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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 10:38, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hobo equation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

OR? Zero Google hits for the term, and the two articles linked do not use the term, nor the equation. Corvus cornix 21:57, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete as OR. As the nominator states, the article does not list the "Hobo equation" and there are zero g-hits meshach 22:06, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete as OR. Now there are "sources" which mention the "homeless equation", but neither gives a formula or even claims there is an explicit formula as given by the article. --Huon 22:16, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Look at the other two new ones which do indeed cite "Homeless Equation"

A letter to an editor of a college newspaper is not a reliable source. A newspaper opinion column is not a reliable source. And neither uses the equation in the article. Corvus cornix 22:35, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete, pretty much a hoax if you're going to state an equation without any real explanation or sources. There is no evidence that such an 'equation' exists. -- Mithent 22:42, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well then label it as a hoax and leave it there, the ppl deserve a chance to know about the truthiness! Stephen Colbert — Preceding unsigned comment added by B mount09 (talk • contribs)

• Delete Colbert stupidity. Block B mount09 for trolling. JuJube 23:24, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep if this is actually verfiably from Colbert, because of the large audience of the show and Colbert's interest in Wikipedia, which he has mentioned on his show on multiple occasions. --164.107.223.217 00:11, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment This anonymous user has voted Keep in every AfD he's voted in. JuJube 00:16, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So what? If I find one that I agree should be deleted, I promise that I will vote as such, but if I have a reason to keep, why not share it? Should I comment that you mostly vote to delete articles based on your recent history as evidence of something? --164.107.223.217 00:22, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete, cited sources say "homeless equation" where the word "equation" means "problem we need to solve", not a means of calculating population (of which different techniques exist). --Dhartung | Talk 06:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete as gibberish. Delete it even if Stephen Colbert said it because not every pearl of wisdom that drops from the lips of Stephen Colbert requires its own Wikipedia article. Otto4711 19:58, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unless I'm mistaken, the only connection this has to Colbert is the troll comment by B mount09.--Dhartung | Talk 21:00, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Strong, Speedy Delete This is either a hoax or a joke. --Work permit 02:06, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.