Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hypercane

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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 Keep. Tim Vickers (talk) 17:54, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Hypercane (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (delete) – (View log)

This article described a hypothetical weather phenomenon called a "hypercane". Although there are several references, they all source the same 1995 paper from an MIT professor. The idea hasn't been the subject of additional academic publication or investigation, and I suggest that this is more original research than encyclopedic. I move to delete based on WP:OR, WP:V, and WP:RS.

  • Delete as nominator. /Blaxthos ( t / c ) 01:05, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • It needs some cleanup, but overall I say it should be kept. Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 01:51, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep: of doubtful relevance to real world conditions, but still arguably plausible. The orignial paper is from a credible source/institution.--Hraefen Talk 02:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Shows some references from multiple sources. Needs cleanup. AlbinoFerret (talk) 02:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. It's a valid hypothesis, and there are references. A copyvio was recently found and removed from the article, and now all it needs is some expansion, additional references, and cleanup. ~AH1(TCU) 14:02, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. Pile-on cleanup and I'd like to add that its been published in Discovery (magazine) in 2005 shown here. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 16:32, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 20:53, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. It's notable and verifiable. Needs improving, not deleting. WilliamH (talk) 23:04, 25 May 2008 (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.