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View from my house on one of my farms.

I'm a new Wikipedian.

I'm mainly a content contributor, although I do other things. Here's a list of articles I've written.

When I discovered Wikipedia I was immediately enthusiastic. The possibilities of the project for growth, for visibility, for quality, and for its contributors the possibility of just having fun, for any intellectual person who likes to write, were enormous.

Masters and doctorate are in both social and natural sciences.

Occasionally you might catch me writing about nuclear physics, string theory, mathematics, psychology, astronomy, academia, literature, and a few other things, but for the most part I only do this as a break from writing about philosophy of physics.

My credentials and experience are real and verifiable, to those with a need to know, although at this time I prefer to edit anonymously.

And I write about
   

A view of a mountain protea on one of my farms.

Science, mainly.

As a break from physics sometimes I write articles on Evolution Psychology, since I've a pretty good library of books on social and natural sciences. Also sometimes I click on random page and copyedit, if I don't get hooked on reading. Is anyone else surprised at the sheer amount of things you have learned on Wikipedia? In my opinion this is one of the most wonderful things about this project.

Some other random interests: agriculture, religion, history, futurology, and animation. I read a lot. While I'm fairly knowledgeable on topics such as Greek literature, antique languages (Hebrew and Greek), and history, I don't usually contribute to articles on those topics; I don't feel my knowledge rises above the high amateur into the "sufficiently expert". There are other writers here who are better, and who know more than I do, and for now I'm going to leave it there. I would politely ask others to at least consider the depth of their knowledge before tackling detailed subjects around which their own experience is limited; but then who am I to tell other people what to do?

My contribs
   

I take article requests. If you spot something that is missing, or just substandard, and it is in the area of my specialty--or indeed, in social -and natural science in general--let me know and I'll do what I can to help, if it is within my area of competence. Since this is a big area, that's a big "if."

I like to be helpful. If you want me to read something you have written, or want to run an idea by me, or want to know how to do something, I'll either try to help or point you towards someone who can.

My boxes
   
This user comes from
South Africa.
afHierdie gebruiker se moedertaal is Afrikaans.
de-3Dieser Benutzer hat sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse.
enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
grc-2Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συμβάλλεσθαι μετρίᾳ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.
he-2
משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה בינונית של עברית.‏
nl-4Deze gebruiker spreekt vloeiend en foutloos Nederlands.
This user contributes using 3ds Max.
This user uses Adobe Flash. +
PsThis user contributes using
Adobe Photoshop.
wr This user is a professional writer.
My wikipedia goals
   
  • Fill out the science area in general, and psychology, futurology and academia in particular.
  • Starve the trolls.
  • Tithe some of my time helping eradicate vandalism, spam, and conflicts of interest; discussing deletions, new admins, policy, and other matters; and assisting in anything else that comes up, since I think it is a Wikipedian's duty to help out on the maintenance side.
  • Stay positive. Laboring in the shadows, unacknowledged, is hard after a while.
  • Always acknowledge the good work of others. I'm only a tiny part of the whole.
  • Contribute even more content.
  • Create free content only. That includes public domain and GFDL.
Academic
   

I am an academic. Drop me a note on my talk page if you need help with something which requires a mop and bucket.

You may view my complete statistics, including edits, blocks, deletes, protects, and so forth here.

Subpages
   
Grove quirks - Articles which are more extensive in the 1980 Grove than in the 2005 online edition
Quotes
   
O my soul, aspire not to eternal life
But rather exhaust the limits of the possible.
Pindar, Odes (Pythian III)
Look round at the courses of the stars, as if thou wert going along with them; and constantly consider the changes of the elements into one another; for such thoughts purge away the filth of life on earth.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 7:47
Courage is the price life extracts for granting us peace.
Amelia Earhart
The cultivated person's first duty is to always be prepared to rewrite the encyclopedia.
Umberto Eco, Serendipities, "The Force of Falsity," concluding sentence.


All the work I do is dedicated to the Africanese people.


This user is an academic.
This user is an animator.ʰ
This user is a professional writer or journalist.
PhDThis user has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology.
This user's favorite subject is physics.
This user is interested in psychology.
This user is interested in String Theory.
This user believes that string theory will be the answer to mankind's quest for a theory of everything
This user is interested in the natural sciences.
This user loves sunny days
This user is interested in mathematical physics.
This user is interested in medicine.
This user is a member of
WikiProject Anatomy.
This user is interested in Paleontology.
This user is interested in Fossils.
This user is interested in
DNA and genetics.
This user belongs to Y chromosome DNA haplogroup.E3b1
This user belongs to mitochondrial DNA haplogroup.K
This user accepts evolution as a biological fact.
Eagle Nebula This user is interested in astronomy.
This user is interested in space sciences.
This user is interested in
science.
This user is an atheist and fears that religion might have a scary effect on societies.
This user, based on evidence and current consensus, thinks that the Universe began with a bang.
This user understands biological evolution.
This user lives in Pretoria, South Africa.
This user has published a book.
as-4This user is an expert ActionScript coder.