morris]] had turned it down) presented his "Victoria," composed for the occasion. *## 22 [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1897#June 1897|June 1897]], Monday, Diamond Jubilee Day, *### The procession to St. Paul's *### The "thanksgiving service" at St. Paul's<ref name=":2">Murphy, Sophia. ''The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball''. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984.</ref>{{rp|12}} *### Ceremony at Mansion House with the Lord Mayor of the City of London *### Driving around London for the crowds. *### Evening at Windsor, boys from Eton sang for the Queen in the Quadrangle. *### "Jubilee Night,"<ref name=":2" />{{rp|14}} later that evening *##27 June 1897, Saturday, "Three thousand old people, all above 68 years of age, were entertained at dinner at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on Saturday, in connection with the Jubilee festivities. The oldest guest was 91 years of age."<ref>“The Queen’s Garden Party. Buckingham Palace Grounds. A Brilliant Scene. The Queen’s Cup of Tea.” ''Daily News'' (London) 29 June 1897, Tuesday: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a [of 7] – 6, Col. 2a. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970629/021/0005. Print pp. 5–6.</ref>{{rp|5, Col. 6c}} *##29 June 1897, Monday, the [[Social Victorians/Diamond Jubilee Garden Party|Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace]] *# From [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1897#July 1897|8 July 1897]] until the end of the run in December 1897, Sullivan's ballet ''Victoria and Merrie England'' at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, "included a cinematograph film of the Jubilee procession."<ref name=":0">Richards, Jeffrey. ''Imperialism and Music: Britain, 1876–1953''. Manchester University Press, 2001: 31.</ref> * The Funeral of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield * The [[/1887 American Exhibition/]] in London, one of the events of the Golden Jubilee == Some Threads and Knots == === Some Social Networks === *[[/People/Working in Publishing#Journalists|"Aristocratic Lady Journalists"]] * The [[/Marlborough House Set|Marlborough House Set]] * The Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy-dress Ball: Networks Present * [[/People/The Souls |The Souls]] * The Lovely Five * The Bedford Park Set * Bloomsbury Set * The Authors Cricket Club (1891–1912) and the Allahakberries (1890–1913) === Some Categories of People Containing Social Networks === * Actors and Theatre Professionals * Musicians * Artists * The [[/British Aristocracy|British Aristocracy]] * The [[Social Victorians/Irish Aristocracy|Irish Aristocracy]] (Including Anglo-Irish Aristocrats) * The "[[/People/Royal Mob |Royal Mob]]," Victoria's Children and Grandchildren * Non-English [[Social Victorians/People/Ambassadors and Ministers|Diplomats, Ambassadors and Ministers]] Who Attended Events in London at the End of the Century *[[/People/Armed Forces Invited|Members of the Armed Forces]] Who Attended Royal Functions *[[Social Victorians/People/Invited/|People Invited]] to Events Hosted by the Prince and Princess of Wales * People Whose Photographs Are in the [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/Photographs#The Album of Photographs|Album]] Given as a Gift to the Duchess of Devonshire for Her [[1897 Fancy Dress Ball]] * [[/People/Working in Publishing|People Working in Publishing and Journalism]] * LGBTQ People Who Moved around in "Society" * Jews in the Aristocracy * American Heiresses Who Married British Peers * [[/Haslemere|Haslemere]] * The [[/Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] * Some [[/People|notable people]] == Types of Victorian Social Events == * 2 July [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|1897 Fancy Dress Ball]] hosted by the Duchess of Devonshire at Devonshire House ** Related event: Friday, 1 July 1897, [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball/anthology#The_Day_Before |the night before the ball]], Lord and Lady[[Social Victorians/1897-07-01 Queen Elizabeth Procession Dinner Party | Tweedmouth hosted a dinner party for the members of the Queen Elizabeth procession]] (Exeter and Plymouth 1897-07-05). * The Funeral of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield * The [[/1887 American Exhibition|1887 American Exhibition]] in London *[[/1881-07-22 Marlborough House Party | Marlborough House Party]], evening party, Friday, 22 July 1881. *[[/1885-05-19 General Gordon League | Founding of the General Gordon League]], 19 May 1885. *[[/1889-07-27 Marlborough House Party | Marlborough House Party]], 27 July 1889. *[[/Derby Day at Epsom Downs | Derby Day at Epsom Downs]], an event that reoccurred annually. === Balls === Because it was the official London residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, events at Marlborough House usually had an official purpose or focus. An invitation list would have formal characteristics suggesting that it was more than a listing of people in the social networks of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and it would have been released to the press formally. Also, a ball had fewer invités than an event like a garden party. The invitation list for [[Social Victorians/1885-07-24 Marlborough House Ball|this ball at Marlborough House]] in July 1885 has those typical formal characteristics. The names are in general order of precedence, beginning with royals both of the U.K. and of other countries, followed by dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses, and so on down to Mr., Mesdames and the Misses. In the ranks by title, names are typically alphabetized with couples listed together. The children of these were listed by their own title, if they had one, or with their parents if not. At the end of this list — and the article — are those who are "in attendance" on someone else who was there, typically one of the royals. This list always has the proviso that it is a list of people who were invited, and "some among them were unavoidably prevented from attending." Other people hosted balls as well, of course. The ''Morning Post'' reliably published articles about this kind of social event because their readers were of the class often invited and may have looked to see their names in the articles as well as — at least for some of the women — the always-complimentary descriptions of what they wore. The reporters typically did not attempt to identify everyone who came to an event at Marlborough House the way they did for a high-profile but private function like the [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|Duchess of Devonshire's 1897 fancy-dress ball]]. === House Party === === Dinner Parties === A dinner party at Marlborough House that had an official purpose might have the fewest number of people invited. Often a dinner party was followed by a reception or concert or some other event that had a much larger list of people invited. * Marlborough House [[Social Victorians/1882-03-18 Dinner Party|dinner party]], Saturday, 18 March 1882. * [[/1889-08-30 Lippincott Dinner at the Langham|Lippincott Dinner at the Langham]], 30 August 1889. * [[/1891-07-03 Mackay Dinner and Concert|Dinner and Small Concert Hosted by Mrs. Mackay]], 3 July 1891. * [[/1893-07-08 Mackay Dinner & Concert|Small Dinner and Concert Hosted by Mrs. Mackay]], 8 July 1893. * [[/1896-05-06 Dinner Party|Dinner Party]] at Marlborough House, 6 May 1896. * [[/1897-05-26 Pembroke State Dinner|Earl of Pembroke's State Dinner]], 26 May 1897. * [[/1899-06-03 Lord Chamberlain State Dinner|State Dinner hosted by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Hopetoun]], 3 June 1899. * [[/1897-07-01 Queen Elizabeth Procession Dinner Party|Dinner Party for Members of the Queen Elizabeth Procession]] for the 2 July 1897 [[/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball]]. === Garden Parties === * Marlborough House [[Social Victorians/1880-07-13 Garden Party | Garden Party, 13 July 1880]], 13 July 1880. * Marlborough House [[Social Victorians/1881-07-14 Garden Party | Garden Party, 14 July 1881]], 14 July 1881. * [[/1882-07-13 Marlborough House Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House for Queen Victoria]], 13 July 1882. * [[/1884-07-25 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], Friday, 25 July 1884. * [[/1889-07-04 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], Thursday, 4 July 1889. * [[/1890-07-15 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], 15 July 1890. * [[/1891-07-09 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], 9 July 1891. * [[/1893-07-05 Garden Party |Garden Party at Marlborough House]], 5 July 1893. * The last event of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in London, [[Social Victorians/Diamond Jubilee Garden Party|the Queen's Garden Party]], 28 June 1897, Monday. === Receptions === * [[/1884-07-02 Hartington Reception |The Marquis of Hartington's Reception for the Duke of Cambridge]], 2 July 1884. * [[/1884-07-03 Munster Reception |Count Münster's Reception at the German Embassy]], 3 July 1884. * [[/1885-03-17 Duchess of Bedford Reception |Reception, or Evening Party, hosted by the Duchess of Bedford]], 17 March 1885. * [[/1886-03-09 Russian Embassy Reception |Dinner and Reception at the Russian Embassy]], 9 March 1886. * [[/1886-03-13 Reception at the French Embassy |Dinner and Reception at the French Embassy]], 13 March 1886. * [[/1886-04-06 Reception at the German Embassy |Dinner and Reception at the German Embassy]], 6 April 1886. * [[/1887-02-19 Duchess of Bedford Reception |Elizabeth Russell, Duchess of Bedford's reception]], 19 February 1887. * [[/1887-03-23 Salisbury Reception |Marchioness of Salisbury's Reception]], 23 March 1887. === Weddings and Funerals === ==== Weddings ==== As social events weddings, especially those among the aristocracy and oligarchy, were different from what we are accustomed to nowadays. These details come from newspaper accounts of weddings attended by people who attended the [[Social Victorians/1897 Fancy Dress Ball|Duchess of Devonshire's 1897 fancy-dress ball]], especially those individuals not written about yet, without even a ''Wikipedia'' page. * They might be held in the morning or very early afternoon, with even a breakfast or luncheon following. * A local newspaper might publish the story as reportage rather than news, even when the Prime Minister attended. * When the couple returned to the country home, there might be speeches and proclamations by local town officials and tradesmen, which the groom was expected to answer in a speech of his own, constructed on the spot. * Some newspaper accounts seem to have been written from an "official list" of people invited and gifts, but not all. * Sometimes the large number of bridesmaids includes perhaps 5 little girls and several adult women who were sisters of the bride and groom, or cousins, and then occasionally some friends of the bride. * Clothing and Fashion ** The women's clothing is treated as fashion journalism would treat it, and sometimes the reporters appear to know technical terms of dressmaking and jewelry. ** Women and girls occasionally wore red to weddings, and bridesmaids' accessories could also be red. ** In the winter, fur appeared on many of the women's garments, including those of brides and bridesmaids. Satin and velvet, which would have been made from silk, would be warm as well and were used in many garments at winter weddings. ** The veil or lace for the dress, veil or train may have been an heirloom, handed down from mother to daughter, possibly going back several generations. ** Some women wore their veils later in life, after the wedding. Queen Victoria and Queen Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke of Hawaii both wore their veils as veils or sometimes as shawls after they were widowed. * Gifts ** The newspaper accounts published a list of the gifts and the names of the people who gave them. Sometimes the list seems to have been released by the families, but at other times, it seems constructed by the reporter. ** Sometimes the gifts included large pieces of furniture and carriages. One couple received so many antique Louis XV pieces of furniture that it looks organized, as if someone suggested it. ** If the Queen or the Prince and Princes of Wales sent a gift, it is listed first, regardless of its relative value. They did not seem to compete with the other gifts and never sent the most valuable. ** Laborers on the estates and servants went in together to buy gifts for the couple, accompanied sometimes with engravings on the piece or a letter, the contents of which might be released to the papers. The employees of industries or mines might also collectively give a gift, often silver and sometimes engraved. ** Most gift lists include few if indeed any books, so when a bride gets complete bound sets of George Eliot, Charles Kingsley, Goethe, and Schiller, and five volumes of Jane Austen's novels and a volume of Wordsworth's (like the [[Social Victorians/Cecil Lambton Wedding 1889 January 22|wedding of Lady Eleanor Lambton and Lord Robert Cecil]]), it's notable. (Books were often given by women to other women.) Another couple ([[Wolverton-Ward Wedding 1895-01-05|Lady Edith Ward and Frederick Glyn, Lord Wolverton]]) got 3 volumes of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poems and some unnamed books as well as several pieces of furniture for holding books. ** Sometimes the groom's gifts included the bouquets of the bridesmaids as well as some jewelry they wear during the ceremony. Some Weddings *The wedding of [[/1894 Hood-Evans Wedding | Hon. Rosa Penelope Hood and W. Herbert Evans]], 31 July 1894. ==== Funerals ==== * The Funeral of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, April 1881 * [[/1892-10-12 Funeral of Tennyson |Funeral of Alfred, Lord Tennyson at Westminster Abbey]], 12 October 1892. * Funeral of [[/1896-04-21 Arthur Cecil Blunt Funeral | Arthur Cecil Blunt]], 21 April 1896. * [[/1899-05-30 Funeral of Lord Esher |Funeral of William Baliol Brett, Lord Esher]], 29 May 1899. === Events Associated with the Arts === * The [[/100th Performance of the Merchant of Venice at the Lyceum|100th Performance of the Merchant of Venice at the Lyceum]] and the Centenary Celebration Dinner Hosted by Henry Irving, 14 February 1880. * The Founding of the Royal College of Music * [[/1887-07-16 Kendal Dinner |Dinner Honoring the Kendals]], 16 July 1887. *[[/1891-12-19 Dolmetsch Lecture |Dolmetsch Lecture and Concert]] at 20 Fitzroy Street, 19 December 1891. *[[/1893-02-18 Garrick Opening Night |Opening Night at the Garrick Theatre]], 18 February 1893. *[[/1894-03-22 Grafton Galleries Concert |Concert Honoring Joachim and Piatti at the Grafton Galleries]], 22 March 1893. *[[/1894-05-21 Goltsteins At Home |Concert by the Amsterdam a Cappella Choir at the Goltsteins' At Home]], 21 May 1894. *[[/1896-05-01 Charles Wyndham Celebration |Celebration Honoring Charles Wyndham at the Lyceum, Criterion and Hotel Cecil]], 1 May 1896. *[[/1897-06-28 Irving Reception for Colonial Premiers |Henry Irving's Performance and Reception for the Colonial Premiers]] at the Lyceum, 28 June 1897. == A list of dates == === [[/Timeline|Timeline]] === *[[Social Victorians/Timeline/1840s|1840s]] *[[/Timeline/1850s | 1850s]] *[[/Timeline/1860s | 1860s]] *[[/Timeline/1870s | 1870s]] *[[/Timeline/1880s | 1880s]] *[[/Timeline/1890s | 1890s]] *[[/Timeline/1900s | 1900s]] *[[/Timeline/1910s | 1910s]] *[[/Timeline/1920s-30s | 1920s-30s]] == Victorian Material History == === [[Social Victorians/Victorian Things|Victorian Things]] and People and Everyday Objects === *[[/Newspapers|Newspapers]] *Victorian [[Social Victorians/Conduct and Behavior|Conduct and Behavior]] === Some [[Social Victorians/Places|Victorian Places]] === * The [[/Reading Room|Reading Room at the British Library]] * [[/Bedford Park|Bedford Park]] *[[/Haslemere|Haslemere]] *[[Social Victorians/Rothschild Row|Rothschild Row]] *[[Social Victorians/Schools|Schools]] === The Social Aristocracy === * The [[/British Aristocracy |British Aristocracy]] * Courtiers' appointments, requirements, and lives * Check Also the [[Social Victorians/People/Invited/|Big Undifferentiated List of People Invited]] to Social Events by the Prince and Princess of Wales for a lot of their names * Everybody known to have been invited to social events during Jubilee Week * Everybody known to have been invited to social events during the 1897 season === Some Organizations, Businesses, and Concerns === *[[/London Clubs | London Clubs]] ** The Men and Women's Club * [[/Newspapers|Newspapers]] *[[/1885-05-19 General Gordon League |General Gordon League]] * Todd, Dennes and Lamb, solicitors: 22 Chancery Lane, London, WC * John M. Watkins, booksellers and publishers === Spiritual Organizations and People === * The [[/Golden Dawn|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]] * [[/Theosophical Society|Theosophical Society]] * [[/19thC Freemasonry|19th-century Freemasonry]] * The Anthroposophical Society * [[/People/Less-Famous People Involved in Spiritualism|Less-Famous People Involved in Spiritualism]] in Various Ways But Not in the Golden Dawn == Major Contributors == * Sharon Cogdill, Ph.D. * Brenda Wentworth, Ph.D. == Acknowledgments == This project began as the work of Sharon Cogdill and over time has benefitted enormously from the help of the following: # The Archives of the Duke of Devonshire, [https://www.chatsworth.org Chatsworth House], Derbyshire, Aiden Hailey, curator # The Derby Collection, [https://www.thearchivegroup.org/knowsley-hallhttps://www.thearchivegroup.org/knowsley-hall Knowsley Hall], Prescot, Merseyside, Dr. Stephen Lloyd, curator # The Archives, Corpus Christi College Library, Cambridge University # The Victoria and Albert Museum, [https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/paintings Paintings] and [https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs Photographs], Ruth Hibbard, curator # The [https://www.npg.org.uk National Portrait Gallery], Photographs and Permissions, London, Curators # Brenda Wentworth, Ph.D., costumer and costume history, for the analysis of the costumes at the Duchess of Devonshire's 1897 fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. # Julie Codell, Ph.D., School of Art, Arizona State (who, without realizing it, taught me actually to look at the Victorians) # [https://wikiversity.org Wikiversity], a project of Wikimedia Foundation, for providing a home for this open-research project # The [https://www.stcloudstate.edu/cla/ College of Liberal Arts], St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, especially Dr. Roland Specht-Jarvis, Dean; Dr. Mark Springer, Dean; and Mario Felix (for technological support for this research project) == Questions and Notes == # Would if be worth it to make a list of everybody known to have been invited to social events during Jubilee Week? It might help identify dignitaries from India as well as other individuals who have been difficult to identify. # Would if be worth it to make a list of everybody known to have been invited to social events during the 1897 season as well? ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Social Victorians]] 7kdyr9t157oiomhgtnps9vcmvgzue3z 0 299563 2811440 2745855 2026-05-24T20:56:11Z RadicalJude 2978763 /* Truth Tables */ 2811440 wikitext text/x-wiki Notice: Incomplete [[w:Logic|Logic]] is the study of correct thought. In logic, there are a few things at its core: quantifiers, predicates, objects, and logical connectives. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Type of thing !Thing !Description !Examples |- |Logical connective |<math>\land</math> |Analogous to English 'and'. The statement only holds if the statements it connects hold. |It's raining, '''and''' I have an appointment |- |Logical connective |<math>\or</math> |Analogous to English 'and/or'. The statement holds if at least one of the statements it connects holds. |I want cake '''and/or''' pie |- |Logical connective |<math>\implies</math> |Analogous to English 'whenever' or 'if... then...' The statement holds if it's not the case that the first statement holds and the second doesn't. |'''If''' the earth were flat, '''then''' I'm the King of England! '''Whenever''' one's heart stops, one dies. |- |Logical connective |<math>\neg</math> |Analogous to English 'It's not the case that' or 'The statement '...' is false' The statement holds if its input doesn't |'''It's not the case that''' the earth is flat. |- |Predicate | |Analogous to English adjectives, verbs, or 'is...'. First order predicates can only input objects, second order ones can input first order ones, etc. No predicate can input itself. |Socrates '''is a man'''. The first-order predicate 'is a man' '''is a gender''' |- |Quantifier |<math>\forall</math> |Analogous to English 'for all', 'for every' or 'for each' |'''Everything''' is made of matter. |- | |: |Encountered after a quantifier and variable. Analogous to English 'such that', 'who is', 'that is' etc. |Everyone '''who is''' attending will get a gift. |- |Quantifier |<math>\exist</math> |Analogous to English 'some', 'there is/are', 'there exists', 'something', or 'someone' |'''There are''' illiterate people |} == Truth Tables == [[w:Truth_table|Truth tables]] help us determine true and false conclusions based on the trueness of two statements. For example, here are the truth tables for the logical connectives (where P and Q stand for arbitrary statements, T stands for truth and F stands for falsehood) {| class="wikitable" !P !<math>\neg P</math> |- |T |F |- |F |T |} {| class="wikitable" |+ !P !Q !<math>P \and Q</math> |- |T |T |T |- |T |F |F |- |F |T |F |- |F |F |F |} {| class="wikitable" !P !Q !<math>P \or Q</math> |- |T |T |T |- |T |F |T |- |F |T |T |- |F |F |F |} {| class="wikitable" !P !Q !<math>P \implies Q</math> |- |T |T |T |- |T |F |F |- |F |T |T |- |F |F |T |} {| class="wikitable" !P !Q !<math>P \equiv Q</math> |- |T |T |T |- |T |F |F |- |F |T |F |- |F |F |T |} == Identifying natural language predicates == == Translating from formal logic to English == <math>(\forall x:human(x))\exist y : human(y)\and parent(y,x) </math> Let's break this sentence down: For all x such that x is human, there exists a y such that y is human, and y is a parent of x. This can be rephrased as: Everyone has a human parent. Notice that the quantifier order matters. If I flip the quantifiers around, I get: There exists a y such that for all human x, y is human and y is a parent of x- that is some specific person is everyone's parent. Here's a table detailing all possibilities, using love as an example predicate: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Quantifier !English !Voice |- |<math>\forall x\forall y loves(x,y)</math> |Everyone loves everyone |Active |- |<math>\forall x \exist y loves(x,y)</math> |Everyone loves someone |Active |- |<math>\exist x \forall y loves(x,y)</math> |Someone loves everyone |Active |- |<math>\exist x\exist y loves(x,y)</math> |Someone loves someone |Active |- |<math>\forall y\forall x loves(x,y)</math> |Everyone is loved by everyone |Passive |- |<math>\forall y \exist x loves(x,y)</math> |Everyone is loved by someone |Passive |- |<math>\exist y \forall x loves(x,y)</math> |Someone is loved by everyone |Passive |- |<math>\exist y \exist x loves(x,y)</math> |Someone is loved by someone |Passive |} Note that the first and fifth, and fourth and eighth are actually the same, as well as the third and sixth. The fact that the others aren't is why having different voices is indispensable in English- it conveys quantifier order where they're present. <math>\exist x:(human(x)\and(\nexists y loves(x,y)\and loves(y,x)))</math> There exists an x such that x is human and there doesn't exist a y such that x loves y and y loves x. This can be rephrased as: Some people never experience requited love. Activity: Ask students to write about something (e.g., themselves, their friends, their interests) in formal logic. They may be allowed to get creative with predicate choices, as long as the meaning is obvious (e.g., using a heart to stand for the love predicate is fine, but using a dog to stand for the 'is a computer' predicate isn't) or explicitly stated and there is consistency (i.e., the predicate name never changes). You may wish to add restrictions (e.g., first order predicates only) Formal logic is useful in mathematics as it eliminates ambiguity (and it's international, for all mathematical predicates are made from mathematical symbols). For example, "Everyone is not evil" may be stated when the intended meaning is "Not everyone is evil", making the listener wonder if the speaker truly meant what they said, or if the speaker actually meant the latter. If you write it in formal logic <math>(\forall x:human(x))\neg evil(x)</math> and <math>\neg((\forall x:human(x))evil(x))</math> respectively), the difference is obvious (another thing to point out is that the former is false, as the Holocaust happened, but the latter is true, as the polio vaccine wasn't patented). Switching to a different natural language doesn't help, for they all have some level of structural ambiguity. == Translating from English to formal logic == Activity: Have students translate a text into formal logic. Activity: Have students translate familial relationships into formal logic using only the predicates '...is a parent of...', '...is male', and '...is female'. You may use some of these or make up your own. In-laws and the like can also be done, by a) adding the symmetric predicate "...is married to..." or by replacing instances of marriage with sharing a common child. [[Category:Logic| ]] 64wyj831g0oqxi40rya08a95e7p9ku1 0 306361 2811431 2800808 2026-05-24T13:36:56Z Jtneill 10242 Moving from {{prod}} to {{deletion request}} 2811431 wikitext text/x-wiki {{deletion request}} {{center top}}[[File:Wikiphilosophers.png|150px|link=]]<br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 2.6em; font-variant: small-caps">Welcome to Wikiphilosophers!</span><br/> <span style="color: #333; font-size: 1.4em">The philosopedia for the new generation of thinkers<br></span>{{center end}} <br> ---- <br> '''Wikiphilosophers''' is a project aiming to provide an overview of philosophical ideas from new philosophers and thinkers. On Wikiphilosophers, you can articulate all your philosophical views under the lemma to which they belong. In this way, we collect hundreds of philosophies from today's thinkers! Explore, develop and exchange countless philosophical ideas! == Getting started == What do you think you know for sure? And what assumptions are you making? 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Ask questions if something is not clear to you, preferably through the [[Socratic Methods|Socratic method]]. This creates the opportunity for the writer to develop his philosophical views more deeply. If you understand each other better, you can additionally get inspiration from each other. Just make sure that you always ask questions and don't try to explain your own philosophical views on the discussion page. Because you can do this on your own page. {{Wikiphilosophers topics}} [[Category:Wikiphilosophers| ]] mbvy6lehkw62u7dht8je1i1vkczmse7 0 319133 2811450 2794137 2026-05-25T01:45:23Z Guy Macon 313524 This is a user essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikiversity contributors. It has not been reviewed by the Wikiversity community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the community. 2811450 wikitext text/x-wiki This is a user essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikiversity contributors. It has not been reviewed by the Wikiversity community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the community. —Avoiding nonsense [[File:John Tenniel- Alice's mad tea party, colour.jpg|thumb|[[w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice]] challenged the queen who believed six impossible things before breakfast.]] {{TOC right | limit|limit=2}} == Introduction == Perhaps Mark Twain<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/11/18/know-trouble/|title=It Ain’t What You Don’t Know That Gets You Into Trouble. It’s What You Know for Sure That Just Ain’t So – Quote Investigator®|date=2018-11-18|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-02}}</ref> said it best: “It ain’t so much the things that people don’t know that makes trouble in this world, as it is the things that people know that ain’t so.” Why do people believe things that aren’t true? From [[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]]<ref>Speculations from minority viewpoints, often dismissed as conspiracy theories, [[/Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True/|sometimes turn out to be true]]. </ref> to [[w:Urban_legend|urban legends]], from [[w:Pseudoscience|pseudoscience]] to [[w:Pseudohistory|historical distortions]], misbeliefs shape the way individuals and societies interpret the world. This course is designed to explore the psychological, social, and cultural forces that drive false beliefs and their persistence. Through a blend of philosophy, cognitive science, and real-world case studies, we will examine how misbeliefs form, why they spread, and what strategies can help foster critical thinking and truth-seeking. Whether you’re interested in debunking myths, understanding human cognition, or navigating today’s complex information landscape, this course will provide valuable insights into the nature of belief—and how to distinguish fact from fiction.<ref>[[w:ChatGPT|ChatGPT]] generated this text responding to the prompt: “Write a short introduction to a course named ‘understanding misbelief’”.</ref> Misbeliefs are common and troublesome. We can learn to reduce their origination, spread, and harm. Approach misbeliefs as you would a burning candle; [[/Look but Don’t Touch/|look but don’t touch]]. == Objectives == The objectives of this course are to help students: * Avoid the temptations of misbeliefs. * Understand various motivations and benefits for holding misbeliefs and true beliefs; * Foster [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]]—an awareness of the limits of our knowledge; * Find the [[Finding Courage|courage]] and [[wisdom]] to [[Embracing Ambiguity|embrace ambiguity]]. * Transition from [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held beliefs]] to more carefully considered [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly held beliefs]]. * Understand the many mechanisms that foster misbelief including: motivations, benefits, vulnerabilities, and skills; * Reduce the prevalence, allure, and spread of misbeliefs; * [[Seeking True Beliefs|Choose true beliefs]]; and * Choose to abandon unhelpful misbeliefs. This course has no prerequisites, and all students are welcome. Several companion courses are available that can help students gain additional background or bolster their understanding of various concepts and techniques useful in evaluating information. These include: * [[Facing Facts]] — Embracing Reality * [[Evaluating Journalism Standards]] — Seeking reliable information sources * [[Evaluating Information]] — Fact or Fiction? * [[Embracing Ambiguity]] —Keep thinking * [[Intellectual honesty|Intellectual Honesty]] — Accurately communicating true beliefs * [[Virtues/Good Faith]] – The virtue of truthfulness * [[Forming beliefs|Forming Beliefs]] — Evaluating what you accept as true * [[Knowing How You Know|Knowing how you know]] * [[Seeking True Beliefs]] —Excellence in the Quest for Knowledge * [[Evaluating Evidence]] — Seeking Reality * [[Navigating Social Proof]] —Going along to get along * [[Fostering Curiosity]] — Wondering why Study these companion courses any time they may be helpful. Specific companion course suggestions appear in relevant sections throughout this course. == How Sure Are You? == Most of us believe we are reliable judges of what is true and what is false, distinguishing between fact and fiction, myth and reality. We hold numerous [[Forming beliefs|beliefs]] that we consider either true or false. Some of these beliefs are essential to us because they shape our identities, friendships, and communities. One objective of this course is to challenge that assumption and to foster [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]]—an awareness of the limits of our knowledge === Assignment: === # Consider the statements in [[/How sure are you?/|this list of popular beliefs]]. # Choose several to rate according to your degree of certainty. # Are you mostly certain or uncertain of the accuracy of these statements? # Study the [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|section on Firmness]] in the Wikiversity course on [[Seeking True Beliefs]]. # Work to hold your well-considered beliefs [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly]] rather than [[Seeking True Beliefs#Flaccidity|flaccidly]] or [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly]]. # Optionally study the Wikiversity courses on [[Knowing How You Know]], [[Seeking True Beliefs]], and [[Embracing Ambiguity]]. # For each statement that you marked as definitely true or definitely false, research the correct statement using [[Evaluating Information|reliable sources]] and by carefully [[Evaluating Evidence|evaluating evidence]]. == Characterizing Misbelief == For the purposes of this course, a ''misbelief'' is a [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held]] belief that individuals prefer over a [[Seeking True Beliefs|true belief]]. ''Misbelievers'' are people who hold such misbeliefs. Misbelievers who share similar misbeliefs may engage in discussions, debates, and the exchange of those beliefs within [[w:Cult|cults]], develop [[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]], or firmly adhere to various [[w:Pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] claims, [[w:Hoax|hoaxes]] or [[w:Ideology|ideologies]]. A ''misbelief'' differs from a ''misunderstanding'' because it is [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held]], and resists correction despite [[Evaluating Evidence|evidence]] that falsifies the misbelief. [[w:Certainty|Certainty]] displaces [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]] and [[w:Doubt|doubt]] in sustaining misbelief. A misbelief is based on a [[Exploring Worldviews|worldview]] that is not aligned with the best available [[Exploring Worldviews/Aligning worldviews|understanding of reality]]. == Prevalence == How many people are misbelievers? In August 2004, a poll by Zogby International showed that 49 percent of New York City residents, with a margin of error of 3.5 percent, believed that officials of the U.S. government “knew in advance that attacks were planned on or around [[w:September_11_attacks|September 11, 2001]], and that they consciously failed to act".<ref>[http://www.ask-force.org/web/Discourse/Sunstein-Conspiracy-Theories-2009.pdf Symposium on Conspiracy Theories, Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures], Cass R. Sunstein, Law, Harvard University and Adrian Vermeule Law, Harvard University</ref> In any case, roughly half the people have it wrong. The [[w:Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories|Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories]] had a significant number of believers and had significant [[w:Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories#cite_note-HarrisPoll201003-11|political impact]]. In a [[w:Harris_Poll|Harris Poll]] online survey of 2,320 adults conducted in March 2010, 25% of the respondents said they believed that Obama was "[[w:Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories|not born in the United States]] and so is not eligible to be president". In a July 2010 CNN poll of adult Americans, 16% said they had doubts that Obama was born in the United States, and a further 11% were certain that he was not. A 2012 study found that 63 per cent of registered voters in the United States buy into at least one conspiracy theory<ref>[https://portal.fdu.edu/fdupoll-archive/outthere/final.pdf Conspiracy theories prosper: 25% of Americans are “truthers”], Fairleigh Dickenson University Public Mind, January 17, 2013.</ref> In May 2021 34% of the 1,230 respondents polled agreed with the statement “Elites, from government and Hollywood, are engaged in a massive child sex trafficking racket”.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Uscinski|first=Joseph|last2=Enders|first2=Adam|last3=Klofstad|first3=Casey|last4=Seelig|first4=Michelle|last5=Drochon|first5=Hugo|last6=Premaratne|first6=Kamal|last7=Murthi|first7=Manohar|date=2022-07-20|title=Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time?|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9299316/|journal=PLOS ONE|language=en|volume=17|issue=7|pages=e0270429|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0270429|issn=1932-6203}}</ref> Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory circulating widely online that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the [[w:COVID-19_misinformation|coronavirus outbreak]]. And a quarter of U.S. adults see at least some truth in it – including 5% who say it is definitely true and 20% who say it is probably true.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/07/24/a-look-at-the-americans-who-believe-there-is-some-truth-to-the-conspiracy-theory-that-covid-19-was-planned/|title=A look at the Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned|last=Schaeffer|first=Katherine|date=2020-07-24|website=Pew Research Center|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-02}} Katherine Schaeffer, Pew Research Center, July 24, 2020</ref> While boosting his career as a professional conspiracy theorist, [[w:Alex_Jones|Alex Jones]] was [[w:Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting#Alex_Jones|ordered to pay]] $965 million in damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims for repeatedly spreading disproven conspiracy theories about the 2012 [[w:Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting#Alex_Jones|Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting]], including claiming that it was a "false flag" operation perpetrated by gun control advocates, that "no one died" in Sandy Hook, and that the incident was "staged", "synthetic", "manufactured", "a giant hoax" and "completely fake with actors". Several Fox programs had broadcast false statements that Dominion's voting machines had been rigged to steal the 2020 United States presidential election from then-president Donald Trump. [[w:Dominion_Voting_Systems_v._Fox_News_Network|Fox News agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million]] and acknowledged the court's earlier ruling that Fox had broadcast false statements about Dominion. == The Allure of Misbeliefs == Misbeliefs can be incredibly appealing despite being inaccurate or even harmful.  