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A '''theory of everything (TOE)''' is a theory of [[theoretical physics]] and mathematics that fully explains and links together all known physical phenomena (i.e. "everything"). Initially the term was used with an ironical connotation, to refer to various overgeneralized theories. For example, a great-grandfather of [[Ijon Tichy]] &mdash; a character from a cycle of [[Stanisław Lem]]'s [[science fiction]] stories of 1960s{{endnote|tichy}} &mdash; was known to work on "General Theory of Everything" ([[Polish language|Polish]]: "Ogólna Teoria Wszystkiego"). Over time, the term stuck in popularizations of [[quantum physics]] to describe a theory that would unify the theories of the four [[fundamental interaction]]s of nature.

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There have been numerous theories of everything proposed by theoretical physicists over the last century, but as yet none has been able to stand up to experimental scrutiny or there is tremendous difficulty in getting the theories to produce even experimentally testable results. The primary problem in producing a TOE is that [[quantum mechanics]] and [[general relativity]] have radically different descriptions of the [[universe]], and the obvious ways of combining the two lead quickly to the [[renormalization]] problem in which the theory does not give finite results for experimentally testable quantities.

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[[Albert Einstein]] was the first serious scientist who spent most of his life trying to find a TOE; he believed that the only task was to unify [[general relativity]] and [[electromagnetism]].

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Current mainstream physics concepts require that a TOE unify the four [[fundamental interaction]]s of nature: [[gravity]], the [[strong nuclear force]], the [[weak nuclear force]], and the electromagnetic force; it should also explain the spectrum of [[elementary particle]]s. There has been progress toward a TOE in unifying electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force in an electroweak [[unified field theory]] and in unifying all of the forces except for gravity (which in the present theory of general relativity is not a force) in the [[grand unified theory]]. One missing piece in a theory of everything involves combining [[quantum mechanics]] and general relativity into a theory of [[quantum gravity]].

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The only serious candidate for a theory of everything at the moment is [[superstring theory]] / [[M-theory]]; current research on [[loop quantum gravity]] may eventually play a fundamental role in a TOE, but that is not its primary aim. These theories attempt to deal with the renormalization problem by setting up some lower bound on the length scales possible. Also, early [[21st century]] theories of everything tend to suppose that the universe actually has more dimensions than the easily observed three of space and one of time. The motivation behind this approach began with the [[Kaluza-Klein theory]] in which it was noted that adding one dimension to general relativity would produce the electromagnetic [[Maxwell's equations]]. This has led to efforts to work with theories with large number of dimensions in the hopes that this would produce equations which are similar to known laws of physics. The notion of extra dimensions also helps to resolve the hierarchy problem which is the question of why gravity is so much weaker than any other force. The common answer involves gravity leaking into the extra dimensions in ways that the other forces do not.

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In the late 1990s, it was noted that one problem with several of the candidates for theories of everything was that they did not constrain the characteristics of the predicted universe. For example, many theories of quantum gravity can create universes with arbitrary numbers of dimensions or with arbitrary [[cosmological constant]]s. One bit of speculation is that there may indeed be a huge number of universes, but that only a small number of them are habitable, and hence the fundamental constants of the universe are ultimately the result of the [[anthropic principle]] rather than a consequence of the theory of everything. [[Max Tegmark]] has taken this principle to its logical conclusion with his "Ultimate Ensemble", whose only postulate is that "all structures that exist mathematically exist also physically". In this theory, certain mathematical structures are complex enough to contain self aware substructures, who subjectively perceive themselves as existing in a physically real world.

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There is also a philosophical debate within the physics community as to whether or not a "theory of everything" should be seen as the fundamental law of the universe. One view is the hard [[reductionist]] view that the TOE is the fundamental law of the universe and that all other theories of the universe are a consequence of the TOE. Another view is that there are laws which [[Steven Weinberg]] calls '''free floating laws''' which govern the behavior of [[complex system]]s, and while these laws are related to the theory of everything, they cannot be seen as less fundamental than the TOE. Some argue that this explanation would violate [[Occam's Razor]] if a completely valid TOE were formulated.

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Other possibilities which may frustrate the explanatory capacity of a TOE may include sensitivity to the [[boundary condition]]s of the universe, or the existence of [[Chaos theory|mathematical chaos]] in its solutions, making its predictions precise, but useless.

