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A bit sf-y, but discussed in science. The articles we have are generally about science, not sf treatment of those (fiction is generally relegated to seprate articles). Perhaps some of this belongs under physics and not technology, but that's a minor issue. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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The very concept. "Emerging technologies are technologies whose development, practical applications, or both are still largely unrealized... [but] are often perceived as capable of changing the status quo.". We list some of them already - artificial intelligence, robotics. But there's more to consider. 22 intewikis, ~450 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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"a speculative process of whole brain emulation in which a brain scan is used to completely emulate the mental state of the individual in a digital computer". 20 intewikis, ~400 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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"a direct communication pathway between the brain's electrical activity and an external device". Already tested on animals. 34 intewikis, ~700 daily page views. --
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Pretty classic in sf, but also subject to much scientific discourse. 47 intewikis, ~400 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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A realistic way to get to other planets. Sf trope too. 21 intewikis, ~175 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Not just a sf trope (and don't confuse with anti-gravity), can be created by rotation, etc. 25 intewikis, ~335 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Big industry of the future, unless we self-destruct :) 22 intewikis, ~375 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Parent concept to the above. 9 intewikis, 89 ~daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Classic proposal/future invention. 50 intewikis, ~750 daily page views. --
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Some key concepts related to
Nanotechnology
4. 14 intewikis, ~150 daily page views. --
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Same as above. 22 intewikis, but just ~65 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Continuing. 32 intewikis, ~135 daily page views. --
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Ditto, but somewhat broader concept. 19 intewikis, ~97 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Parent for a ton of interesting concepts related to future engineering. 12 intewikis, ~290 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Perhapos the best known megastructure proposal. 42 intewikis, ~1,9k daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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More refined version of the above. 19 intewikis, ~315 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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"the tendency for technologies that were originally unrelated to become more closely integrated and even unified as they develop and advance." 24 intewikis, ~86 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Covers DALL-E, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. This type of AI in particular has sparked debate about human-made vs. AI art.
The sibling topic to
Suicide prevention
5, this is what you do to stop a suicide if you are past the point of prevention. It is a pretty important topic to
Suicide
3, and appears a lot more than prevention in pop culture.
Please join the discussion at Talk:Boot_(medicine)#Merger_discussion.- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:28, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
A related concept to
Computer security
4, with the distinction that computer systems are not necessarily involved.
A major concept in
Occupational safety and health
4.
We already list Smartphone so this makes sense as a logical addition. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:03, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
The type of
Injury
3 that humans are most concerned about.
Chatbots are one of the primary applications of generative AI models, but they have a long history. They started long before gen AI entered the spotlight, and have been used in customer support for a long time.
A broad concept relating to information. Place under information technology?
Fragrances are a major product.
A common type of
Display device
5, especially in large-scale applications.
Should Video projector be listed instead? Hanif Al Husaini ( talk) 05:18, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
We list multiple digital video file formats but not the parent concept
Common form to represent data. The
Blue Rider
16:32, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
I still support all of these, but presumably we want to keep all data-viz stuff with Statistics under Mathematics, which is already over quota. I can think up some batch removals, but I still think we need to discuss grabbing more slots for Math on the main Level 5 talk-page. -- Zar2gar1 ( talk) 17:57, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
Also a common type of graph seen in every form of media. High-importance on Wikiproject Statistics Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Also a common type of graph seen in every form of media. 41 interwikis, the most of any type of graph as far as I'm aware. Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Also a common type of graph seen in every form of media. High-importance on Wikiproject Statistics. Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Top-importance in Wikiproject Statistics. Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Very important in the representation of information.
Important concept.
Most common way to do a
Regression analysis
4. The
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16:21, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
We don’t have any individual roads, and probably don’t need to, but I think this road is iconic enough to warrant discussion.
