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Talk:Blaise Pascal

message: There is no reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhu_Shijie in this article. According to this Wikipedia entry 朱世傑 invented or discovered this mathematical schema some several hundred years before Blaise Pascal. This article should make reference to this fact. PillarOfAshok (talk) 18:19, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: We need uninvolved reliable sources stating this. Ymblanter (talk) 01:07, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Upon re-reading the existing material in Wikipedia I think the matter is dealt with sufficiently in the separate article here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_triangle. I also chatted with a few folks on the Chinese language wikipedia discord about this topic, who pointed out that 'Pascal's Triangle' is known as 杨辉三角 in Chinese (Yang Hui Triangle) - nevertheless the Chinese language version of the above article (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/巴斯卡三角形) refers to Pascal's triangle. Nobody seemed bothered by this. PillarOfAshok (talk) 14:26, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I have added a redirection for those who desire to see the main article, namely, Pascal's triangle. Wherein, those who feel intrigued by the section will click on the main article thus having a bien pensant understanding of the Pascal’s triangle. Raulois (talk) 18:49, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  reference to Zhu Shijie 

message: In Bit by Bit: An Illustrated History of Computers, Stan Augarten writes: “To a large degree, Blaise's extreme religiosity was fuelled by agonizingly poor health and a pent-up sexuality—he apparently was a homosexual.” (p. 23)
I’m not finding anything about his sexuality anywhere online (except for a copy of the above line, used verbatim without attributing it to Augarten) and Augarten doesn’t give a source for the claim that Pascal was gay.
Anyone have any more information?
Or, more generally, any more info about Pascal’s personal life? I feel like whether or not he was gay, more info about him as a person would be a useful addition to this article. Elysdir (talk) 18:00, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I delved into this matter and, it’s suffice to say that, there’s no evidence capable of corroborating that Pascal was “gay”. Thus, I’m exceptionally intrigued to scrutinize where Augarten procured the notion that Pascal was “gay”, is it because he was single? Pascal was always interconnected with his sisters and cared deeply for Mademoiselle de Roanez (you can find her on the French Wikipedia). Raulois (talk) 21:07, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

text: Here's a link to the book, if anyone would like to read the excerpt in context. It was written by Stan Augarten; note it a similar sentence has been reprinted on this university website. BhamBoi (talk) 01:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Was Pascal gay?
Talk:Pollard's p − 1 algorithm

message: "It is possible that all the prime factors of n are divisible by small primes, at which point the Pollard p-1 algorithm gives you n again."
If a prime factor is divisible by a small prime.... how is it a prime factor?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.97.22.119 (talk) 23:53, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the mistake is between P being a prime factor and P-1 being divisible by a small prime. The quoted statement is an error. It needs to be worded differently. Robomojo (talk) 09:14, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prime factors? 

message: In what way does FFT help?  Can it be used to accelerate the process of searching over many primes or only for asymptotically fast multiplication?  If it's the latter, it should be stated that this is only effective for very large N.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.55.200.20 (talk) 14:58, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  One large factor variant 

message: This section shows the basic formula as a^K(p-1) (left-hand side)... but then does nothing but reference x in explanation. I read this as x is a, but making that assumption is out of my league. Either one of things should probably happen: a) the forumla should reflect x, b) x should change to the proper variable, or c) an explanation of an x that is implicit and transcendent of the equation should be explained (I don't think that's what's going on here to be clear). I am definitely not qualified to make this change. 2601:204:C001:27E0:0:0:0:480 (talk) 03:57, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Base concepts
Talk:Panorama (The Cars album)

message: Please do not change the article again without discussing it on the album discussion page. The standard format should be used unless there is a compelling reason to change it. Since nothing has been added to the discussion page to justify the deviation, I am reverting this edit. --Fantailfan 14:07, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead vocal credit in track listing section 
Talk:Shake It Up (The Cars album)

message: Please do not change the article again without discussing it on the album discussion page. The standard format should be used unless there is a compelling reason to change it. Since nothing has been added to the discussion page to justify the deviation, I am reverting this edit. --Fantailfan 14:08, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead vocal credit in track listing section 

message: You have again changed the article without discussing it on the album discussion page. The standard format should be used unless there is a compelling reason to change it. Since nothing has been added to the discussion page to justify the deviation, I am reverting this edit again and requesting semi-protection. --Fantailfan 20:15, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead vocal credit in track listing section again 

