User talk:Savant13

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Species numbers for higher order taxa are hard to come by because the definitions themselves, change from authority to authority, and the numbers can differ by an order of magnitude or more. You can go to AlgaeBase.org and look up species numbers for some of these, and insert them, referencing AlgaeBase in the pages. I'm working slowly through some of them, but mostly the physiology and ecology--I'm not that interested inspecies counts, but I agree it is basic information that should be added. Thanks for taking the time to note where it is missing. KP Botany 22:05, 21 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Your point about number of species is well taken, but you should not use a reference to Encarta which is volatile and anonymous but rather to a scientific source such as AlgaeBase which is at present the best database for species names of algae.--Daniel Vaulot 14:31, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you really can't use Encarta or another general encyclopedia for information of this nature. Daniel has carefully qualified AlgaeBase to precisely what it is, "at present the best database for species names of algae." In addition, it's easy to use, it's readily searchable on the web by anyone, and it lists its references, so if you want to double check its data you can, or if it cites an authority who is somewhat controversial, you know it--it is one of the best done organism databases on the web because of these reasons. However, if you don't want to use AlgaeBase you may use a recent textbook on algae, instead. Either way, simply quote whatever source you use, as this is something in serious flux and disagreement among phycologists. Cheers. KP Botany 16:47, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

About adminship

Regarding your comment here. It might make sense for you to run in a few months, but right now most people will argue that you do not have enough experience on Wikipedia at this time. JoshuaZ 01:27, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suspected as much. When you say it might make sense for me to run in a few months, is that based on my history, or merely a statement of possibility?

- Some combination thereof. I looked briefly at your contribution list, (ok, I cheated slightly, I only looked at the last 20 edits, and at your edit count totals). Given that you seem to be editing more and more in the last few months, and presuming that that trend continues, it is likely that you will be an acceptable admin candidate in a few months. Your edits seem to be a of a high caliber and you are using edit summaries (for reasons I don't understand, a high use of edit summaries seems to be important to a lot of people on the RfA page). If I were you I would keep editing and see again in a few months (often the way to know, is when a respected user tells you they want to nominate you). JoshuaZ 01:42, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Reverting Vandalism

When reverting vandalism, please put user warning templates, such as those found at WP:WARN, on the talk pages. An issue came up with the frequent vandalism of the page Big Bird by the IP address 67.76.231.222. To get a user blocked, they have to receive a series of warnings(usually 2-4 within a given period of time) and then after vandalizing past the final warning, they can be blocked without further notice. I recently tagged the with the final warning, but in the past few days, they had vandalized the page 6 times, and could have been blocked sooner. Please tag them, so that they may be blocked sooner, and Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia!--Vox Rationis 14:11, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Surface Tension

You removed two pictures, not just the one with the coin. Also, the photo with the aluminum coin does illustrate surface tension, even if there is an air bubble hidden under it (although I see no evidence that there is). That the object is born at least partially by surface tension is evident by the curveture of the liquid surface at the edges of the coin. BTW the coin is a small aluminum coin that could conceivably float on surface tension if it can be prevented from being wetted. Karl Hahn (T) (C) 19:36, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Relativism

Look me in the eyes and tell me it isn't OR

Regarding the seeming apparent contradiction between the absoluteness of "all is relative", consider that the absolute can, in theory, only exist in whole (monism) only if everything within (relative to) that whole is relative to everything else (also relative to that whole)--"absolute relativity".<<confuses metaphysics with epistemology>> A visual representation of this could be a number of points all connected to each other.[1] However, this can lead to a sort of "fractal absolute relativity" in which, simply by zooming in or out on the "contained absolute relativity" can result in nested absolute relativities[2]<<editor's own page>>--and can also be represented by enclosing a circle ( ) with a larger square touching the circle's outsides [( )], then enclosing the square with a larger circle touching the square's corners ([( )]), and so on infinitely. The contradiction of "absolute relativity" appears and disappears relative to the extent at which the concept is understood (related to).

1Z 02:00, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As an RC patroller, I am bound to make mistakes. --Savant13 22:43, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry

Sorry about the whole "editing without logging in" thing! And im pretty sure you wont be able to find what i've been editing! Even as a patroller!(Not a sponge 22:32, 28 February 2007 (UTC))

Oh won't I? --Savant13 22:42, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dang... I'll have to be more clever about this... good thing the prank I was talking about wasnt up there... Still, you practically have all my wikipedia history! I under estimated you! A lot! You have made your point! =) Not a sponge

Thank you

For your vigilant action against vandalism in the Brahman-Atman Yoga article. I took the liberty of reverting it to the 15:17, 24 January 2007 edit before it was vandalized by Bruce7576 on 03:58, 5 March 2007. Please help us protect this version. Ever grateful, Armando Barrera 20:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cherry Hill Free Public Library

Dude, you're probably not even located in The Delaware Valley!

Take a look at the discussion page for the article... Dan Schwartz, Discpad 22:33, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I have never lived more than 50 miles (probably less, a conservative guess) from Cherry Hill.

In case you didn't notice, I'm working on creating a history of the western part of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, including the Cherry Hill Free Public Library, Garden State Park, The Latin Casino, the Cherry Hill Inn & Lodge, and the Rickshaw Inn. Given that our family has been extensively involved in the community for almost 50 years; and access to the Inquirer and Courier Post microfilm archives, the articles I'm writing will certainly have some gravitas.

No one has enough gravitas to put the Cherry Hill Public Library in Philadelphia. --Savant13 12:32, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

A Star Trek quote? Do you want to keep your barnstar? >:( --Averross (u♠t♠c) 15:12, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I object on the basis of NPOV! --Savant13 12:36, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're supposed to point your finger nowhere in particular and yell "Objection!" or it doesn't count. It also helps if you put your replies on my talk page. Anyways, curse you and your legal mumbo-jumbo! *Pounds fist on table* --Averross (u♠t♠c) 12:59, 15 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]