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The [[Standard Model]] of physics is among the most successful theories in history, but it fails to explain everything. It doesn't explain the origins of the universe before the [[big bang]]. There are 18 arbitrary constants and several dozen [[elementary particles]] in the Standard Model. Why are there so many? The Standard Model also fails to explain over 90% of the apparent mass-energy of the universe. The existence of [[dark matter]] and [[dark energy]], although never observed directly, is all but guaranteed if current theory is correct.

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== Candidate entries ==

Why is so much of the universe invisible? What is the state of matter within a [[black hole]]? Is [[spacetime]] curved, or is it flat? How many [[dimensions]] of [[space]] and [[time]] are there? What is the origin of [[matter]] and [[energy]]? What is the reason for them at all? Is there a most [[fundamental particle]]? What happens beyond [[Planck scale#Base Planck units|Planck scales]]? Why is momentum quantized? Is the [[speed of light]] the fastest speed in the universe? These are among the many questions left unanswered by the most modern theories in physics. A successful TOE would explain each of these questions and provide solutions to every situation which could exist in the universe.

===February 20===

*... according to the '''[[framework interpretation (Genesis)|framework interpretation]]''' of [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] chapter one, the first three days of [[creation]] are [[poetry|poetically]] reflected in the last three days of creation. [[User:pbarnes|pbarnes]] 22:17, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Martha (mother of Simeon Stylites)|Martha]]''', the mother of [[Simeon Stylites]], is said to have only consented to marriage after [[John the Baptist]] appeared to her to do so? (self-nom) [[User:Warlordjohncarter|John Carter]] 21:43, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

{{*mp}}...that retired [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|District of New Jersey]] [[United States federal judge|judge]] '''[[William G. Bassler]]''' is currently teaching at three [[New York City]] area law schools? (self-nom) - [[User:Tragic Baboon|Tragic Baboon]] <small>([[User talk:Tragic Baboon|banana receptacle]])</small> 19:22, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*... that [[Aguas Santas]] and the nearby spring of the same name are named after '''[[Marina of Aguas Santas]]''', who is said to have been beheaded there? (article created by [[User:Polylerus]], nominated by [[User:Warlordjohncarter|John Carter]] 18:56, 20 February 2007 (UTC))

* ...that in 1828, '''[[Hillfields]]''' became the first suburb of [[Coventry]] to be located outside of the city walls marking the beginning of a large expansion for the city. - [[User:Erebus555|Erebus555]] 17:46, 20 February 2007 (UTC) (expanded beyond 1000 bytes in last five days. Not my article but I did expansion).

* ... that while still pregnant, the mother of '''[[Matryona Nikonova]]''', who was born without eyes, had a prophetic dream in which a beatiful white bird with empty eye sockets landed on her? article created by [[User:Bookworm857158367]], nominated by [[User:Warlordjohncarter|John Carter]] 16:56, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

**Hook is not factual, also article almost totally unreferenced - [[User:Tragic Baboon|Tragic Baboon]] <small>([[User talk:Tragic Baboon|banana receptacle]])</small> 17:55, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Alan de St Edmund]]''', while in [[Rome]] as [[chaplain]] to [[Cardinal]] [[Hugh of Evesham]], was made [[Bishop of Caithness]] after its previous bishop-elect died there while seeking [[consecration]]? '''self-nom '''-'''[[User:Calgacus|Calgacus]] (''[[User talk:Calgacus|ΚΑΛΓΑΚΟΣ]]'')''' 12:13, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

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*...that there are over 2,300 local '''[[historic district]]s''' ''(pictured)'' in the [[United States]]?Self nom[[User:A mcmurray|A mcmurray]] 06:55, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]] in 1998, '''[[Hank Earl Carr]]''' successfully unlocked his [[handcuffs]], disarmed a detective, and killed three law enforcement personnel before [[murder-suicide|killing himself]]? --[[User:Spangineer|Spangineer]]^{[[:wikisource:User:Spangineer|ws]]}&nbsp;<small><font color="brown">[[User talk:Spangineer|(háblame)]]</font></small> 04:44, 20 February 2007 (UTC) (selfnom)

