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Thanks for an alternative to the horrible new warnings

Thanks for creating copies of the old user warnings. I have not added a single one of those loathsome new level 1 warnings since they appeared. (See User talk:Drmies/Archive 35#The horrible new level 1 warnings if you're interested in a lonnng note explaining part of why I detest them so much.) Using your versions certainly won't be as easy as using Twinkle, but I appreciate having a convenient way to use them when I want to. Thanks again! MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 20:44, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, I hate them as well. I usually just end up going straight to a level-2 warning when I'm sure the edit is vandalism, or a welcome-vandal template when I'm not sure. StringTheory11 (t • c) 03:04, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

User talk:159.221.32.10 - not vandalism

These edits were not Vandalism. Refer to What is not vandalism. The Hafnium edit removed a non-topic reference and it does not ignite 'spontaneously', as it's shot from a shotgun. The Fire Alarm Control Panel edit removed spam and opinions, as noted by the edit summaries. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.221.32.10 (talk) 01:14, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

The statements are referenced, and so by altering them you are probably misrepresenting what the source says. Besides, the sentence in the Hf article refers to the appearance of the spontaneous ignition of Hf, and not that Dragon's Breath is spontaneous ignition. As for the fire alarm control panel edits, references and referenced statements were removed. Double sharp (talk) 02:34, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

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Unbitrium

Gcchemistry (talk) 13:31, 5 September 2012 (UTC)I have created Unbitrium in My Sandbox and it is waiting for acceptance by a reviewer. I have been improving it regularly. I have references to external sources and to other Wikipedia pages. It seems to meet your Criteria #1 at Talk: WikiprojectElements (It is on an island of stability and it had fictional reference). Thank you. RSVP Gcchemistry (talk) 13:31, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

All the elements in this region are (well, predicted to be) on the island of stability, so that is not really interesting to the element itself, but mostly to the island of stability itself. As for the fictional usage, the "trans-periodic table" bears little resemblance to the actual periodic table. Double sharp (talk) 13:53, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Gcchemistry (talk) 14:17, 5 September 2012 (UTC)Well, Should I remove the "Fictional reference" section? Did you check in my sandbox? Are there any more improvements I can make to make the article more interesting and wanted? Gcchemistry (talk) 14:17, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Gcchemistry (talk) 14:17, 5 September 2012 Should I create the article, or should I wait for a reviewer to accept what is in my sandbox? Gcchemistry (talk) 14:17, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I read your article. However, R8R Gtrs has already said what I was going to say in WT:ELEM. We don't know exactly where the island of stability is, and your target-projectile reactions are unsourced. Your references are not reliable sources (apsidium.com has been discussed 5 times on WT:ELEM and was deemed unreliable each time. And you shouldn't be citing WP in WP.), apart from the Schiff reference. The "Fictional reference" Section doesn't have anything for reasons I said above. The alternative names are also uncited. So all the content your article has is the name of the element , its predicted electron configuration (which is just a prediction is contradicted by Pyykkö's predictions), and a fictional reference to something completely irrelevant (the trans-periodic table is not related to the actual periodic table, except in name). So I don't think element 123 is sufficiently notable for an article yet. If and when there are synthesis experiments, that would change. Double sharp (talk) 06:17, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

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Thanks! Double sharp (talk) 14:45, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

WP movie

Hey there, just saw the WP movie, seems interesting! Just saying, if you want to use my name in the WP:ELEM part, you can. StringTheory11 (t • c) 21:46, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, but the direction this is going is preventing me from including anybody but vandals in this area at this time. You may appear in a later scene, though. Double sharp (talk) 07:26, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

List of oxidation states of the elements formatting

Sigh, if only bugzilla:986 were resolved. DMacks (talk) 16:16, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes, it's very annoying. Double sharp (talk) 16:18, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Elements 127 and 128

I read the discussion at Talk: WikiProject Elements. It said that unbiseptium had an unsuccessful synthesis attempt. And, it said unbioctium is likely the last possible element. Should I create the articles (unbiseptium meets your criteria #3 and unbioctium meets your criteria #1 at Talk: WikiProject Elements)? Let me know soon. Thank You! Gcchemistry (talk) 21:38, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

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Chemistry quiz

You got 100% on my chemistry quiz! Gcchemistry (talk) 21:42, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Atomic nucleus structure?

Since you're interested in structures, I suggest that you look at the structure of the octahedron (4 sided and 8 faced) as a structure for the atomic nucleus. The element 120 consists of a stack of 8 planar 4 nucleons, =(8 alpha particles). And then they are wrapped around by 6 wrap layers of 12 units,= (6 deuterons), which is wrapped around by 4 wrap layers of 20 units,=(10 deuterons), and then finally by 2 wrap layers of 28 units, =(14 deuterons), for a total of 8 alpha particles plus 104 deuterons and a total atomic number of 240. Since the 4 sides of the octahedron contain 2 layers of atom, the appearance of the atonic nucleus is more like the image of Zircon than of a sharp edged octahedron. And the successive additions to the structure from the bottom up (from 3/8" cylindrical magnetized neodymium magnets)is the same as that shown in the Janet Periodic Table. What do you think of that?WFPM (talk) 05:12, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Sounds very interesting to me. Double sharp (talk) 08:47, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Well I made a Z=100 set of these structures out of 7/16" dowell rod and had an image of them in Wiky which was deleted. So if you believe that the atomic nucleus is a real physical entity you ought to get a few of the 3/8 neodymium magnetic and put them together and see what they show you. And the implications of the Janet table is that the alpha particles in the stack are created by the last 2 elements of each series row. So we wind up with element 120 being the element with the 8th alpha particle. This disagrees with Fred Hoyle's theory about the triple-alpha to Carbon12 creation process and promotes the Be8 to B10 to C12 accumulation process, but its worth thinking about.WFPM (talk) 16:59, 12 September 2012 (UTC)You might also look at my modified chart of the nuclides at File:Modified chart of the nuclides.jpg to see how the first elements accumulate in accordance with the stability trend line A = 3Z - an even number, which means that each successive element is created by first adding a deuteron and then maybe an extra neutron to achieve and/or maintain a new condition of dynamic stability.WFPM (talk) 17:09, 12 September 2012 (UTC)Well it's been deleted again so I would have to E-mail you the image. Sorry about that.WFPM (talk) 19:24, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Music written in all 24 major and minor keys

Hi, Double sharp. Thanks for your interest in Music written in all 24 major and minor keys

I’m wondering why you made this edit. The bit of code including 8209 works just like the one including nbsp, only with hyphens rather than spaces. I don’t like seeing C-flat, F-sharp etc split over 2 lines, any more than I like seeing 25 April or I, Claudius split over 2 lines. Do you not agree? Cheers. -- ♬ Jack of Oz ♬ ^{[your turn]} 23:13, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Because the hyphens looked (to me) too much like en dashes. Double sharp (talk) 09:40, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Really? OK, compare C-flat with C‑flat. Or F-sharp with F‑sharp. I can't see any difference. Can you? -- Jack of Oz (Talk) 11:53, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Hmm. I do see a quite noticeable difference. (What browser are you using? I'm using IE9.) Double sharp (talk) 11:54, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Google Chrome. -- Jack of Oz (Talk) 12:03, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

