Talk:In situ

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Contents

[edit] In situ, –the 'histories'

I've also seen this phrase used to refer to paintings. If anyone knows the exact definition of this usage, please add it. Rampart 01:01, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Nevermind, I phail at reading comprehension. It's defined in the literature section. Rampart 01:02, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
A reply and a comment, (to Rampart)
I guess the definition of in situ is self evident, by its usage in some,..and many pieces of literature. But what I think is cool (Kewl), is that an object, a famous type object, or common, each has a history. The Rosetta Stone appears to be in its 3rd, In situ resting place. No. 1 was a courtyard, its original position (probably after the stonemason's original working sites (no. 4?)). Its No. 2 in situ position was its find location, in the wall at Rosetta; and its No. 3 in situ position, is now on display in the Famous British Museum.
And I have no knowledge or experience with in situ in relationship to paintings, or art. And I will not attempt a guess.
In quickly thinking of art, (and one possibility), I would guess In-situ could be used 5 to 10 times in various ways, in just Art alone. MichaelMcAnnisYuma,ARIZ.Mmcannis 02:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Should the "literature" section be retitled "art and archaeology?" The Rosetta Stone isn't really a "literary" example but an artistic one (it's included in many introductory art history textbooks) and the definition provided there is basically the same as that I would give for art. Philthecow 18:01, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Biology section

The part about DNA suggests it is inconsistent with the literal meaning of the phrase. But I think that it just means that the DNA is "in situ" or in its natural environment (the cell) instead of on a gel or something. I'm not changing it because I'm not quite sure. Amulekii 23:48, 20 May 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Geography section

I changed the title of the Geography section to Earth science, in order to include all of geology, hydrology, etc. The text discusses the use of in situ in the field of physical geography, which may be considered a sub-discipline of Earth science. --BlueCanoe 00:22, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Update, late 2006

One year ago, December 2005, there were only 3 or 4 paragraphs to this article, covering maybe 3 topics. What a difference a year has made, about topics that I was not aware of. (from the Sonoran Desert in Arizona)..--Mmcannis 05:57, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Computer Science

The definition of in situ algorithm is incorrect. I plan to fix it after leaving this note up for a few days. Vegasprof 08:44, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation?

For those who don't speak Latin, a proper sounding would be ideal here. I added one in but my IPA is fairly rusty, so please correct if you deem it necessary. Looks like it can be said multiple ways as well, I used the first pronunciation that was listed (and sounded out) on dictionary.com. Bradenmcg (talk) 22:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)