Tilikum, a captive orca linked to three human deaths, symbolizes debates on
animal captivity ethics and fostered awareness about
animal welfare. The
Blue Rider
01:25, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
Variance
4 helps understand the spread of a sample, but its value alone may not provide much insight. This is where the coefficient of determination comes into play. The
Blue Rider
13:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
Covariance
4 helps understand how two variables change together, but its value alone doesn't show the relationship's strength or direction. That's where the coefficient of correlation comes in. The
Blue Rider
13:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
In fields like economics and statistics, it's vital to remember this fallacy. Recognizing this distinction is crucial for accurate data interpretation and analysis. The
Blue Rider
13:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
Per /info/en/?search=Wikipedia_talk:Vital_articles/Level/5/Archive_12 this article was removed, it was replaced by Megalonyx though no rationale was given for the addition other than personal opinion. Considering we are under quota and this is a widespread and behaviourally unique group of anteaters which is also decently common in captivity I think it deserves a place at this level. Maras are a widespread rodent in southern Patagonia that are also extremely widespread in captivity, considering we list other less known rodents from the region such as viscacha it would make sense to include the mara as well.
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Discuss Maykii ( talk) 14:43, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
The two most popular diagnostic manuals in the world surely deserve a spot in the vital list. The
Blue Rider
22:27, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
The vital MTOC for many animal cell types, a hugely important organelle. Also, centrioles are already on there, and they make up the centrosome, so surely centrosome is higher priority for being on there? GraziePrego ( talk) 02:32, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
Vital concept for understanding organism development at all stages, and differentiating between cell types in the adult organism. Also a vital concept for understanding in vitro cell cultures, early embryo development and more. GraziePrego ( talk) 02:36, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
A huge milestone in in vitro modelling of embryo development that forms the foundation of huge amounts of research. GraziePrego ( talk) 08:08, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
The Sydney Metro only opened in 2019 and only has an annual ridership of 19,738,171. Out of all the rapid transit systems listed as vital articles, the Sydney Metro has the second lowest ridership, only beating the Glasgow Subway. The only reason I can guess why the Sydney Metro is a VA is for there to be a token Australian transit system listed as VA. My first preference would be to remove Sydney Metro without replacement, but I would be open to replacing Sydney Metro with Sydney Trains as well. The Sydney Trains system has an annual ridership of 288.3 million, placing it much better compared to the rapid transit systems listed as VA. Steelkamp ( talk) 14:54, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
I don't want to say I support or oppose just yet but I do want to add that part of the reason for its somewhat elevated status might be because it is currently undergoing and is planned to undergo significant expansion. Most of the network is currently under construction as well so I would expect patronage to increase significantly soon. Takerlamar ( talk) 21:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation is the operator of the much better known Toei Subway. Most (if not all) other rapid transit systems listed as VA are the transit systems themselves, rather than the operator of these transit systems. Notice how London Underground is listed as a VA, and Transport for London is not. Steelkamp ( talk) 15:06, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
@ Steelkamp: You forgot to add the customary at vital "support as nominator" vote. Also, please consider reviewing and voting on other VA proposals. Vileplume 🍋🟩 ( talk) 18:25, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
The genus of the plants that are used to make
Tobacco
4. The
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00:29, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
Extremely prevalent species of bird in Europe and that also consistenly appears in popular culture; 116 interwikis.
I noticed that Apple and Microsoft are on a different page than Google, Amazon, and Facebook. I don’t think it makes sense to list several websites and companies on two different pages. I’m hoping that we can develop a structure so that major companies, websites, and services are all on the same page. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:38, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
The ancestor of
LibreOffice
5 and
Apache OpenOffice.
Interstellarity (
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10:48, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Type of software Microsoft Office and LibreOffice are. Interstellarity ( talk) 10:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Subdiscipline of Chemistry that is wholly encompassed by the article ceramic engineering. 12:33, 16 April 2024 (UTC)~
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Very common topic in today's society especially with the rise of mobile devices. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:48, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
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Better known as Via Appia, the most important and well-known of
Roman roads
5.
Similar reasons to the voyager golden record. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:42, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Notable omission. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:33, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Pretty important alongside Pharmacy. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:45, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
The replacement for the
Scroll
5 (proposed for VA4) and direct predecessor of the
Book
2. Used for several centuries. 52 interwikis.
These are a well-known part of everyday life that most people are at least familiar with, and they should be listed.
