Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of inventors killed by their own inventions


 * 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.  (aeropagitica)   (talk)   14:02, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

List of inventors killed by their own inventions
Trivia. Nobody cares. Another one of the many delete-worthy inventor/invention pages ...And Beyond! 13:44, 27 August 2006 (UTC) 53, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * On the contrary, this is of a kin with those articles that get Wikipedia mentions in the press alongside phrases like, "... is why Wikipedia is so great", or "In what other encyclopaedia could you find ...". It needs cleanup and expansion, not deletion.  fuddlemark (befuddle me!) 14:29, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The article answers the second question. &#9786; Uncle G 16:53, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, per fuddlemark. I foresee much hilarity. --bainer (talk) 14:49, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, needs expansion per fuddlemark. This is notable, and somewhat interesting actually. — Wackymacs 14:53, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete unless it can be expanded. J I P  | Talk 15:00, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep if it can be expanded. Very interesting. Punkmorten 15:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep for all the above reasons. --Stemonitis 16:45, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per fuddlemark. Agne 16:58, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - I love it! Has great potential.  --AStanhope 17:07, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Pile-on Keep&mdash; AStanhope loves it! I love it! There've got to be others who think this is a useful list. Heck, I might even support an appropriate neologism for THIS concept. Perhaps a sub-award to the Darwin Award, the Haman Award? Williamborg (Bill) 17:
 * The Haman Award! I love it!  --AStanhope 22:43, 27 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep: clear criterion for inclusion; many inventions interesting in their own right. Add Guillotin when my fixed line Internet is back up. Stephen B Streater 18:07, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * It turns out Guilotin neither invented nor was killed by the guillotine - I've learned something already. Stephen B Streater 18:50, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep: In addition you can add those killed by Fluorine and Oroya Fever (Daniel Carrion) Doctor Bruno 18:29, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, per Fuddlemark. An interesting list, needs expansion. Marie Curie might be added. Espresso Addict 19:23, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per Fuddlemark. Carlossuarez46 20:23, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong keep. I mean, dude. This is exactly why Wikipedia is great. Penelope D 22:43, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. If nobody cares, call me a nobody. Actually, this article has a lot of great warnings to would-be inventors, and is a general commentary on some of the arrogance that some inventors display. Great page! Akradecki 21:47, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. —dimæ [diskussion—archiv] 22:16, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep -- Valuable list, not likely to be found anywhere else. - Longhair 03:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
 * ... apart from all of the places that have copies of Brewers'. &#9786; Uncle G 14:11, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Emphatic Keep. This article is a useful reference tool as well as a one-stop guide for cases of "it seemed a good idea at the time" throughout history. Chris Buckey 05:38, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Definite keep. Yes expansion would be good but this seems worthwhile on a number of levels. At least as interesting potentially as the List of unusual deaths I feel. --Nigel  (Talk) 12:52, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. It looks like somebody does care.  RFerreira 06:49, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - unlike some lists that are effectively infinite (better to put all references in category), this has potential, though where do you draw the line? The Curie's discovered, rather than "invented" Radium, but rheir work with it killed them. Ace of Risk 15:06, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: IMHO, that indeed would qualify, and should be added. Akradecki 15:09, 30 August 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.