Talk:In situ

In situ, –the 'histories'
I've also seen this phrase used to refer to paintings. If anyone knows the exact definition of this usage, please add it. Rampart 01:01, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, I phail at reading comprehension. It's defined in the literature section. Rampart 01:02, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * A reply and a comment, (to Rampart)


 * I guess the definition of in situ is self evident, by its usage in some,..and many pieces of literature.  But what I think is cool (Kewl), is that an object, a famous type object, or common, each has a history.  The Rosetta Stone appears to be in its 3rd, In situ resting place.  No. 1 was a courtyard, its original position (probably after the stonemason's original working sites (no. 4?)).  Its No. 2 in situ position was its find location, in the wall at Rosetta; and its No. 3 in situ position, is now on display in the Famous British Museum.
 * And I have no knowledge or experience with in situ in relationship to paintings, or art. And I will not attempt a guess.


 * In quickly thinking of art, (and one possibility), I would guess In-situ could be used 5 to 10 times in various ways, in just Art alone. MichaelMcAnnisYuma,ARIZ.Mmcannis 02:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Should the "literature" section be retitled "art and archaeology?" The Rosetta Stone isn't really a "literary" example but an artistic one (it's included in many introductory art history textbooks) and the definition provided there is basically the same as that I would give for art. Philthecow 18:01, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Biology section
The part about DNA suggests it is inconsistent with the literal meaning of the phrase. But I think that it just means that the DNA is "in situ" or in its natural environment (the cell) instead of on a gel or something. I'm not changing it because I'm not quite sure. Amulekii 23:48, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Above sounds about right especially when talking about whole-mount in situ hybridization. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.97.123.143 (talk) 22:35, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Geography section
I changed the title of the Geography section to Earth science, in order to include all of geology, hydrology, etc. The text discusses the use of in situ in the field of physical geography, which may be considered a sub-discipline of Earth science. --BlueCanoe 00:22, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Update, late 2006
One year ago, December 2005, there were only 3 or 4 paragraphs to this article, covering maybe 3 topics. What a difference a year has made, about topics that I was not aware of. (from the Sonoran Desert in Arizona)..--Mmcannis 05:57, 3 December 2006 (UTC) Can anybody explain what in situ means in the terms of K/Ar radiometric dating?

Computer Science
The definition of in situ algorithm is incorrect. I plan to fix it after leaving this note up for a few days. Vegasprof 08:44, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Pronunciation?
For those who don't speak Latin, a proper sounding would be ideal here. I added one in but my IPA is fairly rusty, so please correct if you deem it necessary. Looks like it can be said multiple ways as well, I used the first pronunciation that was listed (and sounded out) on dictionary.com. Bradenmcg (talk) 22:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Mining
This is my first addition to wikipedia, so forgive me if I'm doing something wrong here, but I just wanted to add I think there should be a section for Mining. This is from Earthworksaction.org: "Usually when agencies of the federal government consider permitting environmentally harmful activity (like, say, mining), they must review the potential impacts of the activity in EACH LOCATION the activity occurs. If a mining company wants to build a mine in Nevada, and another in Alaska, each must be reviewed with a separate Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Now, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is trying to avoid individual environmental reviews for several proposed in-situ uranium mines in South Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico and Nebraska. Instead, they have proposed one generic EIS to cover all the proposed mine sites." I just pasted that as an example of why it's important to explain in-situ as it pertains to mining. I don't have a definition for it, so I haven't updated the page. I just wanted to bring it to light that it should be added. 75.13.80.15 (talk)No account as of yet —Preceding undated comment was added at 01:29, 13 November 2008 (UTC).

S.I.T.U
"Satellite Identification and Tracking Unit" -- This section doesn't belong in this article; it's different from the Latin phrase in situ and should be deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.68.134.1 (talk) 14:50, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

DICDEF: Why does this article even exist?
What is the point of this article? The definition of in situ belongs in wiktionary. The huge pile of examples adds little to the definition. It seems little different from having an article that defines, say, "large" and then gives a bunch of situations in which things are described as being large. Dricherby (talk) 08:40, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, Dricherby, abandon reason and revel in the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit! Enjoy these refreshing exchanges: Articles_for_deletion/Death_threat, Categories_for_discussion/Log/2008_August_1 Eric talk 14:18, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

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 * I'd agree, and with the user who tagged this as DICDEF in August. Every section talks about in situ as a "term", and rightly, as that's what it is. Let's continue the discussion at AfD. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:21, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

In-situ or In Situ, with or without a hyphen?
Some technical articles begin with "In-situ" with a hyphen, such as In-situ leach and other articles begin with "In situ" without a hyphen, such as In situ oxidation. Which of these should be preferred? The search engine provides both. --DThomsen8 (talk) 13:08, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Where are "And," "But," "Through"?
This seems to me an totally unnecessary page. Pure waste of the energy of disturbing poor innocent electrons. In situ means on site. Period. There is no need for separate discussions of what that needs in a dozen different professions.

If there a "vaporize entry" function around this joint anyplace? DavidLJ (talk) 08:39, 27 August 2013 (UTC)