So what do you think should be done about this? Double sharp (talk) 12:06, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I think for several reasons the standard hyphen (-) ought to be used. If line breaks are of concern, that can be address with {{Nowrap}}. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 13:38, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

To be clear, I was stalking Jack's talk page. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 13:55, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Well I never expected I'd get one anyway. :-) I doubt I have much more than 1 mJ at the very most. Double sharp (talk) 13:57, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

OK, Nowrap it is. I've learned something today. Thanks Michael. Interesting that that page links to Wikipedia:Line break handling, which suggests the use of 8209 exactly where I did use it, and with no mention of any issues with different browsers. Someone in authority needs to be made aware of this.

For the future, Double Sharp, rather than just removing markup, can you please raise whatever issues you're having on the talk page and see if we can come up with something that works for everybody. Cheers. -- Jack of Oz (Talk) 19:32, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Mariner 10

Unfortunately it appears to have been an April Fool's joke. -- When I first saw the image, it seemed real enough considering the history of the craft. Other than this, it has more or less dissapeared from popular culture. Can you at least put a link up to the MESSENGER website pointing to the image? Getting rid of it entirely seems a bit wrong as it is visually compelling.

Spacecraft have taken images of each other before, more so in the inner planets and Mars... Eyreland (talk) 03:48, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Read the title – it says "Encounter with the Ancient Mariner (April Fool's Day)". Besides, there doesn't seem to be a real "Prof. S. T. Rom" on the MESSENGER science team. Double sharp (talk) 07:15, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Silver dihydrogen citrate

Instead of being a jerk about this example: your comment - Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to violate Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy by adding commentary and your personal analysis into articles, as you did at Silver, you may be blocked from editing. Double sharp (talk) 07:39, 4 October 2012 (UTC). for posting -

In 2009, the US EPA amended the Federal Register to include an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for silver in 40 CFR 180.940 (a), allowing silver in the form of Silver Dihydrogen Citrate to be used as an active ingredient in food contact surface sanitizers. Based on the risk assessment, the EPA concluded that there was “…reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the general population or to infants and children from aggregate exposure to silver residues” when the end use concentration of silver ions was at or below 50 ppm active silver. (74 FR 27447, June 2009)

That is straight from the Federal Register and not an opinion why don't you make an attempt at helping me get this information up!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Purebioscience (talk • contribs) 16:20, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

It's more focused on this silver compound than silver itself, and the silver article isn't really the right place for it. Also, you might have a conflict of interest (WP:COI) on this topic, looking at your username, and so maybe you should post this edit to the talk page to allow uninvolved people to discuss it, so that we could get a consensus on this matter. (My warning was probably somewhat too harsh – I'm sorry about that. I hope you don't feel too bitten – we all make mistakes, and I am no exception.) Double sharp (talk) 07:42, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

Arrow pawn

Hi Double, I added Arrow pawn to the chart in Fairy chess piece, when you find time could you complete the Parlett & Betza slots for me? Thx! Ihardlythinkso (talk) 13:45, 8 October 2012 (UTC) p.s. Do you have Dickens's Five Classics of Fairy Chess? (I don't; wish I did, is it a juicy source? I have the well-known pamphlet on Fairy but find it inscrutable.) p.p.s. I've been messin' w/ your recent article creations, if anything bugs ya feel free let me know.

No, I don't have that book, unfortunately.

About the arrow pawn: it moves one square per turn (if it's not Persson's variant), right? When it moves two squares in the Persson variant, can it jump? Double sharp (talk) 12:24, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I think we can assume yes (one square), and no (re jumping in Persson's). (Don't have the specificity but in CECV it seems to imply.) Dekle's Three-Man Chess uses an arrow pawn; wish I knew other variants that use it, I'm sure there must be. Ok, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 12:41, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

 Done Double sharp (talk) 05:11, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! (Myself, I would'a named that piece "Mad pawn", but, a chess variant inventor I'm not!) ;) Cheers, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 07:01, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Well, since it's also the move of a pawn made to be symmetrical, it might be better called the "Symmetrical Pawn", if that name hasn't been taken by another piece. That name would make even more sense if the two-square move in any direction in Persson's variant was only an option on the pawn's first move. Double sharp (talk) 07:03, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. And thanks.

Oh! For the record (whatdya think?) ...

Mad Pawn Chess: A variation of Arrow Pawn Chess. Normal rules and starting setup of chess apply, but the players' pawns are all symmetrical pawns (also known as "mad pawns"; less frequently, "arrow pawns"). A symmetrical pawn has an initial two-step option and may also promote. Invented by Ihardlythinkso and Double sharp (2012).

Cheers, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 08:00, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

LOL. :-) Double sharp (talk) 08:08, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

A possible problem I can see with this game is that symmetrical pawns/mad pawns are very good at defense, holes no longer being a problem, thus making the game somewhat more drawish. Double sharp (talk) 08:19, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

I dunno, increasing P's power also makes it better for offense too. (And if a player clustered them around his K to insulate it, that would leave open files for the opponent to easily promote.) We could try a game sometime! (It is too late to pull back now!) ;) Ihardlythinkso (talk) 08:46, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

I'll be getting a bit more info on arrow pawn in future (I think it will be consistent w/ what we have already). Meanwhile, here's a modern game using mann, wazir, and fers!: Quatrochess. Cheers, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 23:29, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

NavPeriodictable

See Template:NavPeriodicTable/testcases. To me it looks OK. Do you see any shift? -DePiep (talk) 13:31, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

I don't see a shift there, but I do see a shift in the superactinide article where those cells are highlighted. Double sharp (talk) 13:32, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

In the testcases page are /sandbox versions only :-). If they are OK, I'll copy that version into the live template. -DePiep (talk) 13:36, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

The /sandbox version looks good. Double sharp (talk) 13:40, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Drawing

Copypasted this edit by R8R Gtrs to Talk:Ununseptium#Drawing. Talk can continue there. -DePiep (talk) 07:07, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

Some bubble tea for you!

Awarded for a good morning's work on Darmstadtium. bodnotbod (talk) 10:20, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! Double sharp (talk) 10:21, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Superheavies

Leave me one as well: 114 (hard to write good, notable, but not really more watched) or 115 (next candidate for moscovium). Please. Your choice. I don't know when, but want to give it a shot sometime. When I have time. I'll informyou if that won't happen

I'm done with filling the article. Any ideas what else to do about it before the FAC?

