Talk:James Morasco

This article was nominated for deletion on 2007-09-30. The result of the discussion was Merge→Toynbee tiles and redirect.

Merge?[edit]

Shouldn't this be merged with Toynbee tiles? I mean, is there anything notable about Mr. Morasco besides him being the possible creator of the tiles?--Pharos 05:39, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. -- Securiger 22:56, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree Not my leg 18:25, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree; no proof. Article nominated for quick deletion --subliminalis 07:09, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Though there is no proof that he had anything to do with the tiles, he is strongly associated with them and should not be deleted (much as anything written about bombs at the Atlanta Olympics would have to mention the guy who was wrongly accused). It should be merged, though, as I can see no conceivable reason anyone would be looking for Morasco here other than his purported connection to the tiles. Mdbrownmsw 17:14, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence?[edit]

What evidence is there that Morasco created the tiles? Both here and in the tiles article, he is suggested as possibly being the creator of the tiles, but only contrary evidence is given. -- Securiger 22:56, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Only contrary evidence? Read the article again. Morasco's statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer, about Jupiter, Toynbee, and Kubrick's 2001, is the strongest evidence of a connection. — Walloon 19:10, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But our article doesn't quote any statement by Morasco. By "reportedly", John Stoehr (the journalist who wrote the August 2001 City Beat article which we do quote) meant that he was quoting the 1983 Philadelphia Inquirer article by Clark DeLeon -- or to be precise, he appears to be quoting the 1999 emailed copy of the 1983 article, provided to him by Bill O'Neill. In other words, this "quote" is only of what somebody else (DeLeon) has claimed about Morasco. That ain't evidence. Now, as someone has listed the 1983 article as one of our references, I presume they have access to it. If so, and if it does actually say something like Morasco said to me: "We can colonize Jupiter by...", that would be plenty good enough. -- Securiger 04:06, 21 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That "someone" is me, and yes, I have seen the original article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 1983. To quote the opening:

THEORIES: WANNA RUN THAT ONE BY ME AGAIN?. Call me skeptical, but I had a hard time buying James Morasco's concept that the planet Jupiter would be colonized by bringing all the people on Earth who had ever died back to life and then changing Jupiter's atmosphere to allow them to live. Is it just me, or does that strike you as hard to swallow, too? Morasco says he is a social worker in Philadelphia and came across this idea while reading a book by historian Arnold Toynbee.

— Walloon 09:48, 21 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DB-BIO[edit]

This is a vanity artilcle and should be deleted. No proof exists of Mr. Morasco's involvement with the toynbee tiles. --subliminalis 07:08, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Vanity" articles are written about one's self or one's associates. I wrote this article, and I have no connection whatsoever with James Morasco. I wrote it to serve as an aid for other writers or researchers who may wish to further explore the possible connection between Morasco and the Toynbee tiles. It provides some basic data, and the data is sourced. Morasco's statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer suggests he had some connection with the tiles. — Walloon 07:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Upon a second reading, I see this person was recognized by reputed sources. I apologize for my hasty decision to delete this article.--subliminalis 08:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Chestnut Hill isn't part a neighborhood of Philadelphia. Its a rather large town/region in southern New Jersey just out side Philly —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.186.254.61 (talk) 04:58, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]