The [[/The Allure of Misbelief: Why People Embrace Falsehoods Over Truths/|allure of misbelief]] stems from deep psychological, social, and existential needs that make certain falsehoods more attractive than the truth. === Assignment === # Read this essay on the [[Understanding Misbelief/The Allure of Misbelief: Why People Embrace Falsehoods Over Truths|Allure of misbelief]]. # What, if any, of the factors described in [[Understanding Misbelief/The Allure of Misbelief: Why People Embrace Falsehoods Over Truths|the essay]] attract you toward your rigidly held beliefs? # Read this essay on the [[/The Utility of Misbelief/|Utility of Misbelief]]. # What, if any, of the factors described in the essay attract you toward your rigidly held beliefs? # Read this essay on [[/The Utility of Misbelief: A Critical Examination/|a critical examination of the utility of misbelief]]. # Read this essay on the [[/Benefits of True Beliefs/|Benefits of True Beliefs]]. # Read the essay [[/Facts Are Stubborn/|Facts Are Stubborn]]. # What factors motivate you toward misbeliefs or true beliefs? == Motivations == [[Forming beliefs|Beliefs]] shape how individuals interpret the world, influencing their actions, relationships, and overall worldview.  While truth is often held as the ultimate ideal, human psychology does not always prioritize factual accuracy. Instead, [[Forming beliefs|belief formation]] is deeply intertwined with emotional, social, and cognitive motivations. Misbeliefs—those that deviate from reality—persist not merely due to ignorance but because they fulfill fundamental human needs, such as connection, [[w:Belongingness|belonging]], and a sense of special knowledge. In contrast, true beliefs often align with motivations related to competence, safety, and integrity. Understanding the competing motivations that drive misbeliefs and true beliefs can help explain why falsehoods are sometimes more appealing than reality and why truth remains an essential yet challenging pursuit. === Assignment === # Read the essay [[/Exploring Motivations for Misbelief and True beliefs/|Exploring Motivations for Misbelief and True beliefs]]. # Read the Socratic Dialogue [[Wikidialogue/Are true beliefs more useful than misbeliefs?|Are true beliefs more useful than misbeliefs]]? # What motivates you to choose misbeliefs or true beliefs? == The Dangers of Misbelief == Beliefs shape how we interpret the world, make decisions, and interact with others.<ref>[[w:ChatGPT|ChatGPT]] generated this text responding to the prompt: “Write an essay describing dangers of misbelief”.</ref> While well-founded beliefs based on [[Evaluating Evidence|evidence]] and rational analysis guide us toward truth and progress, misbeliefs—false, unfounded, or irrational convictions—pose significant dangers. Misbeliefs can distort reality, influence poor decision-making, fuel conflicts, and enable exploitation. In an era where misinformation spreads rapidly through digital networks, understanding the dangers of misbelief is crucial for both individuals and societies. These dangers include poor decision-making, political and social polarization, exploitation and manipulation, societal and environmental harm, psychological and existential costs, among others. === Assignment === Read this essay describing the [[/The Dangers of Misbelief/|dangers of misbelief]]. == The Genesis of Misbeliefs == Several environmental conditions, cognitive features, personality factors, and social elements, make us vulnerable to rigidly holding onto misbeliefs. These are described in detail in the sections below. == Stress Sets the Stage == [[File:The Scream.jpg|thumb|The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893)]] [[w:Psychological_stress|Stress]] with its numerous causes and consequences, has a significant impact on our well-being. Stress is very common. A recent (2022) National Center for Health Statistics report, revealed that 21.4% of Americans report symptoms of anxiety disorder or depression disorder.<ref>National Center for Health Statistics. U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey, 2020–2024. Anxiety and Depression. Generated interactively: November 20, 2024from <nowiki>https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/pulse/mental-health.htm</nowiki></ref> [[w:Stressor|Stressors]]—events or conditions that cause stress—are more likely to affect the health of an individual when they are "chronic, highly disruptive, or perceived as uncontrollable". While there are various types of stressors, [[w:Psychological_stress#Daily_hassles/microstressors|daily hassles]] and [[w:Psychological_stress#Ambient_stressors|ambient stressors]] are the most common and prevalent in most adults. While [[/Possible Causes of Everyday Stress/|everyday stressors]] are a somewhat expected part of life, and most people manage to cope with them, [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress|''unpredictable'' stress]], arising from sudden or unforeseen events, can be particularly detrimental. These events are often perceived as uncontrollable and can impair our ability to think rationally and reflectively, making us susceptible to false beliefs. The [[w:COVID-19_pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] was an especially intense, extensive, and long-lasting source of unpredictable stress. In general, humans don’t cope well with unpredictable stress.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @77 of 488</ref> People may choose misbeliefs to help them cope with stress. Stress, and especially [[/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress/|unpredictable stress]], may lead to the development of ''[[Understanding Misbelief#Learned helplessness|learned helplessness]]'', discussed in the next section. === Assignment: === # Browse this list of [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Everyday Stress|everyday stressors]]. # Identify sources of everyday stress that you encounter. # Browse this list of [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress|unpredictable stress]]. # Identify sources of unpredictable stress that you encounter. # Which, if any, of these stressors cause you to feel discouraged or even helpless? # Seek constructive approaches to reducing stress. The Wikiversity course on [[Finding Equanimity]] may be helpful. === Learned helplessness === Uncontrollable events, such as unpredictable stress, can lead to a condition called [[w:Learned_helplessness|learned helplessness]]. This condition undermines a person’s [[What you can change and what you cannot#Agency|agency]] and willingness to [[What you can change and what you cannot|control events]], even when there are available means of control. Quoting [[w:Martin_Seligman|Martin Seligman]]: <blockquote>Not only do we face events that we can control by our actions, but we also face many events about which we can do nothing at all. Such uncontrollable events can significantly debilitate organisms: they produce passivity in the face of trauma, inability to learn that responding is effective, and emotional stress in animals, and possibly depression in man.<ref>[https://axelkra.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/document.pdf Learned Helplessness]; Martin E. P. Seligman, 1972, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. </ref></blockquote>If enough unfortunate events beyond your control occur, you may eventually become overwhelmed and stop trying to help yourself. Your vitality and zest are gone, you are listless and discouraged, and you believe that nothing you do even matters. You have lost the struggle and learned to become helpless, and you are now passive and complacent even though you [[What you can change and what you cannot#Agency|could take action]] to help yourself. Perhaps rethinking how you explain these events to yourself can help you cope better.<ref>Adapted from the EmotionalCompetency.com entry on [https://www.emotionalcompetency.com/helpless.htm Learned Helplessness], with permission of the author. </ref> Uncontrollable events disrupt peoples' subsequent [[Solving Problems|problem]] solving skills. How people choose to [[Attributing Blame|explain the causes]] of these bad events affect their response in a variety of ways, including motivation, emotion, cognition, and behavior. People tend to define the extent of their helplessness—their lack of control or incompetency—as being either pervasive or narrow, or short term or long term. Various misbeliefs may seem to explain what is happening, identifying who or what is to [[Attributing Blame|blame]], may suggest specific actions you can take, and provide you some control over adverse events in your life. It is now clear what is ''really''happening, who is to blame and what you can do about it. Misbeliefs help you regain control. ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course [[Sustaining Agency]]. # Avoid succumbing to [[Transcending Conflict|learned helplessness]] by sustaining your agency. === Intergroup Conflict === Recent research suggests a possible reciprocal relationship between [[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]] and violent [[w:Group_conflict|intergroup conflicts]]. Intergroup conflicts can strengthen belief in conspiracy theories, which, in turn, can radicalize the societies involved. This radicalization can hinder peaceful [[Transcending Conflict|conflict resolution]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hebel-Sela|first=Shira|last2=Hameiri|first2=Boaz|last3=Halperin|first3=Eran|date=2022-10-01|title=The vicious cycle of violent intergroup conflicts and conspiracy theories|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X22001439|journal=Current Opinion in Psychology|volume=47|pages=101422|doi=10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101422|issn=2352-250X}}</ref> ==== Assignment ==== # Study the Wikiversity course [[Transcending Conflict]]. # Transcend conflict. === Misattributions === We are not good at identifying the causes of our stress. As people seek to maintain control over their lives and understand what is happening in the word around them, they naturally seek to attribute various events to specific causes. Unfortunately, people often make mistakes and incorrectly attribute causes to various effects. Attribution errors occur at various [[Layers of Human Interaction|layers of our human interaction]], including the emotional, personality, and cognitive layers of ourselves. This section will address misattributing emotions. Experiments have shown that people often make a [[w:Misattribution_of_arousal|mistake in identifying the true cause of their arousal]]. For instance, when experiencing physiological responses associated with fear, individuals may mistakenly label those responses as romantic arousal. This error occurs because many stimuli share similar physiological symptoms, such as elevated blood pressure or shortness of breath. More generally, many people lack skill in recognizing, interpreting, and responding constructively to emotions in themselves and others. ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Recognizing Emotions|recognizing emotions]]. # Practice accurately recognizing emotions as they arise in you and in others. # Optionally complete the Wikiversity curriculum on [[Emotional Competency|Emotional competency]]. # The guide to [[Studying Emotional Competency]] suggests a path for studying the emotional competency material and presents a thorough and orderly tour of the entire curriculum. # Improve your emotional competency. # Study the Wikiversity course on [[Attributing Blame]]. # Become accurate in attributing blame. === Scarcity Mindset === When you have too much on your mind, it is more difficult to think clearly, and you are more likely to make mental errors. Research indicates that people experiencing insufficient resources can foster a “scarcity” mindset, where individuals focus excessively on the scarce resource, potentially neglecting other important aspects of their lives.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Huijsmans|first=Inge|last2=Ma|first2=Ili|last3=Micheli|first3=Leticia|last4=Civai|first4=Claudia|last5=Stallen|first5=Mirre|last6=Sanfey|first6=Alan G.|date=2019-06-11|title=A scarcity mindset alters neural processing underlying consumer decision making|url=https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1818572116|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|volume=116|issue=24|pages=11699–11704|doi=10.1073/pnas.1818572116|pmc=PMC6575633|pmid=31123150}}</ref> This scarcity mindset can result in a reduction in freely available mental resources—referred to as ''[[w:Cognitive_load|cognitive bandwidth]]''—because they are being diverted to another task.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @91 of 488</ref> In one study it appears that [[w:Poverty|poverty]] itself reduces cognitive capacity. The researchers suggest this is because poverty-related concerns [[w:Cognitive_load|consume mental resources]], leaving less for other tasks.<ref>Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function, by Anandi Mani, Sendhil Mullainathan , Eldar Shafir , and Jiaying Zhao. Science. 30 Aug 2013 Vol 341, Issue 6149 pp. 976-980.</ref> Several studies show that [[w:Scarcity|scarcity]], which ranges from external experiences of financial insecurity, a lack of time, or [[w:Social_isolation|social isolation]], can become an internalized [[w:Mindset|mindset]] that inhibits cognitive functioning and effective [[w:Coping|coping]].<ref>Mitsui, Kristi (2022) "The Relationship Between Coping Mechanisms and the Scarcity Mindset," Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 21. Available at: <nowiki>https://kb.gcsu.edu/undergraduateresearch/vol2/iss2/21</nowiki></ref> Analyses showed that experiencing scarcity was associated with pessimism and maladaptive forms of coping. Additionally, there was evidence for [[w:Social_support|social support]] as a potential moderating factor for the consequences of scarcity. In one study behavioral and neural evidence suggests that inducing a scarcity mindset significantly dampens the ability to empathize with others’ pain during both the early and late stages of empathic processing. These findings shed light on our understanding of how a scarcity mindset may influence social emotions and behaviors.<ref>Scarcity mindset reduces empathic responses to others’ pain: the behavioral and neural evidence, by Wanchen Li, Jing Meng, and Fang Cui. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2023, nsad012, <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsad012</nowiki></ref> ==== Assignment ==== # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]] of yourself and others. # Maintain resilience, [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|think clearly]], [[Finding Equanimity|find equanimity]], and [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Economic Inequality === [[w:Economic_inequality|Economic inequality]]—a large difference in income and wealth between the richest and poorest people—has many effects that increase stress, including the direct negative effect of reducing [[w:Group_cohesiveness|social belonginess]] in a community while weakening people’s resilience.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @104 of 488</ref> Effects of income inequality, researchers have found, include higher rates of health and social problems, and lower rates of social goods, a lower population-wide satisfaction and happiness and even a lower level of economic growth when human capital is neglected for high-end consumption. 2013 Economics Nobel prize winner [[w:Robert_J._Shiller|Robert J. Shiller]] said that rising inequality in the United States and elsewhere is the most important problem. ==== Assignment ==== # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]] of yourself and others. # Maintain resilience, [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|think clearly]], [[Finding Equanimity|find equanimity]], and [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Unfair Treatment === People have no trouble complaining. Many can passionately recite their [[/A Litany of Grievances/|list of grievances]] whenever they find an audience, willing or not. Author and journalist [[w:Frank_Bruni|Frank Bruni]] claims we are living in the age of grievance.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Age of Grievance|last=Bruni|first=Frank|date=April 30, 2024|publisher=Avid Reader Press|isbn=978-1668016435|pages=288|author-link=w:Frank_Bruni}}</ref> To gain some sense of control over their [[w:Psychological_stress#Daily_hassles/microstressors|daily hassles]], unpredictable stress, and specific grievances, these aggrieved people find someone or something to [[Attributing Blame|blame]]. Each of these grievances is regarded as evidence of an injustice<ref>Dan Ariely uses the term “hard done by” in his book on Misbelief. </ref> directed toward ''me''. This is unfair I tell you! Because ''something'' has to change the injustice leads to [[Resolving Anger|anger]], and [[w:Punishment|retribution]] becomes imperative. [[w:Scapegoating|Scapegoating]] becomes common, although the blame is typically unwarranted. ==== Assignment ==== # [[Understanding Misbelief/A Litany of Grievances|Choose a grievance from this]] list of grievances or some other source to focus on for this assignment. # Write down the causes contributing to that grievance. Decide who to blame for the injustice. #* How do you know? Explain the connection in detail. #* Are you bristling from oppression because of this grievance? Why? # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Attributing Blame]]. # Perform a careful [[Attributing Blame#Cause-Effect Analysis|cause-effect analysis]] to identify the many contributing causes of the chosen grievance. #* Does this more careful analysis identify additional causes contributing to the chosen grievance? # If this grievance still makes you angry, complete the Wikiversity course on [[Resolving Anger]]. # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]] of yourself and others. # Maintain [[Understanding Misbelief#Resilience|resilience]], [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|think clearly]], [[Finding Equanimity|find equanimity]], and [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Connecting the Dots from Stress to Misbelief === Stress is an integral part of life, with [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Everyday Stress|everyday stressors]] often manageable. However, [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress|unpredictable stress]], perceived as uncontrollable, can be particularly harmful. It impairs [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|rational thinking]] and increases susceptibility to false beliefs. Uncontrollable stress can lead to [[w:Learned_helplessness|learned helplessness]], where individuals lose the will to exert control even when solutions exist. Seeking to make sense of events, people often misattribute causes, struggling to identify the true sources of stress or recognize their emotions. A scarcity mindset adds to this burden, diminishing [[Solving Problems|problem-solving]] and resilience. [[w:Economic_inequality|Economic inequality]] intensifies stress by eroding [[w:Group_cohesiveness|social belonging]] and weakening [[w:Psychological_resilience|resilience]]. In response to stress and uncertainty, people often seek control by [[Attributing Blame|assigning blame]], which can escalate to unwarranted [[w:Scapegoating|scapegoating]] fueled by [[Resolving Anger|anger]] and the desire for [[w:Punishment|retribution]]. === Resilience === Increasing [[w:Psychological_resilience|resilience]]—the ability to [[w:Coping_(psychology)|cope]] mentally and emotionally with a crisis—can help to manage stress. Many factors influence a person's level of resilience. Internal factors include personal characteristics such as [[w:Self-esteem|self-esteem]], [[w:Emotional_self-regulation|self-regulation]], and a [[w:Optimism|positive outlook]] on life. External factors include [[w:Social_support|social support]] systems, including relationships with family, [[Being Friends|friends]], and [[Creating Communities|community]], as well as access to resources and opportunities. Resilience is a "positive adaptation" to a stressful or adverse situation. When a person is "bombarded by daily stress, it disrupts their internal and external sense of balance, presenting challenges as well as opportunities." The [[w:Psychological_stress|routine stressors]] of daily life can have positive impacts, which promote resilience. Some people can handle stress better than others. Although different levels of stress vary among different individuals, stress allows people to practice resilience over time. People who have developed [[w:Secure_attachment|secure attachment]] during childhood cope better because they are able to go through life knowing that if something bad happens, someone will be there to help out.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @97 of 488</ref> [[w:Psychological_resilience#Social_support|Social support]] is an important factor in the development of resilience. Social support requires solidarity and trust, intimate communication, and mutual obligation both within and outside the family and community. ==== Assignment ==== # Read this list of [[w:Psychological_resilience#Developing_and_sustaining_resilience|suggestions for developing and sustaining resilience]]. # Employ tactics that you find effective in increasing your resilience. # Do your best to [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Assignment === Cope with stress, increase your resilience, and reduce misbeliefs by taking actions selected from the following list. # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]]. Give care. # [[Creating Communities|Join communities]] (In real life). # [[Alleviating Loneliness|Alleviate loneliness]]. # Improve your [[Studying Emotional Competency|emotional competency]]. # [[Earning Trust|Earn trust]], grant trust, [[w:Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith|assume good faith]]. # Practice [[Knowing Someone/Deep Listening|deep listening]] and [[Practicing Dialogue|dialogue]]. # Use [[Socratic Methods|Socratic methods]] to explore beliefs. # [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|Think more clearly]] #* [[Facing Facts|Face Facts]]. #* [[Evaluating Evidence|Evaluate evidence]] skillfully. #* [[Evaluating Journalism Standards|Evaluate journalism standards]]. #* [[Evaluating Information|Evaluate information]] carefully. #* [[Seeking True Beliefs|Seek true beliefs]]. #* [[Knowing How You Know|Know how you know]]. #* [[Thinking Scientifically|Think scientifically]]. #* [[Exploring Worldviews/Aligning worldviews|Align your worldview with reality]]. #* [[Socratic Methods|Practice Socratic methods]]. #* Expect [[intellectual honesty]] from yourself and others. === Naming the Villain === [[w:Villain|Villains]] are often the centerpiece of a good story. Without villains there are no heroes, and bringing the scoundrel to justice restores order and decency to our world.   In [[w:Storytelling|storytelling]], the villain’s structural purpose is to oppose the [[w:Hero|hero]] character. Their motives or evil actions drive the plot forward. Unlike the hero, who is defined by their ingenuity, bravery, pursuit of justice, and the greater good, a villain is often characterized by their selfishness, evilness, arrogance, cruelty, and cunning. These immoral behaviors can either oppose or pervert justice. You can become the hero by identifying and destroying the villain. The search for the villain is an adventure that puts the detectives in control. Furthermore, research suggest perceived intention influences the experience of pain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/78018030b311c3ddfb9bda70c79df3fe/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750|title=Cruel shocks and kind massages: Pain, pleasure and perceived intention - ProQuest|website=www.proquest.com|language=en|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref>^,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gray|first=Kurt|last2=Wegner|first2=Daniel M.|date=2008-12-01|title=The Sting of Intentional Pain|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02208.x|journal=Psychological Science|language=en|volume=19|issue=12|pages=1260–1262|doi=10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02208.x|issn=0956-7976}}</ref> Attributing evil intent to the villain increases the pain felt by the victim. ==== Assignment ==== # Practice [[Seeking True Beliefs#Humility|intellectual humility]] to acknowledge doubts that you have correctly identified the villain, and the villain intended to hurt you. # [[Embracing Ambiguity|Embrace ambiguity]] so you can be comfortable in not identifying a villain, embracing complexity, continuing the investigation, and seeking a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the problem and possible solutions. # Study the Wikiversity course on [[Attributing Blame]]. # Become accurate in attributing blame. === Complex Stories are Fun === [[w:Conspiracy_theory|Conspiracy theories]] are often remarkably complex. For example, with a notable lack of [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]],  [[w:David_Robert_Grimes|David Robert Grimes]] [[w:Conspiracy_theory#Viability|estimates that]]: * A [[w:Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories|Moon landing hoax]] would require the involvement of 411,000 people and would be exposed within 3.68 years; * [[w:Global_warming_conspiracy_theory|Climate-change fraud]] would require a minimum of 29,083 people (published climate scientists only) and would be exposed within 26.77 years, or up to 405,000 people, in which case it would be exposed within 3.70 years; * A vaccination conspiracy would require a minimum of 22,000 people (without drug companies) and would be exposed within at least 3.15 years and at most 34.78 years depending on the number involved; * A conspiracy to [[w:Big_Pharma_conspiracy_theory|suppress a cure for cancer]] would require 714,000 people and would be exposed within 3.17 years. Complex stories are appealing because there is always more to discover and more to tell. Just as [[w:Cliffhanger#Serial_media|serial adventures]] end each episode with a [[w:Cliffhanger|cliff hanger]], [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]], surprise, and attention are manipulated as each new twist and turn of the story is revealed over time. The conspiracy theorist is captivated as the story unfolds. Furthermore, [[w:Conspiracy_theory#Rhetoric|conspiracy theory rhetoric]] exploits several important [[w:Cognitive_bias|cognitive biases]], including [[w:Proportionality_bias|proportionality bias]], [[w:Attribution_bias|attribution bias]], and [[w:Confirmation_bias|confirmation bias]]. The ''[[w:Proportionality_bias|proportionality bias]]'', also known as major event/major cause heuristic, is the tendency to assume that big events have big causes. It is a type of cognitive bias and plays an important role in people's tendency to accept conspiracy theories. Academic psychologist Rob Brotherton summarizes it as "When something big happens, we tend to assume that something big must have caused it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/account-for-proportionality-bias-big-63232/|title=Account for Proportionality Bias: Big Events Must Have Big Causes|website=JD Supra|language=en|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> In psychology, an [[w:Attribution_bias|attribution bias]] is a cognitive error that occurs when individuals systematically deviate from rationality and normality in evaluating or attempting to find reasons for their own and others’ behaviors. This bias leads to perceptual distortions, inaccurate assessments, and illogical interpretations of events and behaviors. [[w:Confirmation_bias|Confirmation bias]] is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information, or when they interpret ambiguous evidence as supporting their existing attitudes. The effect is strongest for desired outcomes, for emotionally charged issues, and for deeply entrenched beliefs. The complexity of conspiracy theories also makes them attractive because of the ''unique knowledge'' required to fully understand them. Because only the [[w:In-group_and_out-group|ingroup]] knows the ''real'' truth about what happened, they attain special [[w:Social_status|social status]] and share a special bond. ==== Kayfabe ==== [[File:Sgt. Slaughter and The Grand Wizard.png|thumb|Kayfabe characters [[w:Sgt_Slaughter|Sgt Slaughter]] and [[w:Ernie_Roth|The Grand Wizard]] in a wrestling ring]] In professional wrestling, [[w:Kayfabe|kayfabe]] is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. The term kayfabe has evolved to also become a code word of sorts for maintaining this "reality" within the direct or indirect presence of the general public. The interplay of truth and fantasy generates a unique appeal for some audiences. The allure of some misbeliefs may be like the allure of kayfabe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-26-2024|title=December 26, 2024|last=Richardson|first=Heather Cox|date=2024-12-27|website=Letters from an American|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> ==== Assignment ==== Three [[w:Heuristic|heuristics]], called [[w:Philosophical_razor|razors]], can help evaluate and cast doubt on various conspiracy theories. Apply each of these three razors to assess the credibility of any proposed conspiracy theory and use them to cut through the nonsense. # [[w:Occam's_razor|Occam's razor]]—paraphrased as “The simplest explanation is usually the best one”—is a problem-solving principle that recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements. # [[w:Hanlon's_razor|Halon’s razor]] states: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” # [[w:Hitchens's_razor|Hitchens’s razor]] states: “What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” === Fear Becomes Hate and Moral Outrage === People who share misbeliefs form an [[w:In-group_and_out-group|in-group]] based on sharing those misbeliefs. The shared (mis)beliefs, unique knowledge and insights, and the common experiences of being different, [[w:Ostracism|ostracism]] and [[w:Persecution|persecution]] help to bond the group. Those who doubt your deeply held (mis)beliefs are threat and form an out-group. [[w:Xenophobia|Xenophobia]] is the fear or dislike of anything that is perceived as being foreign or strange. It is based on the perception that a conflict exists between an [[w:In-group_and_out-group|in-group]] and an out-group, and it may manifest itself in suspicion of one group's activities by members of the other group, a desire to eliminate the presence of the group that is the target of suspicion, and fear of losing a national, ethnic, or racial identity. Simplistically, xenophobia is the belief that foreigners are inherently to be feared. This belief can easily lead to a [[Recognizing Fallacies|logical fallacy]], where if one is fearful, then foreigners are to blame. Consequently—by this simplistic and fallacious logic—it becomes acceptable to hate and discriminate against the dangerous foreigners who are causing the feared conditions. Rather than [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|thinking more clearly]], seeking to [[Knowing Someone|understand others]], [[Finding Common Ground|finding common ground]], or seeking to [[Overcoming Hate|overcome hate]], these misbelievers emphasize their hatred, and dismiss others as morally repulsive. Taken to extremes, the morally outrageous people who dare to dismiss your misbeliefs are not to be [[Forgiving|forgiven]]. === Assignment === # Separate your concern for the person from the beliefs they hold. # Seek to [[Knowing Someone|understand others]] who hold differing beliefs. # [[Finding Common Ground|Find common ground]]. # [[Overcoming Hate|Overcome hate]]; refuse to hate. === Entertainment === [[File:Heroesjourney.svg|thumb|The Heroes Journey]] Stories—real and imagined—of various [[w:Hero's_journey|hero’s journeys]] have fascinated people for thousands of years. Searching for the ''real'' causes of grievances is no exception. This is fun, this is adventure, this is entertainment! Each [[Understanding Misbelief/A Litany of Grievances|grievance]] is a compelling [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Call_to_Adventure|call to adventure]]. Foreseeing the difficulty, wise heroes may be [[w:Hero's_journey#Refusal_of_the_Call|reluctant to begin]] the journey. But eventually, the hero refuses to be treated unfairly anymore. This raw deal must end. The injustice must be set right. Leaving behind the delusional comfort of the mainstream narrative, the hero [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Crossing_of_the_First_Threshold|crosses the threshold]] and enters the realm of his fellow misbelievers. Leaving the warnings, safety, and comfort of the conventional folk behind, he [[w:Hero's_journey#Belly_of_the_Whale|commits to search]] for the true causes of his grievance, and is now ''all in''. The transformation is underway, there is no going back now. The game is on. The investigation is captivating. The drama continues to unfold. The villains must be found and brought to justice! The revelations are sensational! Obstacles provided by [[w:Public_opinion|public opinion]], conventional wisdom, logic, and  overwhelming [[Evaluating Evidence|evidence]] [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Road_of_Trials|test his resolve]], yet he continues the quest undaunted. His clever and original research begins to identify inconsistencies in the mainstream narrative, and he soon uncovers [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Meeting_with_the_Goddess|conclusive evidence to explain]] the true causes of his grievance. He dismisses the many [[w:Hero's_journey#Woman_as_the_Temptress|doubters who test his resolve]] and try to deter him, but he will [[w:Ulysses_pact|not be deterred by temptations]]. He is now [[w:Hero's_journey#Atonement_with_the_Father/Abyss|seeing beyond illusions]], he sees clearly, and finally grasps a greater understanding of how the world really works. His [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Ultimate_Boon|goal is achieved]]! He begins to contemplate returning to the mainstream with his new insights. Does he [[w:Hero's_journey#Refusal_of_the_Return|dare to share]] his new and powerful insights with conventional folk, or is he content to guard his new wisdom and share it only with his clan of true believers? After deep thought, he decides [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Magic_Flight|the world must know]]; they must be warned, but it will not be easy, [[w:Hero's_journey#Rescue_from_Without|he may need help]]. He begins to [[w:Hero's_journey#Master_of_the_Two_Worlds|build rapport with conventional folk]], even as he works to appease his clan concerned about his consorting with the enemy. Whether or not his new revelations are accepted by the mainstream, the hero is now [[w:Hero's_journey#Freedom_to_Live|free to live]] his life content with his new insights. He has transcended the limitations of conventional narratives and embraced a new perspective that allows him to see the world with greater clarity and insight. It is all great fun! ==== Assignment ==== # Recognize that the [[Evaluating Information/The Best Story Often Wins|best story often wins]], even if it is fanciful and clearly untrue. # Enjoy the [[w:Kayfabe|kayfabe]]—the portrayal of staged events as “real” or “true”—but don’t mistake the theatrics for reality. # Improve your skills at [[Evaluating Evidence|evaluating evidence]]. # [[Deductive Logic/Clear Thinking curriculum|Think clearly]] # [[Knowing How You Know|Know how you know]]. == Characteristics of Cognition == [[w:Cognition|Cognition]] is the "mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, thought, imagination, intelligence, the formation of knowledge, memory and working memory, judgment and evaluation, reasoning and computation, problem-solving and decision-making, comprehension and production of language. Cognitive processes use existing knowledge to discover new knowledge. Humans are remarkable, complex, intricate systems, and our brains are not objective, mechanical tools for directing attention, making observations, perceiving our surroundings, recalling past experiences, and drawing sound conclusions. Certain traits of human cognition make us vulnerable to misconceptions. These are elaborated upon below. === Forming Beliefs === People form their beliefs through a complex interplay of personal experiences, cultural influences, evidence, and introspection, creating a rich diversity in perspectives. Beliefs often stem from deeply held values, such as widely recognized [[Moral Reasoning|moral standards]] or more unique principles that resonate on an individual level. These beliefs may originate in childhood, shaped by family, education, and society, but they evolve over time through self-reflection, exposure to new ideas, and life’s challenges. The alignment of beliefs with values, evidence, and actions is essential for authenticity, fostering a sense of purpose and coherence in life. Examining these foundations helps individuals understand themselves, adapt to new insights, and find meaning, contributing to a life that feels both consistent and fulfilling. [[File:Intellectual Virtues Overcome Vices.jpg|thumb|Intellectual Virtues Overcome Vices]] Several characteristics of human nature and the way we think make it easy to mistake false beliefs for [[Seeking True Beliefs|true beliefs]]. These include cognitive biases, confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, soldier mindset, social proof, illusory truth effect, overconfidence, the illusion of explanatory depth, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and other intellectual vices. The Wikiversity course on [[Forming beliefs|Forming Beliefs]] describes these characteristics in more depth. === Solution Aversion === [[q:Upton_Sinclair|Upton Sinclair]] famously observed “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” This is an example of ''solution aversion''—the tendency to deny evidence if acknowledging it will lead to an unacceptable consequence. More formally, the solution aversion model predicts that certain solutions associated with problems (e.g., government, regulation) are more aversive and more threatening to individuals who hold an ideology that is incompatible with or even challenged by the solution, and this increases skepticism of the problems’ existence.<ref>[http://pscourses.ucsd.edu/ps100da/Campbell&#x20;Aaron&#x20;Kay&#x20;Solution&#x20;Aversion&#x20;On&#x20;the&#x20;Relation&#x20;Between&#x20;Ideology&#x20;and&#x20;Motivated&#x20;Disbelief.pdf Solution Aversion: On the Relation Between Ideology and Motivated Disbelief], Troy H. Campbell and Aaron C. Kay. Duke University. