Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Decompression curve

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The result was delete. Spartaz ^Humbug! 18:16, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Decompression curve

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Article name is inaccurate, Content is inaccurate, Subject is already more extensively and accurately covered in Decompression (diving) and is therefore redundant, Subject is probably not sufficiently notable for separate article Peter (Southwood) ^(talk): 16:16, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - the "curve" simply refers to the graph. The rest of the article is an unsourced version of decompression (diving). -- Whpq (talk) 16:21, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science-related deletion discussions. — Frankie (talk) 16:41, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not really, Decompression (diving) is a synthesis of several minor articles and a lot of new material, and postdates Decompression curve. Also, though the curve in the WP article may well refer to the graph, the meaning in the George Irvine article (see below) is probably different, though what exactly it is intended to mean is never made clear, as the only use of the term in the article is the title. Peter (Southwood) ^(talk): 20:50, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Smerge the curve graph into the main article, and whatever watery non-crufty pieces you can find, and move on from there. Bearian (talk) 19:27, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The graph has already been used in the main article. If you google decompression curve you will find one polemic by George Irvine, and several copies of the disputed Wikipedia article. This does not fill me with confidence. The George Irvine article is in serious conflict with mainstream decompression theory. The Wikipedia article does not provide a reasonable or useful description or explanation of the George Irvine material. I am unable to recommend any part of it that can be acceptably referenced for inclusion in the main article which is not already there. It might be possible for an expert to extract something useful, but I wouldn't put my money on it. Do you have any specific suggestions?Peter (Southwood) ^(talk): 20:38, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I remember the to-and-fros at the time on the scuba boards ten or more years ago. What George was talking about is the shape of the depth vs time plot just for the ascent. For him the plot had to have the right 'curvature', which changed as you switched gases. He was advocating first stop at 80% max pressure (an RGBM stop rather than a Pyle stop) and aggressive off-gassing all the way up. You might find a place in Decompression (diving)#Thermodynamic model and deep stops for a brief word about the WKPP experiments on accelerated deco ascent profiles (which Decompression curve actually means) if one of us can find some reliable sources describing them. In the meantime, there's nothing in the current article that isn't already covered better elsewhere and I'd be content to let it go. --RexxS (talk) 22:47, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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