*...that [[Canada|Canadian]] [[water slide]] manufacturer '''''[[ProSlide]]''''''s first [[water coaster|water roller coaster]] that uses [[linear motor|linear induction motors]] to propel its riders uphill opened at [[WhiteWater World]] in [[Australia]] in 2006? --[[User:Idont Havaname|Idont Havaname]] ([[User talk:Idont Havaname|Talk]]) 02:35, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the offices of the '''''[[Labour Leader]]''''', the newspaper of the [[Britain|British]] [[Independent Labour Party]], were raided in 1915, and editor [[Fenner Brockway]] was charged with publishing [[sedition|seditious]] material? [[User:Warofdreams|Warofdreams]] ''[[User talk:Warofdreams|talk]]'' 01:55, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that some '''[[weather records]]''' include a 57.8°[[Celsius|C]] (136°[[Fahrenheit|F]]) temperature in [[Libya]], 3.8 cm (1.5 in) of rain in one minute in [[Guadeloupe]], and a 47.6 cm (18.75 in) [[circumference]] piece of [[hail]] in [[Nebraska]]? -<b><font face="Helvetica" color="black">[[User:Runningonbrains|Running]]</font><font color="blue">[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Meteorology|On]]</font><font color="green">[[User talk: Runningonbrains|Brains]]</font></b> 02:00, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

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*...that Germany built two '''[[merchant submarine]]s''' ''(pictured)'' in [[World War I]] to trade for valuable raw materials with the [[United States of America|United States]]? [[User:MadMaxDog|MadMaxDog]], self-nom 08:37, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

===February 19===

== Speculative ideas ==

*... that '''[[Donald Campbell (abbot)|Donald Campbell]]''', after 34 years years as [[abbot of Coupar Angus]], converted to [[protestantism]] and destroyed the icons and altars of [[Coupar Angus Abbey|his monastery]]? '''self-nom'''-'''[[User:Calgacus|Calgacus]] (''[[User talk:Calgacus|ΚΑΛΓΑΚΟΣ]]'')''' 12:13, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Attempts to create theories of everything are common among people outside the professional physics community. Some are created by amateurs, and their theories are often criticised on the basis of inability to make quantifiable and/or falsifiable predictions (for instance, [[Expansion theory]]). For example, a theory of everything would provide some insight into the relative strength of forces, and predictions of particle lifetimes and cross sections. It would need to be shown to explain all known universal phenomena. Unlike professional physicists, who are generally aware that their proposed theory is incomplete, untested, and likely to be wrong and who are aware of the huge difficulties and challenges involved in creating a TOE, amateurs who create TOE's tend to be unaware of what work has already been done, the [[scientific method|mechanisms]] for testing scientific theories and the fact that most proposed theories are wrong.

*...that the [[India|Indian]] film composer '''[[Ilaiyaraaja]]''' has composed, during his 30-year career, over 4,000 songs for more than 800 Indian films (or approximately one song every three days)? [[User:AppleJuggler|AppleJuggler]] 06:11, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the '''[[Barakar River]]''' in India washed away two bridges constructed successively on [[Grand Trunk Road]]? Self nom – [[User:P.K.Niyogi|P.K.Niyogi]] 02:51, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Bruce Smith (Australian politician)|Bruce Smith]]''' was the only member of the first [[Parliament of Australia]] to oppose the [[White Australia Policy]]? --[[User:Roisterer|Roisterer]] 08:23, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that [[George Crichton]]'s death in 1544 initiated a quarrel over the position of [[Bishop of Dunkeld]] that lasted until the appointment of his son, '''[[Robert Crichton (bishop)|Robert Crichton]]''', a full decade later? (article by [[User:Calgacus]], nom by [[User:GeeJo|GeeJo]] ^{[[User talk:GeeJo|(t)]]}⁄_{[[Special:Contributions/GeeJo|(c)]]} <small>&bull;&nbsp;09:59, 19 February 2007 (UTC)</small>)