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2014, Vol. 107, No. 5, 809–824</ref> Examples include a tendency to deny climate change when the proposed solutions my require more regulations or result in fewer jobs. Another example is [[w:Alex_Jones#Gun_rights|skepticism of school shootings]] motivated by a fear that they will lead to increased gun control. === Assignment === # Study the Wikiversity course [[Forming beliefs]]. # Beware of the many [[Forming beliefs#Difficulties|difficulties people face]] when forming beliefs. # Avoid [[w:Brain_rot|brain rot]]. # Practice the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] and [[Seeking True Beliefs|seek true beliefs]]. # Work to allow the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] to prevail over the [[Seeking True Beliefs#Virtue Overcomes Vice|intellectual vices]]. == Personalities == [[File:An Architecture for Human Interaction.jpg|thumb|An Architecture for Human Interaction]] Humans live, behave, and interact at several layers, illustrated in the diagram on the right and described in the Wikiversity course on [[Layers of Human Interaction]]. Attempting to using reason to [[Influence and Persuasion|influence]] another’s beliefs, values, or choices is an appeal at the [[Layers of Human Interaction#Cognition|cognitive layer]] of human interaction. Using repetition and rewards to create or elicit [[w:Classical_conditioning|conditioned responses]] or to create or strengthen memories modifies [[Layers of Human Interaction#Cognition|learned responses]]. Underlying these levels are our ''[[w:Personality|personality traits]]'', the intrinsic differences that make us each the unique person we are. These stable characteristics remain primarily constant throughout our adult life. The [[w:Big_Five_personality_traits|five-factor model of personality]] identifies five factors and ten values characterizing personality types. These five factors and ten values (describing the extremes of each factor) are as follows: * [[w:Openness_to_experience|openness to experience]] (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious) * [[w:Conscientiousness|conscientiousness]] (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless) * [[w:Extraversion_and_introversion|extraversion]] (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved) * [[w:Agreeableness|agreeableness]] (friendly/compassionate vs. critical/judgmental) * [[w:Neuroticism|neuroticism]] (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident) Research by [[w:Jonathan_Haidt|Johnathan Haidt]], reported in his book ''[[w:The_Righteous_Mind|The Righteous Mind]]'', and described in his [[w:Moral_foundations_theory|moral foundations theory]], has shown that people vary in their moral judgements and [[w:Ideology|political ideologies]] in predictable ways based on their personality types. For example, he has found that “Liberals score higher on measures of [[w:Neophile|neophilia]] (also known as “openness to experience”), not just for new foods but also for new people, music, and ideas. Conservatives are higher on neophobia; they prefer to stick with what’s tried and true, and they care a lot more about guarding borders, boundaries, and traditions.”<ref>Haidt, Jonathan. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. @ 2655 of 7971</ref> In short, holding liberal or conservative political views is largely a result of personality differences! Recognizing that personality traits are largely intrinsic traits determined by heredity, warns us that these views are very difficult to change. === Assignment: === # Read the essay [[/Personality Is Not Destiny/|Personality is not Destiny]]. # Regardless of your personality type, endeavor to approach new ideas and new experiences from an expectation of [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]] rather than fear. # If you encounter people who are not naturally open to experience, be patient with them as they encounter and struggle to become comfortable with new ideas or new experiences.   Chapters 7 and 8 of the book ''Misbelief''<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}}</ref>, identify other individual differences that increase susceptibility to misbelief. These include susceptibility to: # [[w:False_memory|False recall]] and False recognition, # [[w:Magical_thinking|Magical thinking]], # Openness to absorbing<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tellegen|first=A.|last2=Atkinson|first2=G.|date=1974-06|title=Openness to absorbing and self-altering experiences ("absorption"), a trait related to hypnotic susceptibility|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4844914/|journal=Journal of Abnormal Psychology|volume=83|issue=3|pages=268–277|doi=10.1037/h0036681|issn=0021-843X|pmid=4844914}}</ref> and [[w:Hypnotic_susceptibility|Hypnotic susceptibility]], # Perceptual aberrations, # Patternicity (Apophenia), # Lack of intellectual humility, # Fixed mindset, # Narcissism, and # Decision making errors including the [[w:Conjunction_fallacy|conjunction fallacy]], [[w:Illusory_correlation|illusory correlation]], and [[w:Hindsight_bias|hindsight bias]]. Each of these characteristics are described in more detail below. '''False Recall and False Recognition:''' In [[w:Psychology|psychology]], a ''false memory'' is a phenomenon where someone [[w:Recall_(memory)|recalls]] something that did not actually happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened. [[w:Suggestibility|Suggestibility]], activation of associated information, the incorporation of misinformation, and [[w:Misattribution_of_memory|source misattribution]] have been suggested to be several mechanisms underlying a variety of types of false memory. Several natural factors vary the susceptibility of a person to form false memories. These include individual differences in creative imagination, and variations in perceived social pressure. Other factors include a history of [[w:False_memory#Trauma|trauma]] relevant to the false memory, [[w:False_memory#Sleep_deprivation|sleep deprivation]], and [[w:False_memory_syndrome|false memory syndrome]].   '''Magical Thinking''' [[File:Saint Pierre tentant de marcher sur les eaux by François Boucher.jpg|thumb|''[[w:Saint_Peter|Saint Peter]] Attempting to [[w:Jesus_walking_on_water|Walk on Water]]'' (1766), painting by [[w:François_Boucher|François Boucher]]]] [[w:Magical_thinking|Magical thinking]], or superstitious thinking, is the belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them, particularly because of [[w:Supernatural|supernatural]] effects. Examples include the idea that personal thoughts can influence the external world without acting on them, or that objects must be causally connected if they resemble each other or have come into contact with each other in the past. Magical thinking is a type of fallacious thinking and is a common source of invalid causal inferences. Unlike the confusion of [[w:Correlation|correlation]] with causation, magical thinking does not require the events to be correlated. '''Hypnotic susceptibility and Fantasy-prone personality''' [[w:Hypnotic_susceptibility|Hypnotic susceptibility]] measures how easily a person can be hypnotized. Individuals highly susceptible to hypnosis tend to have distinctive characteristics outside of hypnosis. In 1981, Sherl Wilson and T X Barber reported<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-3974-8_10|title=Vivid Fantasy and Hallucinatory Abilities in the Life Histories of Excellent Hypnotic Subjects (“Somnambules”): Preliminary Report with Female Subjects|last=Wilson|first=Sheryl C.|last2=Barber|first2=Theodore X.|date=1981|publisher=Springer US|isbn=978-1-4684-3974-8|editor-last=Klinger|editor-first=Eric|location=Boston, MA|pages=133–149|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-1-4684-3974-8_10}}</ref> that most of a group of individuals extremely susceptible to hypnosis who they termed "[[w:Fantasy_prone_personality|fantasizers]]" exhibited a cluster of traits consisting of: 1) fantasizing much of the time, 2) reporting their imagery was as vivid as real perceptions, 3) having physical responses to their imagery, 4) having an earlier than average age for first childhood memory, 5) recalling "imaginary playmates" from childhood, and 6) having grown up with parents who encouraged imaginative play. '''Perceptual Aberrations''' Perceptual aberrations encompass a range of unusual sensory experiences, including feeling that body parts are changing shape, merging with external objects, or a distorted sense of body ownership. These experiences are commonly reported in individuals with psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia. "Perceptual aberrations, including the sensation that one's organs are rotting, feeling that the body is unreal or that the shape and size of body parts are changing or merging with external objects, and altered sense of bodily ownership are common in psychosis"<ref>[https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-my/wp-content/uploads/sites/1216/2019/04/14113938/Brosey_Schiz-Res-2017_Neuroanatomical-correlates-of-perceptual-aberrations-in-psychosis.pdf Neuroanatomical correlates of perceptual aberrations in psychosis], Erin A. Brosey, Neil D. Woodward. Schizophrenia </ref> '''Patternicity (Apophenia)''' [[w:Christopher_Hitchens|Christopher Hitchens]] remarked: “Human beings are pattern-seeking animals who will prefer even a bad theory or a conspiracy theory to no theory at all.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quotlr.com/author/christopher-hitchens|title=110+ Christopher Hitchens Quotes about religion, god, death - QUOTLR|date=2024-06-02|website=Quotlr - Famous Motivational Quotes|language=en|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> [[File:Martian face viking cropped.jpg|thumb|Satellite photograph of a [[w:Mesa|mesa]] in the [[w:Cydonia_(Mars)|Cydonia region of Mars]], often called the[[w:Cydonia_(Mars)#"Face_on_Mars"|"Face on Mars"]]]] [[w:Apophenia|Apophenia]] is the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things. The term was coined by psychiatrist [[w:Klaus_Conrad|Klaus Conrad]] in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. He defined it as "unmotivated seeing of connections [accompanied by] a specific feeling of abnormal meaningfulness". Apophenia has also come to describe a human propensity to unreasonably seek definite patterns in random information, such as can occur in gambling or seeing meaningful images in random photographs. '''Lack of intellectual humility''' [[w:Intellectual_humility|Intellectual humility]] is characterized by recognizing the limits of one's knowledge and acknowledging one's fallibility. It involves several components, including not thinking too highly of oneself, refraining from believing one's own views are superior to others', lacking intellectual vanity, being open to new ideas, and acknowledging mistakes and shortcomings. It is positively associated with openness to new ideas, empathy, prosocial values, tolerance for diverse perspectives, and scrutiny of misinformation. Individuals with higher levels of intellectual humility experience benefits such as improved decision-making, positive social interactions, and the moderation of conflicts. A person who lacks intellectual humility may think too highly of themselves, think their beliefs or attitudes are more likely to be correct than those of others, boast or brag about their intellectual accomplishments, become defensive when challenged, overreact to criticism, refuse to acknowledge their mistakes, lack [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]], and [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|hold rigidly to their beliefs]], despite contrary evidence. === Assignment === Work to increase your [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]]. # Become more aware of your own doubts or uncertainties. # Become comfortable acknowledging your own uncertainty using phrases such as: “I’m not sure about that”, or “Let’s check up on that”, or “I’d like to find out more about this before making a firm decision. # Study the [[Seeking True Beliefs#Humility|Humility]] section of the Wikiversity course [[Seeking True Beliefs]]. # Work to adopt a [[w:Mindset#Fixed_and_growth_mindsets|growth mindset]], described in the next section. # Consider evaluating yourself using the [https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/social-science/content/comprehensive-intellectual-humility.pdf Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale].<ref>Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., & Rouse, S. V. (2016). The development and validation of the [https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/social-science/content/comprehensive-intellectual-humility.pdf Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale]. Journal of Personality Assessment, 98, 209- 221. doi:10.1080/00223891.2015.1068174</ref> '''Fixed mindset''' People with a [[w:Mindset#Fixed_and_growth_mindsets|fixed mindset]] believe that "intelligence is static", and little can be done to improve ability. Feedback is seen as "evaluation of their underlying ability" and success is seen because of this ability, not any effort expended. Failure is intimidating, since it "suggests constraints or limits they would not be able to overcome". Those with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges, give up easily, and focus on the outcome. They believe that their abilities are fixed, and effort has little value. A fixed mindset is similar to the [[w:The_Scout_Mindset|Soldier Mindset]], described by [[w:Julia_Galef|Julia Galef]]. === Assignment: === # Work to adopt a [[Finding Common Ground#The Scout Mindset|scout mindset]]. # Study the [[Sustaining Agency#Internal vs. External Locus of Control|Internal vs. External Locus of Control]] section of the Wikiversity course on [[Sustaining Agency]]. # Read this essay on [[/Toward a Growth Mindset/|transitioning toward a growth mindset]]. # Take steps toward a attaining growth mindset. '''Narcissism''' [[w:Narcissism|Narcissism]] is excessive preoccupation with one's self, one's own worth, and one's own needs. It is typically associated with behaviors of self-elevation over others, entitlement, and delusional grandiosity. == Social Elements == People are inherently [[w:Social|social]]. Each of us has a need to [[w:Belongingness|belong]], and we seek to avoid the pain of [[w:Social_isolation|social isolation]] and [[w:Ostracism|ostracism]]. When misbelievers discover that others share a particular misbelief, they may find [[w:Acceptance|acceptance]], [[w:Normative_social_influence|validation]], [[w:Social_status|social status]], and comfort within that group. Finally, I have found my people! These people believe me! I am attracted to these people! I belong with these people! I am comfortable being with my people! We have been right all along! We alone have discovered the truth and are no longer the naive suckers being duped. It all [[w:Sensemaking|makes sense]] now. === Acceptance Displaces Ostracism === While [[w:Ostracism|ostracism]], [[w:Social_rejection|social rejection]], and [[w:Shunned|shunning]] are painful, acceptance is comfortable. The social psychologist [[w:Kipling_Williams|Kipling Williams]] defines ostracism as “any act or acts of ignoring and excluding an individual or group by an individual or a group, without necessarily involving acts of verbal or physical abuse.” Williams proposes that the most prevalent form of ostracism is the [[w:Silent_treatment|silent treatment]], where effectively refusing to communicate with a person effectively ignores and excludes them. Williams and his colleagues have charted responses to ostracism in some five thousand cases and found two distinctive patterns of response. The first is increased [[w:Conformity|group-conformity]], in a quest for re-admittance; the second is to become more provocative and hostile to the group, [[w:Conformity|seeking attention]] rather than acceptance. Experiments with a simple [[w:Social_rejection#Ball_toss_/_cyberball_experiments|cyberball computer game]] have found that even a simple and brief period of ostracism can produce significant increases in self-reported levels of anger and sadness. Social rejection significantly impacts both [[w:Social_rejection#Health_effects|emotional and physical health]], leading to increased anxiety, depression, and negative emotions.  It also weakens the immune system, increases blood pressure, and heightens the risk of various illnesses, including HIV and tuberculosis.  Furthermore, rejection can cause long-term psychological and physical harm, especially in cases of family estrangement or chronic social isolation. It is not surprising that someone who is being rejected by mainstream believers will seek acceptance among like-minded misbelievers. ==== Assignment ==== # If someone you know is feeling isolated, help them to connect. #* The Wikiversity course on [[Alleviating Loneliness]] may be helpful. #* This collection of [[:Category:Community|community-related]] resources may be helpful. #* [[Being Friends|Become their friend]].   # Avoid alienating misbelievers you encounter. Remain friendly and continue to establish [[w:Rapport|rapport]]. Do not exclude or ostracize misbelievers, even subtly. # The methods of [[w:Deep_canvassing|deep canvasing]] and [[Street Epistemology|street epistemology]] can be helpful in [[Finding Common Ground|finding common ground]]. # Consider participating in a program offered by the [[w:Braver_Angels|Braver Angels organization]]. # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Finding Common Ground]]. #* Find common ground. === Social Proof === Often people will just go along to get along. This is an example of [[w:Social_proof|social proof]]. [[w:Social_proof|Social proof]], or informational social influence, is a psychological phenomenon where individuals copy the actions of others to determine appropriate behavior in each situation. In ambiguous social situations, people rely on the assumption that others possess more knowledge about the current situation. This influence leads to the tendency of large groups to conform, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as [[w:Herd_behavior|herd behavior]]. While social proof reflects a rational desire to consider others’ information, formal analysis reveals that it can cause individuals to converge too quickly on a single choice, potentially resulting in decisions based on limited information. [[w:Information_cascade|Information cascades]] are an example of this behavior. The effects of [[w:Social_influence|social influence]] can be seen in the tendency of large groups to conform. When individuals are unsure of the correct behavior, they often seek guidance from others. Informational social influence occurs when people conform because they believe others’ interpretations of ambiguous situations are more accurate and will help them make appropriate choices. This contrasts with normative social influence, where individuals conform to be liked or accepted by others. Social proof often leads to both public compliance (conforming to the behavior of others without necessarily believing it is correct) and private acceptance (conforming based on a genuine belief that others are correct). ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course [[Navigating Social Proof]]. # Decide for yourself when to go along to get along, or to think for yourself and see what happens. === Cognitive Dissonance === A tension, called [[w:Cognitive_dissonance|cognitive dissonance]], arises when actions are inconsistent with beliefs. A simple example is when a health-conscious person continues to smoke cigarettes, despite knowing the dangers. This tension can be resolved in one of several ways: # Stop smoking, # Declare, to yourself and others, that smoking is safe, or # Endure the tension. This tension can arise when a person holding some misbelief is confronted with evidence that challenges or falsifies their deeply held misbelief. Let’s take an example of a person who strongly believes they have experienced an [[w:Alien_abduction|alien abduction]]. As contrary evidence arises—say for example they were seen and photographed in public at some time during the alleged abduction—the tension increases. The tension can be resolved by dismissing the evidence and doubling down on the misbelief, or by abandoning the misbelief. If the misbelief is weakly held, then it is easiest to abandon that misbelief, admit you were mistaken, and move past the incident. However, if the belief is rigidly held, if it became part of your identity, if you have achieved some level of acceptance or [[w:Social_status|social status]] because of your resolve and commitment to this belief, it is likely you will increase your commitment to the misbelief and take increasingly extreme actions to defend the misbelief. Also, a gap can arise between your ''held beliefs''—what you authentically and privately believe—and your ''professed beliefs''—what you tell others you believe. Maintaining this gap this introduces an additional tension. [[w:Charlatan|Charlatans]] profess beliefs they do not hold. They are not experiencing cognitive dissonance; they are simply frauds. The three conditions—what is true, what I believe, and what I profess to believe—can exist in various relationships. To enhance the alignment in your life, strive to ensure that all three conditions are consistent. ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Resolving Cognitive Dissonance]]. # Identify any cognitive dissonance you may be experiencing. # Work to align your behavior (including professed beliefs) with [[Seeking True Beliefs|well-chosen beliefs]]. === Celebrity Charlatans === Many [[w:Charlatans|charlatans]] can increase their social status, at least temporality by publicly advocating for some misbelief. Read this [[/Celebrity Charlatans/|list of celebrity charlatans]] who have who gained fame, notoriety, or celebrity status through deception, exaggerated claims, or fraudulent behavior, at least temporarily, by professing to hold misbeliefs. Also read this list of[[/Prominent Conspiracy Theorists/| Prominent Conspiracy Theorists]]. While the various misbelievers you are likely to encounter may not rise to the level of prominence of those in the lists above, many attain some level of social standing because of their (professed) misbeliefs. For the everyday misbeliever, comradery, [[w:Friending_and_following|followers]], and [[w:Like_button|likes]] are powerful rewards. The pattern is clear: # Become intrigued with some misbelief. # Embrace the narrative. Add details. Embellish. Evangelize. # Gain some level of acceptance from fellow misbelievers. # Gain some level of social status for promoting this misbelief. # Maintaining this level of status depends on sustaining, defending, and often escalating the misbelief. # It becomes difficult to unwind this process, even if you begin to doubt the misbelief. ==== Assignment ==== # Beware of misbeliefs and those who advance them. # [[Knowing How You Know|Know how you know]]. # Be aware of the importance of [[w:Skepticism|skepticism]], [[w:Critical_thinking|critical thinking]], [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|clear thinking]], and the need to verify [[w:Extraordinary_claims_require_extraordinary_evidence|extraordinary claims]]. === Tribes and Loyalty === A [[w:Shibboleth|shibboleth]] is any custom or tradition, usually a choice of phrasing or single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. Shibboleths have been used throughout history in many societies as passwords, ways of self-identification, signals of loyalty and affinity, ways of maintaining traditional segregation, or protection from real or perceived threats. Sharing a particular misbelief can signal membership of an exclusive group of people who share a certain set of beliefs. Holding the misbelief is a shibboleth that quickly and reliably identifies members of the in-group and excludes members of the out group.   To begin to understand [[w:Collective_identity|group identity]] and [[w:Loyalty|loyalty]], consider the following passage on [[w:Zhao_Gao#Calling_a_deer_a_horse|calling a deer a horse]]: <blockquote>Zhao Gao was contemplating treason but was afraid the other officials would not heed his commands, so he decided to test them first. He brought a deer and presented it to the Second Emperor but called it a horse. The Second Emperor laughed and said, "Is the chancellor perhaps mistaken, calling a deer a horse?" Then the emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate themselves with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law and had them executed instantly. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao gained military power as a result of that. </blockquote>Professed belief in a specific unlikely claim demonstrates loyalty to the group and perhaps its leader. The more preposterous the professed misbelief, the more costly the loyalty test and the stronger the evidence of loyalty. Misbelievers of the same stripe form a closely knit [[w:Tribe|tribe]], bound by their willingness to demonstrate their loyalty by using the [[w:Handicap_principle|costly signal]] of professing a specific misbelief. == Media Landscape == Most alternative social media news consumers feel a sense of community on these sites, which prominently identify themselves as havens of free speech.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2022/10/06/the-role-of-alternative-social-media-in-the-news-and-information-environment/|title=The Role of Alternative Social Media in the News and Information Environment|last=Aubin|first=Galen Stocking, Amy Mitchell, Katerina Eva Matsa, Regina Widjaya, Mark Jurkowitz, Shreenita Ghosh, Aaron Smith, Sarah Naseer and Christopher St|date=2022-10-06|website=Pew Research Center|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> More information is available today than at any other time in history, yet our capacity to direct attention, avoid distractions, absorb information, evaluate credibility, and learn remains largely unchanged from thousands of years ago. Learning to navigate today’s vast information landscapes can help you take charge of how you spend your time, direct your attention, and form beliefs. In today’s fast-paced world, attention might be the most precious resource. Despite the abundance of information, it is attention that’s scarce, making it highly valuable. As you navigate through information landscapes, make sure to direct your attention wisely. === Assignment === # Study the Wikiversity course [[Navigating Information Landscapes]]. #* Navigate information landscapes wisely. # Study the Wikiversity course [[Navigating Social Proof]]. #* Navigate social proof skillfully. # Study the Wikiversity course [[Evaluating Information]]. #* Evaluate information skillfully. == Avoiding the Pitfalls == Misbeliefs, like a candle flame, can draw us in with their glow, promising hidden knowledge, alternative explanations, or thrilling narratives. But we must learn to [[Understanding Misbelief/Look but Don’t Touch|look but not touch]]. [[File:White candle seamless loop.gif|thumb| Enjoy the burning candle without touching it.]] Assignments throughout this course have offered guidance in avoiding the many pitfalls of misbeliefs. Work on those assignments that seem most relevant and valuable to you. In general misbeliefs can be avoided by: # Deciding to [[Understanding Misbelief/Look but Don’t Touch|look but not touch]]. Explore misbeliefs without committing to them. # Strengthening your [[Understanding Misbelief#Motivations|motivation]]<nowiki/>s toward true beliefs. # Pursuing the [[w:Inner_Development_Goals|Inner development goals]]. # Inviting and exploring differing viewpoints: #* Engage in [[Socratic Methods|Socratic Dialogue]] with someone who holds some belief different from yours. #* Participate in [[w:Braver_Angels|Braver Angels]] programs. # [[Seeking True Beliefs|Seeking true beliefs]], and # Working to [[Exploring Worldviews/Aligning worldviews|align your worldview with realty]]. == Applying the Intellectual Virtues == An important objective of this course is to help students to use the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] to overcome [[Seeking True Beliefs#Virtue Overcomes Vice|intellectual vices]]. As a result students can transition from [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held beliefs]] to more carefully considered [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly held beliefs]]. === Assignment === # Read this [[/Are You Still Certain?/|list of controversial statements]]. (Caution, these statements are deliberately chosen to be provocative.) # Identify any statements that are particularly sensitive or emotionally charged for you. These might be statements you’ve held ridigly for a long time and have strong emotional attachments to. You might even enjoy discussing them or using them to connect with people in your in-group. These statements could also be significant aspects of your political, cultural, or religious identity. # Reflect on how you came to hold that belief and what you have at stake. Why is this important to you? Is this belief motivated by fear or hate? # Carefully and skillfully examine such statements. Identify hidden assumptions and instances where facts are intertwined with opinions or controversies. Determine any motivating truths behind the claim, along with inaccurate, misleading, and untrue elements. Analyze any simplistic reductions of complex issues, [[Recognizing Fallacies|logical fallacies]], or inaccuracies. # Apply the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] as skillfully as you can to overcome any lingering [[Seeking True Beliefs#Virtue Overcomes Vice|intellectual vices]]. # If you can find someone with differing views on a topic, engage them in a skillful [[Practicing Dialogue|dialogue]] if they are willing and able to do so. Consider using [[Socratic Methods|Socratic methods]] or even [[Street Epistemology|street epistemology]]. Throughout this process, strengthen your relationship with your dialogue partner and work to [[Finding Common Ground|find common ground]]. # Work to transition from your [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held beliefs]] to a more carefully considered [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly held belief]] on the topic. == Five techniques of denial (FLICC): == Researcher [[w:Skeptical_Science|John Cook]] has identified five techniques of denial that are used to propagate misinformation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/212-john-cook|title=Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation|website=The Great Simplification|language=en-US|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>. He uses the acronym FLICC to help people remember these five techniques: * Fake Experts—Using testimonials from non-experts willing to falsely testify in support of the misinformation. * [[Recognizing Fallacies|Logical Fallacies]]—Using flawed logic to draw a conclusion that is unsupported by the premise.   * Impossible Expectations—Demanding unrealistic levels of proof from science. * [[w:Cherry_picking|Cherry-Picking]]—Citing individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related and similar cases or data that may contradict that position. * [[w:Conspiracy_theory|Conspiracy Theories]]—Providing an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often political in motivation), when other explanations are more probable. Learn to identify these deceptive techniques and avoid being persuaded by them. == Conversion == Abandoning a deeply held belief is difficult, however it can be done. === Assignment === # Form a list of beliefs you hold firmly that you suspect may be misbeliefs. You may be able to identify these candidate misbeliefs because other thoughtful people differ in this belief. # Examine why you hold that belief. How do you benefit from holding that belief? How might you benefit from abandoning that belief? # Use techniques described throughout this course to challenge and perhaps alter that belief. # Read this essay on [[/Lessons from Conversion Stories/|Lessons from Conversion Stories]]. # Seek inspiration from one or more of these stories. # Decide to convert to a true belief. # Persist in adopting that new true belief. == Summary and Conclusions == Misbeliefs are a widespread and persistent challenge, affecting individuals and societies alike.^[35] While we often assume we are skilled at distinguishing fact from fiction, research and experience show that we frequently overestimate our ability to judge truth accurately. The human mind is vulnerable to errors in reasoning, social influences, and emotional biases, all of which contribute to the formation and spread of false beliefs. Because of this, misbeliefs are not just occasional errors but deeply ingrained tendencies that shape how we perceive and interpret the world. A variety of factors drive people toward misbeliefs rather than true beliefs. Psychological needs, cognitive shortcuts, and social pressures all contribute to the appeal of certain misbeliefs. In times of stress or uncertainty, people may cling to comforting but false explanations rather than confront complex or unsettling truths. Additionally, personality traits, such as openness to new experiences or susceptibility to authority, influence how likely someone is to embrace and spread misbeliefs. The modern media landscape further accelerates the spread of misinformation, making it easier for unverified or deceptive claims to reach vast audiences quickly. Recognizing the conditions that allow misbeliefs to thrive is a crucial step toward reducing their influence. By understanding the cognitive biases that lead to errors in judgment, the emotional and social rewards that reinforce misbeliefs, and the systemic issues that facilitate their spread, we can take active steps to resist misinformation. Education, critical thinking, and media literacy play essential roles in helping individuals and communities evaluate claims more rigorously and choose true beliefs over false ones. Ultimately, addressing misbeliefs is not just an intellectual challenge but a societal responsibility. Encouraging open-minded skepticism, promoting respectful dialogue, and fostering environments where truth-seeking is valued over ideological certainty can help mitigate the harms caused by misbeliefs. While false beliefs may always be part of human nature, understanding their origins and persistence empowers us to navigate the modern information landscape more wisely, making choices that align with truth rather than illusion. == Assignment == # [[Seeking True Beliefs|Seek true beliefs]]. # [[Living Wisely/Seeking Real Good|Seek real good]]. # [[Living Wisely|Live wisely]]! == Recommended Reading == Students who are interested in learning more about misbeliefs may wish to read these books: *{{cite book |last=Andersen |first=Kurt |date=September 5, 2017 |title=Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History |publisher=Random House |pages=480 |isbn=978-1400067213 |author-link=w:Kurt_Andersen }} *{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Seth |author-linkw"Seth_Andrews= |date=December 4, 2012 |title=Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason |publisher=Outskirts Press |pages=204 |isbn=978-1478716563}} *{{cite book |last=Aral |first=Sinan |author-link= |date=September 14, 2021 |title=The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health--and How We Must Adapt |publisher=Crown |pages=416 |isbn=978-0593240403}} *{{cite book |last=Ariely |first=Dan |author-link=w:Dan_Ariely |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things |publisher=Harper Perennial |pages=320 |isbn=978-0063280434}} *{{cite book |last=Berger |first=Jonah |author-link= |date=February 1, 2022 |title=The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind |publisher=Simon & Schuster |pages=288 |isbn=978-1982108649}} *{{cite book |last=Brown |first=Brené |author-link=w:Brené_Brown |date=March 1, 2022 |title=The Gifts of Imperfection |publisher=Hazelden Publishing |pages=208 |isbn=978-1616499600}} *{{cite book |last=Bruni |first=Frank |author-link=w:Frank_Bruni |date=April 30, 2024 |title=The Age of Grievance |publisher=Avid Reader Press |pages=288 |isbn=978-1668016435}} *{{cite book |last=Burton |first=Robert |date= |title=On Being Certain Paperback |publisher=Griffin |pages=272 |isbn=978-0312541521}} *{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=Joseph |author-link=w:Joseph_Campbell |date=June 1, 1991 |title=The Power of Myth |publisher=Anchor |pages=293 |isbn=978-0385418867}} *{{cite book |last=Cialdini|first=Robert B.|title=Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion|date=20|publisher=Collins|isbn=978-0-06-124189-5|edition=Rev. ed., [Nachdr.]|location=New York, NY}} *{{cite book |last=Frankfurt |first=Harry G. |date=January 30, 2005 |title=[[w:On_Bullshit|On Bullshit]] |publisher=Princeton University Press |pages=67 |isbn=978-0691122946 |author-link=w:Harry_Frankfurt }} *{{cite book |last=Frankfurt |first=Harry G. |date=October 31, 2006 |title=[[w:On_Truth|On Truth]] |publisher=Knopf |pages=112 |isbn=978-0307264220 |author-link=w:Harry_Frankfurt }} *{{cite book |last=Galef |first=Julia |author-link=w:Julia_Galef |date=April 13, 2021|title=The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't |publisher=Piatkus |pages= |isbn= 978-0349427645}} *{{cite book |last=Gray |first=Dave |author-link= |date=September 14, 2016 |title=Liminal Thinking: Create the Change You Want by Changing the Way You Think |publisher=Two Waves Books |pages=184 |isbn=978-1933820460}} *{{cite book |last=Haidt |first=Jonathan |date=February 12, 2013 |title=[[w:The_Righteous_Mind|The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion]] |publisher=Vintage |pages=528 |isbn=978-0307455772 |author-link=w:Jonathan_Haidt }} *{{cite book |last=Heaphy |first=Timothy J. |title=Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy |publisher=Steerforth |pages=288 |isbn=978-1586424015}} *{{cite book |last=Hecht |first=Jennifer Michael |author-link=w:Jennifer_Michael_Hecht |date=September 7, 2004 |title=Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson |publisher=HarperOne |pages=576 |isbn=978-0060097950}} *{{cite book |last=Heflinger |first=Earl |author-link= |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Off the Hook: Escaping Toxic Ideology |publisher=BalboaPress |pages=328 |isbn=978-1504399913}} *{{cite book |last=Holmes |first=Jamie |author-link=w:Jamie_Holmes_(author) |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing Paperback |publisher=Crown |pages=336 |isbn=978-0385348393}} *{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Spencer |author-link=w:Spencer_Johnson_(writer) |date=Paperback – January 1, 1999 |title=Who Moved My Cheese? |publisher=Vermilion |pages= |isbn=978-0091876043}} *{{cite book |last=Kahneman |first=Daniel |date=April 2, 2013 |title=[[w:Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow|Thinking, Fast and Slow]] |publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux |pages=499 |isbn=978-0374533557 |author-link=w:Daniel_Kahneman }} *{{cite book |last=Kashdan |first=Todd |author-link=w:Todd_Kashdan |date=April 21, 2009 |title=Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life |publisher=William Morrow |pages=352 |isbn=978-0061661181}} *{{cite book |last=Mackay |first=Charles |date=November 1, 2016 |title=[[w:Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds|Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds]] |publisher=CreateSpace |pages=386 |isbn=978-1539849582 |author-link=w:Charles_Mackay_(author) }} *{{cite book |last=McIntyre |first=Lee |date=February 16, 2018 |title=Post-Truth |publisher=The MIT Press |pages=240 |isbn=978-0262535045 }} *{{cite book |last=Muster |first=Nori |author-link= |date=February 20, 2017 |title=Cult Survivors Handbook: Seven Paths to an Authentic Life |publisher=Independently published |pages=83 |isbn=978-1520661025}} *{{cite book |last=Peterson|first=Christopher|last2=Maier|first2=Steven F.