message: A move request has been filed that would move this article to Shake It Up (album) and move the Disney show Shake It Up (TV series) to this title. Comments are welcome at the TV series' discussion page. Thanks, 28bytes (talk) 18:31, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed move 

message: The cover model ISN'T Natalya Medvedeva.  It's Mary Ann Walsh, a girl from New Jersey.  Quit changing it.  --Talk 19:49, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cover Model
Talk:Betty Crocker

message: Is it worth mentioning the brand's role in the plot of Homestuck? It is a fairly significant pop cultural literary work, after all.2601:642:C481:4640:0:0:0:2346 (talk) 19:30, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: No. It is non notable and has been repeatedly removed from the entry. Bangabandhu (talk) 22:37, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: how exactly is it not notable. articles regularly mention places in which their subjects have been mentioned in literature. 2601:642:C481:4640:0:0:0:7A4E (talk) 08:01, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, the entry in its current form is very short. Adding the blurb back would not clutter the article and is demonstrably consistent with wikipedia practices on other topics. Given the company is out of business, there is unlikely to be any additional developments on this topic. The homestuck reference literally postdates every single event and reference on the article. Naga the third (talk) 02:59, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

text: You just a hater tbh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 2607:EA00:107:200C:BCA2:4CFC:2E07:CF3 (talk) 03:42, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

text: Yes. The media section could use some content about Betty Crocker's notable cultural impact, that's what it's for. LesbianTiamat (talk) 04:35, 2 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  homestuck? 

message: — Assignment last updated by Librarygirl13 (talk) 21:28, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Women and Art
Talk:Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

message: I think the article should mention where Fort Ticonderoga was. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.178.187.222 (talk) 04:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The location of the Fort Ticonderoga was Ticonderoga, Essex, New York. Fort Ticonderoga was high up in the mountains.Allied Rangoons (talk) 23:11, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Location etc

message: I expanded that article, but it doesn't say much more than this article does. Should be merged or perhaps that section taken out of this article? --AW 18:40, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Battle of Crown Point]] merged into this article?

message: how do you prononce it?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.174.175.72 (talk) 01:56, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: tie-con-da-row-gah The Goat (talk) 00:29, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: fort ticconderoga

message: "Within its walls was a collection of heavy artillery including cannons, howitzers, prostitutes,and mortars, armaments that the Americans had in short supply.Drake (1873), p. 130."
While it is hard to downplay the role of prostitutes, I am not aware of any artillery by this name, so I presume that this is only a humorous addition.
Filbertius (talk) 16:52, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Being on the main page will bring those sorts of, umm, contributions to an article. Magic♪piano 17:44, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Mercifully, the use of prostitutes as artillery has since been outlawed by the Geneva Conventions. —Kevin Myers 02:57, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: prostitutes?

message: ...when Benedict Arnold rode into the Green Mountain Boy's camp, he had orders from George Washington. The problem was the Green Mountain Boys mocked Benedict Arnold. The Green Mountain Boy's leader, Ethan Allen stopped the mocking and said only he gave orders to the Green Mountain Boys.
:::Evidence: 
:Historic Valley Forge
:Allthingsliberty  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crab rangoons (talk • contribs) 23:29, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Also...
Talk:SS Henry Bacon

message: Okay, I fixed it anyway.  You may want to check that all of the data is correct, but I think that I got it all.  what is a 6 pounder anyway?  how does it equate to mm?
There is something very wrong with the tables, and I do not know how to fix it.  I fixed a few bad links and some minor typos, but I do not know how to fix the table. ThinkerThoughts 17:06, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

message: A merge request with the E. S. Campbell article has been proposed.  That articles refers to other aspects of this seaman's life in addition to his service on the SS Henry Bacon.  The SS Henry Bacon article does not refer to him.  I suggest the merge be rejected and the merge requests removed.
The merge of Earnal S. Campbell should be approved to the extent of his service on board the Henry Bacon.  He was the Chief Radio Operator and because of his bravery, determination, perfection, and unrelenting devotion to duty, the two life boats were located within 3 hours after the Henry Bacon succumbed to the violent sea. All passengers of the life boats were rescued by the HMS Opportune, whose radio operator had received the SOS sent by Mr. Campbell.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.196.199.66 (talk) 03:51, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  E.S. Campbell merger opposed 
Talk:Robert Kahn (computer scientist)