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*...that wooden canoe trips down '''[[Dunajec River Gorge]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Pieniny National Park (Poland)]] are organized daily by local mountaineers since the early 19th century? (self nom) --[[User:Poeticbent|Poeticbent]] [[User_talk:Poeticbent|<small><font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#FF88AF;"><span style="border:1px solid #DF2929;">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</span></font></small>]] 16:52, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''''[[The Log from the Sea of Cortez]]''''' is the story of a trip taken by [[John Steinbeck]] and [[Ed Ricketts]] around the [[Gulf of California]], but neither is mentioned by name in the book? (self nom - expansion from a horrible stub) [[User:Yomangani|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ee">Yomangani</span>]][[User_talk:Yomangani|^talk]] 17:41, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Gopalakrishna Adiga]]''' is known as the pioneer of [[Kannada_poetry#Navya_.28New.29|Navya]] literature? (self-nom) <b>[[User:Bakasuprman|<font color="purple">Baka</font>]][[User talk:Bakasuprman|<font color="red">man</font>]]</b> 18:29, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[AB Row]]''', a road that once separated the major parishes of [[Birmingham]] and [[Aston]] in the [[United Kingdom]], exists today at just 50 metres in length? (expanded above 1000 bytes in last 5 days by myself) - [[User:Erebus555|Erebus555]] 18:25, 19 February 2007 (UTC) (self-nom)

**Marked as stub. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 17:47, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

* ...that '''[[Antonieto Cabajog]]''' from [[Bohol]], [[Philippines]] is the current Bishop of [[Surigao del Norte|Surigao]]? --[[User:Pinay06|Ate Pinay]] ([[User talk:Pinay06|talk]]•[[Special:Emailuser/Pinay06|email]]) 20:01, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

**I bolded the new article and piped the diocese to the appropriate one (according to the [[List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the Philippines]]. Since the article name doesn't include his title (Bishop), and it's mentioned later in the nom, I don't think it needs to be included before his name. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 17:46, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

{{*mp}} ...that the '''[[Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act]]''' of [[1956]] was said by opponents to be part of a Communist, Catholic, Jewish or psychiatric conspiracy to set up [[concentration camp]]s in [[Alaska]] for [[political prisoner]]s? -- [[User:ChrisO|ChrisO]] 22:49, 19 February 2007 (UTC) (self-nom)

===February 18===

*...that '''[[Howard Wyeth]]''', a [[stride piano|stride pianist]] and a [[drummer]] for [[Bob Dylan]] and the [[Rolling Thunder Revue]], was the grandson of the illustrator [[N. C. Wyeth]]? -(self-nom) Thank you. -[[User:Susanlesch|Susanlesch]] 02:13, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning [[executive producer]] '''[[Randy Stone]]''' co-founded [[The Trevor Project]], which provided the first 24-hour, toll-free [[suicide]] prevention [[hot line]] aimed at [[gay]] and questioning youth in the [[United States]]? - (selfnom) [[User:Tim1965|Tim1965]] 02:09, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that 2007 [[Grammy Award]] winning single '''''[[Eyes of the Insane]]''''' by American [[thrash metal|thrash]] band [[Slayer]] had two alternative endings filmed for its war-themed music video? (selfnom) [[User:LuciferMorgan|LuciferMorgan]] 00:08, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that [[paleontologist]] [[Robert T. Bakker]]'s novel '''''[[Raptor Red]]''''' is told from the perspective of an intelligent dinosaur, ''[[Utahraptor]]''? (self nom) -[[User:David Fuchs|Dåvid Fuchs]] ^{<nowiki>(</nowiki><small>[[User talk:David Fuchs|talk]]</small> / <small>[[Special:Contributions/David Fuchs|frog blast the vent core!]]</small><nowiki>)</nowiki>} 22:52, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Emil Calmanovici]]''', who was the main financial backer of the [[Romanian Communist Party]] in the 1940s, was later imprisoned by [[Communist Romania|Communist authorities]], and died as a result of [[force-feeding]]? (selfnom) [[User:Dahn|Dahn]] 10:26, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

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*...that '''[[Anne C. Lynch Botta]]''' ''(pictured)'' introduced [[Edgar Allen Poe]] to literary society at her receptions? (selfnom) [[User:Epousesquecido|Epousesquecido]] 02:36, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

**Article was larger than a stub long before 2/18 and therefore does not qualify for DYK. - [[User:Tragic Baboon|Tragic Baboon]] <small>([[User talk:Tragic Baboon|banana receptacle]])</small> 03:38, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the performance of '''"[[Romeo (song)]]"''' at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1986]], was the first time that a [[drag queen]] or any other sexual minority had been openly visible onstage? (self nom, can reword and reference more if needed [[User:BigHaz|BigHaz]] - [[User_talk:BigHaz|Schreit mich an]] 08:35, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that German painter '''[[Ludwig Thiersch]]''' influenced the debate over [[Byzantine art|Byzantine]] and [[Western art|Western]] influences in [[Art in modern Greece|modern Greek art]], and painted church [[fresco]]es in [[Greece]], [[Austria]], [[Germany]], [[England]], and [[Russia]]? (selfnom) -[[User:Delirium|Delirium]] 13:35, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that in the '''[[Bradford sweets poisoning]]''' of [[1858]], an estimated 20 people died from eating [[peppermint]] candies that had accidentally been made with [[arsenic]]? (created by [[user:Crestville]], nominated by [[User:DragonflySixtyseven|DS]] 22:47, 18 February 2007 (UTC))