Examples include
Vinegar
4, among others. 59 interwikis.
Commonly used additive to get the sweetness of sugar with less calories. 37 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Food and Drink.
Adds color to food. Ask almost anyone, and they will know what it is. 35 interwikis.
We list NYC subway at L4, but we don't have coverage for the bus system that goes there. I suggest adding these so that the buses and other forms of transit are covered here. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
It seems to be the least important of the US cities where their transit systems are listed. There really isn't anything standing out that make it vital. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:45, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
We type documents every day. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:46, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Found a lot in libraries. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:47, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
No longer used, but still vital. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:51, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Plenty of people listen to audiobooks every day. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:52, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
We list public library, but these kind of libraries is just as important. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:59, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Surprised this wasn't listed. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Possible overlap with
Universe
2.--
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Many world wars besides WWI and WWII have existed, a vital concept for history, politics and culture. 72 interwikis. The
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Controversial issue that is often debated in politics. 37 interwikis. The
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23:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Widely studied concept per itself but also its implications; important for geography, politics and demography. 77 interwikis. The
Blue Rider
23:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
We can probably have some man-eaters on the individual animals section. These animals are held to at least killed 100 people. (There's also the Leopard of Rudraprayag, but we already have the hunter who killed him.)
Important streets we have missed. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:49, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
We list taxis, but not ridesharing. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:55, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
We list Public transport bus service and this should be listed as well. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:30, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
An important type of rail not listed. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:32, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
There are two separate articles here, but I just wanted to open up a discussion here on which one is more vital. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:06, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
Both cover fundamental concepts that are essential for
Human–computer interaction
5. A
User interface
4 relies on both, so
this level-4 section (
Touchscreen
4,
Computer mouse
4,
Keyboard technology
4,
Computer monitor
4) includes both articles. Also includes computer-based
Headphones
5 and
Microphone
4, and sometimes
Printer (computing)
4.
Add all 8 individual realms under
Biogeographic realm
5. We have still plenty of space in Biology to include them.
The Ghan is the more well-known Australian long-distance train in my experience. Though it is questionable whether either should be listed: the only other train service listed is the
Orient Express
5.
We are well under the quota for Health, and we are missing a lot of very basic topics. These are definitely more important to include than some random obscure author or actor.
The process where your
Immune system
3 becomes better at fighting a specific
Pathogen
4. One way of achieving this is through a
Vaccine
3. 35 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Medicine.
Parent topic to
Vaccination
4. 25 interwikis.
One of the two main immunity strategies found in the
Immune system
3. Forms the basis of
Vaccination
4. 43 interwikis.
One of the two main immunity strategies found in the
Immune system
3. The main response found in plants and invertebrates, and the part that isn't specific to diseases you are immune to. 37 interwikis.
Malaria
3 is VA3, and this vaccine reduces hospitalizations by around 30%. 26 interwikis.
We need to set them every day. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:07, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
Another straightforward addition since we take responsibility for our actions. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:08, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
This is probably the best known hardness scale for minerals. (Also, I know that this is paradoxical, but I would kind of like to remove the guy who created it. His page is very short, and it doesn't seem like anyone has bothered to write more than a couple of paragraphs on him.)
We really need to work on improving our health list. This medicine is on the WHO List of Essential Medicines, over two million prescriptions in the United States alone. 42 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Medicine and WikiProject Epilepsy.
Commonly used zoological concept.
Term is an important one for reproduction. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
We should list this since this is basically a passenger plane. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:00, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
As much as I dislike contributing to the bias against invertebrates, I unfortunately don't see much indication that these fossil arachnids are important enough concepts to be vital articles given their taxonomic recency combined with not being very popular research topics in general. PrimalMustelid ( talk) 19:07, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
These concepts encompass a range of conditions and procedures directly affecting
Women's health
5,
Reproductive rights
5, and well-being:
A mathematical operation on two functions (or sequences) that produces a third function. “Convolution has applications that include probability, statistics, acoustics, spectroscopy, signal processing and image processing, geophysics, engineering, physics, computer vision and differential equations”
The use of animals in scientific experiments.
