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I saw this in the new article bot report. It looks like it needs serious attention, for reasons explained in the tag. XOR'easter (talk) 13:53, 5 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-05T13:53:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-05T13:53:00.000Z-Linking_Exoplanet_Detection_and_Habitability","replies":[]}}-->

A new Newsletter directory has been created to replace the old, out-of-date one. If know of missing newsletters (including from sister projects like WikiSpecies), please include it in the directory! The template can be a bit tricky, so if you need help, just post the newsletter on the template's talk page and someone will add it for you. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 06:55, 11 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-11T06:55:00.000Z","author":"Headbomb","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Headbomb-2019-04-11T06:55:00.000Z-A_new_newsletter_directory_is_out!","replies":[]}}-->

Please take a look at Wave. Personally, I do not understand the new lead (especially the first paragraph). Christian75 (talk) 17:39, 12 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-12T17:39:00.000Z","author":"Christian75","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Christian75-2019-04-12T17:39:00.000Z-Wave","replies":["c-Anita5192-2019-04-12T19:03:00.000Z-Christian75-2019-04-12T17:39:00.000Z"]}}-->

The first paragraph makes perfect sense to me. The rest of the lead looks good, too.—Anita5192 (talk) 19:03, 12 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-12T19:03:00.000Z","author":"Anita5192","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Anita5192-2019-04-12T19:03:00.000Z-Christian75-2019-04-12T17:39:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

The article Philosophy of thermal and statistical physics has been nominated for deletion.

Whichever way the deletion discussion goes, the article could probably use some attention. Jheald (talk) 15:18, 16 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-16T15:18:00.000Z","author":"Jheald","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jheald-2019-04-16T15:18:00.000Z-AfD:_Philosophy_of_thermal_and_statistical_physics","replies":["c-XOR'easter-2019-04-17T15:37:00.000Z-Jheald-2019-04-16T15:18:00.000Z"]}}-->

I took the Gordian approach to the WP:NOR concerns and stubbified the article. XOR'easter (talk) 15:37, 17 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-17T15:37:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-17T15:37:00.000Z-Jheald-2019-04-16T15:18:00.000Z","replies":["c-Xxanthippe-2019-04-21T22:21:00.000Z-XOR'easter-2019-04-17T15:37:00.000Z"]}}-->

Nice job. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:21, 21 April 2019 (UTC).__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-21T22:21:00.000Z","author":"Xxanthippe","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Xxanthippe-2019-04-21T22:21:00.000Z-XOR'easter-2019-04-17T15:37:00.000Z","replies":["c-XOR'easter-2019-04-21T23:10:00.000Z-Xxanthippe-2019-04-21T22:21:00.000Z"]}}-->

Thank you! XOR'easter (talk) 23:10, 21 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-21T23:10:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-21T23:10:00.000Z-Xxanthippe-2019-04-21T22:21:00.000Z","replies":["c-XOR'easter-2019-04-23T16:41:00.000Z-XOR'easter-2019-04-21T23:10:00.000Z"]}}-->

The discussion has been closed as a keep. XOR'easter (talk) 16:41, 23 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-23T16:41:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-23T16:41:00.000Z-XOR'easter-2019-04-21T23:10:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

Potentially of interest, found via the Fringe Theories noticeboard: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Photon Belt (2nd nomination). XOR'easter (talk) 19:22, 22 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-22T19:22:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-22T19:22:00.000Z-Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion\/Photon_Belt_(2nd_nomination)","replies":["c-XOR'easter-2019-04-23T16:42:00.000Z-XOR'easter-2019-04-22T19:22:00.000Z"]}}-->

Now closed as a delete. XOR'easter (talk) 16:42, 23 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-23T16:42:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-23T16:42:00.000Z-XOR'easter-2019-04-22T19:22:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

• Shameless plug (but I am plugging a proposed improvement to Wikipedia, so this is allowed): The 2019 redefinition of SI base units is scheduled to happen on 20 May 2019. I would like it to be Today's featured article on that day. To make this happen, it needs everything listed at Wikipedia:Featured article criteria (some of which it already has), followed by a nomination at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates, then a nomination at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests. Any help improving the article would be greatly appreciated. --Guy Macon (talk) 18:08, 23 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-23T18:08:00.000Z","author":"Guy Macon","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Guy_Macon-2019-04-23T18:08:00.000Z-Shameless_plug","replies":[]}}-->

Sounds like a good idea! The most obvious fixer-upper is the "possibly contains original research" tag on the Uncertainty of fundamental physical constants section. That looks like a good place to start (maybe it falls under the remit of WP:CALC?). I'll make the time to take a more serious look. XOR'easter (talk) 18:17, 23 April 2019 (UTC)__DTREPLYBUTTONSCONTENT__-->__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-23T18:17:00.000Z","author":"XOR'easter","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-XOR'easter-2019-04-23T18:17:00.000Z-Shameless_plug","replies":[]}}-->