*...that [[John McFee]] and the late [[Keith Knudsen]] were the only band members of the [[country rock]] group '''[[Southern Pacific (band)|Southern Pacific]]''' to stay for its entire eight-year run from [[1983]] to [[1991]]? [[User:Miller17CU94|Chris]] 23:28, 18 February 2007 (UTC) (self-nom)

*...that to save weight while walking 1,000 km of the [[Camino de Santiago]], Canadian fiddler '''[[Oliver Schroer]]''' packed a sleeping bag and clothes around his violin instead of using a case? [[User:Clayoquot|Kla'quot]] 07:38, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Józef Łukaszewicz]]''', a professor and scientist, took part in a failed attempt to assassinate tsar [[Alexander III of Russia]]? --article recently expanded and destubbed by [[User:Halibutt]], nom by _{<span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|&nbsp;Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&nbsp;]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</font>]]</span>} 17:01, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that there is [[Beloiannisz|a village]] in [[Hungary]] founded by '''[[Greeks in Hungary|Greek settlers]]'''? Nom by ''[[User:TodorBozhinov|Todor]][[User_talk:TodorBozhinov|→]][[User:TodorBozhinov|Bozhinov]]'' 19:15, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that large-scale '''[[Greeks in Bulgaria|Greek settlement]]''' in what is today [[Bulgaria]] dates to the 7th century BC? <!--Should be displayed on the Main Page at least a day after the preceding one, or we may be accused of pro-Greek migrant bias :)--> Self-nom by ''[[User:TodorBozhinov|Todor]][[User_talk:TodorBozhinov|→]][[User:TodorBozhinov|Bozhinov]]'' 19:19, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

===February 17===

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*...that the venomous snake used for murder in [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s short story '''"[[The Adventure of the Speckled Band]]"''' is most likely the [[Indian Cobra]] ''(pictured)'' or its hybrid? --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] 06:41, 18 February 2007 (UTC) (Expanded by myself.)

**[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Adventure_of_the_Speckled_Band&oldid=107094682 Pre-expansion version] not a stub at 3.4K - [[User:Tragic Baboon|Tragic Baboon]] <small>([[User talk:Tragic Baboon|banana receptacle]])</small> 19:33, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

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*...that the [[Potawatomi]] tribe believed that the natural [[pond]] in the backyard of the '''[[Chauncey Ellwood House]]''' ''(pictured)'' was once a [[watering hole]] for native [[American bison|buffalo]]? Self nom:[[User:A mcmurray|A mcmurray]] 21:42, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

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*...that in 1899 the '''[[Old Sycamore Hospital]]''' ''(pictured)'' was entirely funded and designed by [[Sycamore, Illinois|Sycamore]]'s first female doctor? Self nom:[[User:A mcmurray|A mcmurray]] 19:32, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that four 'artillery submarines' were among many '''[[Uncompleted U-boat projects|uncompleted U-boat projects]]''' planned by [[Nazi Germany]]? - self-nom by --[[User:Bryson109|Bryson]] 00:29, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the [[Alignment (political party)|'''Alignment''']] is the only [[List of political parties in Israel|political party]] in [[Israel]] ever to have held a majority of seats in the [[Knesset]]? - self-nom by [[User:Number 57|Number 57]] 01:01, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

*:: It does not cite any sources. [[User:Bogdangiusca|bogdan]] 12:25, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Dwarkanath Vidyabhusan]]''' preferred to close down his weekly newspaper ''Somprakash'' rather than sign an undertaking for it? Self nom -- [[User:P.K.Niyogi|P.K.Niyogi]] 01:08, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that Japanese author '''[[Kodō Nomura]],''' who patterned his fictional detective [[Zenigata Heiji]] after [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] wrote 383 [[detective stories]] set in [[Edo period]] [[Japan]]? (Self-nom)--[[User:MChew|MChew]] 11:00, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