An increasingly ubiquitous technology, solar panels are the most widely used source of
Solar power
4.
Combining cash crops and large estates, plantations have been important in creating the modern world economy, and they date back to ancient times. Their history is full of exploitation and conflict.
With over 50 million units sold, it is by far the best-selling car in history. The Corolla is emblematic of the Japanese car industry much like the
Volkswagen Beetle
5 is for Germany.
Very common disease in the Western world, and Health is well under the quota. 39 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Medicine.
Something you do extremely often, every day. starship .paint ( RUN) 08:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Something you do extremely often, every day. starship .paint ( RUN) 08:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
The heartbeat. Something you do extremely often, every minute. starship .paint ( RUN) 08:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
We are under quota by over 100 articles for Health. starship .paint ( RUN) 14:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
53 interwikis. Extremely common. Add to Injury?
Common during puberty. 15 interwikis. One of the symptoms of
Acne
4. Add to
Symptoms and signs?
starship
.paint (
RUN)
14:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Comedo are "blackheads" and "whiteheads". 38 interwikis. Very common. One of the symptoms of
Acne
4. Add to
Symptoms and signs?
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.paint (
RUN)
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30 interwikis. Add to Diseases?
Common ailment and 22 interwikis. Add to Symptoms and signs?
We list Self-help book, but not this topic. Interstellarity ( talk) 01:01, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Important material in dentistry. Interstellarity ( talk) 13:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Subtopic of tropical cyclone. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:15, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
An important aspect of the
Printing press
4.
The highway network from North to South America, with a small gap in Central America. According to the Guinness World Records, "the world's most longest motorable road".
We use these everyday like books and TV. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:16, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
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A bit sf-y, but discussed in science. The articles we have are generally about science, not sf treatment of those (fiction is generally relegated to seprate articles). Perhaps some of this belongs under physics and not technology, but that's a minor issue. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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The very concept. "Emerging technologies are technologies whose development, practical applications, or both are still largely unrealized... [but] are often perceived as capable of changing the status quo.". We list some of them already - artificial intelligence, robotics. But there's more to consider. 22 intewikis, ~450 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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"a speculative process of whole brain emulation in which a brain scan is used to completely emulate the mental state of the individual in a digital computer". 20 intewikis, ~400 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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"a direct communication pathway between the brain's electrical activity and an external device". Already tested on animals. 34 intewikis, ~700 daily page views. --
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Pretty classic in sf, but also subject to much scientific discourse. 47 intewikis, ~400 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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A realistic way to get to other planets. Sf trope too. 21 intewikis, ~175 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Not just a sf trope (and don't confuse with anti-gravity), can be created by rotation, etc. 25 intewikis, ~335 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Big industry of the future, unless we self-destruct :) 22 intewikis, ~375 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Parent concept to the above. 9 intewikis, 89 ~daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Classic proposal/future invention. 50 intewikis, ~750 daily page views. --
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Some key concepts related to
Nanotechnology
4. 14 intewikis, ~150 daily page views. --
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Same as above. 22 intewikis, but just ~65 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Continuing. 32 intewikis, ~135 daily page views. --
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Ditto, but somewhat broader concept. 19 intewikis, ~97 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Parent for a ton of interesting concepts related to future engineering. 12 intewikis, ~290 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Perhapos the best known megastructure proposal. 42 intewikis, ~1,9k daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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More refined version of the above. 19 intewikis, ~315 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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"the tendency for technologies that were originally unrelated to become more closely integrated and even unified as they develop and advance." 24 intewikis, ~86 daily page views. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Covers DALL-E, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. This type of AI in particular has sparked debate about human-made vs. AI art.
The sibling topic to
Suicide prevention
5, this is what you do to stop a suicide if you are past the point of prevention. It is a pretty important topic to
Suicide
3, and appears a lot more than prevention in pop culture.