Also. Wanted to warn you: Don't copy much from ununseptium. Most readers want to read more than one article, and when they find it's the same text, they won't be so happy. Leave room for individuality. Not just changing values. I originally took ununoctium as a model (and that's it, there are similarities, sure, but the two are definitely different). And now maybe except for a few minor things, I think it's now better than it (although it can also be self-pride talking, and I still don't have the star). I even found some problems about it while doing this... But was too lazy to write them somewhere. (Well, I can remember the very suspicious tetroxide mentioned, given the 7s stabilization and stuff, with an even more suspicious link to Britannica. Other stuff was more built-in, don't remember). What I was about... Remember this level of details Is not necessary. See ununoctium, a FA.

It's no scream "Don't wanna my writing be everywhere I can't get credit!" Of course it's not. But it all can get like a painted shield with circles cut out where you're supposed to put your face in, so it becomes a funny photo. The first one makes you laugh, the second's just okay, the next ones... Well, you do see they're all the same.

That would suck.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 19:42, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

I'll do some more editing soon for 113. It was more of a temporary measure so that the chemical section would always make sense to a reader coming at any time (because I'm working in mainspace).

After 113 I'll go back to the other 6d elements (you can take Lr). (I went to 113 in the first place because it was predicted to be "sort of" a transition metal and Hs was looking scary.) So don't worry; you'll have plenty of time. :-) Double sharp (talk) 07:20, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

P.S. I've deleted 118O₄ from the 118 article. Double sharp (talk) 11:16, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Fine then. (Some general advice not pointing you into anything: There are lots of people who won't finish reading this article anyway. It is still too hard for some people not in an urgent need to find out about it. I still can't make me read a big arts article in Wiki whenever I come across one. You are, to some extent, allowed to assume the readers are aware of this. The line's not very clear, but the intuition usually helps. I mean, you can even copy the stuff, but at least don't have to. When I am writing a second superheavy article, I won't go into such theory detail (I hope))

Lr isn't very likely any soon. Not before we have an FA in that area. The research's gonna be hard, there's no easy structure to use (how much nuclear synthesis? chem? stuff?). It's a hard task. Doable, yeah, but I'd rather do something more useful (I still have an eye on aluminium).

Wanted also to praise you about getting those pluses recently... Good job!--R8R Gtrs (talk) 21:16, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. Mt was half-done already and I decided to finish it. This then led to Rg, Ds, and now 113 (although I'll place that on hold soon to finish the 6d transition metals). We are close to a transition metal GT and I would really like to see it. Double sharp (talk) 05:37, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

I'm back to the city. I even have this week free, so I'll probably be able to do some Wiki stuff. First of all, sorry for thedelay, I wrote you alkali metal review. (know it's off-topic, sorry) It may be lengthy, but the thing is still pretty decent. That said, it does have the potential, want to wish you good luck with it.

Yeah, about 117, I have the same opinion. May go to the FAC when the periodic table FAC's over.

About 115... It's not the main point for me. Says the community, bunch, so let it be. Says it no, then OK, no means no. I'll be fine either way.

And yeah, +1. Good that there's someone to do those transactinides!

And lastly, I took another look on the ununtrium article, I have a few suggestions, interested?--R8R Gtrs (talk) 17:35, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

I definitely am interested in seeing your comments for 113. Double sharp (talk) 09:34, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Periodic table by article value

No problem! Del_♉sion23 (talk) 17:52, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

About eV and hartree

You might be interested reading User_talk:DePiep#Uus_graph_once_again. -DePiep (talk) 22:24, 27 October 2012 (UTC)

First version visible at Talk:Ununseptium#Drawing. See you there. -DePiep (talk) 12:21, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

Element 115 in popular culture nominated for deletion

Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Element 115 in popular culture. AndyTheGrump (talk) 20:52, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

3RR

You have been involved an edit war on Ununpentium, which has been reported to the administrator's noticeboard. I realize you have also initiated a constructive discussion of the topic on the WikiProject Elements talk page, but even before any consensus was reached, you continued to revert changes made to the page. You are free to comment on the discussion at WP:AN/3RR. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 23:30, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Hello Double sharp. In spite of your conciliatory comment at WP:AN3#User:Double sharp and User:Eka-bismuth reported by User:I Jethrobot (Result: ) at 02:21 in 5 November, it looks like you are continuing to revert on 5 November at both Ununpentium and Element 115 in popular culture. You may still be able to avoid a block if you will agree to stop all editing regarding this element, on all articles and templates, for two weeks. EdJohnston (talk) 16:52, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

All right, I won't edit any article or template regarding this element for two weeks. Double sharp (talk) 00:19, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. EdJohnston (talk) 04:58, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

It turns out that the other editor was only asked to 'step back from the articles for a while', so the 3RR case was closed on the basis of unequal assurances. Why don't you consider yourself released from your two-week undertaking. In my opinion you can go ahead and resume editing at Ununpentium. I would advise staying away from Element 115 in popular culture for the moment. I have some concerns about the other editor who is active there. If he comes back to Ununpentium and resumes reverting I may talk to him again. Thank you, EdJohnston (talk) 02:43, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Extended periodic table (large version) for deletion

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Pic needed

And it's on you.

Seriously, I wil probably not reach my computer anyday soon. So I can't download and then upload here a pic. It's on you.

There was a FAC comment telling to give sources for a island of stability pic. It's not really likely that I'll manage what they were, especially given that the description reads, "sources." Too hard a task.

We also definitely need a island of stability pic, so simple removal or stuff like replacement with the Seaborg portait wouldn't work.

So we need to either source this one or a new one. As said, I wouldn't hope for the first one really, although I will try to email the author. This week. But we have to have a backup plan and we can't wait to see if he even responds. As said, it's on you (If I could, I would). You have to upload a file.

Possibilities to find one:

• search llnl.gov, gsi.de, jinr.ru. The Germans make all their own images (so not copyright), same goes for Americans (unless labeled differently). Russians' photos are usually either labeled or not. But even in this case, I don't think copyright would be a problem.
• Google it!
• I can also send you that Brazilian SHE paper we use for referencing the isotopes like 337(Uus) and the graph. But I'd love to use as a last way out. It's going too far, thus not mainstream (and we need a mainstream IOS pic, (like this p. 7, although I don't like this one as it's too rude) think it's obvious why). Also, we would then rely on one paper too much.

Or if you have any ideas, try 'em too. We just need a good new pic, it would be great if in a week.