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*...that there is significant potential for the production of '''[[renewable energy in Scotland]]''' as this is where 25% of the [[EU]]’s capacity for both wind and tidal power generation exists? ''(5 MW wind turbine pictured)''. [[User:Ben MacDui|Ben MacDui]] <small>[[User talk:Ben MacDui|(Talk)]]</small> 15:43, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

**As is, this suggestion sounds awkward and weasely. --[[User:PDH|Peta]] 02:15, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

***How about …that the potential for the production of '''[[renewable energy in Scotland]]''' includes up to 25% of the [[EU]]’s capacity for both wind and tidal power generation? ''(5 MW wind turbine pictured)''. Hopefully slightly less awkward. As for 'weasely', the turbine pictured is the largest in the world, and to my great surprise a User with some experience of the topic, (but who I had never come across before), commented [[User talk:Ben MacDui#Congrats|thus]]. I am happy to reduce any remaining quotient of [[mustelid]]s, but I am not sure how. As far as I am aware no-one disputes the statistics. [[User:Ben MacDui|Ben MacDui]] <small>[[User talk:Ben MacDui|(Talk)]]</small> 09:25, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the website of the [[rock music|rock]] [[magazine]] '''[[Rock Street Journal]]''' has a database of over a thousand [[Indian rock|South Asian rock bands]]? -- self-nom -- I know this looks like a sales pitch.. Could someone suggest alternative language? -- [[User:Longhairandabeard|Longhairandabeard]] 16:41, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

=== Time Cube ===

*...that the '''[[meteorological history of Hurricane Wilma]]''' includes the lowest recorded pressure of an [[Atlantic hurricane]] with 882 [[mbar]], as well as the smallest known eye in the basin? (self nom) [[User:Hurricanehink|Hurricanehink]] (<small>[[User_talk:Hurricanehink|talk]]</small>) 20:22, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[[Gene Ray]]'s [[Time Cube]] concept is an example of an amateur TOE that is quite well-known, although some <!-- some/many/majority ? what is NPOV? --> argue that this is primarily due to its entertainment value rather than its scientific merit. Mr. Ray claims to explain all known universal phenomena through the postulate that "Time is cubic, not linear". See [[list of alternative, speculative and disputed theories]]. Like many similar theories, it is regarded by some as [[pseudoscience]]. Academians tend to oppose Mr. Ray's ideas and consider them lunacy.

:Isn't this more an improved content fork from [[Hurricane Wilma]] than an actual new article?[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hurricane_Wilma&diff=108905650&oldid=107279018] [[User:Fram|Fram]] 11:54, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the '''[[Battle of Koziatyn]]''' was one of the most spectacular raids of the [[Polish cavalry]] during the [[Polish-Bolshevik War]]? --article by [[User:Halibutt]], nom by _{<span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|&nbsp;Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&nbsp;]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</font>]]</span>} 01:46, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

**''Spectacular'' is really subjective, how about: ...that the [[Military history of Poland|Polish]] manoeuvre in the '''[[Battle of Koziatyn]]''' is to this day taught in military colleges around the world?--[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 19:38, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

***...that the '''[[Battle of Koziatyn|Raid on Koziatyn]]''' by [[Polish cavalry]] in 1920 is an example of a [[blitzkrieg]]-like offensive before the advent of [[tank warfare]]? (although something about the camel would be nice) -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 16:32, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Reineldis|Saint Reineldis]]''' is commonly depicted in [[Saint symbology|art]] as being dragged by the hair by [[Huns]]? - (self-nom) '''[[User:Alekjds|Alekjds]]''' ^{[[User_talk:Alekjds|TALK]]} 06:12, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

=== Burkhard Heim and quantised general relativity ===

*...that although [[Russians|Russian]] [[playwright]] '''[[Viktoriya Tokareva|Viktoriya Tokareva's]]''' writing style is often compared to that of [[Anton Chekhov]], none of her work has been published in [[English language|English]]? --article by [[User:Odengatan]] nom by [[User:Camptown|Camptown]] 20:46, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[[Burkhard Heim]]'s theory of quantised general relativity purports to be a TOE but this theory, begun in the 1950s and still under development, had until recently sunk into obscurity. A sign that it is undergoing a renewal of interest is that a paper by Droescher and Haeuser on aerospace applications of [[Heim Theory]] was published by the [[AIAA]] in 2005 and will be awarded the prize for best paper of the year by the Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Technical Committee. Supporters claim that Heim's six dimensional theory can predict the masses of some fundamental particles with considerable accuracy, which no established theory has yet been able to do.