Please join the discussion at Talk:Boot_(medicine)#Merger_discussion.- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:28, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
A related concept to
Computer security
4, with the distinction that computer systems are not necessarily involved.
A major concept in
Occupational safety and health
4.
We already list Smartphone so this makes sense as a logical addition. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:03, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
The type of
Injury
3 that humans are most concerned about.
Chatbots are one of the primary applications of generative AI models, but they have a long history. They started long before gen AI entered the spotlight, and have been used in customer support for a long time.
A broad concept relating to information. Place under information technology?
Fragrances are a major product.
A common type of
Display device
5, especially in large-scale applications.
Should Video projector be listed instead? Hanif Al Husaini ( talk) 05:18, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
We list multiple digital video file formats but not the parent concept
Common form to represent data. The
Blue Rider
16:32, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
I still support all of these, but presumably we want to keep all data-viz stuff with Statistics under Mathematics, which is already over quota. I can think up some batch removals, but I still think we need to discuss grabbing more slots for Math on the main Level 5 talk-page. -- Zar2gar1 ( talk) 17:57, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
Also a common type of graph seen in every form of media. High-importance on Wikiproject Statistics Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Also a common type of graph seen in every form of media. 41 interwikis, the most of any type of graph as far as I'm aware. Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Also a common type of graph seen in every form of media. High-importance on Wikiproject Statistics. Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Top-importance in Wikiproject Statistics. Aurangzebra ( talk) 20:54, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Very important in the representation of information.
Important concept.
Most common way to do a
Regression analysis
4. The
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16:21, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
We don’t have any individual roads, and probably don’t need to, but I think this road is iconic enough to warrant discussion.
Tilikum, a captive orca linked to three human deaths, symbolizes debates on
animal captivity ethics and fostered awareness about
animal welfare. The
Blue Rider
01:25, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
Variance
4 helps understand the spread of a sample, but its value alone may not provide much insight. This is where the coefficient of determination comes into play. The
Blue Rider
13:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
Covariance
4 helps understand how two variables change together, but its value alone doesn't show the relationship's strength or direction. That's where the coefficient of correlation comes in. The
Blue Rider
13:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
In fields like economics and statistics, it's vital to remember this fallacy. Recognizing this distinction is crucial for accurate data interpretation and analysis. The
Blue Rider
13:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
Per /info/en/?search=Wikipedia_talk:Vital_articles/Level/5/Archive_12 this article was removed, it was replaced by Megalonyx though no rationale was given for the addition other than personal opinion. Considering we are under quota and this is a widespread and behaviourally unique group of anteaters which is also decently common in captivity I think it deserves a place at this level. Maras are a widespread rodent in southern Patagonia that are also extremely widespread in captivity, considering we list other less known rodents from the region such as viscacha it would make sense to include the mara as well.
Support
Oppose
Discuss Maykii ( talk) 14:43, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
The two most popular diagnostic manuals in the world surely deserve a spot in the vital list. The
Blue Rider
22:27, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
The vital MTOC for many animal cell types, a hugely important organelle. Also, centrioles are already on there, and they make up the centrosome, so surely centrosome is higher priority for being on there? GraziePrego ( talk) 02:32, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
Vital concept for understanding organism development at all stages, and differentiating between cell types in the adult organism. Also a vital concept for understanding in vitro cell cultures, early embryo development and more. GraziePrego ( talk) 02:36, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
A huge milestone in in vitro modelling of embryo development that forms the foundation of huge amounts of research. GraziePrego ( talk) 08:08, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
The Sydney Metro only opened in 2019 and only has an annual ridership of 19,738,171. Out of all the rapid transit systems listed as vital articles, the Sydney Metro has the second lowest ridership, only beating the Glasgow Subway. The only reason I can guess why the Sydney Metro is a VA is for there to be a token Australian transit system listed as VA. My first preference would be to remove Sydney Metro without replacement, but I would be open to replacing Sydney Metro with Sydney Trains as well. The Sydney Trains system has an annual ridership of 288.3 million, placing it much better compared to the rapid transit systems listed as VA. Steelkamp ( talk) 14:54, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
I don't want to say I support or oppose just yet but I do want to add that part of the reason for its somewhat elevated status might be because it is currently undergoing and is planned to undergo significant expansion. Most of the network is currently under construction as well so I would expect patronage to increase significantly soon. Takerlamar ( talk) 21:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation is the operator of the much better known Toei Subway. Most (if not all) other rapid transit systems listed as VA are the transit systems themselves, rather than the operator of these transit systems. Notice how London Underground is listed as a VA, and Transport for London is not. Steelkamp ( talk) 15:06, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
@ Steelkamp: You forgot to add the customary at vital "support as nominator" vote. Also, please consider reviewing and voting on other VA proposals. Vileplume 🍋🟩 ( talk) 18:25, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
The genus of the plants that are used to make
Tobacco
4. The
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00:29, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
Extremely prevalent species of bird in Europe and that also consistenly appears in popular culture; 116 interwikis.
