User talk:DMacks
Nobel prize[edit]
Dear DMacks, I noticed that the Nobel prize page does not yet provide any study that describes the traits and characteristics of the Nobel prize laureates themselves: where they are from and live at the time of discovery, what level of education they have, their religious affiliation and a range of their other demographic and institutional traits. I feel including this information is important as it gives readers a sense of how new scientific discoveries and Nobel prize research emerge. Would you be fine with including one sentence (such as the following sentence) on these traits of the nobel prize discoveries in the Statistics section of the page? https://wiki.alquds.edu/?query=Nobel_Prize#Statistics Thank you
A 2024 study exploring all over 500 nobel-prize-winning scientists provides an overview of their demographic and institutional characteristics - finding that 54% of all nobel-prize discoveries were made by scientists who completed two or more degrees in different academic fields by the time of discovery; 30% of all nobel-prize discoveries were made by scientists at top 25 ranked universities; 7% of all nobel-prize discoveries were made by scientists over the age of 50 and only 1% over the age of 60.[1]
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Erich Clar page[edit]
I want to include a synthetic reaction that is known as Clar's reaction. It is of a certain class of cyclic ketones that condense with themselves when heated to 400 C in a mixture of zinc dust and zinc chloride.
I will add references and a description of what it is used for in synthesizing new polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
February 2024[edit]
Your recent editing history shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.
Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you do not violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. 2001:EE0:4BC6:FF80:DC97:2FF6:583C:A2A0 (talk) 04:23, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
- There was a discussion. Your proposal did not get consensus at Talk:Hydrogen iodide#Consistent grammar wording, and there was consensus against it at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 209#I have came up with new consistency in some articles of chemical compounds. Gain consensus from most other readers and helpful volunteers staying. You don't have to like that outcome, but you can't unilaterally ignore it. DMacks (talk) 09:06, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
- But your revert was unfair and not adaquately explained. It would be really better, helpful without going to any trouble by making a suggestion on the talk page. Considering that you involved edit warring, first and foremost, you shouldn't to get rid of getting blocked. 2001:EE0:4BC7:6D80:DC97:2FF6:583C:A2A0 (talk) 13:26, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
- It has now been adequately explained to you in several places recently (though presumably you already knew, since it appears you participated in the previous edit sequences and discussions as well). Repeatedly making changes against consensus will end with you being blocked and/or pages being protected as necessary. DMacks (talk) 19:49, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
- Anyhow, getting the consistency through the articles is highly recommended. Your recent contributions are somehow disruptive by my sight, though you are acting in good faith. 2001:EE0:4BC9:3D20:DC97:2FF6:583C:A2A0 (talk) 10:40, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
- It has now been adequately explained to you in several places recently (though presumably you already knew, since it appears you participated in the previous edit sequences and discussions as well). Repeatedly making changes against consensus will end with you being blocked and/or pages being protected as necessary. DMacks (talk) 19:49, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
- But your revert was unfair and not adaquately explained. It would be really better, helpful without going to any trouble by making a suggestion on the talk page. Considering that you involved edit warring, first and foremost, you shouldn't to get rid of getting blocked. 2001:EE0:4BC7:6D80:DC97:2FF6:583C:A2A0 (talk) 13:26, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
Perhaps you have a conflict of interest per WP:COI, hmmm?2001:EE0:4BC9:3D20:DC97:2FF6:583C:A2A0 (talk) 10:42, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
- You're making less sense by the minute. Just stop before you get blocked. If you think you have a cause for action, take it to an admin notice-board. Until then, do not bother continuing here. DMacks (talk) 11:20, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
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Images[edit]
Hello, I have added rationales for fair use in the file pages, such as File:Plutonocene.jpg; could you check them and remove the templates if you approve? Thank you. Keres🌕Luna edits! 21:47, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Looks like User:Explicit got to them with the delete button while I was at work. I'll check back and discuss with him as well later today. DMacks (talk) 02:05, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry, I was rash and uploaded the files again, but with proper reasoning for non-replaceable media. What should I do? Keres🌕Luna edits! 02:13, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- If they've got proper reasoning, then you don't need to do anything. I'll see if maybe we should undelete the old ones (recovering the old history) for completeness. DMacks (talk) 02:22, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- Here are the files and their current status...
- File:Californium(III) chloride.jpg--I agree with FUR (I tweaked the wording and removed deletion tag)
- File:Neptunium(IV) oxalate.jpg--deleted, then you re-uploaded; I agree with FUR
- File:Americium(III) nitrate.jpg--deleted, then you re-uploaded; I agree with FUR
- File:Plutonocene.jpg--deleted, then you re-uploaded; I agree with FUR
- File:Uranocene crystals.jpg--deleted; I do not agree with FUR
- Looking at current scientific literature, I see multiple research groups publishing synthetic work involving uranocene and related compounds. Even if it requires a license, it's clearly not unobtainable, the way weapons-grade, highly-radioactive, or ultrashort-halflife elements are. So I think someone could create a free photo. DMacks (talk) 04:16, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- My knowledge on this topic is non-existent, so I will defer to the decision over to DMacks. Please feel free to undelete the page histories if you see it fit. ✗plicit 11:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- User:Keresluna, I don't see a need to undelete the history, since it was the same uploader (you), within a few days, and would have to be rev-del'ed (unused non-free versions). But if you want (for example, to provide a rebuttal to the original deletion tagging), I'm happy to oblige. Let me know if there is anything further to do here. DMacks (talk) 15:57, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
- My knowledge on this topic is non-existent, so I will defer to the decision over to DMacks. Please feel free to undelete the page histories if you see it fit. ✗plicit 11:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry, I was rash and uploaded the files again, but with proper reasoning for non-replaceable media. What should I do? Keres🌕Luna edits! 02:13, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
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- ^ Krauss, A. (2024). "Science's greatest discoverers: a shift towards greater interdisciplinarity, top universities and older age". Nature, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11, 272.