|last3=Seligman|first3=Martin E. P.|title=Learned helplessness: a theory for the age of personal control|date=1995|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|isbn=978-0-19-504467-6|edition=1st issued as a paperback|location=New York, NY}} *{{cite book |last=Pinker |first= Steven |author-link=w:Steven_Pinker|date= September 28, 2021 |title=[[w:Rationality_(book)| Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters]]| publisher= Viking |pages=432 |isbn= 978-0525561996 }} *{{cite book |last=Rosling |first=Hans |date=April 3, 2018 |title=Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think |publisher=Flatiron Books |pages=341 |isbn=978-1-250-10781-7 |author-link=w:Hans_Rosling }} *{{cite book |last=Schulz |first=Kathryn |author-link=w:Kathryn_Schulz |date=June 8, 2010 |title=Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error |publisher=Ecco |pages=416 |isbn=0061176044}} *{{cite book |last=Shermer |first=Michael |author-link=w:Michael_Shermer |date=August 7, 2012 |title=The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths |publisher=St. Martin's Griffin |pages=385 |isbn=978-1250008800}} *{{cite book |last=Singer |first=Margaret Thaler |author-link= |date=April 11, 2003 |title=Cults in Our Midst: The Continuing Fight Against Their Hidden Menace |publisher=Jossey-Bass |pages=400 |isbn=978-0787967413}} *{{cite book |last=Snyder|first=Timothy|author-link=w:Timothy_D._Snyder|date= September 17, 2024|title=On freedom|publisher=Crown|isbn=978-0-593-72872-7|edition=First edition|location=New York}} *{{cite book |last=Sunstein |first=Cass R. |date=December 23, 2014 |title=Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter |publisher=Harvard Business Review Press |pages=272 |isbn=978-1422122990 |author-link=w:Cass_Sunstein }} *{{cite book |last=Tavris |first=Carol |author-link=w:Carol_Tavris |date=August 4, 2020 |title=Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts |publisher=Mariner |pages=464|isbn=978-0358329619}} *{{cite book |last=Tobias |first=Madeleine |author-link= |date=January 1, 1994 |title=Captive Hearts, Captive Minds : Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Other Abusive Relationships |publisher=Hunter House |pages=304 |isbn=978-0897931441}} *{{cite book |last1=Tsipursky |first1=Gleb |last2=Ward |first2=Tim |date=May 29, 2020 |title=Pro Truth: A Practical Plan for Putting Truth Back Into Politics |publisher=Changemakers Books |page=271 |isbn=978-1789043990}} *{{cite book |last=Wilczek |first=Frank |author-link=w:Frank_Wilczek |date=January 12, 2021 |title=Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality |publisher=Penguin Press |pages=272 |isbn=978-0735223790}} *{{cite book |last=Wilson |first=Edward Osborne |date=March 30, 1999 |title=Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge |publisher=Vintage |pages=384 |isbn=978-0679768678 |author-link=w:E._O._Wilson }} *{{cite book |last=Wolpert |first=Lewis |date=July 17, 2008 |title=Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief |publisher=W. W. Norton & Company |pages=256 |isbn=978-0393332032 }} *{{cite book |last=Zmigrod |first=Leor |date=March 25, 2025 |title=The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking |publisher=Henry Holt and Co. |pages=304 |isbn=978-1250344595}} *Behind the Curve, documentary film directed by Daniel J. Clark I have not yet read the following books, but they seem interesting and relevant. They are listed here to invite further research. *The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth by Jonathan Rauch *Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renee DiResta *How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion, by David McRaney *Influence: Science and Practice, by Robert B. Cialdini *Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas, by Cass R. Sunstein *Conspiracy Theories (THINK) by Quassim Cassam *Fake News: Understanding Media and Misinformation in the Digital Age (Information Policy), by Melissa Zimdars (Editor), Kembrew Mcleod (Editor) *The doctor who fooled the world, by Brian Deer *Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon *Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It, by Richard V. Reeves. *Lies, Incorporated: The World of Post-Truth Politics == References == The resources sited here can be helpful in gaining a deeper understanding of misbelief. *[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/pops.12568?ref=quillette.com%2F1000 Understanding Conspiracy Theories], Karen M. Douglas, University of Kent *[http://www.ask-force.org/web/Discourse/Sunstein-Conspiracy-Theories-2009.pdf Symposium on Conspiracy Theories, Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures], Cass R. Sunstein, Law, Harvard University and Adrian Vermeule Law, Harvard University *[https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/28933/11/evolution_of_misbelief.pdf The evolution of misbelief], by McKay, R T ; Dennett, D C *[https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s41060-022-00311-6.pdf The disaster of misinformation: a review of research in social media], by Sadiq Muhammed T, and Saji K. Mathew *[https://www.jmir.org/2021/1/E17187/ Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review], by Victor Suarez-Lledo, and Javier Alvarez-Galvez *[https://globaldevincubator.org/initiative/tango/ Global Development Incubator, Tango] *[https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/103F0RDQHX3 Conspiracy Theories] *[https://mailchi.mp/yale/how-global-warming-beliefs-differ-by-education-levels-in-india?e=27d6126d54 Yale program on climate change communications]. *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vB1HaBsog Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard] *[https://www.academia.edu/71086639/Cultures_of_rejection_in_the_Covid_19_crisis Cultures of rejection in the Covid-19 crisis] [[Category:Life skills]] [[Category:Applied Wisdom]] [[Category:Philosophy]] [[Category:Clear Thinking]] [[Category:Reality]] [[Category:Courses]] {{CourseCat}} {{Clear Thinking}} bznedo1qn1t1jf219a21tf7268vbdbv 2811461 2811450 2026-05-25T03:44:04Z Atcovi 276019 {{AI-generated}} + formatting notice 2811461 wikitext text/x-wiki {{AI-generated}} {{note|This is a user essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikiversity contributors. It has not been reviewed by the Wikiversity community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the community.}} —Avoiding nonsense [[File:John Tenniel- Alice's mad tea party, colour.jpg|thumb|[[w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice]] challenged the queen who believed six impossible things before breakfast.]] {{TOC right | limit|limit=2}} == Introduction == Perhaps Mark Twain<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/11/18/know-trouble/|title=It Ain’t What You Don’t Know That Gets You Into Trouble. It’s What You Know for Sure That Just Ain’t So – Quote Investigator®|date=2018-11-18|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-02}}</ref> said it best: “It ain’t so much the things that people don’t know that makes trouble in this world, as it is the things that people know that ain’t so.” Why do people believe things that aren’t true? From [[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]]<ref>Speculations from minority viewpoints, often dismissed as conspiracy theories, [[/Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True/|sometimes turn out to be true]]. </ref> to [[w:Urban_legend|urban legends]], from [[w:Pseudoscience|pseudoscience]] to [[w:Pseudohistory|historical distortions]], misbeliefs shape the way individuals and societies interpret the world. This course is designed to explore the psychological, social, and cultural forces that drive false beliefs and their persistence. Through a blend of philosophy, cognitive science, and real-world case studies, we will examine how misbeliefs form, why they spread, and what strategies can help foster critical thinking and truth-seeking. Whether you’re interested in debunking myths, understanding human cognition, or navigating today’s complex information landscape, this course will provide valuable insights into the nature of belief—and how to distinguish fact from fiction.<ref>[[w:ChatGPT|ChatGPT]] generated this text responding to the prompt: “Write a short introduction to a course named ‘understanding misbelief’”.</ref> Misbeliefs are common and troublesome. We can learn to reduce their origination, spread, and harm. Approach misbeliefs as you would a burning candle; [[/Look but Don’t Touch/|look but don’t touch]]. == Objectives == The objectives of this course are to help students: * Avoid the temptations of misbeliefs. * Understand various motivations and benefits for holding misbeliefs and true beliefs; * Foster [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]]—an awareness of the limits of our knowledge; * Find the [[Finding Courage|courage]] and [[wisdom]] to [[Embracing Ambiguity|embrace ambiguity]]. * Transition from [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held beliefs]] to more carefully considered [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly held beliefs]]. * Understand the many mechanisms that foster misbelief including: motivations, benefits, vulnerabilities, and skills; * Reduce the prevalence, allure, and spread of misbeliefs; * [[Seeking True Beliefs|Choose true beliefs]]; and * Choose to abandon unhelpful misbeliefs. This course has no prerequisites, and all students are welcome. Several companion courses are available that can help students gain additional background or bolster their understanding of various concepts and techniques useful in evaluating information. These include: * [[Facing Facts]] — Embracing Reality * [[Evaluating Journalism Standards]] — Seeking reliable information sources * [[Evaluating Information]] — Fact or Fiction? * [[Embracing Ambiguity]] —Keep thinking * [[Intellectual honesty|Intellectual Honesty]] — Accurately communicating true beliefs * [[Virtues/Good Faith]] – The virtue of truthfulness * [[Forming beliefs|Forming Beliefs]] — Evaluating what you accept as true * [[Knowing How You Know|Knowing how you know]] * [[Seeking True Beliefs]] —Excellence in the Quest for Knowledge * [[Evaluating Evidence]] — Seeking Reality * [[Navigating Social Proof]] —Going along to get along * [[Fostering Curiosity]] — Wondering why Study these companion courses any time they may be helpful. Specific companion course suggestions appear in relevant sections throughout this course. == How Sure Are You? == Most of us believe we are reliable judges of what is true and what is false, distinguishing between fact and fiction, myth and reality. We hold numerous [[Forming beliefs|beliefs]] that we consider either true or false. Some of these beliefs are essential to us because they shape our identities, friendships, and communities. One objective of this course is to challenge that assumption and to foster [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]]—an awareness of the limits of our knowledge === Assignment: === # Consider the statements in [[/How sure are you?/|this list of popular beliefs]]. # Choose several to rate according to your degree of certainty. # Are you mostly certain or uncertain of the accuracy of these statements? # Study the [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|section on Firmness]] in the Wikiversity course on [[Seeking True Beliefs]]. # Work to hold your well-considered beliefs [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly]] rather than [[Seeking True Beliefs#Flaccidity|flaccidly]] or [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly]]. # Optionally study the Wikiversity courses on [[Knowing How You Know]], [[Seeking True Beliefs]], and [[Embracing Ambiguity]]. # For each statement that you marked as definitely true or definitely false, research the correct statement using [[Evaluating Information|reliable sources]] and by carefully [[Evaluating Evidence|evaluating evidence]]. == Characterizing Misbelief == For the purposes of this course, a ''misbelief'' is a [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held]] belief that individuals prefer over a [[Seeking True Beliefs|true belief]]. ''Misbelievers'' are people who hold such misbeliefs. Misbelievers who share similar misbeliefs may engage in discussions, debates, and the exchange of those beliefs within [[w:Cult|cults]], develop [[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]], or firmly adhere to various [[w:Pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] claims, [[w:Hoax|hoaxes]] or [[w:Ideology|ideologies]]. A ''misbelief'' differs from a ''misunderstanding'' because it is [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held]], and resists correction despite [[Evaluating Evidence|evidence]] that falsifies the misbelief. [[w:Certainty|Certainty]] displaces [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]] and [[w:Doubt|doubt]] in sustaining misbelief. A misbelief is based on a [[Exploring Worldviews|worldview]] that is not aligned with the best available [[Exploring Worldviews/Aligning worldviews|understanding of reality]]. == Prevalence == How many people are misbelievers? In August 2004, a poll by Zogby International showed that 49 percent of New York City residents, with a margin of error of 3.5 percent, believed that officials of the U.S. government “knew in advance that attacks were planned on or around [[w:September_11_attacks|September 11, 2001]], and that they consciously failed to act".<ref>[http://www.ask-force.org/web/Discourse/Sunstein-Conspiracy-Theories-2009.pdf Symposium on Conspiracy Theories, Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures], Cass R. Sunstein, Law, Harvard University and Adrian Vermeule Law, Harvard University</ref> In any case, roughly half the people have it wrong. The [[w:Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories|Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories]] had a significant number of believers and had significant [[w:Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories#cite_note-HarrisPoll201003-11|political impact]]. In a [[w:Harris_Poll|Harris Poll]] online survey of 2,320 adults conducted in March 2010, 25% of the respondents said they believed that Obama was "[[w:Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories|not born in the United States]] and so is not eligible to be president". In a July 2010 CNN poll of adult Americans, 16% said they had doubts that Obama was born in the United States, and a further 11% were certain that he was not. A 2012 study found that 63 per cent of registered voters in the United States buy into at least one conspiracy theory<ref>[https://portal.fdu.edu/fdupoll-archive/outthere/final.pdf Conspiracy theories prosper: 25% of Americans are “truthers”], Fairleigh Dickenson University Public Mind, January 17, 2013.</ref> In May 2021 34% of the 1,230 respondents polled agreed with the statement “Elites, from government and Hollywood, are engaged in a massive child sex trafficking racket”.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Uscinski|first=Joseph|last2=Enders|first2=Adam|last3=Klofstad|first3=Casey|last4=Seelig|first4=Michelle|last5=Drochon|first5=Hugo|last6=Premaratne|first6=Kamal|last7=Murthi|first7=Manohar|date=2022-07-20|title=Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time?|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9299316/|journal=PLOS ONE|language=en|volume=17|issue=7|pages=e0270429|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0270429|issn=1932-6203}}</ref> Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory circulating widely online that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the [[w:COVID-19_misinformation|coronavirus outbreak]]. And a quarter of U.S. adults see at least some truth in it – including 5% who say it is definitely true and 20% who say it is probably true.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/07/24/a-look-at-the-americans-who-believe-there-is-some-truth-to-the-conspiracy-theory-that-covid-19-was-planned/|title=A look at the Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned|last=Schaeffer|first=Katherine|date=2020-07-24|website=Pew Research Center|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-02}} Katherine Schaeffer, Pew Research Center, July 24, 2020</ref> While boosting his career as a professional conspiracy theorist, [[w:Alex_Jones|Alex Jones]] was [[w:Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting#Alex_Jones|ordered to pay]] $965 million in damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims for repeatedly spreading disproven conspiracy theories about the 2012 [[w:Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting#Alex_Jones|Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting]], including claiming that it was a "false flag" operation perpetrated by gun control advocates, that "no one died" in Sandy Hook, and that the incident was "staged", "synthetic", "manufactured", "a giant hoax" and "completely fake with actors". Several Fox programs had broadcast false statements that Dominion's voting machines had been rigged to steal the 2020 United States presidential election from then-president Donald Trump. [[w:Dominion_Voting_Systems_v._Fox_News_Network|Fox News agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million]] and acknowledged the court's earlier ruling that Fox had broadcast false statements about Dominion. == The Allure of Misbeliefs == Misbeliefs can be incredibly appealing despite being inaccurate or even harmful.  The [[/The Allure of Misbelief: Why People Embrace Falsehoods Over Truths/|allure of misbelief]] stems from deep psychological, social, and existential needs that make certain falsehoods more attractive than the truth. === Assignment === # Read this essay on the [[Understanding Misbelief/The Allure of Misbelief: Why People Embrace Falsehoods Over Truths|Allure of misbelief]]. # What, if any, of the factors described in [[Understanding Misbelief/The Allure of Misbelief: Why People Embrace Falsehoods Over Truths|the essay]] attract you toward your rigidly held beliefs? # Read this essay on the [[/The Utility of Misbelief/|Utility of Misbelief]]. # What, if any, of the factors described in the essay attract you toward your rigidly held beliefs? # Read this essay on [[/The Utility of Misbelief: A Critical Examination/|a critical examination of the utility of misbelief]]. # Read this essay on the [[/Benefits of True Beliefs/|Benefits of True Beliefs]]. # Read the essay [[/Facts Are Stubborn/|Facts Are Stubborn]]. # What factors motivate you toward misbeliefs or true beliefs? == Motivations == [[Forming beliefs|Beliefs]] shape how individuals interpret the world, influencing their actions, relationships, and overall worldview.  While truth is often held as the ultimate ideal, human psychology does not always prioritize factual accuracy. Instead, [[Forming beliefs|belief formation]] is deeply intertwined with emotional, social, and cognitive motivations. Misbeliefs—those that deviate from reality—persist not merely due to ignorance but because they fulfill fundamental human needs, such as connection, [[w:Belongingness|belonging]], and a sense of special knowledge. In contrast, true beliefs often align with motivations related to competence, safety, and integrity. Understanding the competing motivations that drive misbeliefs and true beliefs can help explain why falsehoods are sometimes more appealing than reality and why truth remains an essential yet challenging pursuit. === Assignment === # Read the essay [[/Exploring Motivations for Misbelief and True beliefs/|Exploring Motivations for Misbelief and True beliefs]]. # Read the Socratic Dialogue [[Wikidialogue/Are true beliefs more useful than misbeliefs?|Are true beliefs more useful than misbeliefs]]? # What motivates you to choose misbeliefs or true beliefs? == The Dangers of Misbelief == Beliefs shape how we interpret the world, make decisions, and interact with others.<ref>[[w:ChatGPT|ChatGPT]] generated this text responding to the prompt: “Write an essay describing dangers of misbelief”.</ref> While well-founded beliefs based on [[Evaluating Evidence|evidence]] and rational analysis guide us toward truth and progress, misbeliefs—false, unfounded, or irrational convictions—pose significant dangers. Misbeliefs can distort reality, influence poor decision-making, fuel conflicts, and enable exploitation. In an era where misinformation spreads rapidly through digital networks, understanding the dangers of misbelief is crucial for both individuals and societies. These dangers include poor decision-making, political and social polarization, exploitation and manipulation, societal and environmental harm, psychological and existential costs, among others. === Assignment === Read this essay describing the [[/The Dangers of Misbelief/|dangers of misbelief]]. == The Genesis of Misbeliefs == Several environmental conditions, cognitive features, personality factors, and social elements, make us vulnerable to rigidly holding onto misbeliefs. These are described in detail in the sections below. == Stress Sets the Stage == [[File:The Scream.jpg|thumb|The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893)]] [[w:Psychological_stress|Stress]] with its numerous causes and consequences, has a significant impact on our well-being. Stress is very common. A recent (2022) National Center for Health Statistics report, revealed that 21.4% of Americans report symptoms of anxiety disorder or depression disorder.<ref>National Center for Health Statistics. U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey, 2020–2024. Anxiety and Depression. Generated interactively: November 20, 2024from <nowiki>https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/pulse/mental-health.htm</nowiki></ref> [[w:Stressor|Stressors]]—events or conditions that cause stress—are more likely to affect the health of an individual when they are "chronic, highly disruptive, or perceived as uncontrollable". While there are various types of stressors, [[w:Psychological_stress#Daily_hassles/microstressors|daily hassles]] and [[w:Psychological_stress#Ambient_stressors|ambient stressors]] are the most common and prevalent in most adults. While [[/Possible Causes of Everyday Stress/|everyday stressors]] are a somewhat expected part of life, and most people manage to cope with them, [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress|''unpredictable'' stress]], arising from sudden or unforeseen events, can be particularly detrimental. These events are often perceived as uncontrollable and can impair our ability to think rationally and reflectively, making us susceptible to false beliefs. The [[w:COVID-19_pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] was an especially intense, extensive, and long-lasting source of unpredictable stress. In general, humans don’t cope well with unpredictable stress.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @77 of 488</ref> People may choose misbeliefs to help them cope with stress. Stress, and especially [[/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress/|unpredictable stress]], may lead to the development of ''[[Understanding Misbelief#Learned helplessness|learned helplessness]]'', discussed in the next section. === Assignment: === # Browse this list of [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Everyday Stress|everyday stressors]]. # Identify sources of everyday stress that you encounter. # Browse this list of [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress|unpredictable stress]]. # Identify sources of unpredictable stress that you encounter. # Which, if any, of these stressors cause you to feel discouraged or even helpless? # Seek constructive approaches to reducing stress. The Wikiversity course on [[Finding Equanimity]] may be helpful. === Learned helplessness === Uncontrollable events, such as unpredictable stress, can lead to a condition called [[w:Learned_helplessness|learned helplessness]]. This condition undermines a person’s [[What you can change and what you cannot#Agency|agency]] and willingness to [[What you can change and what you cannot|control events]], even when there are available means of control. Quoting [[w:Martin_Seligman|Martin Seligman]]: <blockquote>Not only do we face events that we can control by our actions, but we also face many events about which we can do nothing at all. Such uncontrollable events can significantly debilitate organisms: they produce passivity in the face of trauma, inability to learn that responding is effective, and emotional stress in animals, and possibly depression in man.<ref>[https://axelkra.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/document.pdf Learned Helplessness]; Martin E. P. Seligman, 1972, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. </ref></blockquote>If enough unfortunate events beyond your control occur, you may eventually become overwhelmed and stop trying to help yourself. Your vitality and zest are gone, you are listless and discouraged, and you believe that nothing you do even matters. You have lost the struggle and learned to become helpless, and you are now passive and complacent even though you [[What you can change and what you cannot#Agency|could take action]] to help yourself. Perhaps rethinking how you explain these events to yourself can help you cope better.<ref>Adapted from the EmotionalCompetency.com entry on [https://www.emotionalcompetency.com/helpless.htm Learned Helplessness], with permission of the author. </ref> Uncontrollable events disrupt peoples' subsequent [[Solving Problems|problem]] solving skills. How people choose to [[Attributing Blame|explain the causes]] of these bad events affect their response in a variety of ways, including motivation, emotion, cognition, and behavior. People tend to define the extent of their helplessness—their lack of control or incompetency—as being either pervasive or narrow, or short term or long term. Various misbeliefs may seem to explain what is happening, identifying who or what is to [[Attributing Blame|blame]], may suggest specific actions you can take, and provide you some control over adverse events in your life. It is now clear what is ''really''happening, who is to blame and what you can do about it. Misbeliefs help you regain control. ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course [[Sustaining Agency]]. # Avoid succumbing to [[Transcending Conflict|learned helplessness]] by sustaining your agency. === Intergroup Conflict === Recent research suggests a possible reciprocal relationship between [[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]] and violent [[w:Group_conflict|intergroup conflicts]]. Intergroup conflicts can strengthen belief in conspiracy theories, which, in turn, can radicalize the societies involved. This radicalization can hinder peaceful [[Transcending Conflict|conflict resolution]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hebel-Sela|first=Shira|last2=Hameiri|first2=Boaz|last3=Halperin|first3=Eran|date=2022-10-01|title=The vicious cycle of violent intergroup conflicts and conspiracy theories|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X22001439|journal=Current Opinion in Psychology|volume=47|pages=101422|doi=10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101422|issn=2352-250X}}</ref> ==== Assignment ==== # Study the Wikiversity course [[Transcending Conflict]]. # Transcend conflict. === Misattributions === We are not good at identifying the causes of our stress. As people seek to maintain control over their lives and understand what is happening in the word around them, they naturally seek to attribute various events to specific causes. Unfortunately, people often make mistakes and incorrectly attribute causes to various effects. Attribution errors occur at various [[Layers of Human Interaction|layers of our human interaction]], including the emotional, personality, and cognitive layers of ourselves. This section will address misattributing emotions. Experiments have shown that people often make a [[w:Misattribution_of_arousal|mistake in identifying the true cause of their arousal]]. For instance, when experiencing physiological responses associated with fear, individuals may mistakenly label those responses as romantic arousal. This error occurs because many stimuli share similar physiological symptoms, such as elevated blood pressure or shortness of breath. More generally, many people lack skill in recognizing, interpreting, and responding constructively to emotions in themselves and others. ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Recognizing Emotions|recognizing emotions]]. # Practice accurately recognizing emotions as they arise in you and in others. # Optionally complete the Wikiversity curriculum on [[Emotional Competency|Emotional competency]]. # The guide to [[Studying Emotional Competency]] suggests a path for studying the emotional competency material and presents a thorough and orderly tour of the entire curriculum. # Improve your emotional competency. # Study the Wikiversity course on [[Attributing Blame]]. # Become accurate in attributing blame. === Scarcity Mindset === When you have too much on your mind, it is more difficult to think clearly, and you are more likely to make mental errors. Research indicates that people experiencing insufficient resources can foster a “scarcity” mindset, where individuals focus excessively on the scarce resource, potentially neglecting other important aspects of their lives.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Huijsmans|first=Inge|last2=Ma|first2=Ili|last3=Micheli|first3=Leticia|last4=Civai|first4=Claudia|last5=Stallen|first5=Mirre|last6=Sanfey|first6=Alan G.|date=2019-06-11|title=A scarcity mindset alters neural processing underlying consumer decision making|url=https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1818572116|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|volume=116|issue=24|pages=11699–11704|doi=10.1073/pnas.1818572116|pmc=PMC6575633|pmid=31123150}}</ref> This scarcity mindset can result in a reduction in freely available mental resources—referred to as ''[[w:Cognitive_load|cognitive bandwidth]]''—because they are being diverted to another task.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @91 of 488</ref> In one study it appears that [[w:Poverty|poverty]] itself reduces cognitive capacity. The researchers suggest this is because poverty-related concerns [[w:Cognitive_load|consume mental resources]], leaving less for other tasks.<ref>Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function, by Anandi Mani, Sendhil Mullainathan , Eldar Shafir , and Jiaying Zhao. Science. 30 Aug 2013 Vol 341, Issue 6149 pp. 976-980.</ref> Several studies show that [[w:Scarcity|scarcity]], which ranges from external experiences of financial insecurity, a lack of time, or [[w:Social_isolation|social isolation]], can become an internalized [[w:Mindset|mindset]] that inhibits cognitive functioning and effective [[w:Coping|coping]].<ref>Mitsui, Kristi (2022) "The Relationship Between Coping Mechanisms and the Scarcity Mindset," Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 21. Available at: <nowiki>https://kb.gcsu.edu/undergraduateresearch/vol2/iss2/21</nowiki></ref> Analyses showed that experiencing scarcity was associated with pessimism and maladaptive forms of coping. Additionally, there was evidence for [[w:Social_support|social support]] as a potential moderating factor for the consequences of scarcity. In one study behavioral and neural evidence suggests that inducing a scarcity mindset significantly dampens the ability to empathize with others’ pain during both the early and late stages of empathic processing. These findings shed light on our understanding of how a scarcity mindset may influence social emotions and behaviors.<ref>Scarcity mindset reduces empathic responses to others’ pain: the behavioral and neural evidence, by Wanchen Li, Jing Meng, and Fang Cui. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2023, nsad012, <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsad012</nowiki></ref> ==== Assignment ==== # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]] of yourself and others. # Maintain resilience, [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|think clearly]], [[Finding Equanimity|find equanimity]], and [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Economic Inequality === [[w:Economic_inequality|Economic inequality]]—a large difference in income and wealth between the richest and poorest people—has many effects that increase stress, including the direct negative effect of reducing [[w:Group_cohesiveness|social belonginess]] in a community while weakening people’s resilience.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @104 of 488</ref> Effects of income inequality, researchers have found, include higher rates of health and social problems, and lower rates of social goods, a lower population-wide satisfaction and happiness and even a lower level of economic growth when human capital is neglected for high-end consumption. 2013 Economics Nobel prize winner [[w:Robert_J._Shiller|Robert J. Shiller]] said that rising inequality in the United States and elsewhere is the most important problem. ==== Assignment ==== # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]] of yourself and others. # Maintain resilience, [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|think clearly]], [[Finding Equanimity|find equanimity]], and [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Unfair Treatment === People have no trouble complaining. Many can passionately recite their [[/A Litany of Grievances/|list of grievances]] whenever they find an audience, willing or not. Author and journalist [[w:Frank_Bruni|Frank Bruni]] claims we are living in the age of grievance.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Age of Grievance|last=Bruni|first=Frank|date=April 30, 2024|publisher=Avid Reader Press|isbn=978-1668016435|pages=288|author-link=w:Frank_Bruni}}</ref> To gain some sense of control over their [[w:Psychological_stress#Daily_hassles/microstressors|daily hassles]], unpredictable stress, and specific grievances, these aggrieved people find someone or something to [[Attributing Blame|blame]]. Each of these grievances is regarded as evidence of an injustice<ref>Dan Ariely uses the term “hard done by” in his book on Misbelief. </ref> directed toward ''me''. This is unfair I tell you! Because ''something'' has to change the injustice leads to [[Resolving Anger|anger]], and [[w:Punishment|retribution]] becomes imperative. [[w:Scapegoating|Scapegoating]] becomes common, although the blame is typically unwarranted. ==== Assignment ==== # [[Understanding Misbelief/A Litany of Grievances|Choose a grievance from this]] list of grievances or some other source to focus on for this assignment. # Write down the causes contributing to that grievance. Decide who to blame for the injustice. #* How do you know? Explain the connection in detail. #* Are you bristling from oppression because of this grievance? Why? # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Attributing Blame]]. # Perform a careful [[Attributing Blame#Cause-Effect Analysis|cause-effect analysis]] to identify the many contributing causes of the chosen grievance. #* Does this more careful analysis identify additional causes contributing to the chosen grievance? # If this grievance still makes you angry, complete the Wikiversity course on [[Resolving Anger]]. # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]] of yourself and others. # Maintain [[Understanding Misbelief#Resilience|resilience]], [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|think clearly]], [[Finding Equanimity|find equanimity]], and [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Connecting the Dots from Stress to Misbelief === Stress is an integral part of life, with [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Everyday Stress|everyday stressors]] often manageable. However, [[Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress|unpredictable stress]], perceived as uncontrollable, can be particularly harmful. It impairs [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|rational thinking]] and increases susceptibility to false beliefs. Uncontrollable stress can lead to [[w:Learned_helplessness|learned helplessness]], where individuals lose the will to exert control even when solutions exist. Seeking to make sense of events, people often misattribute causes, struggling to identify the true sources of stress or recognize their emotions. A scarcity mindset adds to this burden, diminishing [[Solving Problems|problem-solving]] and resilience. [[w:Economic_inequality|Economic inequality]] intensifies stress by eroding [[w:Group_cohesiveness|social belonging]] and weakening [[w:Psychological_resilience|resilience]]. In response to stress and uncertainty, people often seek control by [[Attributing Blame|assigning blame]], which can escalate to unwarranted [[w:Scapegoating|scapegoating]] fueled by [[Resolving Anger|anger]] and the desire for [[w:Punishment|retribution]]. === Resilience === Increasing [[w:Psychological_resilience|resilience]]—the ability to [[w:Coping_(psychology)|cope]] mentally and emotionally with a crisis—can help to manage stress. Many factors influence a person's level of resilience. Internal factors include personal characteristics such as [[w:Self-esteem|self-esteem]], [[w:Emotional_self-regulation|self-regulation]], and a [[w:Optimism|positive outlook]] on life. External factors include [[w:Social_support|social support]] systems, including relationships with family, [[Being Friends|friends]], and [[Creating Communities|community]], as well as access to resources and opportunities. Resilience is a "positive adaptation" to a stressful or adverse situation. When a person is "bombarded by daily stress, it disrupts their internal and external sense of balance, presenting challenges as well as opportunities." The [[w:Psychological_stress|routine stressors]] of daily life can have positive impacts, which promote resilience. Some people can handle stress better than others. Although different levels of stress vary among different individuals, stress allows people to practice resilience over time. People who have developed [[w:Secure_attachment|secure attachment]] during childhood cope better because they are able to go through life knowing that if something bad happens, someone will be there to help out.