Thanks (it's not like you can decline it, sorry for that, again, I would, if I could)

--R8R Gtrs (talk) 21:09, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

[1]? [2]? Double sharp (talk) 05:03, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

I imagine it to be much like the first one, but this one's too complicated. We need no label in the cells, and color should rather show half-life and not decay modes (And it's also quite outdated..) Other things don't matter (except that they may want a vector image). Well maybe that the color borders are too rude, but smoothing them shouldn't be hard. Your thoughts?--R8R Gtrs (talk) 12:51, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Also, keeping up to date: the document I showed you has a chart up to date enough (p. 40). So you know which squares we need to fill. If you're interested in this stuff, google it (it's surprisingly more useful than search in the own website). I saw once a cool doc saying they failed, were going to try 119, and discussed much stuff could be done in the area, like using radioactive beams to get heavier nuclei. They also said there may be naturally existent copernicium (of cosmic origin)! Unluckily, I lost the link since then.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 13:05, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

[3]? Double sharp (talk) 01:41, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Neat! The upper table from slide 4 is quite what I expected. There's, however, a problem: We don't know the source used. The table's cool however, I don't want to lose this one. I think I'll write the author today or tomorrow unless you know the ultimate source. He's a Russian, so we have something in common and maybe he'll help :)

Also, I think that we could use another color than gray, what about cyan? (color scheme white-cyan-black rather than white-gray-black). This is more a question to the graphist who will help us, however.

So, if you know what the ultimate source is, just upload it. If you don't, then I'll ask Zagrebaev.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 11:40, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't know the ultimate source. Double sharp (talk) 06:35, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Yeah. I hope it's not freaking you out. We gotta have the source. Or it'll go away as the previous image did (technically will). The only thing I'm bad about is that ununoctium has the image. I didn't expect that and the bad image is also there. We'll replace it from there as well.

It's not pointless to ask for a source. If even it turns out it's just an approximation drawn exclusively for that article, okay then. We may use that. We'll say it's an approximation. We support the general idea of the island rather than discuss it closely where extreme accurancy is need (which is still not achieved, even though the science is getting closer by the day). If it's a calculation, okay then. Problem solved. But before we answer that question, we need to know. A bad fantasy of someone around is not an appropriate illustration. A bad fantasy of a respected man in the field published in journals is much better. Given we note that.

Also, it's not a question of the star for me. You know, when TCO joined me to work on Fluorine, I tried to look good, but was originally kinda mad at him since he made me work. I wanted the star and that's it. Why work for it? If not him, I'd probably get the star during my first FAC. But now, I'm glad he showed up. The priority's shifted from showing off to quality. I still want it featured, but not to show them I can write FAs too-- this would be kinda immature, I see now-- to finish the started project. To know that I can write FAs. Don't care if others do. I'm not much a Wiki-dispute person. If I were, a bunch of bronze and green token would give me weight. But even writing articles to make your voice more valuable is stupid. This world doesn't end. They won't even take a $5 from me if Raul is stepped down. Whatever. Writing articles is a hobby for me, not a second life. Why show up? I don't have complexes about that none admits me. That said, I'll get back to polishing Fluorine after the FAC's over. No matter what the result is. TCO has also left me an annoyingly brilliant plan (in fact, two) what to do. I'll just go on like I should've done before.

But screw the philosophy and let's get back to the current problems. What do I have left-- oh yeah, that pic. I dropped a line to both the uploader and Zagrebaev (either has gotten an email). We can only wait now. I don't really expect a reply from the uploader, but the Dubnan professor will probably say something back. I mean, I've seen a photo of him, and he's not a kind of person which looks like one who can be trusted or whatever. Not that I'm a physiognomist. I hope I am wrong. I sent a letter to him just yesterday, after 7 in the evening. No reply yet. I don't panic (yet), but I'm saying we could get no reply. And thus would need another backup pic. I'll search maybe today or tomorrow and see if I can find something good as well. Just saying this little info that guy was too lazy to write in can hurt us back.

Again, no panic yet. If we get more feedback and it's all supportive, then we'll deal something good out. If not, it's not the only problem anyway. Hold your head held high!--R8R Gtrs (talk) 13:30, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Guess what! Zagrebaev wrote me back! I'd be happy about this if I were smarter. He sent me the PDF, but the sad truth is... It's googlable. Should've checked. http://arxiv.org/abs/1207.5700 Anyway, we got the source to back it up. I think it's fair to release the image now. Not perfect, but quite fair. I still don't know if it's reliable, but I just want to fuck this. I mean, it doesn't matter much since it is published. Since it's what the science relies on. It's not me being a formalist, I'm just satisfied. We can write a description like "Island of stability as shown in ..."

Also, as states in the page linked in the previous para, it will eventually be a journal article.

The good thing is, we can upload it.

Also, now we need to think it can (and the rules say thus should) be a vector picture. I personally want to have it switched from gray to cyan (I described already) and maybe that "No entrance" sign removed, since someone will retouch it anyway. But the line is cool. Think it should stay. Now I think you can also ask it at Graphic Lab to do this after you upload that pixel file. If you don't want to contact with them for whatever reason, say what you want to be done, and I'll ask the Lab (I can handle this).

We're doing great so far.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 18:59, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

Uploaded (File:Island of stability (Zagrebaev).png), although there seem to be some problems at WP:GL/I. Double sharp (talk) 04:44, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

Hassium

Hey, I gave it a look through. Not bad. I'll write comments later, however.

But just to make you aware, I don't like those Synthesis sections generally. They are usually filled with dumb worthless info about that another isotope was made in another year by another German/Russian/American(/Japanese/French/etc.) scientist for no reason. There is sometimes info that could be made shine (hassium-270 info is an example), but it's almost always the case. Hassium included. Even ununseptium, I originally didn't aim to get an FA, I wrote some GAs during the spring, like barium. I chose it because I didn't have to care about Synthesis section. No all-halogen-will-go-blue-no-matter-what-dammit-and-I-mean-it thing or whatever. (I thought there were pickings I needed to do before trying GAN, and was kinda surprised to see it have a plus.) it simply turned out it was near-FA level. I actually wanted to do fluorine first, but then you came. Okay, fine. I can still edit it. It was a good kick to start doing some Wiki stuff.

I just wanted to ask, is there a possibility that you will get hassium to the FA level? There are at least two reasons why this needs to be done, as a look into the future:

• The bad thing about bringing a thing to the GA level and quitting is that it will never become a FA. I'm a realist. I understand it's unlikely that all of our articles would become FAs. At the point when the table is all dark green and blue, the editors will leave the project into edit other articles or even other language Wikis. (I simply haven't seen an enthusiast who improves GAs he has not written himself to FAs.) If not earlier. It's also not the most attractive region in the table, no reason to make it all blue. But there needs to be at least one such cell. It will be a model for others.
• Hassium seems to be the most interesting element among all of the transactinides, except Cn and Fl. Mainly due to 270Hs, but still.

I would be interested to help you if you agree. I want to try to write an article with this Synthesis problem beautifully solved. Or at least simply have one.

Also, I personally recommend not to GA dubnium, seaborgium, and (probably) bohrium as well. Unless you have FA plans for them. First of all, an editor won't improve a GA to make it a FA. And we'll have no such articles left. I mean, I completely support your promotion of the 108-113 promotions to GAs. But please leave a few one left. Someone may try to work on them as well, leave some fun for the others. (It's quite unlikely that would be me, in case I made you think so, even though it's possible)

And if I convince you, we will have a model FA and a few undone article for the others. Neat!

