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The result was delete. JForget 00:03, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Topic fails WP:Notability, no coverage except in the minutes of a recent seminar where the topic was introduced. May be notable once it gains 2nd party notice. Chuckiesdad/Talk/Contribs 03:59, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- And how do you propose it gain further acceptance without further awareness? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael.Galezewski (talk • contribs) 04:08, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: Please see the guidelines at WP:NOT PAPERS, WP:PROMOTION and WP:NOT#OR. This isn't the place.Chuckiesdad/Talk/Contribs 04:16, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. Article was created by the "proponent" of the "theory"; a clear COI. It fails notability in every sense. --Mkativerata (talk) 04:18, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete, non-notable self-promotion. Hairhorn (talk) 14:04, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete: Fails WP:N. Joe Chill (talk) 15:40, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. No secondary coverage found.--Michig (talk) 15:54, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Social science-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:15, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Not a bad page just needs clear source with refs.-- R. Mutt 1917 Talk 20:00, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Lack of independent sourcing indicates the theory does not meet Wikipedia guidelines for notability. Edward321 (talk) 14:50, 11 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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