message: žI think that he is rihgt,Everyone in the computer research field calls him "Bob Kahn". Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names) says we're supposed to use "the most common name of a person or thing". So I have moved the article to that name. Noel 03:23, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Removed the following pieces of text from the article because they were so wrong:
: "Any computer could connect to the network without making any internal changes to it."
Anyone who was working on the project in the late 70's will remember the pain we had to go through to get TCP/IP software into the operating system on most machines. "[no] internal changes"? Pfui.
: "TCP, which they modelled after another network protocol, the Networking Control Protocol."
NCP is so totally different from TCP that the connection is tenuous at best. (Also, NCP is usually given as "Network Control Protocol" - although the correct expansion of NCP is actually "Network Control Program" - but the latter is something even I didn't realize until I actually read the old manuals, so I'll give a pass on that).
The whole question of who should be given credit for what in the development of TCP/IP is a lot more complicated that this article makes it sound. Many of the fundamental idea (moving the ack process into the hosts) came from work down by Louis Pouzin, and the people at Xerox PARC had done important precursor work as well. What's in the article is possibly still a bit too thickly laid on, but it's reasonably close to being correct now. Noel 04:10, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Text removal

message: The photograph needs a caption as to when it it was taken. Better yet, it should be replaced with something current. That photo must be 30 years old.
--angrykeyboarder (a/k/a:Scott) 17:18, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photograph 
Talk:Federal Court of Australia

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Notes: The article text has not been changed in any way; Some of these links may be wrong, some may be right; You can leave positive feedback or negative feedback; Please feel free to delete this section from the talk page.  -- Nickj 04:18, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Possible Wiki Links

message: I am about to delete from the article history those revisions whose content and/or edit summaries libel Xtra, per Wikipedia's libel policy. Selective deletion requires full deletion followed by selective restoration. Therefore this article will be deleted for a very brief period of time. Snottygobble 02:24, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Complete. Snottygobble 18:28, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Selective deletion

message: Please see my move proposal at Talk:Court of Appeals#Rename this article?. --Mathew5000 19:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regarding the article [[Court of Appeals]]
Talk:Burger King

message: Memesohw (talk) 16:54, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 17:00, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

text: @Memesohw 75.89.198.12 (talk) 17:19, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 8 May 2023 

message: OK folks, this seems obvious - but the lede section is WAY too long.  It should, IMHO, be broken down into the conventional sections.  Everything after that first paragraph needs to be relocated or deleted.  Anyone agree?  174.171.71.34 (talk) 09:40, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lede is TOO Long 

message: 120.29.111.3 (talk) 08:38, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lede is TOO Long
Talk:Miss Australia

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:done. --Hemanshu 06:50, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: done--Hemanshu 06:50, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Possible Wiki Links

message: It should be made clear exactly what the post-2000 Miss Australia list of names is refereing to. For example, Australia's Miss Universe entry in 2003 was Ashlea Talbot, not the listed Wagon Pattivina, yet Australia's 2004 entry was Jennifer Hawkins, who is listed.
: Yes, exactly.  Who are these "representatives", and why are they still being chosen in 2010 when the Miss Australia quest supposedly (according to the lede section) came to an end 10 years ago in 2000?  It doesn't make any sense to me.  --  Jack of Oz  ... speak! ...  05:33, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Miss Australia today
Talk:Killing of Muhammad al-Durrah

message: Some of the wording in the third paragraph is a bit off.
<BLOCKQUOTE>"Over the months and years that followed, commentators questioned the accuracy of France 2's report."</BLOCKQUOTE>
Doesn't this kind of sound like a trend? Like a lot of people didn't question it at first but then started questioning it, and that opinions decidedly changed after this? Especially as the first sentence of the lead's longest paragraph, this sets the tone.</br>
<BLOCKQUOTE>"French journalists who saw the raw footage confirmed that France 2 had cut a final few seconds in which Muhammad appeared to lift his hand from his face; they acknowledged that he had died, but said the footage alone did not show it. France 2's news editor said in 2005 that no one could be sure who fired the shots."</BLOCKQUOTE>
I don't understand how this could be taken from the source provided. That article is about how frustrated people from Channel 2 were that every time they address a rumor or accusation and disprove it, another one pops up. The full quote is this: "Every time we address one question, then another question surfaces. It's very difficult to fight a rumor. The point is that four years later, no one can say for certain who killed him, Palestinians or Israelis." In context, this specific part of the quote is more ambiguous than it would be on its own and should probably not be attributed to them in a way that makes it sound official or "Channel 2's view". In any case, while it is still not agreed upon what killed him, the "staged" argument is pretty groundless. In light of the circumstances it should really be handled more carefully than it is now. It reeks of those reports about people saying Sandy Hook was "staged" and the kids are still alive. Since there's no way to disprove such rumours, don't expect these theories to ever be refuted. Media reported on it as they do with many fringe theories without necessarily endorsing them, but that doesn't mean it should be featured in the lead along with the main view. By the way: 
<BLOCKQUOTE>"Postage stamps in the Middle East carried the images; one of the images was visible in the background when Daniel Pearl, a Jewish-American journalist, was beheaded by al-Qaeda in 2002."</BLOCKQUOTE>
Unless it's just me who can't find any prominent media attention for this... notability? Prinsgezinde (talk) 00:39, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Wording of the third paragraph

