Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Future technology

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Delete as speculation and Original research. (aeropagitica) 21:54, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Future technology

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I prodded this article a few days ago but an anon editor deprodded without any explanation. The original reason I gave was "Loose collection of ideas related only by the fact that they don't exist, ie, inappropriate subject for an encyclopedia article" and I stand by this assessment. It also looks a little like crystal-balling but I'm not sure. Any objections? Axem Titanium 23:34, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete An assortment of Science-Fiction concepts, with no current reality. If they ever come to exist they will become encyclopedic - but not before.--Anthony.bradbury 23:39, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per those above. This will remain a scattershot list unless and until any of the technologies named are actually invented, at which point they would cease to qualify anyway. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 23:44, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • comment I have to say that although this article seems like it shouldn't be in an encylopedia, this page has been useful for me--I'm currently researching the effect science fiction has had on technology, and this page has allowed me to take a new secondary approach to my topic. Although it is a loose grouping of ideas, I think this page should remain here.
However, maybe if the ideas were cited--i.e. "Time travel is referred to in this novel", etc."--then this article would be better. Mewok - Mewok 23:43, 15 December 2006
    • I'm not really sure that would help overmuch. Citations would obviously be a great blessing in any event, but surely the best place to talk about time travel being referred to in this or that novel is in the articles on time travel and/or the novels in question? I'm also not convinced that a cited version of the list would be anything more than a cited list of indiscriminate information. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 09:07, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - This list seems like it could be unconstrained and hence unrealistic to maintain. Dr. Submillimeter 23:46, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep but it needs references that state who has suggested that the technologies on the list might be possible in the future. A merge/redirect with Timeline_of_the_future_in_forecasts might be appropriate. Q0 05:37, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Basically speculation and original research.--R613vlu 13:31, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.