*...that the bulk of '''[[Bulgarians in Hungary]]''' descend from gardeners and other professionals who settled in the country prior to [[World War I]]? Self-nom by ''[[User:TodorBozhinov|Todor]][[User_talk:TodorBozhinov|→]][[User:TodorBozhinov|Bozhinov]]'' 19:21, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

===February Eino Kaila 16===

*...that the oldest recorded date in the '''[[Mesoamerican Long Count calendar]]''' is 7.16.3.2.13 which corresponds to [[December 10]], [[36 BCE]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]]? [[User:Eluchil404|Eluchil404]] 22:36, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

The prolific [[Finland|Finnish]] [[philosopher]] [[Eino Kaila]] attempted to construct a theory of everything based on the philosophical implications of [[quantum mechanics]] in the 1950s. His attempt did not get much attention outside Finland, and he only managed to write the first part of what he planned on making an extensive study on the subject. "''TERMINALKAUSALITÄT ALS DIE GRUNDLAGE EINES UNITARISCHEN NATURBEGRIFFS''" ("terminal causality as the foundation of a unitarian notion of nature"), published in [[1956]], formulated a new type of [[causality]] and was meant to be followed by similar works on [[psychology]] and [[biology]].

*:Split from [[Maya Calendar]], and wasn't a stub beforehand. [[User:Yomangani|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ee">Yomangani</span>]][[User_talk:Yomangani|^talk]] 10:02, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that the [[bioluminescent]] [[bacterium]] ''[[Vibrio fischeri]]'' helps make the '''[[Hawaiian Bobtail Squid]]''' invisible from below by matching the light hitting the animal's mantle from above? article by {{user|Mgiganteus1}}; nom --[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 23:25, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

== TOE and Religion ==

*:I would love to take this, but the main body looks a bit short to me. -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 15:56, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Some people believe that the finding of the TOE could (dis)prove the existence of a God. Many theistic people hold the apophatic belief that the TOE will never be found. Other theists believe that a Theory of Everything would ultimately prove the power of God's intellect to design such an elegant universe, or even generate an unanticipated new conception of God.

*...that '''[[Eric Jansson]]''' led a [[pietist]] [[sect]] of [[Swedish emigration to North America|Swedish immigrants]] to [[Bishop Hill, Illinois]] in 1846, where they founded a [[Commune (intentional community)|collective religious colony]]? -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 18:11, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

==Books==

*:The term ''significant'' could be considered kind of problematic IMHO. [[New Sweden]] was founded in [[1638]] and according to the [[Immigration to the United States]] article there were 2000 Swedes in the US in 1791, but unfortunately the [[Swedish emigration to North America]] article does not cover that period at all.--[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 19:54, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*''[[The Theory of Everything]]: The Origin and Fate of the Universe'' is an unauthorized 2002 book taken from lectures recorded by [[Stephen Hawking]] (ISBN 1893224791)

*::Ok - reworded. -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 15:56, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

*''A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science and Spirituality'', 2000 (ISBN 1570628556) is a book by philosopher [[Ken Wilber]] which considers "everything" to include the [[Metaphysics|metaphysical]] as well as the physical

*...that the [[New York Mets]]' theme song ''Let's Go, Mets'' was written by the lyricist, librettist, and screenwriter '''[[Hal Hackady]]'''? article by {{User|SFTVLGUY2}}; nom --[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 18:46, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

*:No references - are the external links references? -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 15:56, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

== Expired noms ==

===February 15===

===February 14===

*...that, in [[evolutionary psychology]], '''[[youthfulness]]''' is one of a number of traits, including [[averageness]] and [[Symmetry (physical attractiveness)|symmetry]], associated with beauty? &ndash; [[User:Quadell|Quadell]] ^{([[User_talk:Quadell|talk]]) ([[Special:Random|random]])} 14:10, 16 February 2007 (UTC) (Not a self-nom)

**This article is shorter and less interesting than the author's corresponding [[averageness]], written on February 13. I would suggest swapping it (one could simply switch the words in the nom) for the DYK. Both have free images, though I think they may be hard to understand at the small size. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 16:46, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