If you want to get some more pluses and be useful, try lanthanides. They are relatively easy to make a GA (I know, I've written two lanthanide GAs), and not very editor-attractive. (Also, that group deserves to have at least one FA (and better still a few more, 1 of 15 doesn't sound much) and that would be probably cerium. It's especially good given its bad quality. That said, I actually want to FA that article. I'm not sure if I ever get to it, but would actually love to.) So if you go through them rather than completing the set.

I remember you wanted to have the set complete. But it's a question of time anyway. I mean, time versus future quality means a future quality choice for me. We will eventually have it complete. The whole chemical element topic is also later on. I mean, the GT stuff is a pure formality (GA and FA are too, but they mean recognition of the quality, and GT means nothing what the separate stars and pluses don't). I like thinking that a new editor may come and edit an article of an element of any kind. I think it matter more than a priceless token. But it's up for you to decide.

I hope that after the ununseptium FAC is over, I can work more on fluorine. I'll finish ref format check, call some people to help (a prose master and a ref master), and probably then the FAC (or a PR and then the FAC). Then I want to try aluminum. And then maybe cerium. But who knows what will actually happen?

Again, it's only up to you what you will do. Here, I have my my point. I hope you understand me.

And, as I originally was saying, the comments will follow. Later this week (the one is about to start, I mean).--R8R Gtrs (talk) 17:54, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Hs FA? Yes, I was thinking of that. It would surely make the others easier to get to FA (having a model article).

I was planning to take all the transactinide articles to GA first because they originally were pretty bad – quite ugly and not very readable. So I decided to GA them for the benefit of the reader. (Is there much more info to put in these articles anyway? Nergaal said Rf wasn't too far from FA, IIRC.)

But you also raise a good point about GAs not being promoted to FAs. I've been thinking of W for some time – was brought to GA some time ago, and planned to be taken to FA, but never was. Yb is easy. La and Gd seem interesting, though. And I ought to finish Po and its compounds.

I'll think about it. I've already started Bh, though (just the lead). One motivation that GTs give, though, is getting one of the transition metals that isn't already GA to GA or FA. This doesn't just mean the transactinides – it also means the very important Fe, Ag, and Au. (I've been thinking about the first one.)

P.S. Db and Sg have more chemical info than Bh and Hs. :-) Double sharp (talk) 02:59, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

P.P.S. There are still a lot left. Even if I finish all the 6d transition metals, in the elements past 99 that no one has actually seen in macroscopic quantities, there is still Md–Lr and Fl–Lv. Period 3 really needs more GAs and FAs. Double sharp (talk) 03:19, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh, I'm happy that your position is similar to mine.

So, as you see, there's hidden need of this FA. Please tell me if (when) you're going to take this and if you need my assistance. I gave it another look through, and I think there's much very sweet info, but also there is trash I would love to get rid of. That said, I won't probably do that alone (if you decline to further edit, which is unwanted), but would be happy to do it with you (if you want me to). There's much of potential in the article! And it's important to get an FA.

Huh, good one about GTs. Except that (let's face the truth) its stimulating power is greater when you have easy ones left. I mean, an FA of iron would stimulate doing a dubnium GA than dubnium FA would stimulate iron GA. (Not that we need an iron GA anyuway. Iron is a hard, but important task to do an FA. I think it's one of those article which should not stay GA. Copper disappoints me much). If you FAed this, that would be great.

Also, think it's why you can ditch Db and Sg. Also, Md-Lr, Db-Hs, and 113-Lv are three similar but different leagues to a newer editor. There are differences in chem level known, data known, synthesis, and other stuff.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 12:02, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

I don't know. Excluding the transactinides, the only articles left for a transition metal GT are Fe, Ag, Au, Ln, and the main article. When you have about 8 remaining articles, it doesn't seem so easy and it gets pushed to a later goal. When you have about 5 out of 40+, there is a real sense that the project is close to finishing the TMs, and it becomes an important short-term goal and a good motivator. Also, promoting Db, Sg, and Bh gives GTs. Sure, they're formalities, but they give a sense that progress is being made. If all the 6d transition metals became GTs, groups 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 would be immediate GTs (well, after the main articles are done, and those are pretty formulaic – aside from groups 11 and 12, there's not all that much to say). That's seven columns out of ten from just two (groups 4 and 12). That would also give motivation to do something big and important like Fe, Cu, Ag, or Au.

As I said, you make a good point about nobody taking someone else's abandoned GA to FA. IMHO, the only way to counter that is raising attention to the problem and doing something to deal with it. You know that this is a problem, so we need to solve it. We need to get people to work on old abandoned GAs and make them FAs, so that they will also do this in future. Maybe the GA/A/FA-only table should be scrapped from the goals for this reason. Take a very important GA like Cu or W (just two examples among many) which somebody left at GA and promote it to FA. It'll be useful as a precedent. Getting people to do this now when there are still some articles lower than GA is better than doing this only when it becomes necessary, as it makes sure that people are still interested when everything is GA or above.

Perhaps I might both finish the 6d transition metals (besides, I kind of like them) and do something important like Fe. In fact, I probably will end up doing it that way – the 6d elements for GTs and the sense of progress they give and Fe for the reasons you give.

And I also will take Hs to FA, both because it's important among the transactinides and also to make it seem easier for others (or maybe myself later) to promote another transactinide GA to FA. For this reason, maybe a goal of WP:ELEM should be to make at least one (nothing against people who want to do more) article (preferably the most important) from every important GT/FT-worthy series of elements an FA. Double sharp (talk) 06:07, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

I am kinda doubtful about your stimulation description, but that's fine. We the people are each different, all think in different ways, have different priorities and paradigms. I mean, I don't buy it, but won't mind if you actually do. That said, I'm okay with it now.

Well, except one thing: Could you stay off Db and Sg before we FA Hs? The goal is very simple: what if there's little to do about Hs to get the star and it could work over for two more articles, that's the whole point :) The GA reviewers are not commonly excited about this topic anyway, don't fill the queue faster than it can go. Also, why do you need Ln for transition metal topic, and also why not Lr?

I won't write much for Hs for now. Well, just the things that need to be fixed no matter what. I want the GAN to be conducted before we could try some content order change. Or much work. So that review won't bother us to do what we will do and the reviewer doesn't say, "Oh, there's tons of useful advice on the talkpage, won't let you go before it is all done, and you won't have the time anyway, fail." After the GAN's over, I'll share my ideas and will try to implement them.