message: Does anyone else feel the utter absurdity of the Israeli government conclusion that Muhammad al-Durrah may not have been shot, despite images of his corpse, his funeral, and examination of his corpse by doctors? I find his father's reaction is quite apt: "Israel says my son isn't dead. He's not dead? Then bring him to me."VR (Please ping on reply) 20:48, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  "may not have been shot at all"
Talk:Toussaint Charbonneau

message: Was he Métis? The Métis people (Canada) article says he was. Badagnani (talk) 22:47, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If you have info on this, please add references, as basically the entire article is uncited. Gaijin42 (talk) 19:38, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Métis people (Canada)]]

message: from the article:
"His paternal great grandmother Marguerite de Noyon was the sister of Jacques de Noyon, who had explored the region around Kaministiquia, present day Thunder Bay, Ontario, in 1788."
so that guy who was born in 1767 had a great-granduncle Jacque de Noyon, how explored something other than his grave in 1788? that doesn't sound right.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:AA13:B141:C800:B4D8:1F51:AF7B:431F (talk) 12:19, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Family history
Talk:Peter Reith

message: There's no way Peter Reith is "best known" for productivity improvements! He may well be responsible for them and they may be his greatest achievement but he is far more notorious for the tactics used and allegations of "conspiracy" aired in the High Court during the waterfront dispute.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.159.133.162 (talk) 23:18, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Productivity improvements?
Talk:William Charles Wentworth

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thread_title: Possible Wiki Links
Talk:Thorny devil

message: All of the names of SPECIES are common nouns, and they do not contain any words that are capitalizes -- except for some words that were proper nouns already. Otherwise, the words are not capitalized unless they fall at the beginning of a sentence or a title. 
Hence, use "Thorny devil" for the title of the article, and "thorny devil" within the text of the article. 
For some examples of names that are common nouns all the way:
albatross, blue whale, camel, chimpanzee, crocodile, elephant, emperor penguin, eucalyptus, fox, gorilla, grizzly bear, hawk, hedgehog, impala, jackrabbit, kangaroo, kukaburra, leopard seal, llama, mongoose, newt, orangutan, octopus, platypus, polar bear, raccoon, robbin, seahawk, stork, vampire bat, wildebeest, wombat, yak, zebra.  
For some examples of names that contain proper nouns: 
Andean condor, Burbank potato, California condor, Cape buffalo, Douglas fir, Japanese beetle, Norwegian spruce,      Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Siberian wolf, Tasmanian devil, and Thompson's gazelle.
Stick with the plan and it is not hard to do.98.67.163.16 (talk) 19:42, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  The names of species, incl. in the title of this article 

message: I was watching a show called "The Venom Cure" on PBS, and I saw a lizard in the opening credits that looked like this, but it was extra blue. Is it the same thing, or another type entirely? I can't find it anywhere. It caught my eye because it looked like a Dialga, from Pokemon.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.204.192.141 (talk) 21:31, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Important Question

message: Add "The amount of water needed to fill the skin capillary system is only 3.19% of its body mass, which is insufficient for drinking needs." to the Diet section after the last sentence in the last paragraph. Sinigangangg (talk) 01:59, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 02:04, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 30 October 2021
Talk:Vicente Ferreira Pastinha

message: There's doubt on Joao Pequeno's participation in the festival des arts Nègres de Dakar. This French site cites his participation: http://www.ginganago.com/capoeira/histoire/joao_pequeno.asp and some pages don't. Can anyone confirm or provide supporting evidence on those who attended this event?
Tartaruga 01:02, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fact finding 

message: The very first version of this article is identical with this text, which is (c) raízes do brasil capoeira. --Macador 14:01, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  copyright violation? 

message: Permission was granted from Professor Eduardo of Raizes do Brasil:
As long as you give us credit for the contents used on your website, we are fine with it.
Sincerely,
Prof. Eduardo
Tartaruga 01:03, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  re: copyright violation?