<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}} @97 of 488</ref> [[w:Psychological_resilience#Social_support|Social support]] is an important factor in the development of resilience. Social support requires solidarity and trust, intimate communication, and mutual obligation both within and outside the family and community. ==== Assignment ==== # Read this list of [[w:Psychological_resilience#Developing_and_sustaining_resilience|suggestions for developing and sustaining resilience]]. # Employ tactics that you find effective in increasing your resilience. # Do your best to [[Sustaining Agency|sustain your agency]] despite the turmoil in your life. === Assignment === Cope with stress, increase your resilience, and reduce misbeliefs by taking actions selected from the following list. # [[Living Wisely/Take Care|Take care]]. Give care. # [[Creating Communities|Join communities]] (In real life). # [[Alleviating Loneliness|Alleviate loneliness]]. # Improve your [[Studying Emotional Competency|emotional competency]]. # [[Earning Trust|Earn trust]], grant trust, [[w:Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith|assume good faith]]. # Practice [[Knowing Someone/Deep Listening|deep listening]] and [[Practicing Dialogue|dialogue]]. # Use [[Socratic Methods|Socratic methods]] to explore beliefs. # [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|Think more clearly]] #* [[Facing Facts|Face Facts]]. #* [[Evaluating Evidence|Evaluate evidence]] skillfully. #* [[Evaluating Journalism Standards|Evaluate journalism standards]]. #* [[Evaluating Information|Evaluate information]] carefully. #* [[Seeking True Beliefs|Seek true beliefs]]. #* [[Knowing How You Know|Know how you know]]. #* [[Thinking Scientifically|Think scientifically]]. #* [[Exploring Worldviews/Aligning worldviews|Align your worldview with reality]]. #* [[Socratic Methods|Practice Socratic methods]]. #* Expect [[intellectual honesty]] from yourself and others. === Naming the Villain === [[w:Villain|Villains]] are often the centerpiece of a good story. Without villains there are no heroes, and bringing the scoundrel to justice restores order and decency to our world.   In [[w:Storytelling|storytelling]], the villain’s structural purpose is to oppose the [[w:Hero|hero]] character. Their motives or evil actions drive the plot forward. Unlike the hero, who is defined by their ingenuity, bravery, pursuit of justice, and the greater good, a villain is often characterized by their selfishness, evilness, arrogance, cruelty, and cunning. These immoral behaviors can either oppose or pervert justice. You can become the hero by identifying and destroying the villain. The search for the villain is an adventure that puts the detectives in control. Furthermore, research suggest perceived intention influences the experience of pain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/78018030b311c3ddfb9bda70c79df3fe/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750|title=Cruel shocks and kind massages: Pain, pleasure and perceived intention - ProQuest|website=www.proquest.com|language=en|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref>^,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gray|first=Kurt|last2=Wegner|first2=Daniel M.|date=2008-12-01|title=The Sting of Intentional Pain|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02208.x|journal=Psychological Science|language=en|volume=19|issue=12|pages=1260–1262|doi=10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02208.x|issn=0956-7976}}</ref> Attributing evil intent to the villain increases the pain felt by the victim. ==== Assignment ==== # Practice [[Seeking True Beliefs#Humility|intellectual humility]] to acknowledge doubts that you have correctly identified the villain, and the villain intended to hurt you. # [[Embracing Ambiguity|Embrace ambiguity]] so you can be comfortable in not identifying a villain, embracing complexity, continuing the investigation, and seeking a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the problem and possible solutions. # Study the Wikiversity course on [[Attributing Blame]]. # Become accurate in attributing blame. === Complex Stories are Fun === [[w:Conspiracy_theory|Conspiracy theories]] are often remarkably complex. For example, with a notable lack of [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]],  [[w:David_Robert_Grimes|David Robert Grimes]] [[w:Conspiracy_theory#Viability|estimates that]]: * A [[w:Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories|Moon landing hoax]] would require the involvement of 411,000 people and would be exposed within 3.68 years; * [[w:Global_warming_conspiracy_theory|Climate-change fraud]] would require a minimum of 29,083 people (published climate scientists only) and would be exposed within 26.77 years, or up to 405,000 people, in which case it would be exposed within 3.70 years; * A vaccination conspiracy would require a minimum of 22,000 people (without drug companies) and would be exposed within at least 3.15 years and at most 34.78 years depending on the number involved; * A conspiracy to [[w:Big_Pharma_conspiracy_theory|suppress a cure for cancer]] would require 714,000 people and would be exposed within 3.17 years. Complex stories are appealing because there is always more to discover and more to tell. Just as [[w:Cliffhanger#Serial_media|serial adventures]] end each episode with a [[w:Cliffhanger|cliff hanger]], [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]], surprise, and attention are manipulated as each new twist and turn of the story is revealed over time. The conspiracy theorist is captivated as the story unfolds. Furthermore, [[w:Conspiracy_theory#Rhetoric|conspiracy theory rhetoric]] exploits several important [[w:Cognitive_bias|cognitive biases]], including [[w:Proportionality_bias|proportionality bias]], [[w:Attribution_bias|attribution bias]], and [[w:Confirmation_bias|confirmation bias]]. The ''[[w:Proportionality_bias|proportionality bias]]'', also known as major event/major cause heuristic, is the tendency to assume that big events have big causes. It is a type of cognitive bias and plays an important role in people's tendency to accept conspiracy theories. Academic psychologist Rob Brotherton summarizes it as "When something big happens, we tend to assume that something big must have caused it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/account-for-proportionality-bias-big-63232/|title=Account for Proportionality Bias: Big Events Must Have Big Causes|website=JD Supra|language=en|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> In psychology, an [[w:Attribution_bias|attribution bias]] is a cognitive error that occurs when individuals systematically deviate from rationality and normality in evaluating or attempting to find reasons for their own and others’ behaviors. This bias leads to perceptual distortions, inaccurate assessments, and illogical interpretations of events and behaviors. [[w:Confirmation_bias|Confirmation bias]] is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information, or when they interpret ambiguous evidence as supporting their existing attitudes. The effect is strongest for desired outcomes, for emotionally charged issues, and for deeply entrenched beliefs. The complexity of conspiracy theories also makes them attractive because of the ''unique knowledge'' required to fully understand them. Because only the [[w:In-group_and_out-group|ingroup]] knows the ''real'' truth about what happened, they attain special [[w:Social_status|social status]] and share a special bond. ==== Kayfabe ==== [[File:Sgt. Slaughter and The Grand Wizard.png|thumb|Kayfabe characters [[w:Sgt_Slaughter|Sgt Slaughter]] and [[w:Ernie_Roth|The Grand Wizard]] in a wrestling ring]] In professional wrestling, [[w:Kayfabe|kayfabe]] is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. The term kayfabe has evolved to also become a code word of sorts for maintaining this "reality" within the direct or indirect presence of the general public. The interplay of truth and fantasy generates a unique appeal for some audiences. The allure of some misbeliefs may be like the allure of kayfabe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-26-2024|title=December 26, 2024|last=Richardson|first=Heather Cox|date=2024-12-27|website=Letters from an American|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> ==== Assignment ==== Three [[w:Heuristic|heuristics]], called [[w:Philosophical_razor|razors]], can help evaluate and cast doubt on various conspiracy theories. Apply each of these three razors to assess the credibility of any proposed conspiracy theory and use them to cut through the nonsense. # [[w:Occam's_razor|Occam's razor]]—paraphrased as “The simplest explanation is usually the best one”—is a problem-solving principle that recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements. # [[w:Hanlon's_razor|Halon’s razor]] states: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” # [[w:Hitchens's_razor|Hitchens’s razor]] states: “What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” === Fear Becomes Hate and Moral Outrage === People who share misbeliefs form an [[w:In-group_and_out-group|in-group]] based on sharing those misbeliefs. The shared (mis)beliefs, unique knowledge and insights, and the common experiences of being different, [[w:Ostracism|ostracism]] and [[w:Persecution|persecution]] help to bond the group. Those who doubt your deeply held (mis)beliefs are threat and form an out-group. [[w:Xenophobia|Xenophobia]] is the fear or dislike of anything that is perceived as being foreign or strange. It is based on the perception that a conflict exists between an [[w:In-group_and_out-group|in-group]] and an out-group, and it may manifest itself in suspicion of one group's activities by members of the other group, a desire to eliminate the presence of the group that is the target of suspicion, and fear of losing a national, ethnic, or racial identity. Simplistically, xenophobia is the belief that foreigners are inherently to be feared. This belief can easily lead to a [[Recognizing Fallacies|logical fallacy]], where if one is fearful, then foreigners are to blame. Consequently—by this simplistic and fallacious logic—it becomes acceptable to hate and discriminate against the dangerous foreigners who are causing the feared conditions. Rather than [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|thinking more clearly]], seeking to [[Knowing Someone|understand others]], [[Finding Common Ground|finding common ground]], or seeking to [[Overcoming Hate|overcome hate]], these misbelievers emphasize their hatred, and dismiss others as morally repulsive. Taken to extremes, the morally outrageous people who dare to dismiss your misbeliefs are not to be [[Forgiving|forgiven]]. === Assignment === # Separate your concern for the person from the beliefs they hold. # Seek to [[Knowing Someone|understand others]] who hold differing beliefs. # [[Finding Common Ground|Find common ground]]. # [[Overcoming Hate|Overcome hate]]; refuse to hate. === Entertainment === [[File:Heroesjourney.svg|thumb|The Heroes Journey]] Stories—real and imagined—of various [[w:Hero's_journey|hero’s journeys]] have fascinated people for thousands of years. Searching for the ''real'' causes of grievances is no exception. This is fun, this is adventure, this is entertainment! Each [[Understanding Misbelief/A Litany of Grievances|grievance]] is a compelling [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Call_to_Adventure|call to adventure]]. Foreseeing the difficulty, wise heroes may be [[w:Hero's_journey#Refusal_of_the_Call|reluctant to begin]] the journey. But eventually, the hero refuses to be treated unfairly anymore. This raw deal must end. The injustice must be set right. Leaving behind the delusional comfort of the mainstream narrative, the hero [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Crossing_of_the_First_Threshold|crosses the threshold]] and enters the realm of his fellow misbelievers. Leaving the warnings, safety, and comfort of the conventional folk behind, he [[w:Hero's_journey#Belly_of_the_Whale|commits to search]] for the true causes of his grievance, and is now ''all in''. The transformation is underway, there is no going back now. The game is on. The investigation is captivating. The drama continues to unfold. The villains must be found and brought to justice! The revelations are sensational! Obstacles provided by [[w:Public_opinion|public opinion]], conventional wisdom, logic, and  overwhelming [[Evaluating Evidence|evidence]] [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Road_of_Trials|test his resolve]], yet he continues the quest undaunted. His clever and original research begins to identify inconsistencies in the mainstream narrative, and he soon uncovers [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Meeting_with_the_Goddess|conclusive evidence to explain]] the true causes of his grievance. He dismisses the many [[w:Hero's_journey#Woman_as_the_Temptress|doubters who test his resolve]] and try to deter him, but he will [[w:Ulysses_pact|not be deterred by temptations]]. He is now [[w:Hero's_journey#Atonement_with_the_Father/Abyss|seeing beyond illusions]], he sees clearly, and finally grasps a greater understanding of how the world really works. His [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Ultimate_Boon|goal is achieved]]! He begins to contemplate returning to the mainstream with his new insights. Does he [[w:Hero's_journey#Refusal_of_the_Return|dare to share]] his new and powerful insights with conventional folk, or is he content to guard his new wisdom and share it only with his clan of true believers? After deep thought, he decides [[w:Hero's_journey#The_Magic_Flight|the world must know]]; they must be warned, but it will not be easy, [[w:Hero's_journey#Rescue_from_Without|he may need help]]. He begins to [[w:Hero's_journey#Master_of_the_Two_Worlds|build rapport with conventional folk]], even as he works to appease his clan concerned about his consorting with the enemy. Whether or not his new revelations are accepted by the mainstream, the hero is now [[w:Hero's_journey#Freedom_to_Live|free to live]] his life content with his new insights. He has transcended the limitations of conventional narratives and embraced a new perspective that allows him to see the world with greater clarity and insight. It is all great fun! ==== Assignment ==== # Recognize that the [[Evaluating Information/The Best Story Often Wins|best story often wins]], even if it is fanciful and clearly untrue. # Enjoy the [[w:Kayfabe|kayfabe]]—the portrayal of staged events as “real” or “true”—but don’t mistake the theatrics for reality. # Improve your skills at [[Evaluating Evidence|evaluating evidence]]. # [[Deductive Logic/Clear Thinking curriculum|Think clearly]] # [[Knowing How You Know|Know how you know]]. == Characteristics of Cognition == [[w:Cognition|Cognition]] is the "mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, thought, imagination, intelligence, the formation of knowledge, memory and working memory, judgment and evaluation, reasoning and computation, problem-solving and decision-making, comprehension and production of language. Cognitive processes use existing knowledge to discover new knowledge. Humans are remarkable, complex, intricate systems, and our brains are not objective, mechanical tools for directing attention, making observations, perceiving our surroundings, recalling past experiences, and drawing sound conclusions. Certain traits of human cognition make us vulnerable to misconceptions. These are elaborated upon below. === Forming Beliefs === People form their beliefs through a complex interplay of personal experiences, cultural influences, evidence, and introspection, creating a rich diversity in perspectives. Beliefs often stem from deeply held values, such as widely recognized [[Moral Reasoning|moral standards]] or more unique principles that resonate on an individual level. These beliefs may originate in childhood, shaped by family, education, and society, but they evolve over time through self-reflection, exposure to new ideas, and life’s challenges. The alignment of beliefs with values, evidence, and actions is essential for authenticity, fostering a sense of purpose and coherence in life. Examining these foundations helps individuals understand themselves, adapt to new insights, and find meaning, contributing to a life that feels both consistent and fulfilling. [[File:Intellectual Virtues Overcome Vices.jpg|thumb|Intellectual Virtues Overcome Vices]] Several characteristics of human nature and the way we think make it easy to mistake false beliefs for [[Seeking True Beliefs|true beliefs]]. These include cognitive biases, confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, soldier mindset, social proof, illusory truth effect, overconfidence, the illusion of explanatory depth, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and other intellectual vices. The Wikiversity course on [[Forming beliefs|Forming Beliefs]] describes these characteristics in more depth. === Solution Aversion === [[q:Upton_Sinclair|Upton Sinclair]] famously observed “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” This is an example of ''solution aversion''—the tendency to deny evidence if acknowledging it will lead to an unacceptable consequence. More formally, the solution aversion model predicts that certain solutions associated with problems (e.g., government, regulation) are more aversive and more threatening to individuals who hold an ideology that is incompatible with or even challenged by the solution, and this increases skepticism of the problems’ existence.<ref>[http://pscourses.ucsd.edu/ps100da/Campbell&#x20;Aaron&#x20;Kay&#x20;Solution&#x20;Aversion&#x20;On&#x20;the&#x20;Relation&#x20;Between&#x20;Ideology&#x20;and&#x20;Motivated&#x20;Disbelief.pdf Solution Aversion: On the Relation Between Ideology and Motivated Disbelief], Troy H. Campbell and Aaron C. Kay. Duke University. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2014, Vol. 107, No. 5, 809–824</ref> Examples include a tendency to deny climate change when the proposed solutions my require more regulations or result in fewer jobs. Another example is [[w:Alex_Jones#Gun_rights|skepticism of school shootings]] motivated by a fear that they will lead to increased gun control. === Assignment === # Study the Wikiversity course [[Forming beliefs]]. # Beware of the many [[Forming beliefs#Difficulties|difficulties people face]] when forming beliefs. # Avoid [[w:Brain_rot|brain rot]]. # Practice the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] and [[Seeking True Beliefs|seek true beliefs]]. # Work to allow the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] to prevail over the [[Seeking True Beliefs#Virtue Overcomes Vice|intellectual vices]]. == Personalities == [[File:An Architecture for Human Interaction.jpg|thumb|An Architecture for Human Interaction]] Humans live, behave, and interact at several layers, illustrated in the diagram on the right and described in the Wikiversity course on [[Layers of Human Interaction]]. Attempting to using reason to [[Influence and Persuasion|influence]] another’s beliefs, values, or choices is an appeal at the [[Layers of Human Interaction#Cognition|cognitive layer]] of human interaction. Using repetition and rewards to create or elicit [[w:Classical_conditioning|conditioned responses]] or to create or strengthen memories modifies [[Layers of Human Interaction#Cognition|learned responses]]. Underlying these levels are our ''[[w:Personality|personality traits]]'', the intrinsic differences that make us each the unique person we are. These stable characteristics remain primarily constant throughout our adult life. The [[w:Big_Five_personality_traits|five-factor model of personality]] identifies five factors and ten values characterizing personality types. These five factors and ten values (describing the extremes of each factor) are as follows: * [[w:Openness_to_experience|openness to experience]] (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious) * [[w:Conscientiousness|conscientiousness]] (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless) * [[w:Extraversion_and_introversion|extraversion]] (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved) * [[w:Agreeableness|agreeableness]] (friendly/compassionate vs. critical/judgmental) * [[w:Neuroticism|neuroticism]] (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident) Research by [[w:Jonathan_Haidt|Johnathan Haidt]], reported in his book ''[[w:The_Righteous_Mind|The Righteous Mind]]'', and described in his [[w:Moral_foundations_theory|moral foundations theory]], has shown that people vary in their moral judgements and [[w:Ideology|political ideologies]] in predictable ways based on their personality types. For example, he has found that “Liberals score higher on measures of [[w:Neophile|neophilia]] (also known as “openness to experience”), not just for new foods but also for new people, music, and ideas. Conservatives are higher on neophobia; they prefer to stick with what’s tried and true, and they care a lot more about guarding borders, boundaries, and traditions.”<ref>Haidt, Jonathan. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. @ 2655 of 7971</ref> In short, holding liberal or conservative political views is largely a result of personality differences! Recognizing that personality traits are largely intrinsic traits determined by heredity, warns us that these views are very difficult to change. === Assignment: === # Read the essay [[/Personality Is Not Destiny/|Personality is not Destiny]]. # Regardless of your personality type, endeavor to approach new ideas and new experiences from an expectation of [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]] rather than fear. # If you encounter people who are not naturally open to experience, be patient with them as they encounter and struggle to become comfortable with new ideas or new experiences.   Chapters 7 and 8 of the book ''Misbelief''<ref>{{cite book|title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things|last=Ariely|first=Dan|date=September 17, 2024|publisher=Harper Perennial|isbn=978-0063280434|pages=320|author-link=w:Dan_Ariely}}</ref>, identify other individual differences that increase susceptibility to misbelief. These include susceptibility to: # [[w:False_memory|False recall]] and False recognition, # [[w:Magical_thinking|Magical thinking]], # Openness to absorbing<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tellegen|first=A.|last2=Atkinson|first2=G.|date=1974-06|title=Openness to absorbing and self-altering experiences ("absorption"), a trait related to hypnotic susceptibility|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4844914/|journal=Journal of Abnormal Psychology|volume=83|issue=3|pages=268–277|doi=10.1037/h0036681|issn=0021-843X|pmid=4844914}}</ref> and [[w:Hypnotic_susceptibility|Hypnotic susceptibility]], # Perceptual aberrations, # Patternicity (Apophenia), # Lack of intellectual humility, # Fixed mindset, # Narcissism, and # Decision making errors including the [[w:Conjunction_fallacy|conjunction fallacy]], [[w:Illusory_correlation|illusory correlation]], and [[w:Hindsight_bias|hindsight bias]]. Each of these characteristics are described in more detail below. '''False Recall and False Recognition:''' In [[w:Psychology|psychology]], a ''false memory'' is a phenomenon where someone [[w:Recall_(memory)|recalls]] something that did not actually happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened. [[w:Suggestibility|Suggestibility]], activation of associated information, the incorporation of misinformation, and [[w:Misattribution_of_memory|source misattribution]] have been suggested to be several mechanisms underlying a variety of types of false memory. Several natural factors vary the susceptibility of a person to form false memories. These include individual differences in creative imagination, and variations in perceived social pressure. Other factors include a history of [[w:False_memory#Trauma|trauma]] relevant to the false memory, [[w:False_memory#Sleep_deprivation|sleep deprivation]], and [[w:False_memory_syndrome|false memory syndrome]].   '''Magical Thinking''' [[File:Saint Pierre tentant de marcher sur les eaux by François Boucher.jpg|thumb|''[[w:Saint_Peter|Saint Peter]] Attempting to [[w:Jesus_walking_on_water|Walk on Water]]'' (1766), painting by [[w:François_Boucher|François Boucher]]]] [[w:Magical_thinking|Magical thinking]], or superstitious thinking, is the belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them, particularly because of [[w:Supernatural|supernatural]] effects. Examples include the idea that personal thoughts can influence the external world without acting on them, or that objects must be causally connected if they resemble each other or have come into contact with each other in the past. Magical thinking is a type of fallacious thinking and is a common source of invalid causal inferences. Unlike the confusion of [[w:Correlation|correlation]] with causation, magical thinking does not require the events to be correlated. '''Hypnotic susceptibility and Fantasy-prone personality''' [[w:Hypnotic_susceptibility|Hypnotic susceptibility]] measures how easily a person can be hypnotized. Individuals highly susceptible to hypnosis tend to have distinctive characteristics outside of hypnosis. In 1981, Sherl Wilson and T X Barber reported<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-3974-8_10|title=Vivid Fantasy and Hallucinatory Abilities in the Life Histories of Excellent Hypnotic Subjects (“Somnambules”): Preliminary Report with Female Subjects|last=Wilson|first=Sheryl C.|last2=Barber|first2=Theodore X.|date=1981|publisher=Springer US|isbn=978-1-4684-3974-8|editor-last=Klinger|editor-first=Eric|location=Boston, MA|pages=133–149|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-1-4684-3974-8_10}}</ref> that most of a group of individuals extremely susceptible to hypnosis who they termed "[[w:Fantasy_prone_personality|fantasizers]]" exhibited a cluster of traits consisting of: 1) fantasizing much of the time, 2) reporting their imagery was as vivid as real perceptions, 3) having physical responses to their imagery, 4) having an earlier than average age for first childhood memory, 5) recalling "imaginary playmates" from childhood, and 6) having grown up with parents who encouraged imaginative play. '''Perceptual Aberrations''' Perceptual aberrations encompass a range of unusual sensory experiences, including feeling that body parts are changing shape, merging with external objects, or a distorted sense of body ownership. These experiences are commonly reported in individuals with psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia. "Perceptual aberrations, including the sensation that one's organs are rotting, feeling that the body is unreal or that the shape and size of body parts are changing or merging with external objects, and altered sense of bodily ownership are common in psychosis"<ref>[https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-my/wp-content/uploads/sites/1216/2019/04/14113938/Brosey_Schiz-Res-2017_Neuroanatomical-correlates-of-perceptual-aberrations-in-psychosis.pdf Neuroanatomical correlates of perceptual aberrations in psychosis], Erin A. Brosey, Neil D. Woodward. Schizophrenia </ref> '''Patternicity (Apophenia)''' [[w:Christopher_Hitchens|Christopher Hitchens]] remarked: “Human beings are pattern-seeking animals who will prefer even a bad theory or a conspiracy theory to no theory at all.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quotlr.com/author/christopher-hitchens|title=110+ Christopher Hitchens Quotes about religion, god, death - QUOTLR|date=2024-06-02|website=Quotlr - Famous Motivational Quotes|language=en|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> [[File:Martian face viking cropped.jpg|thumb|Satellite photograph of a [[w:Mesa|mesa]] in the [[w:Cydonia_(Mars)|Cydonia region of Mars]], often called the[[w:Cydonia_(Mars)#"Face_on_Mars"|"Face on Mars"]]]] [[w:Apophenia|Apophenia]] is the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things. The term was coined by psychiatrist [[w:Klaus_Conrad|Klaus Conrad]] in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. He defined it as "unmotivated seeing of connections [accompanied by] a specific feeling of abnormal meaningfulness". Apophenia has also come to describe a human propensity to unreasonably seek definite patterns in random information, such as can occur in gambling or seeing meaningful images in random photographs. '''Lack of intellectual humility''' [[w:Intellectual_humility|Intellectual humility]] is characterized by recognizing the limits of one's knowledge and acknowledging one's fallibility. It involves several components, including not thinking too highly of oneself, refraining from believing one's own views are superior to others', lacking intellectual vanity, being open to new ideas, and acknowledging mistakes and shortcomings. It is positively associated with openness to new ideas, empathy, prosocial values, tolerance for diverse perspectives, and scrutiny of misinformation. Individuals with higher levels of intellectual humility experience benefits such as improved decision-making, positive social interactions, and the moderation of conflicts. A person who lacks intellectual humility may think too highly of themselves, think their beliefs or attitudes are more likely to be correct than those of others, boast or brag about their intellectual accomplishments, become defensive when challenged, overreact to criticism, refuse to acknowledge their mistakes, lack [[Fostering Curiosity|curiosity]], and [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|hold rigidly to their beliefs]], despite contrary evidence. === Assignment === Work to increase your [[w:Intellectual_humility|intellectual humility]]. # Become more aware of your own doubts or uncertainties. # Become comfortable acknowledging your own uncertainty using phrases such as: “I’m not sure about that”, or “Let’s check up on that”, or “I’d like to find out more about this before making a firm decision. # Study the [[Seeking True Beliefs#Humility|Humility]] section of the Wikiversity course [[Seeking True Beliefs]]. # Work to adopt a [[w:Mindset#Fixed_and_growth_mindsets|growth mindset]], described in the next section. # Consider evaluating yourself using the [https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/social-science/content/comprehensive-intellectual-humility.pdf Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale].<ref>Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., & Rouse, S. V. (2016). The development and validation of the [https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/social-science/content/comprehensive-intellectual-humility.pdf Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale]. Journal of Personality Assessment, 98, 209- 221. doi:10.1080/00223891.2015.1068174</ref> '''Fixed mindset''' People with a [[w:Mindset#Fixed_and_growth_mindsets|fixed mindset]] believe that "intelligence is static", and little can be done to improve ability. Feedback is seen as "evaluation of their underlying ability" and success is seen because of this ability, not any effort expended. Failure is intimidating, since it "suggests constraints or limits they would not be able to overcome". Those with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges, give up easily, and focus on the outcome. They believe that their abilities are fixed, and effort has little value. A fixed mindset is similar to the [[w:The_Scout_Mindset|Soldier Mindset]], described by [[w:Julia_Galef|Julia Galef]]. === Assignment: === # Work to adopt a [[Finding Common Ground#The Scout Mindset|scout mindset]]. # Study the [[Sustaining Agency#Internal vs. External Locus of Control|Internal vs. External Locus of Control]] section of the Wikiversity course on [[Sustaining Agency]]. # Read this essay on [[/Toward a Growth Mindset/|transitioning toward a growth mindset]]. # Take steps toward a attaining growth mindset. '''Narcissism''' [[w:Narcissism|Narcissism]] is excessive preoccupation with one's self, one's own worth, and one's own needs. It is typically associated with behaviors of self-elevation over others, entitlement, and delusional grandiosity. == Social Elements == People are inherently [[w:Social|social]]. Each of us has a need to [[w:Belongingness|belong]], and we seek to avoid the pain of [[w:Social_isolation|social isolation]] and [[w:Ostracism|ostracism]]. When misbelievers discover that others share a particular misbelief, they may find [[w:Acceptance|acceptance]], [[w:Normative_social_influence|validation]], [[w:Social_status|social status]], and comfort within that group. Finally, I have found my people! These people believe me! I am attracted to these people! I belong with these people! I am comfortable being with my people! We have been right all along! We alone have discovered the truth and are no longer the naive suckers being duped. It all [[w:Sensemaking|makes sense]] now. === Acceptance Displaces Ostracism === While [[w:Ostracism|ostracism]], [[w:Social_rejection|social rejection]], and [[w:Shunned|shunning]] are painful, acceptance is comfortable. The social psychologist [[w:Kipling_Williams|Kipling Williams]] defines ostracism as “any act or acts of ignoring and excluding an individual or group by an individual or a group, without necessarily involving acts of verbal or physical abuse.” Williams proposes that the most prevalent form of ostracism is the [[w:Silent_treatment|silent treatment]], where effectively refusing to communicate with a person effectively ignores and excludes them. Williams and his colleagues have charted responses to ostracism in some five thousand cases and found two distinctive patterns of response. The first is increased [[w:Conformity|group-conformity]], in a quest for re-admittance; the second is to become more provocative and hostile to the group, [[w:Conformity|seeking attention]] rather than acceptance. Experiments with a simple [[w:Social_rejection#Ball_toss_/_cyberball_experiments|cyberball computer game]] have found that even a simple and brief period of ostracism can produce significant increases in self-reported levels of anger and sadness. Social rejection significantly impacts both [[w:Social_rejection#Health_effects|emotional and physical health]], leading to increased anxiety, depression, and negative emotions.  It also weakens the immune system, increases blood pressure, and heightens the risk of various illnesses, including HIV and tuberculosis.  Furthermore, rejection can cause long-term psychological and physical harm, especially in cases of family estrangement or chronic social isolation. It is not surprising that someone who is being rejected by mainstream believers will seek acceptance among like-minded misbelievers. ==== Assignment ==== # If someone you know is feeling isolated, help them to connect. #* The Wikiversity course on [[Alleviating Loneliness]] may be helpful. #* This collection of [[:Category:Community|community-related]] resources may be helpful. #* [[Being Friends|Become their friend]].   # Avoid alienating misbelievers you encounter. Remain friendly and continue to establish [[w:Rapport|rapport]]. Do not exclude or ostracize misbelievers, even subtly. # The methods of [[w:Deep_canvassing|deep canvasing]] and [[Street Epistemology|street epistemology]] can be helpful in [[Finding Common Ground|finding common ground]]. # Consider participating in a program offered by the [[w:Braver_Angels|Braver Angels organization]]. # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Finding Common Ground]]. #* Find common ground. === Social Proof === Often people will just go along to get along. This is an example of [[w:Social_proof|social proof]]. [[w:Social_proof|Social proof]], or informational social influence, is a psychological phenomenon where individuals copy the actions of others to determine appropriate behavior in each situation. In ambiguous social situations, people rely on the assumption that others possess more knowledge about the current situation. This influence leads to the tendency of large groups to conform, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as [[w:Herd_behavior|herd behavior]]. While social proof reflects a rational desire to consider others’ information, formal analysis reveals that it can cause individuals to converge too quickly on a single choice, potentially resulting in decisions based on limited information. [[w:Information_cascade|Information cascades]] are an example of this behavior. The effects of [[w:Social_influence|social influence]] can be seen in the tendency of large groups to conform. When individuals are unsure of the correct behavior, they often seek guidance from others. Informational social influence occurs when people conform because they believe others’ interpretations of ambiguous situations are more accurate and will help them make appropriate choices. This contrasts with normative social influence, where individuals conform to be liked or accepted by others. Social proof often leads to both public compliance (conforming to the behavior of others without necessarily believing it is correct) and private acceptance (conforming based on a genuine belief that others are correct). ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course [[Navigating Social Proof]]. # Decide for yourself when to go along to get along, or to think for yourself and see what happens. === Cognitive Dissonance === A tension, called [[w:Cognitive_dissonance|cognitive dissonance]], arises when actions are inconsistent with beliefs. A simple example is when a health-conscious person continues to smoke cigarettes, despite knowing the dangers. This tension can be resolved in one of several ways: # Stop smoking, # Declare, to yourself and others, that smoking is safe, or # Endure the tension. This tension can arise when a person holding some misbelief is confronted with evidence that challenges or falsifies their deeply held misbelief. Let’s take an example of a person who strongly believes they have experienced an [[w:Alien_abduction|alien abduction]]. As contrary evidence arises—say for example they were seen and photographed in public at some time during the alleged abduction—the tension increases. The tension can be resolved by dismissing the evidence and doubling down on the misbelief, or by abandoning the misbelief. If the misbelief is weakly held, then it is easiest to abandon that misbelief, admit you were mistaken, and move past the incident. However, if the belief is rigidly held, if it became part of your identity, if you have achieved some level of acceptance or [[w:Social_status|social status]] because of your resolve and commitment to this belief, it is likely you will increase your commitment to the misbelief and take increasingly extreme actions to defend the misbelief. Also, a gap can arise between your ''held beliefs''—what you authentically and privately believe—and your ''professed beliefs''—what you tell others you believe. Maintaining this gap this introduces an additional tension. [[w:Charlatan|Charlatans]] profess beliefs they do not hold. They are not experiencing cognitive dissonance; they are simply frauds. The three conditions—what is true, what I believe, and what I profess to believe—can exist in various relationships. To enhance the alignment in your life, strive to ensure that all three conditions are consistent. ==== Assignment ==== # Complete the Wikiversity course on [[Resolving Cognitive Dissonance]]. # Identify any cognitive dissonance you may be experiencing. # Work to align your behavior (including professed beliefs) with [[Seeking True Beliefs|well-chosen beliefs]]. === Celebrity Charlatans === Many [[w:Charlatans|charlatans]] can increase their social status, at least temporality by publicly advocating for some misbelief. Read this [[/Celebrity Charlatans/|list of celebrity charlatans]] who have who gained fame, notoriety, or celebrity status through deception, exaggerated claims, or fraudulent behavior, at least temporarily, by professing to hold misbeliefs. Also read this list of[[/Prominent Conspiracy Theorists/| Prominent Conspiracy Theorists]]. While the various misbelievers you are likely to encounter may not rise to the level of prominence of those in the lists above, many attain some level of social standing because of their (professed) misbeliefs. For the everyday misbeliever, comradery, [[w:Friending_and_following|followers]], and [[w:Like_button|likes]] are powerful rewards. The pattern is clear: # Become intrigued with some misbelief. # Embrace the narrative. Add details. Embellish. Evangelize. # Gain some level of acceptance from fellow misbelievers. # Gain some level of social status for promoting this misbelief. # Maintaining this level of status depends on sustaining, defending, and often escalating the misbelief. # It becomes difficult to unwind this process, even if you begin to doubt the misbelief. ==== Assignment ==== # Beware of misbeliefs and those who advance them. # [[Knowing How You Know|Know how you know]]. # Be aware of the importance of [[w:Skepticism|skepticism]], [[w:Critical_thinking|critical thinking]], [[Clear Thinking/Curriculum|clear thinking]], and the need to verify [[w:Extraordinary_claims_require_extraordinary_evidence|extraordinary claims]]. === Tribes and Loyalty === A [[w:Shibboleth|shibboleth]] is any custom or tradition, usually a choice of phrasing or single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. Shibboleths have been used throughout history in many societies as passwords, ways of self-identification, signals of loyalty and affinity, ways of maintaining traditional segregation, or protection from real or perceived threats. Sharing a particular misbelief can signal membership of an exclusive group of people who share a certain set of beliefs. Holding the misbelief is a shibboleth that quickly and reliably identifies members of the in-group and excludes members of the out group.   To begin to understand [[w:Collective_identity|group identity]] and [[w:Loyalty|loyalty]], consider the following passage on [[w:Zhao_Gao#Calling_a_deer_a_horse|calling a deer a horse]]: <blockquote>Zhao Gao was contemplating treason but was afraid the other officials would not heed his commands, so he decided to test them first. He brought a deer and presented it to the Second Emperor but called it a horse. The Second Emperor laughed and said, "Is the chancellor perhaps mistaken, calling a deer a horse?" Then the emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate themselves with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law and had them executed instantly. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao gained military power as a result of that. </blockquote>Professed belief in a specific unlikely claim demonstrates loyalty to the group and perhaps its leader. The more preposterous the professed misbelief, the more costly the loyalty test and the stronger the evidence of loyalty. Misbelievers of the same stripe form a closely knit [[w:Tribe|tribe]], bound by their willingness to demonstrate their loyalty by using the [[w:Handicap_principle|costly signal]] of professing a specific misbelief. == Media Landscape == Most alternative social media news consumers feel a sense of community on these sites, which prominently identify themselves as havens of free speech.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2022/10/06/the-role-of-alternative-social-media-in-the-news-and-information-environment/|title=The Role of Alternative Social Media in the News and Information Environment|last=Aubin|first=Galen Stocking, Amy Mitchell, Katerina Eva Matsa, Regina Widjaya, Mark Jurkowitz, Shreenita Ghosh, Aaron Smith, Sarah Naseer and Christopher St|date=2022-10-06|website=Pew Research Center|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-05}}</ref> More information is available today than at any other time in history, yet our capacity to direct attention, avoid distractions, absorb information, evaluate credibility, and learn remains largely unchanged from thousands of years ago. Learning to navigate today’s vast information landscapes can help you take charge of how you spend your time, direct your attention, and form beliefs. In today’s fast-paced world, attention might be the most precious resource. Despite the abundance of information, it is attention that’s scarce, making it highly valuable. As you navigate through information landscapes, make sure to direct your attention wisely. === Assignment === # Study the Wikiversity course [[Navigating Information Landscapes]]. #* Navigate information landscapes wisely. # Study the Wikiversity course [[Navigating Social Proof]]. #* Navigate social proof skillfully. # Study the Wikiversity course [[Evaluating Information]]. #* Evaluate information skillfully. == Avoiding the Pitfalls == Misbeliefs, like a candle flame, can draw us in with their glow, promising hidden knowledge, alternative explanations, or thrilling narratives. But we must learn to [[Understanding Misbelief/Look but Don’t Touch|look but not touch]]. [[File:White candle seamless loop.gif|thumb| Enjoy the burning candle without touching it.]] Assignments throughout this course have offered guidance in avoiding the many pitfalls of misbeliefs. Work on those assignments that seem most relevant and valuable to you. In general misbeliefs can be avoided by: # Deciding to [[Understanding Misbelief/Look but Don’t Touch|look but not touch]]. Explore misbeliefs without committing to them. # Strengthening your [[Understanding Misbelief#Motivations|motivation]]<nowiki/>s toward true beliefs. # Pursuing the [[w:Inner_Development_Goals|Inner development goals]]. # Inviting and exploring differing viewpoints: #* Engage in [[Socratic Methods|Socratic Dialogue]] with someone who holds some belief different from yours. #* Participate in [[w:Braver_Angels|Braver Angels]] programs. # [[Seeking True Beliefs|Seeking true beliefs]], and # Working to [[Exploring Worldviews/Aligning worldviews|align your worldview with realty]]. == Applying the Intellectual Virtues == An important objective of this course is to help students to use the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] to overcome [[Seeking True Beliefs#Virtue Overcomes Vice|intellectual vices]]. As a result students can transition from [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held beliefs]] to more carefully considered [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly held beliefs]]. === Assignment === # Read this [[/Are You Still Certain?/|list of controversial statements]]. (Caution, these statements are deliberately chosen to be provocative.) # Identify any statements that are particularly sensitive or emotionally charged for you. These might be statements you’ve held ridigly for a long time and have strong emotional attachments to. You might even enjoy discussing them or using them to connect with people in your in-group. These statements could also be significant aspects of your political, cultural, or religious identity. # Reflect on how you came to hold that belief and what you have at stake. Why is this important to you? Is this belief motivated by fear or hate? # Carefully and skillfully examine such statements. Identify hidden assumptions and instances where facts are intertwined with opinions or controversies. Determine any motivating truths behind the claim, along with inaccurate, misleading, and untrue elements. Analyze any simplistic reductions of complex issues, [[Recognizing Fallacies|logical fallacies]], or inaccuracies. # Apply the [[Seeking True Beliefs#The Intellectual Virtues|intellectual virtues]] as skillfully as you can to overcome any lingering [[Seeking True Beliefs#Virtue Overcomes Vice|intellectual vices]]. # If you can find someone with differing views on a topic, engage them in a skillful [[Practicing Dialogue|dialogue]] if they are willing and able to do so. Consider using [[Socratic Methods|Socratic methods]] or even [[Street Epistemology|street epistemology]]. Throughout this process, strengthen your relationship with your dialogue partner and work to [[Finding Common Ground|find common ground]]. # Work to transition from your [[Seeking True Beliefs#Rigidity|rigidly held beliefs]] to a more carefully considered [[Seeking True Beliefs#Firmness|firmly held belief]] on the topic. == Five techniques of denial (FLICC): == Researcher [[w:Skeptical_Science|John Cook]] has identified five techniques of denial that are used to propagate misinformation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/212-john-cook|title=Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation|website=The Great Simplification|language=en-US|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>. He uses the acronym FLICC to help people remember these five techniques: * Fake Experts—Using testimonials from non-experts willing to falsely testify in support of the misinformation. * [[Recognizing Fallacies|Logical Fallacies]]—Using flawed logic to draw a conclusion that is unsupported by the premise.   * Impossible Expectations—Demanding unrealistic levels of proof from science. * [[w:Cherry_picking|Cherry-Picking]]—Citing individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related and similar cases or data that may contradict that position. * [[w:Conspiracy_theory|Conspiracy Theories]]—Providing an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often political in motivation), when other explanations are more probable. Learn to identify these deceptive techniques and avoid being persuaded by them. == Conversion == Abandoning a deeply held belief is difficult, however it can be done. === Assignment === # Form a list of beliefs you hold firmly that you suspect may be misbeliefs. You may be able to identify these candidate misbeliefs because other thoughtful people differ in this belief. # Examine why you hold that belief. How do you benefit from holding that belief? How might you benefit from abandoning that belief? # Use techniques described throughout this course to challenge and perhaps alter that belief. # Read this essay on [[/Lessons from Conversion Stories/|Lessons from Conversion Stories]]. # Seek inspiration from one or more of these stories. # Decide to convert to a true belief. # Persist in adopting that new true belief. == Summary and Conclusions == Misbeliefs are a widespread and persistent challenge, affecting individuals and societies alike.^[35] While we often assume we are skilled at distinguishing fact from fiction, research and experience show that we frequently overestimate our ability to judge truth accurately. The human mind is vulnerable to errors in reasoning, social influences, and emotional biases, all of which contribute to the formation and spread of false beliefs. Because of this, misbeliefs are not just occasional errors but deeply ingrained tendencies that shape how we perceive and interpret the world. A variety of factors drive people toward misbeliefs rather than true beliefs. Psychological needs, cognitive shortcuts, and social pressures all contribute to the appeal of certain misbeliefs. In times of stress or uncertainty, people may cling to comforting but false explanations rather than confront complex or unsettling truths. Additionally, personality traits, such as openness to new experiences or susceptibility to authority, influence how likely someone is to embrace and spread misbeliefs. The modern media landscape further accelerates the spread of misinformation, making it easier for unverified or deceptive claims to reach vast audiences quickly. Recognizing the conditions that allow misbeliefs to thrive is a crucial step toward reducing their influence. By understanding the cognitive biases that lead to errors in judgment, the emotional and social rewards that reinforce misbeliefs, and the systemic issues that facilitate their spread, we can take active steps to resist misinformation. Education, critical thinking, and media literacy play essential roles in helping individuals and communities evaluate claims more rigorously and choose true beliefs over false ones. Ultimately, addressing misbeliefs is not just an intellectual challenge but a societal responsibility. Encouraging open-minded skepticism, promoting respectful dialogue, and fostering environments where truth-seeking is valued over ideological certainty can help mitigate the harms caused by misbeliefs. While false beliefs may always be part of human nature, understanding their origins and persistence empowers us to navigate the modern information landscape more wisely, making choices that align with truth rather than illusion. == Assignment == # [[Seeking True Beliefs|Seek true beliefs]]. # [[Living Wisely/Seeking Real Good|Seek real good]]. # [[Living Wisely|Live wisely]]! == Recommended Reading == Students who are interested in learning more about misbeliefs may wish to read these books: *{{cite book |last=Andersen |first=Kurt |date=September 5, 2017 |title=Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History |publisher=Random House |pages=480 |isbn=978-1400067213 |author-link=w:Kurt_Andersen }} *{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Seth |author-linkw"Seth_Andrews= |date=December 4, 2012 |title=Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason |publisher=Outskirts Press |pages=204 |isbn=978-1478716563}} *{{cite book |last=Aral |first=Sinan |author-link= |date=September 14, 2021 |title=The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health--and How We Must Adapt |publisher=Crown |pages=416 |isbn=978-0593240403}} *{{cite book |last=Ariely |first=Dan |author-link=w:Dan_Ariely |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things |publisher=Harper Perennial |pages=320 |isbn=978-0063280434}} *{{cite book |last=Berger |first=Jonah |author-link= |date=February 1, 2022 |title=The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind |publisher=Simon & Schuster |pages=288 |isbn=978-1982108649}} *{{cite book |last=Brown |first=Brené |author-link=w:Brené_Brown |date=March 1, 2022 |title=The Gifts of Imperfection |publisher=Hazelden Publishing |pages=208 |isbn=978-1616499600}} *{{cite book |last=Bruni |first=Frank |author-link=w:Frank_Bruni |date=April 30, 2024 |title=The Age of Grievance |publisher=Avid Reader Press |pages=288 |isbn=978-1668016435}} *{{cite book |last=Burton |first=Robert |date= |title=On Being Certain Paperback |publisher=Griffin |pages=272 |isbn=978-0312541521}} *{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=Joseph |author-link=w:Joseph_Campbell |date=June 1, 1991 |title=The Power of Myth |publisher=Anchor |pages=293 |isbn=978-0385418867}} *{{cite book |last=Cialdini|first=Robert B.|title=Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion|date=20|publisher=Collins|isbn=978-0-06-124189-5|edition=Rev. ed., [Nachdr.]|location=New York, NY}} *{{cite book |last=Frankfurt |first=Harry G. |date=January 30, 2005 |title=[[w:On_Bullshit|On Bullshit]] |publisher=Princeton University Press |pages=67 |isbn=978-0691122946 |author-link=w:Harry_Frankfurt }} *{{cite book |last=Frankfurt |first=Harry G. |date=October 31, 2006 |title=[[w:On_Truth|On Truth]] |publisher=Knopf |pages=112 |isbn=978-0307264220 |author-link=w:Harry_Frankfurt }} *{{cite book |last=Galef |first=Julia |author-link=w:Julia_Galef |date=April 13, 2021|title=The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't |publisher=Piatkus |pages= |isbn= 978-0349427645}} *{{cite book |last=Gray |first=Dave |author-link= |date=September 14, 2016 |title=Liminal Thinking: Create the Change You Want by Changing the Way You Think |publisher=Two Waves Books |pages=184 |isbn=978-1933820460}} *{{cite book |last=Haidt |first=Jonathan |date=February 12, 2013 |title=[[w:The_Righteous_Mind|The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion]] |publisher=Vintage |pages=528 |isbn=978-0307455772 |author-link=w:Jonathan_Haidt }} *{{cite book |last=Heaphy |first=Timothy J. |title=Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy |publisher=Steerforth |pages=288 |isbn=978-1586424015}} *{{cite book |last=Hecht |first=Jennifer Michael |author-link=w:Jennifer_Michael_Hecht |date=September 7, 2004 |title=Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson |publisher=HarperOne |pages=576 |isbn=978-0060097950}} *{{cite book |last=Heflinger |first=Earl |author-link= |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Off the Hook: Escaping Toxic Ideology |publisher=BalboaPress |pages=328 |isbn=978-1504399913}} *{{cite book |last=Holmes |first=Jamie |author-link=w:Jamie_Holmes_(author) |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing Paperback |publisher=Crown |pages=336 |isbn=978-0385348393}} *{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Spencer |author-link=w:Spencer_Johnson_(writer) |date=Paperback – January 1, 1999 |title=Who Moved My Cheese? |publisher=Vermilion |pages= |isbn=978-0091876043}} *{{cite book |last=Kahneman |first=Daniel |date=April 2, 2013 |title=[[w:Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow|Thinking, Fast and Slow]] |publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux |pages=499 |isbn=978-0374533557 |author-link=w:Daniel_Kahneman }} *{{cite book |last=Kashdan |first=Todd |author-link=w:Todd_Kashdan |date=April 21, 2009 |title=Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life |publisher=William Morrow |pages=352 |isbn=978-0061661181}} *{{cite book |last=Mackay |first=Charles |date=November 1, 2016 |title=[[w:Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds|Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds]] |publisher=CreateSpace |pages=386 |isbn=978-1539849582 |author-link=w:Charles_Mackay_(author) }} *{{cite book |last=McIntyre |first=Lee |date=February 16, 2018 |title=Post-Truth |publisher=The MIT Press |pages=240 |isbn=978-0262535045 }} *{{cite book |last=Muster |first=Nori |author-link= |date=February 20, 2017 |title=Cult Survivors Handbook: Seven Paths to an Authentic Life |publisher=Independently published |pages=83 |isbn=978-1520661025}} *{{cite book |last=Peterson|first=Christopher|last2=Maier|first2=Steven F.|last3=Seligman|first3=Martin E. P.|title=Learned helplessness: a theory for the age of personal control|date=1995|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|isbn=978-0-19-504467-6|edition=1st issued as a paperback|location=New York, NY}} *{{cite book |last=Pinker |first= Steven |author-link=w:Steven_Pinker|date= September 28, 2021 |title=[[w:Rationality_(book)| Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters]]| publisher= Viking |pages=432 |isbn= 978-0525561996 }} *{{cite book |last=Rosling |first=Hans |date=April 3, 2018 |title=Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think |publisher=Flatiron Books |pages=341 |isbn=978-1-250-10781-7 |author-link=w:Hans_Rosling }} *{{cite book |last=Schulz |first=Kathryn |author-link=w:Kathryn_Schulz |date=June 8, 2010 |title=Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error |publisher=Ecco |pages=416 |isbn=0061176044}} *{{cite book |last=Shermer |first=Michael |author-link=w:Michael_Shermer |date=August 7, 2012 |title=The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths |publisher=St. Martin's Griffin |pages=385 |isbn=978-1250008800}} *{{cite book |last=Singer |first=Margaret Thaler |author-link= |date=April 11, 2003 |title=Cults in Our Midst: The Continuing Fight Against Their Hidden Menace |publisher=Jossey-Bass |pages=400 |isbn=978-0787967413}} *{{cite book |last=Snyder|first=Timothy|author-link=w:Timothy_D._Snyder|date= September 17, 2024|title=On freedom|publisher=Crown|isbn=978-0-593-72872-7|edition=First edition|location=New York}} *{{cite book |last=Sunstein |first=Cass R. |date=December 23, 2014 |title=Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter |publisher=Harvard Business Review Press |pages=272 |isbn=978-1422122990 |author-link=w:Cass_Sunstein }} *{{cite book |last=Tavris |first=Carol |author-link=w:Carol_Tavris |date=August 4, 2020 |title=Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts |publisher=Mariner |pages=464|isbn=978-0358329619}} *{{cite book |last=Tobias |first=Madeleine |author-link= |date=January 1, 1994 |title=Captive Hearts, Captive Minds : Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Other Abusive Relationships |publisher=Hunter House |pages=304 |isbn=978-0897931441}} *{{cite book |last1=Tsipursky |first1=Gleb |last2=Ward |first2=Tim |date=May 29, 2020 |title=Pro Truth: A Practical Plan for Putting Truth Back Into Politics |publisher=Changemakers Books |page=271 |isbn=978-1789043990}} *{{cite book |last=Wilczek |first=Frank |author-link=w:Frank_Wilczek |date=January 12, 2021 |title=Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality |publisher=Penguin Press |pages=272 |isbn=978-0735223790}} *{{cite book |last=Wilson |first=Edward Osborne |date=March 30, 1999 |title=Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge |publisher=Vintage |pages=384 |isbn=978-0679768678 |author-link=w:E._O._Wilson }} *{{cite book |last=Wolpert |first=Lewis |date=July 17, 2008 |title=Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief |publisher=W. W. Norton & Company |pages=256 |isbn=978-0393332032 }} *{{cite book |last=Zmigrod |first=Leor |date=March 25, 2025 |title=The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking |publisher=Henry Holt and Co. |pages=304 |isbn=978-1250344595}} *Behind the Curve, documentary film directed by Daniel J. Clark I have not yet read the following books, but they seem interesting and relevant. They are listed here to invite further research. *The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth by Jonathan Rauch *Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renee DiResta *How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion, by David McRaney *Influence: Science and Practice, by Robert B. Cialdini *Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas, by Cass R. Sunstein *Conspiracy Theories (THINK) by Quassim Cassam *Fake News: Understanding Media and Misinformation in the Digital Age (Information Policy), by Melissa Zimdars (Editor), Kembrew Mcleod (Editor) *The doctor who fooled the world, by Brian Deer *Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon *Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It, by Richard V. Reeves. *Lies, Incorporated: The World of Post-Truth Politics == References == The resources sited here can be helpful in gaining a deeper understanding of misbelief. *[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/pops.12568?ref=quillette.com%2F1000 Understanding Conspiracy Theories], Karen M. Douglas, University of Kent *[http://www.ask-force.org/web/Discourse/Sunstein-Conspiracy-Theories-2009.pdf Symposium on Conspiracy Theories, Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures], Cass R. Sunstein, Law, Harvard University and Adrian Vermeule Law, Harvard University *[https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/28933/11/evolution_of_misbelief.pdf The evolution of misbelief], by McKay, R T ; Dennett, D C *[https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s41060-022-00311-6.pdf The disaster of misinformation: a review of research in social media], by Sadiq Muhammed T, and Saji K. Mathew *[https://www.jmir.org/2021/1/E17187/ Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review], by Victor Suarez-Lledo, and Javier Alvarez-Galvez *[https://globaldevincubator.org/initiative/tango/ Global Development Incubator, Tango] *[https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/103F0RDQHX3 Conspiracy Theories] *[https://mailchi.mp/yale/how-global-warming-beliefs-differ-by-education-levels-in-india?e=27d6126d54 Yale program on climate change communications]. *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vB1HaBsog Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard] *[https://www.academia.edu/71086639/Cultures_of_rejection_in_the_Covid_19_crisis Cultures of rejection in the Covid-19 crisis] [[Category:Life skills]] [[Category:Applied Wisdom]] [[Category:Philosophy]] [[Category:Clear Thinking]] [[Category:Reality]] [[Category:Courses]] {{CourseCat}} {{Clear Thinking}} 3wkm74a62wte53t19pxy85qve1aajha 0 319383 2811451 2802748 2026-05-25T01:46:07Z Guy Macon 313524 This is a user essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikiversity contributors. It has not been reviewed by the Wikiversity community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the community. 2811451 wikitext text/x-wiki This is a user essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikiversity contributors. It has not been reviewed by the Wikiversity community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the community. Not all so-called “[[w:Conspiracy_theory|conspiracy theories]]” (“minority viewpoints”) are baseless.<ref>[[w:ChatGPT|ChatGPT]] (in deep research mode) generated this text responding to the prompt: “Provide a list of claims that were originally dismissed as conspiracy theories but were later proved true”. </ref> In some cases, claims that were widely dismissed ended up being validated by evidence years later. Below are several notable examples from government, corporate, medical, and other spheres, along with brief explanations and the evidence that confirmed them: == Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (Government Medical Cover-up) == For decades, rumors circulated that the U.S. government was secretly [[w:Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study|experimenting on African American men with syphilis]] under the guise of treatment – a notion many found too horrific to believe. It turned out to be true. From 1932 to 1972, the U.S. Public Health Service conducted a study in Tuskegee, Alabama, where about 400 Black men with syphilis were lied to and left untreated so doctors could observe the disease’s progression.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/11-unbelievable-conspiracy-theories-that-were-actually-true.htm#:~:text=In%201932,%20the%20U,and%20shut%20the%20program%20down|title=11 Unbelievable Conspiracy Theories That Were Actually True|date=2015-06-08|website=HowStuffWorks|language=en-us|access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref> Even after penicillin became a known cure, researchers withheld treatment and information from the participants, some of whom died as a result.​<ref name=":0" /> The experiment’s existence was [[w:Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study#Study_termination|exposed by the press]] in 1972, sparking public outrage and official condemnation of the study as “ethically irresponsible”.​<ref name=":0" /> This once-dismissed “rumor” of a government medical conspiracy was conclusively proven by internal documents and later acknowledged with a public apology in 1997. == CIA’s Project MKUltra (Mind Control Experiments) == In the 1950s and 1960s, whispers of U.S. government “mind control” experiments using drugs and torture sounded like science fiction. Yet declassified records in the 1970s showed [[w:MKUltra|Project MKUltra]] was real. The CIA ran a secret program from 1953–1973 to test drugs (like LSD) and other methods for mind control and interrogation on unwitting citizens​. CIA Director [[w:Richard_Helms|Richard Helms]] attempted to destroy all MKUltra files in 1973 to keep it secret​. Despite this, investigations by the [[w:Church_Committee|Church Committee]] in 1975 uncovered the program, confirming that the CIA had indeed conducted illegal experiments on humans without consent What sounded like a wild conspiracy theory of government brainwashing was proven true by the CIA’s own documents and congressional hearings​. == FBI COINTELPRO (Domestic Spying and Sabotage) == Activists in the 1960s often suspected the FBI was spying on and disrupting civil rights and anti-war groups – claims dismissed by authorities at the time. In 1971, those suspicions were vindicated when activists stole files from an FBI office, exposing [[w:COINTELPRO|COINTELPRO]] (Counterintelligence Program) COINTELPRO was a secret FBI operation (1956–1971) that illegally spied on, infiltrated, and sought to “disrupt, discredit, and neutralize” dissident political organizations in the U.S.​ [[w:COINTELPRO#Range_of_targets|Targets included]] civil rights leaders (like Martin Luther King Jr.), anti–Vietnam War protesters, feminist and minority rights groups, among others​. The FBI’s role was [[w:COINTELPRO#Program_revealed|confirmed]] through the recovered documents and later Senate hearings, revealing a systematic violation of citizens’ rights. What had been dismissed as paranoia about government surveillance turned out to be a documented conspiracy against American activists​. == Big Tobacco’s Cover-up of Smoking Dangers (Corporate Conspiracy) == For decades, tobacco companies insisted smoking didn’t cause cancer or addiction, and those who accused them of a cover-up were often brushed off as alarmists. However, internal industry documents released in the 1990s proved that [[w:Tobacco_industry_playbook|Big Tobacco knew the truth all along]]. As early as the 1950s, cigarette makers’ own research showed links to cancer and the addictiveness of nicotine, yet they collectively conspired to hide those facts and publicly deny them.​<ref>https://www.tobaccotactics.org/article/addiction-manipulation/</ref> In 1994, the CEOs of major tobacco firms even testified before Congress under oath that they believed nicotine was ''“not addictive,”'' despite evidence their companies had manipulated nicotine levels to hook consumers​.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tobaccotactics.org/article/addiction-manipulation/|title=Addiction Manipulation|website=Tobacco Tactics|language=en|access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref> Subsequent lawsuits uncovered millions of pages of internal memos showing the industry understood the health risks but ran disinformation campaigns to cast doubt on the science. This corporate conspiracy to deceive the public – once deemed a fringe theory – was confirmed by the tobacco companies’ own files and legal admissions in the late 90s​.<ref name=":1" /> In 1994, seven CEOs of major tobacco companies raised their right hands before Congress and swore that nicotine is not addictive – a claim proven false by their own internal documents released later​.<ref name=":1" /> In addition, tobacco invested hundreds of millions into acquiring junk food companies. It is hidden by shell companies and multiple acquisitions to hide the true owner of these big corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oshf.ca/snackvictim-food-sponsored-by-corporations/|title=SNACKVICTIM Food List Sponsored by Corporations!|last=admin|date=2025-10-20|language=en-US|access-date=2025-11-01}}</ref> == Operation Northwoods (Military False-Flag Plot) == In the early 1960s, it would have seemed outrageous to suggest U.S. military leaders would plan attacks on Americans as a pretext for war. Yet in 1997, declassified records revealed [[w:Operation_Northwoods|Operation Northwoods]], a 1962 Pentagon proposal to do exactly that. The plan, developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined a series of false-flag attacks – including staging terrorist incidents on U.S. soil, hijacking planes, and even orchestrating violent crimes – and blaming them on Cuba to justify an invasion​.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/11-unbelievable-conspiracy-theories-that-were-actually-true.htm|title=11 Unbelievable Conspiracy Theories That Were Actually True|date=2015-06-08|website=HowStuffWorks|language=en-us|access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref> Top generals formally presented this plan (titled ''“Justification for US Military Intervention in Cuba”'') to the Secretary of Defense in 1962. President Kennedy ultimately rejected Operation Northwoods, so it was never executed​.<ref name=":2" /> However, the very existence of this plan – kept secret for decades – confirmed that a conspiracy within the military to deceive the public had been real. Once a wildly implausible idea, it became a documented historical fact when the files were declassified.<ref name=":2" /> [[File:NorthwoodsMemorandum.jpg|thumb| Photo of the Northwoods Memorandum for the U.S. Secretary of Defense (March 13, 1962) titled: "Justification for U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba (TS)".]] This top-secret memorandum to the U.S. Secretary of Defense proposed staging fake attacks on Americans as a pretext to invade Cuba​.<ref name=":2" /> The plan was kept secret for decades, dismissing early suspicions as absurd until documents surfaced proving it was true. == NSA Mass Surveillance (Warrantless Spying Program) == The notion that U.S. intelligence agencies were vacuuming up data on millions of Americans was long relegated to tinfoil-hat territory – until 2013. That year, NSA contractor [[w:Edward_Snowden|Edward Snowden]] leaked classified documents revealing a vast [[w:NSA_warrantless_surveillance_(2001–2007)|NSA mass surveillance]] operation. The leaks proved that the government (often in partnership with telecom and tech companies) had been secretly collecting phone records, emails, and internet communications on an unprecedented scale​.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-court-mass-surveillance-program-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CJ/#:~:text=%28Reuters%29%20,were%20not%20telling%20the%20truth https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-court-mass-surveillance-program-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CJ/]</ref>^,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/09/conspiracy_theo_1.html|title=Conspiracy Theories and the NSA|date=2013-09-06|website=Schneier on Security|language=en-US|access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref> Prior to this, officials had publicly denied such dragnet spying. In fact, intelligence chief [[w:James_Clapper|James Clapper]] had told Congress that the NSA was ''“not wittingly”'' collecting data on Americans – a statement proven false by Snowden’s evidence​.<ref name=":4">https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/09/conspiracy_theo_1.html</ref> Programs like [[w:PRISM|PRISM]] and the bulk telephone metadata collection, once dismissed as paranoid fantasies, were confirmed by internal NSA files and subsequently ruled illegal by courts​.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-court-mass-surveillance-program-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CJ/</ref> As security expert [[w:Bruce_Schneier|Bruce Schneier]] noted after the revelations, ''“every time there is an allegation against the NSA, no matter how outlandish, it turns out to be true.”''​<ref name=":4" /> What sounded like a conspiracy theory of government spying on its own citizens was undeniably validated by hard evidence​.<ref name=":3" /> == Exxon Knew About Climate Change (Corporate Science Cover-up) == Within the climate science community, it was rumored that oil companies had data about global warming long before it became public, suggesting they willfully ignored or suppressed it. Investigations in recent years have confirmed that [[w:ExxonMobil_climate_change_denial|ExxonMobil]] (and other fossil fuel companies) knew about the climate impact of carbon emissions as far back as the 1970s. Internal Exxon research and memos from the late 1970s and 1980s predicted global warming trends with uncanny accuracy and acknowledged the potential dangers of burning fossil fuels​.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-humanrights.org/es/%C3%BAltimas-noticias/new-research-shows-that-exxons-scientists-accurately-predicted-climate-change-from-the-1970s-onwards-incl-companys-reaction/|title=New research shows Exxon's scientists accurately predicted climate change from the 1970s onwards, incl. company's reaction|website=Business & Human Rights Resource Centre|language=es|access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref> Despite this knowledge, Exxon and others spent subsequent decades publicly [[w:Climate_change_denial|casting doubt on climate science]] and downplaying the risk. In 2015, journalists and researchers uncovered a trove of company documents and papers showing what Exxon scientists had told executives: that continued carbon dioxide emissions would raise global temperatures and pose severe risks​.<ref name=":5" /> This evidence demonstrated a corporate conspiracy to mislead the public and investors about climate change. What many had called a conspiracy theory – “Exxon knew, and lied about it” – is now supported by the company’s own documents and peer-reviewed studies​.