Also, for the stuck GAs: I'll think what can be done, especially what should be done. W is a worthy target, and there are others. Will think.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 19:04, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

OK – I'll wait until Hs becomes an FA. I'm not exactly certain what the scope of a transition metal topic should be, though. La/Ac? Lu/Lr? Ln/An? A combination? Double sharp (talk) 05:10, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Just saw this thread; if anyone is interested in collaborating on some start-class lanthanie, I'd be up for it. StringTheory11 (t • c) 05:46, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Currently we have:

FA: None

A: None

GA: Pm, Sm, Eu, Dy, Lu

B+: Yb

B: Ln

C: La, Nd, Gd, Tb, Tm

Start: Ce, Pr, Ho, Er

Stub: None

(P.S. Thinking of an actinide GT/FT as well? It's closer, and is already a goal on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Elements/Articles.) Double sharp (talk) 05:53, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

I thought that the discussion on the project page talk has come to a (silent) consensus to include Lu and Lr. It can be contested, but that usually is a reliable consensus before there is another one (as I have seen it). Think it shoud work. You may also raise the question again if you disagree, with now an exact request to consider the GT stuff. Again, I think the current consensus is a legal one.

Actinides? There are five left, and those are Th (which is very important but Mav has expressed the wish to FA it, which should prevent us if he is still active, or at least be asked (some kind of politeness)), Md-Lr (not commonly seen, and require some work, and not really interesting anyway),and Np, which may be a good one, but the most notable about it is its neighbors, uranium and plutonium. GT is a motivation for someone, so they consider it while wanting to get one, I don't mind it; but it doesn't work for me. Except a chemical element GT maybe, but we're far away. My motivation could be that none else would edit them, but something makes me think someone will stay to the end, and don't care much about that. I'm sure they will be GAed in principle. The thing that scaries me is that they won't probably make it to FA, but I don't care much (well, except for Th).

And also, these discussions should be held on a project-wide level. Our goals are not followed much anyway, and it surprised me that the goals, which should be chosen by a community, can be edited by everyone and all the others are cool with that. We could hold such a discussion. I'll probably start it this or next week (to be taken more seriously, such discussions usually require a big post at the beginning.)

So, trying to summarize it: We'll get the Hs FA after the GAN, we'll have a big discussion on our goals, incl.the possible current GA work.

Also, ST: see your talkpage.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 12:04, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

Mav has been seen around occasionally (Special:Contributions/Mav recently, but hasn't edited the Th article for months. His userpage doesn't list it as something he's working on (it does list Be, though), so it should be OK for someone else to take over from him for Th.

Np is interesting. U and Pu are more well-known (and more studied at the moment), but Np was a historical milestone as the first transuranium element discovered – breaking the old boundary of the periodic table as U. It also has a nice chemistry, similar to U and Pu. But it really needs a lot of work (and why does the chemistry section forget completely about Np(VII)?)

Md, No, and Lr have some interesting chemistry and little else AFAIK. (Well, Md did have an interesting discovery.) Double sharp (talk) 12:14, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

Mav should be asked anyway. It's only about politeness. What if he is back tomorrow? (Unliekly, but asking isn't too hard to perform anyway.) We also need some interested before asking.

Np history is interesting, yeah, didn't come to mind.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 12:32, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done I asked Mav about Th first, just to check. Double sharp (talk) 12:41, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

He says he'll continue working on it later (he's not very active at the moment). Double sharp (talk) 02:03, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

Grumbling

My apologies in advance - I have much respect for your work, but it happened more than once recently that element infoboxes had been massively updated. This does clutter watchlists and hide vandalism in them. I was just wondering if you could accumulate updates and apply them to one chembox later (weekends are best for that), delaying less important ones? Cheers. Materialscientist (talk) 03:59, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

OK. (But this one is kind of important, and only affects Ac–127.) In future I'll accumulate them. Double sharp (talk) 04:01, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Super-heavy metalloids?

Am quite busy at the moment. Hope to be able to find time on the weekend to look closely at the numbers re 117 etc Sandbh (talk) 11:03, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

It shouldn't be a problem. (It's just the last thing we need to get before we can get rid of the "Halogens" category.) Double sharp (talk) 11:04, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

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Talk:Synthesis of precious metals

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Periodic table by article value

I'll have a go at updating the chart with November's stats once the month is over. I've been using an average of views over several months in order to avoid anomalies, such as an element being TFA or being in the news. This should help to reflect the real demand for information on each element. Also, oncethe average covers enough months it may mean that only the class of each article need be updated, saving everyone time :D Del_♉sion23 (talk) 20:26, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

How to make Sandy go OK

I have no idea.

I'd rather try to write her a comment, but I only got 10 mins before I gotta go, I'll better talk to you. You can read, at least :)

I think she basically takes it wrong about everything that has more than 3 letters in it should be spelled out. But (we gotta admit at least to go to a compromise) we have to show we try. Also, some of her points may be done without harming the article much. I'll try today or tomorrow or anytime soon. Don't just argue with her, because I won't be able to hold it in if she won't listen, and you're a more polite person anyway than me.

I don't expect her to listen. We could do the points not so important which are not harming, and oppose the rest. After all, she's the only one to oppose for now. Hope we'll convince them all. There's a weak possibility that one voice screaming no wont matter if we convince them it don't matter. It's sometimes the case. Not that it's the case, but we'll see. Again, we HAVE TO make a peace offer and do some concessions. In a few cases, she's probably right (or I don't mind). We have to take care of those ones before arguing any further.

To Make it a fair try, we need a copyeditor as she requested. Do you know anyone to come over and help? ('Cause I don't). Mind if I ask you to find someone?

Also, we may cut the UKrainian ref. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406181611.htm can go to ref "world's best accelerator for that" (change also to "world's most powerful for that.")

(off topic: would you downrate Yb to B? I gave it a read, simply got no time to write comments)

when I have time, I'll do some work, please just don't argue. She's tough.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 13:36, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Downrated Yb to B for now.

Not sure about who to look for. Allens (who helped you on At) would do if only he wasn't inactive since August, since he's a biologist. I asked for one at the GOCE (that's how you found Allens, after all). Not planning to argue more with her about the points – she does have a point on some of them (pun intended). Double sharp (talk) 13:49, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Could you spend some time to determine people who really do the stuff? (GOCE recent archives, etc.) See who's free or will be in some short time if we ask them. Apologize for both of us for asking for this during the FAC, say we didn't see that coming and thought it was OK. (In fact, I still quite do.) Try playing with their feelings, like saying we've never had an FA before, or whatever. Simple request at a board none is obliged to follow will probably work (even though there's always a chance you'll be GTFO'ed with a scream "Told y'all not to come when the FAC's on!", but it may take months. Which is OK, but the FAC clock's already ticking. Remember it's not a great topic to everyone. We, in cotrast, would now strongly prefer a more effective tool. Some will be too scared, will say they are fools at chem, then just insist you need a fool. Well, the concept is simple, and tell them to bother the talkpage for anything they don't quite get. My apologies for the inability to do it myself. --R8R Gtrs (talk) 12:51, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

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More chatting I can't come up with a title for

It's funny. I actually planned to introduce someone to copyedit the thing before you came. But then you gave me a feeling of that you were as good as one. So I forgot about it. (No "And I thought I could rely on you" is hidden there -- you're still way better than me at English, I mean only, I'm quite surprised.) And should train memory.