I noticed that Apple and Microsoft are on a different page than Google, Amazon, and Facebook. I don’t think it makes sense to list several websites and companies on two different pages. I’m hoping that we can develop a structure so that major companies, websites, and services are all on the same page. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:38, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
The ancestor of
LibreOffice
5 and
Apache OpenOffice.
Interstellarity (
talk)
10:48, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Type of software Microsoft Office and LibreOffice are. Interstellarity ( talk) 10:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Subdiscipline of Chemistry that is wholly encompassed by the article ceramic engineering. 12:33, 16 April 2024 (UTC)~
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Oppose
Neutral
Discussion
Recon rabbit 12:33, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Very common topic in today's society especially with the rise of mobile devices. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:48, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
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Better known as Via Appia, the most important and well-known of
Roman roads
5.
Similar reasons to the voyager golden record. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:42, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Notable omission. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:33, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Pretty important alongside Pharmacy. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:45, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
The replacement for the
Scroll
5 (proposed for VA4) and direct predecessor of the
Book
2. Used for several centuries. 52 interwikis.
These are a well-known part of everyday life that most people are at least familiar with, and they should be listed.
Examples include
Vinegar
4, among others. 59 interwikis.
Commonly used additive to get the sweetness of sugar with less calories. 37 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Food and Drink.
Adds color to food. Ask almost anyone, and they will know what it is. 35 interwikis.
We list NYC subway at L4, but we don't have coverage for the bus system that goes there. I suggest adding these so that the buses and other forms of transit are covered here. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
It seems to be the least important of the US cities where their transit systems are listed. There really isn't anything standing out that make it vital. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:45, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
We type documents every day. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:46, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Found a lot in libraries. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:47, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
No longer used, but still vital. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:51, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Plenty of people listen to audiobooks every day. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:52, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
We list public library, but these kind of libraries is just as important. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:59, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Surprised this wasn't listed. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Possible overlap with
Universe
2.--
LaukkuTheGreit (
Talk•
Contribs)
15:00, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Many world wars besides WWI and WWII have existed, a vital concept for history, politics and culture. 72 interwikis. The
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23:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Controversial issue that is often debated in politics. 37 interwikis. The
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23:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Widely studied concept per itself but also its implications; important for geography, politics and demography. 77 interwikis. The
Blue Rider
23:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
We can probably have some man-eaters on the individual animals section. These animals are held to at least killed 100 people. (There's also the Leopard of Rudraprayag, but we already have the hunter who killed him.)
Important streets we have missed. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:49, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
We list taxis, but not ridesharing. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:55, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
We list Public transport bus service and this should be listed as well. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:30, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
An important type of rail not listed. Interstellarity ( talk) 19:32, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
There are two separate articles here, but I just wanted to open up a discussion here on which one is more vital. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:06, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
Both cover fundamental concepts that are essential for
Human–computer interaction
5. A
User interface
4 relies on both, so
this level-4 section (
Touchscreen
4,
Computer mouse
4,
Keyboard technology
4,
Computer monitor
4) includes both articles. Also includes computer-based
Headphones
5 and
Microphone
4, and sometimes
Printer (computing)
4.
