Wikipedia:In the news/Hypothetical nominations

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Admission of the 51st U.S. state

 * Add – Howard  the   Duck  07:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. --BorgQueen (talk) 09:25, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * very probably.©Geni 09:37, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Obvious support. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support, although I'm sure people will say that we wouldn't do such a thing if it was India. -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't know... New Zealand moves 300mm closer to Australia and nobody notices... -- can  dle &bull; wicke  23:00, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Depends who it is. Cargoking   talk  14:21, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Google goes bankrupt

 * Add – Howard  the   Duck  07:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. --BorgQueen (talk) 09:25, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Absolututely.©Geni 09:37, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Obvious support -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. Cargoking   talk  14:21, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support with a missing p.-- '''yousaf465'  09:31, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton get married

 * Add – Howard  the   Duck  07:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. --BorgQueen (talk) 09:25, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Nope. Might be able to make a case of it if he was heir apparent at the time.©Geni 09:37, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. This will be the top story across the English-language media, and for us to ignore it would be to impose our own POV. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose, he'll be the regnant, she's just a consort. -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Depends on whether he was on the throne. If yes, then support. If not, then oppose --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * If it means she becomes queen. Cargoking   talk  14:21, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Jimmy Hoffa's body located

 * Support. (I am intentionally nominating a "borderline-notable" item) --BorgQueen (talk) 09:02, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: I'd personally recommend nominating "borderline notable" items. – Howard  the   Duck  13:01, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Suuport -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - I'm not sure how big this is outside America. I've personally never heard of him and the article suggests his activities were located within the country. My feeling would be he's probably not as notable as say, Glenn Miller or Steve Fossett --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I think it's more generational. He's one of the major names of the 60s.  Certainly more notable than Glenn Miller or Steve Fossett.--Johnsemlak (talk) 17:48, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Quebec sovereignty

 * Add. Zzyzx11 (talk) 12:54, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * You mean Quebec becomes independent? Support -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

East Turkestan independence

 * Add. Zzyzx11 (talk) 12:54, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Korean reunification

 * Add. Zzyzx11 (talk) 12:54, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * obvious Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Cargoking   talk  14:21, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Kashmir conflict ends

 * Add. Zzyzx11 (talk) 12:54, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * another obvious Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Israeli–Palestinian conflict ends

 * Add. Zzyzx11 (talk) 12:54, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Ashish-g55 (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Mwalcoff (talk) 16:57, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- Therequiembellishere (talk) 17:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Someone breaks the NBA career scoring record

 * Add. – Howard  the   Duck  13:50, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose sports items are of limited encyclopedic interest. 12.153.181.28 (talk) 15:19, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Someone scores more than 100 points in an NBA game

 * Add. – Howard  the   Duck  13:50, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose, unless it also beats record referred to above. Record breaking can be newsworthy, passing an arbitrary, albeit mathematically neat, threshold is not. Kevin McE (talk) 20:55, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: The most points scored by a single player game is 100. That's the record. – Howard  the   Duck  07:03, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose, a sports stat which would not make much impact beyond the sport or be of much interest to those outside it. It is also a bit too local as this sport is not just played in the United States where this league is. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  17:09, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't get this: "not just played in the United States where this league is." You mean basketball is not that played elsewhere? – Howard  the   Duck  16:18, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
 * No, the exact opposite. :) -- can  dle &bull; wicke  21:02, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Soneone breaks the NHL career scoring record

 * Add. – Howard  the   Duck  13:50, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Support --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

An NFL team achieves the 16–0 (or 17–0 or how many regular season games are there) perfect season

 * Don't add. – Howard  the   Duck  13:50, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose --Daviessimo (talk) 08:29, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose, already done. Kevin McE (talk) 20:57, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Dick Cheney arrested convicted for war crimes

 * In unlikely event, support.  Cargoking   talk  14:21, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose arrest, support conviction. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  17:40, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support both arrest and conviction.--Johnsemlak (talk) 17:26, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose arrest, support conviction.-- '''yousaf465'  09:30, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Manchester United manager.

 * Add--Johnsemlak (talk) 17:27, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Hmm... that's an interesting one. I imagine it would create a lot of international reaction and certainly if he died while still manager so I would hypothetically support that one. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  17:04, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Moon landings hoax confirmed

 * Inspired by this. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  19:31, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Closure of the world's oldest Sunday newspaper

 * Inspired by this. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  22:57, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Could support it.-- '''yousaf465'  09:29, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Aliens invade Earth

 * Loose support. The aliens may not find themselves notable enough. ShadowUltra (talk) 17:48, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * The strongest support possible . We might as well go out in style! Cargoking   talk  12:37, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. But who will be alive to report on wikipedia.-- '''yousaf465'  03:54, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * A bot. Cargoking   talk  13:16, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * So should we request such a bot at WP:BOTREQ. I like the idea though.-- '''yousaf465'  09:27, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Support, unless they land in America in which case I'd Oppose for blatant Amerocentrism. -Elmer Clark (talk) 19:27, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hee, hee, hee. In any situation I would support. Cargoking   talk  20:07, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Abkhazia and/or South Ossetia recognised as independent by the UN

 * Add--UltraMagnusspeak 10:15, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Support this will be likely case as Soviets are already flexing their muscles. -- '''yousaf465'  05:19, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Someone in the United States almost gets a papercut

 * Obvious support Papercuts aren't that common in America, and it was shown in all newspapers in the world (the world in this case meaning the United States). That papercut could have had deadly consequences on the world (again, the United States). Fixman (talk!) 15:21, 3 May 2010 (UTC)