What I'm actually pointing to is, could you now see the article again and do the copyediting work? Not instead of a copyeditor, but rather to help him and show everyone we do work? Would be neat. I also don't know what tactic would be the best, try maybe checking the sections Sasata didn't get to. Or... Don't know. Try to do your best, that'll be enough :)

I also asked one user to come help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Lfstevens#Ununseptium I have no time for more now. I'm keeping the eye on it.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 20:27, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

And also, I just noticed we've got a new article period 9 element. I think it's fair to say it's leaning toward Fricke variant heavily and makes no mention of Pyykko, which are at least of the same validity. Describe, not define. It's okay that we have this version of the extended table (we can have only one), but I honestly think that they should be described as equivalent (which in fact they are). Also, if we should lean toward one variant, it should be a result of a discussion, not what we've had (I also think that what we were talking about could and should be redone in greater scale, like WP Chemistry or something like that. I'm too lazy (and busy, see contribs, and topic-tired, and so on, have a million reasons not to do it myself, the laziness is the main one) to do it. But have it in mind.

Also, how's the search for copyeditors going?--R8R Gtrs (talk) 13:06, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Well, our compact extended periodic table (where most people are going to get to that article from) uses the Fricke variant, so I wrote about the Fricke variant first.

I'll try to summarize my arguments for the Fricke variant here again for others who might look here but not at WT:ELEM. Elements 167 and 168 are separated from elements 169 to 172, because they fill the 9p_1/2 and 8p_3/2 subshells respectively. But they are expected to form a continuous p-shell. By ripping them apart from each other, you're disrupting the periodic trend across elements 165–172, as although a strict application of the principal quantum number (n) of the outermost electrons would cause them to be ripped apart (how Pyykkö does it), they behave chemically as though they were one period. And aren't periods supposed to show periodic trends? :-) I also don't really like how Pyykkö puts 139 and 140 in the p-block with the poor metals despite the fact that they're predicted to behave chemically as superactinides.

Here's what I think is going on. Both Fricke and Pyykkö are starting with the same predicted properties of the elements and are trying to put them into a periodic table (like Mendeleev did, except that he had experimentally measured properties instead of predicted properties, a century before Fricke published that paper). But Fricke and I are looking at those properties from a chemist's perspective (and so he's ignoring things like the problem in the 9p_1/2-8p_3/2 elements (which is really about the quantum numbers) in favour of simply going by the (predicted) chemical properties), whereas Pyykkö and you are looking at it from more of a physicist's perspective. So he (and you) prefer to put 169–172 in period 8, away from 165–168, due to the quantum numbers, and put 139–140 in the p-block (despite the fact that their chemical properties are wholly against such a placement) because the 8p_1/2 subshell is filled during the superactinide series and he needs to put two elements in those positions for bookkeeping purposes.

In the region of the periodic table that is currently experimentally known (i.e. elements 1–118), we already have a similar disagreement with two different ways to place elements in the periodic table. This is the famous problem of Sc/Y/La/Ac vs. Sc/Y/Lu/Lr. Now, while you can discuss the problem in Group 3 element (and indeed we do), we have to be decisive (well, at least in the long-form periodic table) and take one option. We've decided on Sc/Y/Lu/Lr on Wikipedia (and I don't think we had a discussion – it was you who changed it IIRC, right?). Here physical arguments argue solely for the Sc/Y/Lu/Lr alternative, while either alternative is fine if you're looking at it solely chemically. So here it is more clear what to choose, unlike what happens in the extended periodic table where the physical and chemical arguments lead to contradicting conclusions.

Jensen (who wrote the original article supporting Sc/Y/Lu/Lr) provided four criteria for the placement of elements in the periodic table:

1. Assignment the element to a major block based on the kinds of available valence electrons (i.e., s, p, d, f, etc.)
2. Assignment of the element within a given block to a particular group based on the total number of available valence electrons.
3. Verification of the validity of the resulting block and group assignments through the establishment of consistent patterns in overall block, group and period property trends.
4. Verification that the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number as required by the periodic law.

He also stated: "Only when criteria 1 and 2 fail to lead to an unambiguous group assignment does one resort to the application of criterion 3."

However, I'm not so sure about these criteria when one tries to apply them to the extended periodic table:

1. How do you assign the superactinides to blocks, given their predicted electron configurations (in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Elements/Archive 13)? It does not seem easy, because the subshells are being filled together, rather than one at a time like in the earlier periods.
2. This is easier to apply, but gives problems in the 7d elements. The 8s and 8p_1/2 electrons are buried deep inside the electron cloud and are chemically inactive. So the only valence electrons are the 7d electrons: for example, the valence electron configuration of element 156 is 7d², and not 8s² 7d² or something similar. This would cause Jensen's criteria to lead to a group assignment two smaller than what they are in both Fricke's and Pyykkö's periodic table. And yet, as Haire states, the 9s and 9p_1/2 states are readily available for orbital hybridization, and so their most usual valences/oxidation states are distinct from their number of valence electrons (well, at least until group 9) and are actually about the same as those of their lighter congeners.
3. I agree with this one (after all, it's my own view, as I'm mostly concerned with whether the chemical properties of the elements match with their positions on the periodic table).
4. This disallows tables like Pyykkö's (and I'm uncomfortable with that). The periodic law is defined by the Encyclopædia Britannica as "the generalization that there is a recurring pattern in the properties of the elements when they are arranged in order of increasing atomic number". This causes problems when relativistic effects cause, for example, np orbitals to fill before ns orbitals (a hypothetical situation, which I don't think ever happens, but that's the basic idea) or other similar situations. Such situations force the sequence of atomic numbers to no longer be strictly increasing in order to preserve the recurring pattern. I personally feel that the recurring pattern is more important than the strictly increasing sequence of atomic numbers (after all, the periodically recurring properties of the elements are what gives the name to the periodic table), and so have no problems with tables like Pyykkö's.

I think we need more discussion. Double sharp (talk) 14:29, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

I haven't read the whole thing (yet); have given it a look through.

If you compare lead of group 3 and period 8:

The group 3 elements are a group of chemical elements in the periodic table. This group, like other d-block groups, should contain four elements, but it is not agreed what elements belong in the group. Scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) are always included, but the other two spaces are usually occupied by lanthanum (La) and actinium (Ac), or by lutetium (Lu) and lawrencium (Lr); less frequently, it is considered the group should be expanded to 32 elements (with all the lanthanides and actinides included) or contracted to contain only scandium and yttrium. The group itself has not acquired a trivial name; however, scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides are sometimes called rare earth metals.