***I need a hook to work from here... ;) '''[[User:Majorly|<font color="blue">Majorly</font>]]''' _{[[User talk:Majorly|<font color="green">(o rly?)</font>]]} 12:54, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

****"Is Hot or Not by age" encyclopedic? Maybe I'm not understanding it is there some specific reason to use that wording instead of a more encyclopedic one? Couldn't the chart be renamed? [[User:Quadzilla99|Quadzilla99]] 18:42, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*****Oh I see, that is the name from the source image. Could use a more encyclopedic named illustration, but if that's all there is it's better than nothing and should stay in. [[User:Quadzilla99|Quadzilla99]] 18:45, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Unterseeboot 978|U-978]]''' completed the longest underwater patrol of [[World War II]], which lasted 68 days submerged? - Self-nom by --[[User:Bryson109|Bryson]] 23:46, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

**A bit too short I'm afraid. --'''[[User:Majorly|<font color="blue">Majorly</font>]]''' _{[[User talk:Majorly|<font color="green">(o rly?)</font>]]} 11:31, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

***No, the text alone is over 1,000 characters. --[[User:Bryson109|Bryson]] 17:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

****That rule is currently being discussed, as most of us have now been choosing articles that are usually 1.5KB or 2KB+ in pure text. Without the infobox and reference section, the article is probably around 1.5KB long. That's too short for DYK. '''[[User:Nishkid64|<span style="background:#009;color:#7FFF00">Nish</span><span style="background:cyan;color:#009">kid</span>]][[User talk:Nishkid64|<span style="background:orange;color:navy blue">64</span>]]''' 19:22, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that a '''[[Gomboc]]''' is an artificial three-dimensional shape which is intended to mimic the self-righting abilities of [[Animal shell|shelled]] animals such as [[turtle]]s and [[beetle]]s? (self nom) [[User:Canley|Canley]] 02:26, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

**This is interesting, but the article is too short to explain its design and significance well. Perhaps more information is available in the journal article? [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:56, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Lai Tak Tsuen]]''' is [[Hong Kong]]'s only public housing estate consist of buildings having bicylindrical design? [[User:Shrimp wong|Shrimp wong]] 02:06, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

*: Unlike towns and villages, Hong Kong housing estates are not automatically considered [[WP:N|notable]] by default; most such articles have been [[WP:PROD|prodded]] without objection over the past several months. See also [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Broadview_Garden|this AfD]]. Can you expand the article further with independent sources? [[User:CaliforniaAliBaba|cab]] 02:34, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

:I will find the source sooner or later. [[User:Shrimp wong|Shrimp wong]] 04:14, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

== External links ==

* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html The Elegant Universe-Nova online]- a 3 hour PBS show about the search for the Theory of everything and string theory.

===February 13===

[[Category:Theoretical physics]]

*...that a bronze statue of [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[poet]] [[Fernando Pessoa]] sits permanently outside the '''[[A Brasileira]]''' [[café]] in [[Lisbon]], although he preferred to drink elsewhere? -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 18:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

**A bit stubby. I know DYK rules say 1,000+ characters, but all of us have been using a 2.5KB+ practice while picking DYKs for the Main Page. '''[[User:Nishkid64|<span style="background:#009;color:#7FFF00">Nish</span><span style="background:cyan;color:#009">kid</span>]][[User talk:Nishkid64|<span style="background:orange;color:navy blue">64</span>]]''' 00:03, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Gary Frisch]]''' was co-founder of the [[Gaydar (website)|Gaydar website]]? -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 18:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

*:Stub. [[User:Savidan|Savidan]] 20:09, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

*::It has over 1,500 characters. Marking something as a stub does not a stub make. -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 22:07, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Unterseeboot 102 (1940)|Unterseeboot 102]]''', within only hours of claiming victory over the British Merchant ship, the Clearton, was herself destroyed by [[HMS Vansittart]], who in turn went on to rescue the survivors of the Clearton?

**Too short.--[[User:PDH|Peta]] 00:01, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[[image:Hebeloma crustuliniforme 20061022wa.jpg|right|100px]]

*...that [[fairy cakes]] is a name for the mushroom '''''[[Hebeloma crustuliniforme]]''''', also known as '''poison pie'''? Not surprisingly, it is poisonous. ''self-nom'' [[User:Casliber|Cas Liber]] 11:24, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

**Well-referenced but short, if you look past the number of sections. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:28, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

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