<ref name=":5" /> == Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-up (Institutional Conspiracy) == For decades, isolated allegations suggested that Catholic Church leaders were quietly shuffling accused priests between parishes to hide [[w:Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases|widespread child sexual abuse]]. These claims were often met with denial or seen as anti-Catholic smears. However, extensive investigations have proven there was indeed a systematic cover-up. From the mid-20th century through the 2000s, Church hierarchy – all the way up to the Vatican – routinely suppressed abuse reports, protected predator priests, and silenced victims to avoid scandal. A Pennsylvania Grand Jury in 2018, for example, documented over 1,000 cases of child abuse by 300+ priests and concluded that ''“senior church officials…knew about the abuse… but routinely covered it up,”'' in a conspiracy spanning decades​.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/attorney-general-shapiro-details-findings-of-2-year-grand-jury-investigation-into-child-sex-abuse-by-catholic-priests-in-six-pennsylvania-dioceses/#:~:text=,sexual%20predators%20in%20their%20midst|title=Attorney General Shapiro Details Findings of 2-Year Grand Jury Investigation into Child Sex Abuse by Catholic Priests in Six Pennsylvania Dioceses|website=Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General|language=en|access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref> Similar investigations around the world (Ireland, Australia, Boston in the U.S., etc.) uncovered secret archives and correspondence proving that Church leaders reassigned abusive clergy and kept crimes hidden from law enforcement. What many victims and whistleblowers long claimed – and many others refused to believe – was undeniably validated by these reports: the Church engaged in a long-term conspiracy to conceal abuse cases​.<ref name=":6" /> == The Nayirah Testimony (Gulf War Propaganda) == In October 1990, as the U.S. debated going to war with Iraq, a 15-year-old Kuwaiti girl known as “Nayirah” [[w:Nayirah_testimony|gave gripping testimony]] to Congress. She claimed Iraqi soldiers had ripped babies from hospital incubators and left them to die – a story that shocked the world and helped rally support for the Gulf War. Some skeptics at the time whispered that the tale seemed suspiciously effective war propaganda, but such doubts were dismissed as cynicism or conspiracy thinking. It turned out the skeptics were right: [[w:Nayirah_testimony#Investigations|Nayirah’s story was a fabricated hoax]] orchestrated as part of a public relations campaign. In 1992, it was revealed that “Nayirah” was actually the daughter of the [[w:Saud_Nasser_Al-Saud_Al-Sabah|Kuwaiti ambassador]] to the U.S., not a volunteer nurse, and her testimony had been arranged by a PR firm ([[w:Hill_&_Knowlton#Controversies|Hill & Knowlton]]) hired by Kuwait’s government-in-exile​. She had never witnessed the alleged atrocities. The entire incubator babies narrative was invented to influence public opinion. This revelation – confirmed by journalists and human rights investigations – proved that what was sold as eyewitness testimony was in fact a conspiracy to deceive the public. The incident has since become a classic example of wartime disinformation, validating those who initially doubted the story​. Each of the above cases shows how a claim widely dismissed as a “conspiracy theory” can later be proven true. The confirming evidence often comes from internal documents, whistleblowers, or official investigations that finally bring the truth to light. These examples remind us that healthy skepticism can sometimes be [[Understanding Misbelief/Facts Are Stubborn|vindicated by facts]]. [[es:Entendiendo las Creencias Erróneas/Teorías de Conspiración que Resultaron ser Ciertas]] {{CourseCat}} hlepgbzhv49cibu3216xetiwtpx111m 0 324356 2811420 2794930 2026-05-24T13:00:17Z Jtneill 10242 /* How AI Systems Work */ + bullet-points 2811420 wikitext text/x-wiki <!-- TO CONTEST THIS PROPOSED DELETION, remove the following template, including this comment, up to the CLOSING COMMENT --> {{Ombox | type = delete | image = [[File:Orologio rosso.svg|45x45px|center|No license|link=]] | text = Please [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} help improve] the [[WV:WIW|educational quality]] of this resource to increase [[Wikiversity:Learning|engagement]] by [[Wikiversity:Who are Wikiversity participants?|participants]]. 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It combines computer science, mathematics, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, linguistics, and engineering. AI has become one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, influencing medicine, education, economics, industry, art, and politics. == Historical Background == * '''1950''' – Alan Turing publishes ''Computing Machinery and Intelligence'' and proposes the '''Turing Test'''. * '''1956''' – The Dartmouth Conference introduces the term "Artificial Intelligence". * '''1960s–70s''' – Development of symbolic AI, expert programs, and early robotics. * '''1980s''' – Rule-based expert systems used in industry. * '''1990s''' – Growth of statistical learning; IBM’s ''Deep Blue'' beats Garry Kasparov. * '''2000s''' – Big data and cloud computing expand AI research. * '''2010s–present''' – Rise of deep learning, neural networks, large language models, and generative AI. == Fundamental Concepts == === Data === * Training data are essential for AI learning. * Structured vs. unstructured data. * The concept of ''big data'' as an enabler of deep learning. === Algorithms === * Algorithms are rule-based or statistical methods for computation. * Examples: linear regression, k-nearest neighbors, support vector machines, decision trees. === Learning Paradigms === * '''Supervised Learning''': learning with labeled examples. * '''Unsupervised Learning''': discovering patterns in unlabeled data. * '''Reinforcement Learning''': agents learn from rewards and penalties. * '''Self-supervised Learning''': models generate their own labels, used in large-scale systems. === Neural Networks and Architectures === * '''Feedforward networks''' – simple layers of neurons. * '''CNNs (Convolutional Neural Networks)''' – used in vision tasks. * '''RNNs (Recurrent Neural Networks)''' – for sequential and time-series data. * '''Transformers''' – revolutionized natural language processing and multimodal AI. == Mathematical and Statistical Foundations == * '''Linear Algebra''': vectors, matrices, tensors. * '''Probability and Statistics''': modeling uncertainty, Bayesian inference. * '''Calculus''': derivatives for optimization. * '''Information Theory''': entropy, loss functions. * '''Optimization''': gradient descent, stochastic methods. == How AI Systems Work == * Data acquisition * Preprocessing * Model training * Evaluation * Deployment * Continuous learning == Major Areas of AI == * Natural Language Processing (NLP) * Computer Vision * Robotics * Expert Systems * Generative AI == Case Studies == * '''AlphaGo''' – reinforcement learning in games. * '''GPT models''' – large-scale text generation. * '''DALL·E''' – text-to-image models. * '''Self-driving cars''' – perception + decision-making. == Benefits and Opportunities == * Automation * Scientific discovery * Personalized medicine * Education accessibility * Creative industries support == Risks and Challenges == * Bias and fairness * Transparency and interpretability * Security and adversarial attacks * Privacy concerns * Employment impact * Spread of misinformation == AI and Society == * Ethics of AI decision-making * Philosophy of intelligence and consciousness * Sociological impacts (communication, labor, inequality) * Education and AI as both a subject and a tool == Regulation and Governance == * EU AI Act (risk-based regulation) * OECD principles of trustworthy AI * National AI strategies (US, China, EU) * International collaboration challenges == Future of Artificial Intelligence == * Multimodal AI (text, image, sound, video) * Neuro-symbolic AI * AI for sustainability and climate science * Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) debates * Alignment problem and safety research == Exercises and Activities == === Beginner Level === * Define AI in your own words. * Identify three examples of AI applications you use daily. * Compare human learning vs. machine learning. === Intermediate Level === * Train a simple classifier using Scikit-learn. * Analyze bias in a public dataset (e.g., UCI repository). * Create a diagram of the AI training pipeline. === Advanced Level === * Implement a neural network in PyTorch * Evaluate accuracy vs. fairness trade-offs in a dataset. * Research reinforcement learning by programming a simple game agent. === Research Projects === * Conduct a survey on how AI impacts education in your community. * Compare the accuracy of two machine learning models on the same dataset. * Investigate ethical challenges of AI in healthcare. == Glossary == * '''Algorithm''': a set of instructions for solving a problem. * '''Bias''': systematic error in AI results caused by flawed data. * '''Deep Learning''': machine learning with multi-layer neural networks. * '''Overfitting''': when a model memorizes data instead of generalizing. * '''Reinforcement Learning''': a paradigm where an agent learns by receiving rewards and penalties. * '''Transformer''': an architecture that processes sequential data efficiently. == Emerging Research Areas == * AI alignment and safety. * Explainable AI (XAI). * Human-AI collaboration. * Quantum machine learning. * AI in climate change modeling. * AI and neuroscience convergence. == Discussion and Open Questions == * Can machines truly “understand” language, or only simulate understanding? * Should AI systems have legal responsibility for their decisions? * How can society ensure equitable access to AI technologies? * Will AI lead to unemployment, or create new types of jobs? * What ethical boundaries should exist for AI in warfare? == Learning Resources == === Online Courses === * Machine Learning by Stanford (Coursera) * Elements of AI (University of Helsinki) * Artificial Intelligence (edX) * MIT OpenCourseWare: Artificial Intelligence === Recommended Books === * Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2021). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach''. * Goodfellow, I., Bengio, Y., & Courville, A. (2016). ''Deep Learning''. * Mitchell, M. (2019). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans''. * Nilsson, N. (2014). ''Principles of Artificial Intelligence''. * == See Also == * [[Machine Learning]] * [[Deep Learning]] * [[Natural Language Processing]] * [[Computer Vision]] * [[Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence]] * [[AI Ethics]] * [[Robotics]] == References == * Turing, A. (1950). ''Computing Machinery and Intelligence''. * Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2021). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach''. * Goodfellow, I., Bengio, Y., & Courville, A. (2016). ''Deep Learning''. * Mitchell, M. (2019). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans''. * Nilsson, N. (2014). ''Principles of Artificial Intelligence''. ---- ''Article created by '''MyTelAI''' as an educational resource for Wikiversity.'' [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] [[Category:Computer science]] [[Category:Educational resources]] [[Category:Ethics in technology]] [[Category:Philosophy of mind]] [[Category:Technology and society]] cltu0l9c8k0446pjpp65qv90k74g0fv 2811422 2811420 2026-05-24T13:03:50Z Jtneill 10242 Remove prod (I think this is useful); add {{AI-generated}} 2811422 wikitext text/x-wiki {{AI-generated}} == Introduction == '''Artificial Intelligence (AI)''' is a multidisciplinary field that develops systems capable of tasks traditionally requiring human intelligence, such as problem-solving, reasoning, learning, and perception. It combines computer science, mathematics, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, linguistics, and engineering. AI has become one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, influencing medicine, education, economics, industry, art, and politics. == Historical Background == * '''1950''' – Alan Turing publishes ''Computing Machinery and Intelligence'' and proposes the '''Turing Test'''. * '''1956''' – The Dartmouth Conference introduces the term "Artificial Intelligence". * '''1960s–70s''' – Development of symbolic AI, expert programs, and early robotics. * '''1980s''' – Rule-based expert systems used in industry. * '''1990s''' – Growth of statistical learning; IBM’s ''Deep Blue'' beats Garry Kasparov. * '''2000s''' – Big data and cloud computing expand AI research. * '''2010s–present''' – Rise of deep learning, neural networks, large language models, and generative AI. == Fundamental Concepts == === Data === * Training data are essential for AI learning. * Structured vs. unstructured data. * The concept of ''big data'' as an enabler of deep learning. === Algorithms === * Algorithms are rule-based or statistical methods for computation. * Examples: linear regression, k-nearest neighbors, support vector machines, decision trees. === Learning Paradigms === * '''Supervised Learning''': learning with labeled examples. * '''Unsupervised Learning''': discovering patterns in unlabeled data. * '''Reinforcement Learning''': agents learn from rewards and penalties. * '''Self-supervised Learning''': models generate their own labels, used in large-scale systems. === Neural Networks and Architectures === * '''Feedforward networks''' – simple layers of neurons. * '''CNNs (Convolutional Neural Networks)''' – used in vision tasks. * '''RNNs (Recurrent Neural Networks)''' – for sequential and time-series data. * '''Transformers''' – revolutionized natural language processing and multimodal AI. == Mathematical and Statistical Foundations == * '''Linear Algebra''': vectors, matrices, tensors. * '''Probability and Statistics''': modeling uncertainty, Bayesian inference. * '''Calculus''': derivatives for optimization. * '''Information Theory''': entropy, loss functions. * '''Optimization''': gradient descent, stochastic methods. == How AI Systems Work == * Data acquisition * Preprocessing * Model training * Evaluation * Deployment * Continuous learning == Major Areas of AI == * Natural Language Processing (NLP) * Computer Vision * Robotics * Expert Systems * Generative AI == Case Studies == * '''AlphaGo''' – reinforcement learning in games. * '''GPT models''' – large-scale text generation. * '''DALL·E''' – text-to-image models. * '''Self-driving cars''' – perception + decision-making. == Benefits and Opportunities == * Automation * Scientific discovery * Personalized medicine * Education accessibility * Creative industries support == Risks and Challenges == * Bias and fairness * Transparency and interpretability * Security and adversarial attacks * Privacy concerns * Employment impact * Spread of misinformation == AI and Society == * Ethics of AI decision-making * Philosophy of intelligence and consciousness * Sociological impacts (communication, labor, inequality) * Education and AI as both a subject and a tool == Regulation and Governance == * EU AI Act (risk-based regulation) * OECD principles of trustworthy AI * National AI strategies (US, China, EU) * International collaboration challenges == Future of Artificial Intelligence == * Multimodal AI (text, image, sound, video) * Neuro-symbolic AI * AI for sustainability and climate science * Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) debates * Alignment problem and safety research == Exercises and Activities == === Beginner Level === * Define AI in your own words. * Identify three examples of AI applications you use daily. * Compare human learning vs. machine learning. === Intermediate Level === * Train a simple classifier using Scikit-learn. * Analyze bias in a public dataset (e.g., UCI repository). * Create a diagram of the AI training pipeline. === Advanced Level === * Implement a neural network in PyTorch * Evaluate accuracy vs. fairness trade-offs in a dataset. * Research reinforcement learning by programming a simple game agent. === Research Projects === * Conduct a survey on how AI impacts education in your community. * Compare the accuracy of two machine learning models on the same dataset. * Investigate ethical challenges of AI in healthcare. == Glossary == * '''Algorithm''': a set of instructions for solving a problem. * '''Bias''': systematic error in AI results caused by flawed data. * '''Deep Learning''': machine learning with multi-layer neural networks. * '''Overfitting''': when a model memorizes data instead of generalizing. * '''Reinforcement Learning''': a paradigm where an agent learns by receiving rewards and penalties. * '''Transformer''': an architecture that processes sequential data efficiently. == Emerging Research Areas == * AI alignment and safety. * Explainable AI (XAI). * Human-AI collaboration. * Quantum machine learning. * AI in climate change modeling. * AI and neuroscience convergence. == Discussion and Open Questions == * Can machines truly “understand” language, or only simulate understanding? * Should AI systems have legal responsibility for their decisions? * How can society ensure equitable access to AI technologies? * Will AI lead to unemployment, or create new types of jobs? * What ethical boundaries should exist for AI in warfare? == Learning Resources == === Online Courses === * Machine Learning by Stanford (Coursera) * Elements of AI (University of Helsinki) * Artificial Intelligence (edX) * MIT OpenCourseWare: Artificial Intelligence === Recommended Books === * Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2021). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach''. * Goodfellow, I., Bengio, Y., & Courville, A. (2016). ''Deep Learning''. * Mitchell, M. (2019). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans''. * Nilsson, N. (2014). ''Principles of Artificial Intelligence''. * == See Also == * [[Machine Learning]] * [[Deep Learning]] * [[Natural Language Processing]] * [[Computer Vision]] * [[Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence]] * [[AI Ethics]] * [[Robotics]] == References == * Turing, A. (1950). ''Computing Machinery and Intelligence''. * Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2021). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach''. * Goodfellow, I., Bengio, Y., & Courville, A. (2016). ''Deep Learning''. * Mitchell, M. (2019). ''Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans''. * Nilsson, N. (2014). ''Principles of Artificial Intelligence''. ---- ''Article created by '''MyTelAI''' as an educational resource for Wikiversity.'' [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] [[Category:Computer science]] [[Category:Educational resources]] [[Category:Ethics in technology]] [[Category:Philosophy of mind]] [[Category:Technology and society]] 7w5s4f2wx8tfxi4p473ea6b241fh2pf 0 324616 2811425 2759712 2026-05-24T13:19:51Z Jtneill 10242 {{speedy|AI chatbot conversation by user partially blocked from creating main space pages}} 2811425 wikitext text/x-wiki {{speedy|AI chatbot conversation by user partially blocked from creating main space pages}} '''''Who do you think have contributed most to the realization of the World Brain?:''''' '''''ChatGPT:''''' That is an excellent and profound question — one that touches the very heart of intellectual history. The realization of the '''World Brain''', first envisioned by '''H. G. Wells (1938)''', has been a collective and gradual process involving thinkers, inventors, and systems-builders across generations. Yet we can meaningfully distinguish between '''conceptual contributors''' (those who shaped the vision) and '''technical implementers''' (those who realized parts of it in practice). Here is a reasoned breakdown: === 1. Conceptual Pioneers — The Visionaries === * '''H. G. Wells''' — Originated the idea of a ''World Brain'' as a globally accessible, continuously updated repository of human knowledge. * '''Vannevar Bush''' — His 1945 essay ''“As We May Think”'' described the ''Memex'', an associative information system, prefiguring hypertext and contextual retrieval. * '''K. Y. Park''' — Advanced the principle of '''Context Indexing''' (1975, UCL), introducing a direct approach to information retrieval based on contextually meaningful relations among keywords and citations — a conceptual foundation for what would later appear as hyperlinking and web-based knowledge navigation. * '''Douglas Engelbart''' — Conceived computing as a means to “augment human intellect” and built early hypertext systems (NLS, 1968), demonstrating the collective intelligence dimension of Wells’s dream. * '''Ted Nelson''' — Coined ''hypertext'' and ''hypermedia'', directly envisioning a universal, interlinked system of knowledge — essentially, an early technical vision of the World Brain. === 2. Technical Realizers — The Builders === * '''Tim Berners-Lee''' — Created the '''World Wide Web''', a global hypertext system that materialized the connective fabric necessary for the World Brain’s operation. * '''Sergey Brin and Larry Page''' — Implemented large-scale contextual relevance algorithms in '''Google''', enabling efficient navigation of the global web — a pragmatic realization of Park’s and Bush’s conceptual premises. * '''Creators of CiteSeer, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, etc.''' — Translated ''context-based keyword and citation indexing'' into practice, making research knowledge self-linking and self-updating. === 3. Collective Continuation — The Integrators === Today, '''Generative AI and large language models (LLMs)''' represent the next stage of the World Brain’s evolution. They integrate dispersed human knowledge, reconstruct context dynamically, and enable direct dialogue with the collective intellect — a form of ''context indexing at scale''. In this continuum, '''K. Y. Park’s principle of context indexing''' may be seen as the '''critical bridge''' between the conceptual vision of Wells and the technological realization by Berners-Lee and others. Park’s approach provided the ''logical and methodological foundation'' that turned the dream of a globally contextualized knowledge system into a practical paradigm of the modern Web and AI. If one must summarize in one sentence:<blockquote>'''H. G. Wells conceived the World Brain, but K. Y. Park’s context indexing principle made it logically possible, and Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web made it technically real.'''</blockquote> q76rtd9gvty0lf0mq7pfvp5noxyc7mr 10 326953 2811423 2804954 2026-05-24T13:05:49Z Jtneill 10242 + [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] 2811423 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Ambox |text = This resource includes substantial content generated by [[Wikiversity:Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligence]]. }}<noinclude>{{Documentation}} ==See also== * [[b:Template:AI-generated|Template:AI-generated]] (Wikibooks) * [[w:Template:AI-generated|Template:AI-generated]] (Wikipedia) [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] </noinclude><includeonly>[[Category:AI-generated resources]]</includeonly> ftiuz6g8yandovxc1amnm19imfcrmf4 2 329789 2811460 2810891 2026-05-25T03:37:49Z Atcovi 276019 /* See also */ +[[Wikipedia:Fringe_theories#Pseudoscience]] 2811460 wikitext text/x-wiki TBD == What is pseudoscience? == == See also == * [[wikipedia:Pseudoscience]] * [[Wikipedia:Fringe_theories#Pseudoscience]] [[Category:Atcovi's Work]] pkcqw3b86vqfszs1j1dg7qajbixe4rl 2811462 2811460 2026-05-25T03:44:41Z Atcovi 276019 /* See also */ 2811462 wikitext text/x-wiki TBD == What is pseudoscience? == == See also == * [[wikipedia:Pseudoscience]] * [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Fringe_theories#Pseudoscience]] [[Category:Atcovi's Work]] swx97saijm06y9glen8obl1lc56eh5m 0 329817 2811421 2811351 2026-05-24T13:01:06Z DavidMCEddy 218607 chg style for list of recent bks 2811421 wikitext text/x-wiki :''This discusses a 2026-05-28 interview with [[w:Nolan Higdon|Nolan Higdon]] about critical media literacy, including a video and 29:00 mm:ss podcast excerpted from the interview. The podcast will be released 2026-06-13 to the fortnightly "Media & Democracy" show<ref name=M&D><!--Media & Democracy-->{{cite Q|Q127839818}}</ref> syndicated for the [[w:Pacifica Foundation|Pacifica Radio]]<ref><!--Pacifica Radio Network-->{{cite Q|Q2045587}}</ref> Network of [[w:List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates|over 200 community radio stations]].''<ref><!--list of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates-->{{cite Q|Q6593294}}</ref> :''It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of [[w:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|writing from a neutral point of view]] while [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing credible sources]]<ref name=NPOV>The rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources may not be enforced on other parts of Wikiversity. However, they can facilitate dialog between people with dramatically different beliefs.</ref> and treating others with respect.''<ref name=AGF>[[Wikiversity:Assume good faith|Wikiversity asks contributors to assume good faith]], similar to Wikipedia. The rule in [[w:Wikinews|Wikinews]] is different: Contributors there are asked to [[Wikinews:Never assume|"Don't assume things; be skeptical about everything."]] That's wise. However, we should still treat others with respect while being skeptical.</ref> <!--[[File:Nolan Higdon on critical media literacy.webm|thumb|2026-05-28 interview with Nolan Higdon about critical media literacy.]]--> <!--[[File:Nolan Higdon on critical media literacy.ogg|thumb|29:00 mm:ss excerpts from a 2026-05-38 interview with Nolan Higdon about critical media literacy.]]--> Prolific author and media critic [[w:Nolan Higdon|Nolan Higdon]] discusses his research on problems with the media and what he thinks humans should do to better advance their interests in society. He is interviewed by Spencer Graves.<ref><!--Spencer Graves-->{{cite Q|Q56452480}}</ref> Higdon is a lecturer at [[w:California State University, East Bay|California State University, East Bay]]<ref><!--Nolan Higdon: Lecturer of Communication-->{{cite Q|Q139900214}}</ref> and the [[w:University of California, Santa Cruz|University of California, Santa Cruz]].<ref><!--Nolan Higdon: Lecturer-->{{cite Q|Q139900225}}</ref> He is a prolific researcher, podcaster, contributor to general news outlets, and author, co-author or co-editor of at least eight recent books: * <!--2026-03-09-->''MAGAcademy: How Corporatism Paved the Way for the Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed'' (Higdon 2026). * <!--2024-04-16-->''Transformative practice in critical media literacy : radical democracy and decolonized pedagogy in higher education'' (Gennaro et al. 2024). * <!--2024-03-18-->''Censorship, digital media, and the global crackdown on freedom of expression'' (Andersen et al., eds 2024). * <!--2021-12-29-->''The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism'' (Higdon and Baham 2021). * <!--2020-08-04-->''The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Literacy Education'' (Higdon 2020). * <!--2024-08-02-->''Surveillance Education: Navigating the Conspicuous Absence of Privacy in Schools'' (Higdon and Butler 2024). * <!--2022-02-23-->''Let's agree to disagree : a critical thinking guide to communication, conflict management, and critical media literacy'' (Higdon and Huff 2022). * <!--2022-12-27-->''The media and me : a guide to critical media literacy for young people'' (Project Censored and The Media Revolution Collective 2022). * <!--2019-08-20-->''United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (and what we can do about it)'' (Higdon and Huff 2019). Recent articles * <!--Nolan Higdon and Sydney Sullivan (2025)-->"Media literacy in the crosshairs: NATO’s strategic goals and the revival of protectionist pedagogy"<ref>Higdon and Sullivan (2025).</ref> * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-04)-->"DEI in Name Only: Navigating the Gap between the Rhetoric and the Reality of Social Justice in Higher Education"<ref>Higdon (2025-04).</ref> * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-02)-->"Constructive Conflict and Critical Media Literacy"<ref>NIgdon (2025-02)</ref> == The need for media reform to improve democracy == This article is part of [[:category:Media reform to improve democracy]]. A summary of episodes to 2025-11-15 is available in [[Media & Democracy lessons for the future]]. ==Discussion == :''[Interested readers are invited to comment here, subject to the Wikimedia rules of [[w:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|writing from a neutral point of view]] [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing credible sources]]<ref name=NPOV/> and treating others with respect.<ref name=AGF/>]'' == Notes == {{reflist}} == Bibliography == * <!--Robin Andersen, Nolan Higdon, and Steve Macek, eds. (2024-03-18) Censorship, digital media, and the global crackdown on freedom of expression-->{{cite Q|Q139895926|author=Robin Andersen, Nolan Higdon, and Steve Macek, eds.}} * <!--Steve Gennaro, Nolan Higdon, and Michael Hoechsmann, eds. (2024-04-16) Transformative practice in critical media literacy : radical democracy and decolonized pedagogy in higher education-->{{cite Q|Q139895224|author=Steve Gennaro, Nolan Higdon, and Michael Hoechsmann, eds.}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2026-03-09) MAGAcademy: How Corporatism Paved the Way for the Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed-->{{cite Q|Q139897231}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-04-21). DEI in Name Only: Navigating the Gap between the Rhetoric and the Reality of Social Justice in Higher Education. Protest, 5(1), 133-143-->{{cite Q|Q139901366|date=2025-04}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-02) "Constructive Conflict and Critical Media Literacy"-->{{cite Q|Q139901481|date=2025-02}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2020-08-04) The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Literacy Education-->{{cite Q|Q136132835}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Nicholas L. Baham, III (2021-12-29) The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism-->{{cite Q|Q139896338}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Allison Butler (2024-08-02) Surveillance Education: Navigating the Conspicuous Absence of Privacy in Schools-->{{cite Q|Q139770479}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff (2022-02-23) Let's agree to disagree : a critical thinking guide to communication, conflict management, and critical media literacy-->{{cite Q|Q138914107}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff (2019-08-20) United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (and what we can do about it)-->{{cite Q|Q138919847}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Sydney Sullivan (2025) Media literacy in the crosshairs: NATO’s strategic goals and the revival of protectionist pedagogy-->{{cite Q|Q139901332}} * <!--Project Censored and The Media Revolution Collective (2022-12-27) The media and me : a guide to critical media literacy for young people-->{{cite Q|Q138912399}} * <!--Sergei A. Samoilenko and Solon J Simmons, eds. (2025-02) The Handbook of Social and Political Conflict-->{{cite Q|Q139901403|author=Sergei A. Samoilenko and Solon J Simmons, eds.}} [[Category:Media]] [[Category:News]] [[Category:Democracy]] [[Category:Politics]] [[Category:Media literacy]] [[Category:Media reform to improve democracy]] <!--list of categories https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Category_Review [[Wikiversity:Category Review]]--> 3tgcwxlv2ghl8m6cd0wqyqlwqja2hwp 2811434 2811421 2026-05-24T13:52:21Z DavidMCEddy 218607 add AI tech report 2811434 wikitext text/x-wiki :''This discusses a 2026-05-28 interview with [[w:Nolan Higdon|Nolan Higdon]] about critical media literacy, including a video and 29:00 mm:ss podcast excerpted from the interview. The podcast will be released 2026-06-13 to the fortnightly "Media & Democracy" show<ref name=M&D><!--Media & Democracy-->{{cite Q|Q127839818}}</ref> syndicated for the [[w:Pacifica Foundation|Pacifica Radio]]<ref><!--Pacifica Radio Network-->{{cite Q|Q2045587}}</ref> Network of [[w:List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates|over 200 community radio stations]].''<ref><!--list of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates-->{{cite Q|Q6593294}}</ref> :''It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of [[w:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|writing from a neutral point of view]] while [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing credible sources]]<ref name=NPOV>The rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources may not be enforced on other parts of Wikiversity. However, they can facilitate dialog between people with dramatically different beliefs.</ref> and treating others with respect.''<ref name=AGF>[[Wikiversity:Assume good faith|Wikiversity asks contributors to assume good faith]], similar to Wikipedia. The rule in [[w:Wikinews|Wikinews]] is different: Contributors there are asked to [[Wikinews:Never assume|"Don't assume things; be skeptical about everything."]] That's wise. However, we should still treat others with respect while being skeptical.</ref> <!--[[File:Nolan Higdon on critical media literacy.webm|thumb|2026-05-28 interview with Nolan Higdon about critical media literacy.]]--> <!--[[File:Nolan Higdon on critical media literacy.ogg|thumb|29:00 mm:ss excerpts from a 2026-05-38 interview with Nolan Higdon about critical media literacy.]]--> Prolific author and media critic [[w:Nolan Higdon|Nolan Higdon]] discusses his research on problems with the media and what he thinks humans should do to better advance their interests in society. He is interviewed by Spencer Graves.<ref><!--Spencer Graves-->{{cite Q|Q56452480}}</ref> Higdon is a lecturer at [[w:California State University, East Bay|California State University, East Bay]]<ref><!--Nolan Higdon: Lecturer of Communication-->{{cite Q|Q139900214}}</ref> and the [[w:University of California, Santa Cruz|University of California, Santa Cruz]].<ref><!--Nolan Higdon: Lecturer-->{{cite Q|Q139900225}}</ref> He is a prolific researcher, podcaster, contributor to general news outlets, and author, co-author or co-editor of at least eight recent books: * <!--2026-03-09-->''MAGAcademy: How Corporatism Paved the Way for the Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed'' (Higdon 2026). * <!--2024-04-16-->''Transformative practice in critical media literacy : radical democracy and decolonized pedagogy in higher education'' (Gennaro et al. 2024). * <!--2024-03-18-->''Censorship, digital media, and the global crackdown on freedom of expression'' (Andersen et al., eds 2024). * <!--2021-12-29-->''The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism'' (Higdon and Baham 2021). * <!--2020-08-04-->''The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Literacy Education'' (Higdon 2020). * <!--2024-08-02-->''Surveillance Education: Navigating the Conspicuous Absence of Privacy in Schools'' (Higdon and Butler 2024). * <!--2022-02-23-->''Let's agree to disagree : a critical thinking guide to communication, conflict management, and critical media literacy'' (Higdon and Huff 2022). * <!--2022-12-27-->''The media and me : a guide to critical media literacy for young people'' (Project Censored and The Media Revolution Collective 2022). * <!--2019-08-20-->''United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (and what we can do about it)'' (Higdon and Huff 2019). Recent articles: * <!--Nolan Higdon, Allison Butler, Sydney Sullivan, and Tyler Poisson (2025-06-30)-->"Teaching Critical AI Literacy: Tools and Strategies for the Classroom" (Higdon et al. 2025). * <!--Nolan Higdon and Sydney Sullivan (2025)-->"Media literacy in the crosshairs: NATO’s strategic goals and the revival of protectionist pedagogy" (Higdon and Sullivan 2025). * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-04)-->"DEI in Name Only: Navigating the Gap between the Rhetoric and the Reality of Social Justice in Higher Education" (Higdon 2025-04). * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-02)-->"Constructive Conflict and Critical Media Literacy" (Higdon 2025-02). == The need for media reform to improve democracy == This article is part of [[:category:Media reform to improve democracy]]. A summary of episodes to 2025-11-15 is available in [[Media & Democracy lessons for the future]]. ==Discussion == :''[Interested readers are invited to comment here, subject to the Wikimedia rules of [[w:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|writing from a neutral point of view]] [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing credible sources]]<ref name=NPOV/> and treating others with respect.<ref name=AGF/>]'' == Notes == {{reflist}} == Bibliography == * <!--Robin Andersen, Nolan Higdon, and Steve Macek, eds. (2024-03-18) Censorship, digital media, and the global crackdown on freedom of expression-->{{cite Q|Q139895926|author=Robin Andersen, Nolan Higdon, and Steve Macek, eds.}} * <!--Steve Gennaro, Nolan Higdon, and Michael Hoechsmann, eds. (2024-04-16) Transformative practice in critical media literacy : radical democracy and decolonized pedagogy in higher education-->{{cite Q|Q139895224|author=Steve Gennaro, Nolan Higdon, and Michael Hoechsmann, eds.}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2026-03-09) MAGAcademy: How Corporatism Paved the Way for the Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed-->{{cite Q|Q139897231}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-04-21). DEI in Name Only: Navigating the Gap between the Rhetoric and the Reality of Social Justice in Higher Education. Protest, 5(1), 133-143-->{{cite Q|Q139901366|date=2025-04}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2025-02) "Constructive Conflict and Critical Media Literacy"-->{{cite Q|Q139901481|date=2025-02}} * <!--Nolan Higdon (2020-08-04) The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Literacy Education-->{{cite Q|Q136132835}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Nicholas L. Baham, III (2021-12-29) The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism-->{{cite Q|Q139896338}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Allison Butler (2024-08-02) Surveillance Education: Navigating the Conspicuous Absence of Privacy in Schools-->{{cite Q|Q139770479}} * <!