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The result was '''keep'''. ] 16:54, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
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original research ] 03:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC) original research ] 03:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' Fan death, how scary.... - ] 03:57, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' Fan death, how scary.... - ] 03:57, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per nom. ]]]] 04:02, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom. ]]]] 04:02, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' - completely implausible original research. ] 04:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' - completely implausible original research. ] 04:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' - original research and nonsensical. ] <sup>]|]</sup> 04:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' - original research and nonsensical. ] <sup>]|]</sup> 04:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
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*'''Keep'''. This seems to be a real phenomenon, and not a recent one, based on the 1997 ] article at http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a970912.html This is not an article about a scientific phenomenon, but rather about a widely-believed urban legend. The article is '''not'''original research; it has two references which were formerly listed as external links, and several different editors have worked on it. {{User5|Angkonk}}'s only contributions so far have been three AfD nominations. --] (] | ] 06:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep'''. This seems to be a real phenomenon, and not a recent one, based on the 1997 ] article at http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a970912.html This is not an article about a scientific phenomenon, but rather about a widely-believed urban legend. The article is '''not'''original research; it has two references which were formerly listed as external links, and several different editors have worked on it. {{User5|Angkonk}}'s only contributions so far have been three AfD nominations. --] (] | ] 06:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' Actually this article is not a hoax, nor is it original research (click the links). This may be a speedy keep. ] 06:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)Allon Fambrizzi *'''Keep''' Actually this article is not a hoax, nor is it original research (click the links). This may be a speedy keep. ] 06:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)Allon Fambrizzi
*'''Weak keep'''; not very well sourced, but Straight Dope reference is at least enough to prove that such a phenomenon exists/is believed to exist. ]]] 07:28, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Weak keep'''; not very well sourced, but Straight Dope reference is at least enough to prove that such a phenomenon exists/is believed to exist. ]]] 07:28, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''', enough sources to appear plausible to me. '']'' 07:58, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''', enough sources to appear plausible to me. '']'' 07:58, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep'''. Seems to be a noteworthy urban legend. I wonder what believers do if prescribed ]? ] (]) 08:00, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep'''. Seems to be a noteworthy urban legend. I wonder what believers do if prescribed ]? ] (]) 08:00, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
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*'''Keep''' fan death is scientifically rubbish, but that is no reason to delete the article, it is a notable myth. ] 10:02, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''' fan death is scientifically rubbish, but that is no reason to delete the article, it is a notable myth. ] 10:02, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' as above. ] 10:37, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''' as above. ] 10:37, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Strong Keep''' A well-sourced, very well-known urban legend and a notable group hysteria phenomenon. --] 12:24, 15 November 2006 (UTC) *'''Strong Keep''' A well-sourced, very well-known urban legend and a notable group hysteria phenomenon. --] 12:24, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
* '''Keep.''' Notable urban legend, apparently. Could use more sources, though. ] 13:01, 15 November 2006 (UTC) * '''Keep.''' Notable urban legend, apparently. Could use more sources, though. ] 13:01, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
* '''Keep''' It isn't original research when there are sources; it's as simple as that. Lovely urban legend, though; made me laugh! Fans chop up oxugen molecules... ] 13:04, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
* '''Keep''' Well cited article on notable theory prevelant in Korea.--] 13:27, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Reluctant Keep''' Sadly the links in the article point to a lot of coverage. This desperately needs cleaned up thought. The ] section is completely ] and the formatting of the existing references should be made consistent. South Korea's science teachers really need to be taking a long hard look at themselves though. "]"-- ] <span style="color:#153E7E;">|</span> ] 13:30, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' - Still has too much OR. Not sure about those sources, either. --<span style="font-family:Verdana;">]</span><span style="color:Red;">|</span><span style="color:Orange;">|</span><span style="color:Yellow;">|</span><span style="color:Green;">|</span><span style="color:Blue;">|</span><span style="color:Purple;">|</span><sup>]</sup><sup>|</sup><sup>]</sup> 14:09, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' Patent nonsense. Lacks multiple independent and reliable sources to even show that it is widely believed, and does not make clear the judgement of doctors and scientists that a fan cannot somehow disintegrate the oxygen in a room. ] 16:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 18 February 2023

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was keep. DS 16:54, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Fan death

original research Angkonk 03:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

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.