Not choosing a best configuration. (the article is not perfect, not saying it chooses one version and why, but let's compare)

A period 8 element is any one of 46 hypothetical chemical elements (ununennium through unhexquadium) belonging to an eighth period of the periodic table of the elements. They may be referred to using IUPAC systematic element names. None of these elements have been synthesized,[note 1] and it is possible that none have isotopes with stable enough nuclei to receive significant attention in the near future. It is also probable that, due to drip instabilities, only the lower period 8 elements are physically possible and the periodic table may end soon after the island of stability at unbihexium with atomic number 126.[1]:593 The names given to these unattested elements are all IUPAC systematic names.

Not even mentioning a different point of view.

Agree, we may use more talk (have ideas, will write later if asked). Also for Group 3 if you want. How about the project talkpage?

Merry Christmas! (if appropriate)--R8R Gtrs (talk) 20:11, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

You are right! (Pyykkö's period 8 is 119–164, 169–172, right? I added one sentence for now to the lead. Not much, but at least it now mentions that there's another POV.)

Yes, I think we should go to the project talkpage. (I always like hearing what you have to say on a subject.)

Merry Christmas to you too! Double sharp (talk) 09:39, 25 December 2012 (UTC)

A question about your removing my external link from the Charles-Valentin Alkan page

Hi Double sharp. I was wondering if you could let me know why you removed the link I added to the Alkan page to his page at openclassical ( https://www.openclassical.com/composer/Charles_Valentin_Alkan)?. I do believe the external link is very relevant, and should be restored. Please allow me to elaborate on this. openclassical's mission is the organization of classical music, of which there is over 1,000 years of highly varied and remarkable music. More than this, it also organizes existing internet media, providing a simple gateway for a visitor to browse and discover classical music. It is also free to use.

In the case of Alkan, openclassical has cataloged and organized his complete works, providing sorting and filtering tools, and the ability to actually listen to most of his works while browsing the score. Alkan's page has received high praise from many, including the webmaster of The Alkan Society (http://www.alkansociety.org/).

For someone visiting Wikipedia wishing to learn more about Alkan, I think this is a very relevant external link. Can you please restore the link, or outline your position on this? Thanks. (edit: moved to bottom of Talk page) D clef (talk) 02:10, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Ask User:Toccata quarta. He removed it, calling it "spam" − I did revert your change of punctuation to it, as I felt that the original was better, but left the link itself alone. Double sharp (talk) 04:25, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks - I will follow up with Toccata quarta. D clef (talk) 05:16, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Barnstar award

		The Chemistry Barnstar
		For your stellar contributions to the WP:ELEMENTS periodic table categorization scheme discussion. Sandbh (talk) 12:42, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

Rose animation

Marche d'une rose

Discovered this accidentally on Commons, if u weren't aware already thought I'd show to u in case useful to your applications. Ok, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 02:11, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Interesting, but I'd prefer a diagram showing the full move of the rose (i.e. not just one circle, but all of them!) Ralph Betza gives diagrams of the qN and the qK here. Double sharp (talk) 14:33, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Mad Pawn Chess

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Hand-coding

Hey all :).

I'm dropping you a note because you've been involved in dealing with feedback from the Article Feedback Tool. To get a better handle on the overall quality of comments now that the tool has become a more established part of the reader experience, we're undertaking a round of hand coding - basically, taking a sample of feedback and marking each piece as inappropriate, helpful, so on - and would like anyone interested in improving the tool to participate :).

You can code as many or as few pieces of feedback as you want: this page should explain how to use the system, and there is a demo here. Once you're comfortable with the task, just drop me an email at okeyeswikimedia.org and I'll set you up with an account :).

If you'd like to chat with us about the research, or want live tutoring on the software, there will be an office hours session on Monday 17 December at 23:00 UTC in #wikimedia-office ^connect. Hope to see some of you there! Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 22:54, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ununtrium

The article Ununtrium you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Ununtrium for things which need to be addressed. —Andrew_stalk 00:16, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

 Done (and the article was promoted). Double sharp (talk) 14:48, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Hassium

I started the review and have picked up a few minor problems which need to be fixed before I evaluate it against the whole criteria.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 13:05, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

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Earth's fate

Hi Double sharp,

That was the first ever change to Wikipedia I have instigated. I am very happy and I feel like I did at least one worthwhile thing today. Thank you very much for doing that.

Happy New Year!

FillsHerTease (talk) 09:20, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! (talk) 09:49, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Images at Uranium

Hi Double sharp

Thanks for the "heads ups" concerning images, and how the view might differ with the user. This may put an end to my attempts to "clean up" certain pages, since I cannot be certain that my view of the situation is universal. Alas.

I do, however, maintain a different view on the question of the right-left display of images. I think that you may be wrong in saying that right-right-right is the proper, or even the preferred, format. My line of thinking seems to be backed up by MOS:IMAGELOCATION which appears to be quite open to the idea of left justified images, in multiple image articles, provided that images should not start off in the left position at the top of the article.

Happy New Year!! Gulbenk (talk) 17:38, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I was slightly mistaken – we can have left-justified images. But when you have two images, one left-aligned and one right-aligned near each other, the text gets sandwiched (which that page also doesn't allow). Perhaps you didn't see the text that way, but I did. Also, when you have left-aligned images, there is the danger of having a few words continue past the picture and get displaced far to the left of the rest of the paragraph (I saw that too). That is not very good for readability either. Double sharp (talk) 05:21, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

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Happy New Year :) --Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 01:58, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Mediation

You're probably familiar with my history with Chemboxes and the Chem Project. I've agreed with the suggestion made by project member, to let the situation cool down until the end of the year before reattempting to address it. It seems that you are reasonable choice to act as mediator between me an the project. Are you willing to help me establish a resolution, that will allow the Project and myself to cooperate in peace, by acting as a mediator? Plasmic Physics (talk) 06:34, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Do you have a link to the discussion containing that suggestion? Double sharp (talk) 13:16, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

No, I do not. However, I believe I had the discussion with User:Beetstra. Plasmic Physics (talk) 21:59, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Have you yet considered the idea? Plasmic Physics (talk) 09:47, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

I'll assume that you're not interested. Plasmic Physics (talk) 02:35, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm not actually uninterested – I'm just not really confident about being a mediator for this, but I will be following the discussion with interest. (Sorry for not replying earlier.) Double sharp (talk) 06:14, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

It's not a problem. I'm talking directly with Beetstra, he seems interested. Plasmic Physics (talk) 03:10, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2013 WikiCup

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Unbitrium

Hi,

I was looking around on other Wikipedias and I noticed that some of them ([4], [5], [6]) have articles on Unbitrium. Do you think it would be a good idea to add the information from those articles (translated, naturally) into this Wikipedia? Thanks,

^King Jakob _C 01:23, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

−999 listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect −999. Since you had some involvement with the −999 redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). Dree12 (talk) 23:58, 9 January 2013 (UTC)