Add all 8 individual realms under
Biogeographic realm
5. We have still plenty of space in Biology to include them.
The Ghan is the more well-known Australian long-distance train in my experience. Though it is questionable whether either should be listed: the only other train service listed is the
Orient Express
5.
We are well under the quota for Health, and we are missing a lot of very basic topics. These are definitely more important to include than some random obscure author or actor.
The process where your
Immune system
3 becomes better at fighting a specific
Pathogen
4. One way of achieving this is through a
Vaccine
3. 35 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Medicine.
Parent topic to
Vaccination
4. 25 interwikis.
One of the two main immunity strategies found in the
Immune system
3. Forms the basis of
Vaccination
4. 43 interwikis.
One of the two main immunity strategies found in the
Immune system
3. The main response found in plants and invertebrates, and the part that isn't specific to diseases you are immune to. 37 interwikis.
Malaria
3 is VA3, and this vaccine reduces hospitalizations by around 30%. 26 interwikis.
We need to set them every day. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:07, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
Another straightforward addition since we take responsibility for our actions. Interstellarity ( talk) 23:08, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
This is probably the best known hardness scale for minerals. (Also, I know that this is paradoxical, but I would kind of like to remove the guy who created it. His page is very short, and it doesn't seem like anyone has bothered to write more than a couple of paragraphs on him.)
We really need to work on improving our health list. This medicine is on the WHO List of Essential Medicines, over two million prescriptions in the United States alone. 42 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Medicine and WikiProject Epilepsy.
Commonly used zoological concept.
Term is an important one for reproduction. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
We should list this since this is basically a passenger plane. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:00, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
As much as I dislike contributing to the bias against invertebrates, I unfortunately don't see much indication that these fossil arachnids are important enough concepts to be vital articles given their taxonomic recency combined with not being very popular research topics in general. PrimalMustelid ( talk) 19:07, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
These concepts encompass a range of conditions and procedures directly affecting
Women's health
5,
Reproductive rights
5, and well-being:
A mathematical operation on two functions (or sequences) that produces a third function. “Convolution has applications that include probability, statistics, acoustics, spectroscopy, signal processing and image processing, geophysics, engineering, physics, computer vision and differential equations”
The use of animals in scientific experiments.
An increasingly ubiquitous technology, solar panels are the most widely used source of
Solar power
4.
Combining cash crops and large estates, plantations have been important in creating the modern world economy, and they date back to ancient times. Their history is full of exploitation and conflict.
With over 50 million units sold, it is by far the best-selling car in history. The Corolla is emblematic of the Japanese car industry much like the
Volkswagen Beetle
5 is for Germany.
Very common disease in the Western world, and Health is well under the quota. 39 interwikis, rated High-Importance by WikiProject Medicine.
Something you do extremely often, every day. starship .paint ( RUN) 08:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Something you do extremely often, every day. starship .paint ( RUN) 08:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
The heartbeat. Something you do extremely often, every minute. starship .paint ( RUN) 08:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
We are under quota by over 100 articles for Health. starship .paint ( RUN) 14:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
53 interwikis. Extremely common. Add to Injury?
Common during puberty. 15 interwikis. One of the symptoms of
Acne
4. Add to
Symptoms and signs?
starship
.paint (
RUN)
14:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Comedo are "blackheads" and "whiteheads". 38 interwikis. Very common. One of the symptoms of
Acne
4. Add to
Symptoms and signs?
starship
.paint (
RUN)
14:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
30 interwikis. Add to Diseases?
Common ailment and 22 interwikis. Add to Symptoms and signs?
We list Self-help book, but not this topic. Interstellarity ( talk) 01:01, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Important material in dentistry. Interstellarity ( talk) 13:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Subtopic of tropical cyclone. Interstellarity ( talk) 21:15, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
An important aspect of the
Printing press
4.
The highway network from North to South America, with a small gap in Central America. According to the Guinness World Records, "the world's most longest motorable road".
We use these everyday like books and TV. Interstellarity ( talk) 00:16, 14 July 2024 (UTC)