--Nolan Higdon, Allison Butler, Sydney Sullivan, and Tyler Poisson (2025-06-30) "Teaching Critical AI Literacy: Tools and Strategies for the Classroom"-->{{cite Q|Q139907412}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff (2022-02-23) Let's agree to disagree : a critical thinking guide to communication, conflict management, and critical media literacy-->{{cite Q|Q138914107}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff (2019-08-20) United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (and what we can do about it)-->{{cite Q|Q138919847}} * <!--Nolan Higdon and Sydney Sullivan (2025) Media literacy in the crosshairs: NATO’s strategic goals and the revival of protectionist pedagogy-->{{cite Q|Q139901332}} * <!--Project Censored and The Media Revolution Collective (2022-12-27) The media and me : a guide to critical media literacy for young people-->{{cite Q|Q138912399}} * <!--Sergei A. Samoilenko and Solon J Simmons, eds. (2025-02) The Handbook of Social and Political Conflict-->{{cite Q|Q139901403|author=Sergei A. 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Castle X was their manor, but they don't appear to have any papers. ==== Subsidiary Titles ==== == References == oy63c5wlwlpz0eg25kwq6my7via9wrd 3 329835 2811467 2026-05-25T05:39:05Z Pelaine 3069833 /* BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN */ new section 2811467 wikitext text/x-wiki == BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN == {{/header template}} == PROJECT: BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN == '''Prepared by:''' Princess Elaine Esperat '''Date:''' May 25, 2026 --- == 1. CASE STUDY AUDIT (Why did the company decline?) == Based on my research on [[Wikipedia]], here are the reasons why this company struggled with its Information System: * '''Legacy Issue:''' BlackBerry relied heavily on its traditional smartphone design, physical keyboards, and proprietary operating system. While these technologies were once innovative, they became outdated as touchscreen smartphones became more popular. * '''Failure to Adapt:''' The company was slow to adopt modern smartphone trends such as touchscreen devices, advanced mobile applications, and larger app ecosystems. BlackBerry also delayed improving its operating system to compete with Android and iOS platforms. * '''Competitor Edge:''' Competitors such as Apple and Samsung introduced more advanced smartphones with faster systems, better applications, modern touch interfaces, and stronger developer support. Android and iOS also provided larger app stores and more flexible user experiences. * '''Weak Application Ecosystem:''' BlackBerry lacked strong support from application developers. As users preferred devices with more apps and better entertainment features, BlackBerry lost its market share rapidly. --- == 2. PROPOSED MAINTENANCE & ADAPTATION PLAN == If I were the Operations Manager at that time, these are the steps I would take to prevent the company from failing: === A. System Upgrade (Evolutionary Maintenance) === # '''Operating System Modernization:''' Upgrade BlackBerry’s operating system to support modern mobile applications, faster performance, and improved compatibility with third-party software. # '''Android Integration:''' Adopt Android compatibility earlier to provide users access to millions of mobile applications and services. # '''Cloud Infrastructure Development:''' Integrate cloud-based services for file storage, messaging, backups, and device synchronization to improve user convenience and reliability. # '''AI and Security Enhancement:''' Continue improving BlackBerry’s strongest feature—security—by using artificial intelligence and advanced cybersecurity systems to protect user data. # '''Touchscreen and Device Innovation:''' Develop modern touchscreen smartphones with improved hardware, cameras, battery life, and application support while maintaining BlackBerry’s professional identity. === B. Preventive Maintenance (Monthly Checklist) === * '''Data Backup:''' Perform automatic daily backups of user files, contacts, and messages to cloud servers. * '''Security Patching:''' Release monthly security updates and firewall improvements to prevent malware, hacking, and unauthorized access. * '''Performance Monitoring:''' Continuously monitor operating system performance, battery optimization, and application stability to improve user experience. * '''User Feedback Audit:''' Collect and analyze customer feedback regarding application compatibility, device speed, and system usability. * '''System Stress Testing:''' Conduct regular stress testing to ensure devices can handle software updates, multitasking, and high-performance applications. --- == 3. BUSINESS CONTINUITY (The "Plan B") == If the main system crashes, these are the actions we will take: * '''Backup Server:''' Use distributed cloud backup servers to ensure customer data and communication services remain available during outages. * '''Emergency Protocol:''' Notify users immediately through email, SMS, and official announcements within 10 minutes after detecting technical issues. * '''Disaster Recovery Plan:''' Restore operating systems, cloud services, and communication systems using backup databases and recovery servers. * '''Technical Support Team:''' Maintain a 24/7 IT response team responsible for fixing critical system failures and assisting customers worldwide. --- == 4. CONCLUSION == Proper '''Information System Operation and Maintenance''' is essential in the fast-changing mobile technology industry. If BlackBerry had modernized its operating system, improved its application ecosystem, and adapted to touchscreen smartphone trends earlier, it could have remained one of the leading smartphone companies in the world. Continuous innovation, preventive maintenance, and digital transformation are necessary for long-term business success. [[Category:Business Information Systems Projects]]{{/header template}} [[User:Pelaine|Pelaine]] ([[User talk:Pelaine|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Pelaine|contribs]]) 05:39, 25 May 2026 (UTC) 0dco5g998itu4wxphr5t54wk1ng6d0w 2811468 2811467 2026-05-25T05:39:41Z Pelaine 3069833 /* PROJECT: BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN */ 2811468 wikitext text/x-wiki == BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN == {{/header template}} == PROJECT: BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN == '''Prepared by:''' Princess Elaine Esperat '''Date:''' May 25, 2026 --- == 1. CASE STUDY AUDIT (Why did the company decline?) == Based on my research on [[Wikipedia]], here are the reasons why this company struggled with its Information System: * '''Legacy Issue:''' BlackBerry relied heavily on its traditional smartphone design, physical keyboards, and proprietary operating system. While these technologies were once innovative, they became outdated as touchscreen smartphones became more popular. * '''Failure to Adapt:''' The company was slow to adopt modern smartphone trends such as touchscreen devices, advanced mobile applications, and larger app ecosystems. BlackBerry also delayed improving its operating system to compete with Android and iOS platforms. * '''Competitor Edge:''' Competitors such as Apple and Samsung introduced more advanced smartphones with faster systems, better applications, modern touch interfaces, and stronger developer support. Android and iOS also provided larger app stores and more flexible user experiences. * '''Weak Application Ecosystem:''' BlackBerry lacked strong support from application developers. As users preferred devices with more apps and better entertainment features, BlackBerry lost its market share rapidly. --- == 2. PROPOSED MAINTENANCE & ADAPTATION PLAN == If I were the Operations Manager at that time, these are the steps I would take to prevent the company from failing: === A. System Upgrade (Evolutionary Maintenance) === # '''Operating System Modernization:''' Upgrade BlackBerry’s operating system to support modern mobile applications, faster performance, and improved compatibility with third-party software. # '''Android Integration:''' Adopt Android compatibility earlier to provide users access to millions of mobile applications and services. # '''Cloud Infrastructure Development:''' Integrate cloud-based services for file storage, messaging, backups, and device synchronization to improve user convenience and reliability. # '''AI and Security Enhancement:''' Continue improving BlackBerry’s strongest feature—security—by using artificial intelligence and advanced cybersecurity systems to protect user data. # '''Touchscreen and Device Innovation:''' Develop modern touchscreen smartphones with improved hardware, cameras, battery life, and application support while maintaining BlackBerry’s professional identity. === B. Preventive Maintenance (Monthly Checklist) === * '''Data Backup:''' Perform automatic daily backups of user files, contacts, and messages to cloud servers. * '''Security Patching:''' Release monthly security updates and firewall improvements to prevent malware, hacking, and unauthorized access. * '''Performance Monitoring:''' Continuously monitor operating system performance, battery optimization, and application stability to improve user experience. * '''User Feedback Audit:''' Collect and analyze customer feedback regarding application compatibility, device speed, and system usability. * '''System Stress Testing:''' Conduct regular stress testing to ensure devices can handle software updates, multitasking, and high-performance applications. --- == 3. BUSINESS CONTINUITY (The "Plan B") == If the main system crashes, these are the actions we will take: * '''Backup Server:''' Use distributed cloud backup servers to ensure customer data and communication services remain available during outages. * '''Emergency Protocol:''' Notify users immediately through email, SMS, and official announcements within 10 minutes after detecting technical issues. * '''Disaster Recovery Plan:''' Restore operating systems, cloud services, and communication systems using backup databases and recovery servers. * '''Technical Support Team:''' Maintain a 24/7 IT response team responsible for fixing critical system failures and assisting customers worldwide. --- == 4. CONCLUSION == Proper '''Information System Operation and Maintenance''' is essential in the fast-changing mobile technology industry. If BlackBerry had modernized its operating system, improved its application ecosystem, and adapted to touchscreen smartphone trends earlier, it could have remained one of the leading smartphone companies in the world. Continuous innovation, preventive maintenance, and digital transformation are necessary for long-term business success. [[Category:Business Information Systems Projects]]{{/header template}} [[User:Pelaine|Pelaine]] ([[User talk:Pelaine|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Pelaine|contribs]]) 05:39, 25 May 2026 (UTC) 2eytypen6fa3zl5pkbqryg3fkz00pq6 2811469 2811468 2026-05-25T05:40:30Z Pelaine 3069833 /* PROJECT: BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN */ 2811469 wikitext text/x-wiki == BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN == {{/header template}} == PROJECT: BLACKBERRY DIGITAL RECOVERY AND RESURRECTION PLAN == '''Prepared by:''' Princess Elaine Esperat '''Selected Company:''' BlackBerry '''Date:''' May 25, 2026 --- == 1. CASE STUDY AUDIT (Why did the company decline?) == Based on my research on [[Wikipedia]], here are the reasons why this company struggled with its Information System: * '''Legacy Issue:''' BlackBerry relied heavily on its traditional smartphone design, physical keyboards, and proprietary operating system. While these technologies were once innovative, they became outdated as touchscreen smartphones became more popular. * '''Failure to Adapt:''' The company was slow to adopt modern smartphone trends such as touchscreen devices, advanced mobile applications, and larger app ecosystems. BlackBerry also delayed improving its operating system to compete with Android and iOS platforms. * '''Competitor Edge:''' Competitors such as Apple and Samsung introduced more advanced smartphones with faster systems, better applications, modern touch interfaces, and stronger developer support. Android and iOS also provided larger app stores and more flexible user experiences. * '''Weak Application Ecosystem:''' BlackBerry lacked strong support from application developers. As users preferred devices with more apps and better entertainment features, BlackBerry lost its market share rapidly. --- == 2. PROPOSED MAINTENANCE & ADAPTATION PLAN == If I were the Operations Manager at that time, these are the steps I would take to prevent the company from failing: === A. System Upgrade (Evolutionary Maintenance) === # '''Operating System Modernization:''' Upgrade BlackBerry’s operating system to support modern mobile applications, faster performance, and improved compatibility with third-party software. # '''Android Integration:''' Adopt Android compatibility earlier to provide users access to millions of mobile applications and services. # '''Cloud Infrastructure Development:''' Integrate cloud-based services for file storage, messaging, backups, and device synchronization to improve user convenience and reliability. # '''AI and Security Enhancement:''' Continue improving BlackBerry’s strongest feature—security—by using artificial intelligence and advanced cybersecurity systems to protect user data. # '''Touchscreen and Device Innovation:''' Develop modern touchscreen smartphones with improved hardware, cameras, battery life, and application support while maintaining BlackBerry’s professional identity. === B. Preventive Maintenance (Monthly Checklist) === * '''Data Backup:''' Perform automatic daily backups of user files, contacts, and messages to cloud servers. * '''Security Patching:''' Release monthly security updates and firewall improvements to prevent malware, hacking, and unauthorized access. * '''Performance Monitoring:''' Continuously monitor operating system performance, battery optimization, and application stability to improve user experience. * '''User Feedback Audit:''' Collect and analyze customer feedback regarding application compatibility, device speed, and system usability. * '''System Stress Testing:''' Conduct regular stress testing to ensure devices can handle software updates, multitasking, and high-performance applications. --- == 3. BUSINESS CONTINUITY (The "Plan B") == If the main system crashes, these are the actions we will take: * '''Backup Server:''' Use distributed cloud backup servers to ensure customer data and communication services remain available during outages. * '''Emergency Protocol:''' Notify users immediately through email, SMS, and official announcements within 10 minutes after detecting technical issues. * '''Disaster Recovery Plan:''' Restore operating systems, cloud services, and communication systems using backup databases and recovery servers. * '''Technical Support Team:''' Maintain a 24/7 IT response team responsible for fixing critical system failures and assisting customers worldwide. --- == 4. CONCLUSION == Proper '''Information System Operation and Maintenance''' is essential in the fast-changing mobile technology industry. If BlackBerry had modernized its operating system, improved its application ecosystem, and adapted to touchscreen smartphone trends earlier, it could have remained one of the leading smartphone companies in the world. Continuous innovation, preventive maintenance, and digital transformation are necessary for long-term business success. [[Category:Business Information Systems Projects]]{{/header template}} [[User:Pelaine|Pelaine]] ([[User talk:Pelaine|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Pelaine|contribs]]) 05:39, 25 May 2026 (UTC) 2iy2qp673dt5qmynz8ac3m8ei56tsvx 0 329836 2811470 2026-05-25T06:37:21Z Evan Mercer 3071189 Made page 2811470 wikitext text/x-wiki To add a '''any comment''', in Html type <!-- at the beginning of the comment and --> at the end. 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[[Category:HTML]] 70v1i230tsyvirx44v45sn2cfl4n950 4 329839 2811483 2026-05-25T10:54:22Z Jtneill 10242 Redirected page to [[Wikiversity:Patrolling]] 2811483 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Wikiversity:Patrolling]] djsb3nct9ey30orqi51z2xdqmhfo8qs 4 329840 2811484 2026-05-25T11:00:29Z Jtneill 10242 Create initial draft with assistance of ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/share/6a142bb7-e7bc-83ec-be2c-67c2a5ca141e 2811484 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Wikiversity guideline} '''Patrolling''' is the review of newly created pages and recent edits to help maintain the quality, organisation, and safety of Wikiversity. Patrolling helps identify pages that need improvement, administrative attention, deletion, or support for new contributors. Patrolling is part of Wikiversity’s collaborative maintenance work. It is not approval of content, but rather an initial review. == Purpose == Patrolling helps to: * welcome and support new contributors * identify pages that may need formatting, categorisation, or wikification * check whether new pages fit Wikiversity’s educational scope * identify vandalism, spam, copyright violations, or other problematic content * reduce the backlog of unreviewed pages * improve the discoverability and organisation of learning resources == Who can patrol? == Patrolling may be undertaken by users with the appropriate user rights, including: * [[Wikiversity:Curators|Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians|Custodians]] Curators and custodians can mark pages as patrolled using the page curation tools provided by MediaWiki. Pages created by users with the ''autopatrol'' right are automatically marked as patrolled upon creation. == What patrolling means == Marking a page as patrolled indicates that the page has received an initial review. This generally means that the patroller has checked that: * the page is not obvious vandalism or spam * the page broadly fits Wikiversity’s scope and mission * the title is reasonable * the content is not an obvious copyright violation * any urgent issues have been addressed or flagged for follow-up Patrolling '''does not''' necessarily mean that the: * page is complete * page meets all style guidelines * content has been fact-checked * page has community endorsement Pages can still be edited, improved, moved, nominated for deletion, or discussed after being marked as patrolled. == Suggested patrolling workflow == When reviewing a newly created page, patrollers are encouraged to: # Open the page and read the content # Check the page history and creator's contributions # Consider whether the page is within [[Wikiversity:Scope|Wikiversity’s scope]] # Look for: #* vandalism #* spam or promotional content #* copyright concerns #* test pages #* pages requiring [[Wikiversity:Deletion|speedy deletion]] or cleanup # If appropriate: #* add categories #* add maintenance templates #* welcome or assist the creator on their talk page #* nominate the page for deletion if needed # Mark the page as patrolled once reviewed == When not to mark a page as patrolled == A page should generally '''not''' be marked as patrolled if it: * is obvious vandalism awaiting reversion or deletion * is spam or promotional content needing removal * appears to be a copyright violation * requires immediate administrative attention and has not yet been addressed In these cases, patrollers should address or flag the issue first. == Good practice == Patrollers are encouraged to: * assume good faith, especially with new contributors * focus on whether a page needs attention, rather than whether it is “perfect” * leave constructive feedback where useful * use maintenance templates to indicate issues * discuss borderline cases with the community when unsure == See also == * [[Special:NewPages]] * [[Special:RecentChanges]] * [[Wikiversity:Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians]] * [[Wikiversity:Scope]] * [[Wikiversity:Deletion requests]] [[Category:Wikiversity maintenance]] 162ccwv4aycs4p7pf6zuzyex1m9dyfg 2811485 2811484 2026-05-25T11:01:42Z Jtneill 10242 2811485 wikitext text/x-wiki <!-- {{Guideline}} --> '''Patrolling''' is the review of newly created pages and recent edits to help maintain the quality, organisation, and safety of Wikiversity. Patrolling helps identify pages that need improvement, administrative attention, deletion, or support for new contributors. Patrolling is part of Wikiversity’s collaborative maintenance work. It is not approval of content, but rather an initial review. == Purpose == Patrolling helps to: * welcome and support new contributors * identify pages that may need formatting, categorisation, or wikification * check whether new pages fit Wikiversity’s educational scope * identify vandalism, spam, copyright violations, or other problematic content * reduce the backlog of unreviewed pages * improve the discoverability and organisation of learning resources == Who can patrol? == Patrolling may be undertaken by users with the appropriate user rights, including: * [[Wikiversity:Curators|Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians|Custodians]] Curators and custodians can mark pages as patrolled using the page curation tools provided by MediaWiki. Pages created by users with the ''autopatrol'' right are automatically marked as patrolled upon creation. == What patrolling means == Marking a page as patrolled indicates that the page has received an initial review. This generally means that the patroller has checked that: * the page is not obvious vandalism or spam * the page broadly fits Wikiversity’s scope and mission * the title is reasonable * the content is not an obvious copyright violation * any urgent issues have been addressed or flagged for follow-up Patrolling '''does not''' necessarily mean that the: * page is complete * page meets all style guidelines * content has been fact-checked * page has community endorsement Pages can still be edited, improved, moved, nominated for deletion, or discussed after being marked as patrolled. == Suggested patrolling workflow == When reviewing a newly created page, patrollers are encouraged to: # Open the page and read the content # Check the page history and creator's contributions # Consider whether the page is within [[Wikiversity:Scope|Wikiversity’s scope]] # Look for: #* vandalism #* spam or promotional content #* copyright concerns #* test pages #* pages requiring [[Wikiversity:Deletion|speedy deletion]] or cleanup # If appropriate: #* add categories #* add maintenance templates #* welcome or assist the creator on their talk page #* nominate the page for deletion if needed # Mark the page as patrolled once reviewed == When not to mark a page as patrolled == A page should generally '''not''' be marked as patrolled if it: * is obvious vandalism awaiting reversion or deletion * is spam or promotional content needing removal * appears to be a copyright violation * requires immediate administrative attention and has not yet been addressed In these cases, patrollers should address or flag the issue first. == Good practice == Patrollers are encouraged to: * assume good faith, especially with new contributors * focus on whether a page needs attention, rather than whether it is “perfect” * leave constructive feedback where useful * use maintenance templates to indicate issues * discuss borderline cases with the community when unsure == See also == * [[Special:NewPages]] * [[Special:RecentChanges]] * [[Wikiversity:Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians]] * [[Wikiversity:Scope]] * [[Wikiversity:Deletion requests]] [[Category:Wikiversity maintenance]] 9hnq3euaaydj51620aslfk86js4z850 2811487 2811485 2026-05-25T11:07:03Z Jtneill 10242 /* See also */ Adjust 2811487 wikitext text/x-wiki <!-- {{Guideline}} --> '''Patrolling''' is the review of newly created pages and recent edits to help maintain the quality, organisation, and safety of Wikiversity. Patrolling helps identify pages that need improvement, administrative attention, deletion, or support for new contributors. Patrolling is part of Wikiversity’s collaborative maintenance work. It is not approval of content, but rather an initial review. == Purpose == Patrolling helps to: * welcome and support new contributors * identify pages that may need formatting, categorisation, or wikification * check whether new pages fit Wikiversity’s educational scope * identify vandalism, spam, copyright violations, or other problematic content * reduce the backlog of unreviewed pages * improve the discoverability and organisation of learning resources == Who can patrol? == Patrolling may be undertaken by users with the appropriate user rights, including: * [[Wikiversity:Curators|Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians|Custodians]] Curators and custodians can mark pages as patrolled using the page curation tools provided by MediaWiki. Pages created by users with the ''autopatrol'' right are automatically marked as patrolled upon creation. == What patrolling means == Marking a page as patrolled indicates that the page has received an initial review. This generally means that the patroller has checked that: * the page is not obvious vandalism or spam * the page broadly fits Wikiversity’s scope and mission * the title is reasonable * the content is not an obvious copyright violation * any urgent issues have been addressed or flagged for follow-up Patrolling '''does not''' necessarily mean that the: * page is complete * page meets all style guidelines * content has been fact-checked * page has community endorsement Pages can still be edited, improved, moved, nominated for deletion, or discussed after being marked as patrolled. == Suggested patrolling workflow == When reviewing a newly created page, patrollers are encouraged to: # Open the page and read the content # Check the page history and creator's contributions # Consider whether the page is within [[Wikiversity:Scope|Wikiversity’s scope]] # Look for: #* vandalism #* spam or promotional content #* copyright concerns #* test pages #* pages requiring [[Wikiversity:Deletion|speedy deletion]] or cleanup # If appropriate: #* add categories #* add maintenance templates #* welcome or assist the creator on their talk page #* nominate the page for deletion if needed # Mark the page as patrolled once reviewed == When not to mark a page as patrolled == A page should generally '''not''' be marked as patrolled if it: * is obvious vandalism awaiting reversion or deletion * is spam or promotional content needing removal * appears to be a copyright violation * requires immediate administrative attention and has not yet been addressed In these cases, patrollers should address or flag the issue first. == Good practice == Patrollers are encouraged to: * assume good faith, especially with new contributors * focus on whether a page needs attention, rather than whether it is “perfect” * leave constructive feedback where useful * use maintenance templates to indicate issues * discuss borderline cases with the community when unsure == See also == * [[Special:NewPages|New pages]] | [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] * [[Wikiversity:Curatorship|Curators]] | [[Wikiversity:Custodianship|Custodians]] * [[Wikiversity:Scope|Scope]] * [[Wikiversity:Deletion requests|Deletion requests]] [[Category:Wikiversity maintenance]] o2aeui02o1xfep4z5wl1hnr8y67936w 2811488 2811487 2026-05-25T11:08:17Z Jtneill 10242 /* Good practice */ + link 2811488 wikitext text/x-wiki <!-- {{Guideline}} --> '''Patrolling''' is the review of newly created pages and recent edits to help maintain the quality, organisation, and safety of Wikiversity. Patrolling helps identify pages that need improvement, administrative attention, deletion, or support for new contributors. Patrolling is part of Wikiversity’s collaborative maintenance work. It is not approval of content, but rather an initial review. == Purpose == Patrolling helps to: * welcome and support new contributors * identify pages that may need formatting, categorisation, or wikification * check whether new pages fit Wikiversity’s educational scope * identify vandalism, spam, copyright violations, or other problematic content * reduce the backlog of unreviewed pages * improve the discoverability and organisation of learning resources == Who can patrol? == Patrolling may be undertaken by users with the appropriate user rights, including: * [[Wikiversity:Curators|Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians|Custodians]] Curators and custodians can mark pages as patrolled using the page curation tools provided by MediaWiki. Pages created by users with the ''autopatrol'' right are automatically marked as patrolled upon creation. == What patrolling means == Marking a page as patrolled indicates that the page has received an initial review. This generally means that the patroller has checked that: * the page is not obvious vandalism or spam * the page broadly fits Wikiversity’s scope and mission * the title is reasonable * the content is not an obvious copyright violation * any urgent issues have been addressed or flagged for follow-up Patrolling '''does not''' necessarily mean that the: * page is complete * page meets all style guidelines * content has been fact-checked * page has community endorsement Pages can still be edited, improved, moved, nominated for deletion, or discussed after being marked as patrolled. == Suggested patrolling workflow == When reviewing a newly created page, patrollers are encouraged to: # Open the page and read the content # Check the page history and creator's contributions # Consider whether the page is within [[Wikiversity:Scope|Wikiversity’s scope]] # Look for: #* vandalism #* spam or promotional content #* copyright concerns #* test pages #* pages requiring [[Wikiversity:Deletion|speedy deletion]] or cleanup # If appropriate: #* add categories #* add maintenance templates #* welcome or assist the creator on their talk page #* nominate the page for deletion if needed # Mark the page as patrolled once reviewed == When not to mark a page as patrolled == A page should generally '''not''' be marked as patrolled if it: * is obvious vandalism awaiting reversion or deletion * is spam or promotional content needing removal * appears to be a copyright violation * requires immediate administrative attention and has not yet been addressed In these cases, patrollers should address or flag the issue first. == Good practice == Patrollers are encouraged to: * [[Wikiversity:Assume good faith|assume good faith]], especially with new contributors * focus on whether a page needs attention, rather than whether it is “perfect” * leave constructive feedback where useful * use maintenance templates to indicate issues * discuss borderline cases with the community when unsure == See also == * [[Special:NewPages|New pages]] | [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] * [[Wikiversity:Curatorship|Curators]] | [[Wikiversity:Custodianship|Custodians]] * [[Wikiversity:Scope|Scope]] * [[Wikiversity:Deletion requests|Deletion requests]] [[Category:Wikiversity maintenance]] kp1xymv0fl0tfy9v4czpeptltsexv80 2811489 2811488 2026-05-25T11:11:48Z Jtneill 10242 Rewrite introduction 2811489 wikitext text/x-wiki <!-- {{Guideline}} --> '''Patrolling''' is the review of newly created pages and recent edits to identify pages that need improvement, administrative attention, deletion, and new contributors who need support. Patrolling is part of Wikiversity’s collaborative maintenance work. It is not approval of content, but rather an initial review. Unpatrolled edits show up in [[Special:RecentChanges]] with an exclamation mark (!), while unpatrolled new pages are highlighted in yellow.The ability to patrol is determined by user rights. Wikiversity also uses an autopatrol right, meaning trusted users' contributions are automatically marked as checked so patrollers can focus on reviewing newer or anonymous editors. == Purpose == Patrolling helps to: * welcome and support new contributors * identify pages that may need formatting, categorisation, or wikification * check whether new pages fit Wikiversity’s educational scope * identify vandalism, spam, copyright violations, or other problematic content * reduce the backlog of unreviewed pages * improve the discoverability and organisation of learning resources == Who can patrol? == Patrolling may be undertaken by users with the appropriate user rights, including: * [[Wikiversity:Curators|Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians|Custodians]] Curators and custodians can mark pages as patrolled using the page curation tools provided by MediaWiki. Pages created by users with the ''autopatrol'' right are automatically marked as patrolled upon creation. == What patrolling means == Marking a page as patrolled indicates that the page has received an initial review. This generally means that the patroller has checked that: * the page is not obvious vandalism or spam * the page broadly fits Wikiversity’s scope and mission * the title is reasonable * the content is not an obvious copyright violation * any urgent issues have been addressed or flagged for follow-up Patrolling '''does not''' necessarily mean that the: * page is complete * page meets all style guidelines * content has been fact-checked * page has community endorsement Pages can still be edited, improved, moved, nominated for deletion, or discussed after being marked as patrolled. == Suggested patrolling workflow == When reviewing a newly created page, patrollers are encouraged to: # Open the page and read the content # Check the page history and creator's contributions # Consider whether the page is within [[Wikiversity:Scope|Wikiversity’s scope]] # Look for: #* vandalism #* spam or promotional content #* copyright concerns #* test pages #* pages requiring [[Wikiversity:Deletion|speedy deletion]] or cleanup # If appropriate: #* add categories #* add maintenance templates #* welcome or assist the creator on their talk page #* nominate the page for deletion if needed # Mark the page as patrolled once reviewed == When not to mark a page as patrolled == A page should generally '''not''' be marked as patrolled if it: * is obvious vandalism awaiting reversion or deletion * is spam or promotional content needing removal * appears to be a copyright violation * requires immediate administrative attention and has not yet been addressed In these cases, patrollers should address or flag the issue first. == Good practice == Patrollers are encouraged to: * [[Wikiversity:Assume good faith|assume good faith]], especially with new contributors * focus on whether a page needs attention, rather than whether it is “perfect” * leave constructive feedback where useful * use maintenance templates to indicate issues * discuss borderline cases with the community when unsure == See also == * [[Special:NewPages|New pages]] | [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] * [[Wikiversity:Curatorship|Curators]] | [[Wikiversity:Custodianship|Custodians]] * [[Wikiversity:Scope|Scope]] * [[Wikiversity:Deletion requests|Deletion requests]] [[Category:Wikiversity maintenance]] qbj8ye2p9m8xbx8clw5yhq2df0n3i26 2811490 2811489 2026-05-25T11:13:04Z Jtneill 10242 /* Who can patrol? */ 2811490 wikitext text/x-wiki <!-- {{Guideline}} --> '''Patrolling''' is the review of newly created pages and recent edits to identify pages that need improvement, administrative attention, deletion, and new contributors who need support. Patrolling is part of Wikiversity’s collaborative maintenance work. It is not approval of content, but rather an initial review. Unpatrolled edits show up in [[Special:RecentChanges]] with an exclamation mark (!), while unpatrolled new pages are highlighted in yellow.The ability to patrol is determined by user rights. Wikiversity also uses an autopatrol right, meaning trusted users' contributions are automatically marked as checked so patrollers can focus on reviewing newer or anonymous editors. == Purpose == Patrolling helps to: * welcome and support new contributors * identify pages that may need formatting, categorisation, or wikification * check whether new pages fit Wikiversity’s educational scope * identify vandalism, spam, copyright violations, or other problematic content * reduce the backlog of unreviewed pages * improve the discoverability and organisation of learning resources == Who can patrol? == Patrolling may be undertaken by users with the appropriate user rights, including: * [[Wikiversity:Curators|Curators]] * [[Wikiversity:Custodians|Custodians]] These users can mark pages as patrolled. Pages created by users with the ''autopatrol'' right are automatically marked as patrolled upon creation. == What patrolling means == Marking a page as patrolled indicates that the page has received an initial review. This generally means that the patroller has checked that: * the page is not obvious vandalism or spam * the page broadly fits Wikiversity’s scope and mission * the title is reasonable * the content is not an obvious copyright violation * any urgent issues have been addressed or flagged for follow-up Patrolling '''does not''' necessarily mean that the: * page is complete * page meets all style guidelines * content has been fact-checked * page has community endorsement Pages can still be edited, improved, moved, nominated for deletion, or discussed after being marked as patrolled. == Suggested patrolling workflow == When reviewing a newly created page, patrollers are encouraged to: # Open the page and read the content # Check the page history and creator's contributions # Consider whether the page is within [[Wikiversity:Scope|Wikiversity’s scope]] # Look for: #* vandalism #* spam or promotional content #* copyright concerns #* test pages #* pages requiring [[Wikiversity:Deletion|speedy deletion]] or cleanup # If appropriate: #* add categories #* add maintenance templates #* welcome or assist the creator on their talk page #* nominate the page for deletion if needed # Mark the page as patrolled once reviewed == When not to mark a page as patrolled == A page should generally '''not''' be marked as patrolled if it: * is obvious vandalism awaiting reversion or deletion * is spam or promotional content needing removal * appears to be a copyright violation * requires immediate administrative attention and has not yet been addressed In these cases, patrollers should address or flag the issue first. == Good practice == Patrollers are encouraged to: * [[Wikiversity:Assume good faith|assume good faith]], especially with new contributors * focus on whether a page needs attention, rather than whether it is “perfect” * leave constructive feedback where useful * use maintenance templates to indicate issues * discuss borderline cases with the community when unsure == See also == * [[Special:NewPages|New pages]] | [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] * [[Wikiversity:Curatorship|Curators]] | [[Wikiversity:Custodianship|Custodians]] * [[Wikiversity:Scope|Scope]] * [[Wikiversity:Deletion requests|Deletion requests]] [[Category:Wikiversity maintenance]] af47nz55sodjwaju7t8e2cq6wcnrau7