Template:Did you know nominations/Euphenics

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The result was: rejected by Schwede66 16:32, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Euphenics

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• ... that a pacemaker is a form of genetic engineering called Euphenics?

Created by Mythia (talk). Self nom at 16:50, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Comment Looked at the Eugenics article, and it does not contain the word pacemaker. Euphenics contains the following statement: Euphenics is used today in the medical community to more generally refer to methods of affecting a genetic condition in a positive manner through diet, lifestyle or environment, such as the use of insulin to control diabetes or installation of a pacemaker to offset a heart defect.[8] I don't have access to that source. I'm just confused by the nomination, which appears to be a typographical error. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:09, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Uhm...the part you just copied says "...installation of a pacemaker..."? Mythia (talk) 17:29, 12 February 2012 (UTC) Sorry, I don't know how I made that typo...the correct article is Euphenics... Mythia (talk) 17:32, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

• The article is new and nicely referenced (8 different books with page references - well done). All the sources are offline, but looking at the list of sources, one gets the impression that the article creator knows their stuff. I certainly have no knowledge in that area, so couldn't comment on the content. I don't have a problem with assuming good faith for the hook fact. What bothers me, though, is that the article very much feels like a stub. Technically, it's just long enough, but I suggest that some more content be put to it before it's mainpage ready. I'm happy for other editors to chip in and agree or disagree with this judgement call. I also suggest that the article could do with a few more wikilinks; there are some pretty technical terms that the uninitiated might well want to read up on. I wikilinked pacemaker in the hook. Schwede66 06:50, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

• The use of a pacemaker may be considered "Euphenics" and some genetic engineering may be "Euphenics" However, a pacemaker is a device but not an example of genetic engineering. --PFHLai (talk) 23:34, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

• No attempt adding more content in the last fortnight. No alt hook provided within the last week. I'm afraid that we will thus have to reject this nomination. Schwede66 00:30, 26 February 2012 (UTC)