Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of unsolved problems in history

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The result was delete. Courcelles 01:34, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of unsolved problems in history[edit]

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To quote from the article's talk page: This article simply lists a series of problems, many of which have widely accepted solutions that the author simply does not accept. This is an "Article that cannot possibly be attributed to reliable sources, including neologisms, original theories and conclusions...". Completely unsourced to boot. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 08:46, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Indiscriminate scrapbook notes. "The causes and legacy of the French Revolution ... are a matter of debate". Anything that's worth discussing is a matter of debate! East of Borschov 09:11, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. This could evolve into an interesting list but its unsustainable IMO. Munin75 (talk) 11:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. With just a little greater specificity in the title and inclusion criteria, this might be quite an interesting list. As it is, though, it is likely to end up as a dumping ground for an ever-increasing range of indiscriminate and poorly sourced fringe theories.--Korruski^Talk 12:33, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. per nom. Indiscriminate list with no clear criteria for inclusion other than what each contributing editor personally believes, or wishes to suggest, is open to question. An open invitation to original research. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 13:03, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete This looks more like a list of exam questions than "unsolved problems" (Example: "What caused the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression?") As the article notes, "Most historical problems are not 'unsolved' per se, but they lack a worldwide, general consensus among historians and scholars, with numerous (and often contradictory) theories being proposed." Mandsford 14:37, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete per all above. Besides, it was the space aliens who built the Pyramids. I thought everybody knew. = Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:31, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per all of the above. -- Lolinder (talk) 17:47, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nomination. It's a poor attempt to replicate List of unsolved problems in philosophy but, due to the differing nature of the fields, is doomed to fail. If taken to its logical conclusion this list would essentially be all of human history. LukeSurl^{t c} 20:23, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete: But if it stays, I want to add that the exact origin of the "its better than Cats" joke is also an unsolved problem in history.[1] I have looked into it deeply to no avail.--Milowent • ^talkblp-r 17:15, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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