Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Square root of 4


 * 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 delete as violation of WP:DECIMAL POINT - to do otherwise would not be rational. DS 15:17, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Square root of 4
This is an incomplete nomination from an IP address, with reasoning stated at Articles for deletion/Square root of 5: "And delete Square root of 4 as well, as it is just plain silliness. It is a waste of server space to create a page for every irrational number, and two for every rational number (2, square root of 4)." I think that's a bit too informal, but would instead express it is: I do not believe this article is appropriate, as it doesn't seem to offer much in the way of encyclopedic value. It might be best to join this with the Sqrt of 5 discussion, but giving the benefit of the doubt that there's something else about this that is notable, I'll put it on its own. FrozenPurpleCube 07:02, 12 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Speedy redirect to 2 (number). I see no reason for this to exist as a separate article except in an attempt to make a point by the people trying to delete Square root of 5. —David Eppstein 07:32, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong keep; the article is well written and well sourced, and the square root of four is inherently notable. Furthermore, the article cites several reliable independent sources that specifically discuss the square root of four, thereby estabishing notability.  In addition, the article on 2 does not include anything about 2 being equal to the square root of four, so a redirect would be pointless (and as someone pointed out there already, when it was redirected there before, wikipedia is not a calculator). Dicklyon 07:45, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Redirect per David Eppstein. Tim Shuba 07:48, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Redirect and if there is anything worth saving just write it on the number 2 page. Brusegadi 08:17, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Come on folks. The joke is over. I think this article was written (only today) by User:Dicklyon to make fun of the debate about deleting the article on the square root of 5. His "Strong keep" !vote above is a parody of comments on that other deletion debate. A good parody too, even though I think he is parodying me in part. So it is a point, related to another debate. This article was originally a redirect to 2 (number) and it should be reverted back to that. Speedy close by reverting back to the original redirect. --Bduke 08:20, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Good call. Anyone who wants to enjoy the parody article, or compare it to square root of 5, can find it at User:dicklyon/Square root of 4.  Dicklyon 08:31, 12 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Userfy and tag as humor per above. Newyorkbrad 12:43, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Re-direct to 2 (number). Georgia guy 13:26, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete (no redirect) after userfication, nonsense / POINT violation. Fut.Perf. ☼ 14:40, 12 August 2007 (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.