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Exploding tree

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This article has been tagged as a hoax since September 15, 2009. Although I disagree that it's a hoax, the article looks like it is composed primarily of original research. If I am wrong (this looks like it could be a list of some sort), I will withdraw this nomination. Cunard (talk) 05:48, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete or Merge - The article's not a hoax - unless I'm deeply misled trees can explode during certain types of sudden freeze, or from other unexpected natural events - but I'm just not convinced it merits an article. The fact that trees sometimes explode can be well covered in the articles on trees, lightning, weather, et cetera. - DustFormsWords (talk) 06:26, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This is a notable topic that people might want to learn more about, although not one of WP's most high level articles but no real problems with it. Borock (talk) 09:49, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Article about an April fools' Joke that is not notable mostly. Article a hoax. If the part of the article "Some trees explode by lightning" can be expanded to be encyclopedic. Keep otherwise Delete. --3^0$0%0 1@!k (0#1®!%$ 12:09, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science-related deletion discussions. Thryduulf (talk) 11:41, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Just about anything can explode if hit by lightning. This is a blatant WP:OR violation and needs to be deleted lest similar non-encylopedic articles should appear such as Exploding Toyota Camry (with full tank of gas), Exploding above ground metal septic tank or Exploding can of diced tomatoes. Big Bird (talk • contribs) 13:48, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Or even, heaven forbid, Exploding whales.... Thryduulf (talk) 16:06, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Further to my delete !vote above: the article contains the following sentence "...eucalyptus trees are also known to explode during bush fires..." and is followed by two references, namely The Eucalyptus of California and Eucalytus Roulette (con't). Eucalyptus#Fire contains all the pertinent and related info regarding Eucalyptus fires due to their high oil content and the two references speak of the Eucalyptus phenomenon only. No other trees are mentioned which confirms my belief that this article suffers from an OR violation that mixes fact about exploding Eucalyptus trees with non-notable April fools jokes. Any additional information about Eucalyptus trees exploding in a fire should be added the the main Eucalyptus article, free from syrup-caused maple tree explosion myths. Big Bird (talk • contribs) 16:36, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Things can explode when struck by lightning, I don't see what makes trees so special. This subject may merit a short mention in the lightning article but is not a significant subject itself in my opinion. Chillum 00:08, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It only exists because of some editors' obsession with Template:Exploding organisms. This is a bunch of improper synthesis in order to have another article to put into that template. Fences&Windows 00:29, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per Fences and windows. This is just a silly meme. Hesperian 02:00, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete never notable - exploding aspects are not notable variants of non-exploded entities. If anything, the information can be covered in the specific organisms referred to. Chances are, there is no need for it. This information is more for a book on trivia than an actual encyclopedia. I'm surprised there isn't an exploding watermelons article. Ottava Rima (talk) 03:23, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Certainly not a hoax, as I've seen trees explode when struck by lightning, but not notable at all. Things explode sometimes. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 03:46, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and pure WP:SYN. Much of this category shouldn't exist. They were mostly written before we had well-developed policies against such original research. Cool Hand Luke 13:57, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as per CHL. Horologium (talk) 02:57, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Notability can seem a bit marginal, but there's sources, lots of popular culture coverage and it is nice to see the subject covered this way. There is room for improvement in my opinion. --Cyclopia (talk) 12:47, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep mentioned in multiple reliable sources as one of the hazzard of forest fires, also a property of some plants during seeding. --Cameron Scott (talk) 16:03, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as notable, if peculiar. The ability to refer readers of other articles to a place where information about trees exploding generally is compiled is one of the advantages of a paperless encyclopedia. Original research can be edited out easily enough with deletion.--otherl left 21:02, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep or merge with lightning How can an article be a hoax with this many references? I haven't checked the references myself, have those editors who are calling this a hoax done so? This is a notable, albeit odd article. Ikip (talk) 21:17, 26 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Who are you referring to? – iridescent 21:23, 26 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps he is referring to this? Chillum 22:20, 26 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, obviously. Pretty much anything will explode if it's heated rapidly. The "exploding things" pages were an unfunny in-joke five years ago, and they're an unfunny in-joke now. Oh, and Ikip, you might want to actually read discussions before you wade into them, as there's not a single person here calling it a hoax. – iridescent 21:29, 26 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

About reading discussions, well, I think that Ikip talks of the nom paragraph, which says that the article has been tagged as a hoax :)--Cyclopia (talk) 21:31, 26 September 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Delete as synthesis. The individual sentences in the article could be appropriate in articles about lightning, forest fires, the sandbox tree, and April Fools' Day. That doesn't mean they should be joined together in one article. If any editor can produce a single reliable source that discusses "exploding trees" in general as a subject, then let them bring it forward now. --RL0919 (talk) 15:35, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]