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Pluto's Big Moment —

Pluto finally gets its moment in the sun.

1 2024-12-14 05:32 查看原文

There's an Equal Number of People in the Blue and Red Areas —

The blue and red each hold 5% of the world population.

2 2024-12-19 17:36 查看原文

It's 2015, and You're in the Future —

If The Wonder Years were made today it would be set in the late 90s, Home Alone came out closer to the moon landing than to today, and other stressful facts

1 2024-12-22 09:38 查看原文

Japan, and How I Failed to Figure it Out —

Okay wait, I take back what I said about Russia being weird.

1 2024-10-20 06:58 查看原文

The Fermi Paradox

The Fermi Paradox: There should be 100,000 intelligent alien civilizations in our galaxy — so why haven't we found any of them?

2 2024-12-15 01:18 查看原文

7.3 Billion People, One Building —

This isn't gonna be pleasant for anyone.

1 2024-11-28 12:00 查看原文

The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 2

Part 2: "Our Immortality or Our Extinction". When Artificial Intelligence gets superintelligent, it's either going to be a dream or a nightmare for us.

2 2024-12-20 23:22 查看原文

19 Things I Learned in Nigeria —

The full story on scams, hand-holding, and being white in Africa's most populous nation.

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Would Calexit be a good thing? —

The more I think about the prospect of an independent California, the more I like it. Here's why.

2 2024-12-22 20:04 查看原文

Where Gets Its Traffic —

From our first day to now, here's where Wait But Why's traffic comes from.

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Creepy Kids in Creepy Vintage Ads —

Everything pre-1960 was weird. Here's proof.

1 2024-10-19 13:32 查看原文

What Makes You You? —

What is it that makes you you? Your body? Your brain? The info in your brain? Your soul? It turns out this is not an easy question.

1 2024-12-18 16:08 查看原文

How to Pick Your Life PartnerPart 1 —

Given that the choice of life partner is by far the most important thing in life to get right, how is it possible that so many smart people get it so wrong?

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Pluto's Big Moment —

Pluto finally gets its moment in the sun.

2 2024-12-18 21:24 查看原文

How the Panama Canal Works —

Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, but most people don't realize how it works.

1 2024-12-16 22:11 查看原文

The Trump-Biden Debate —

In case you missed it...

2 2024-11-28 01:35 查看原文

Why Cryonics Makes Sense —

The more I read about cryonics—i.e. freezing yourself after death—the more I realized it's something we should all be talking about.

1 2024-12-21 21:54 查看原文

Male circumcision—beneficial procedure or human rights violation? — WBW

Good, healthy practice? Unnecessary, kind of barbaric ritual? Let's just make a decision on this – join the discussion on Wait But Why.

1 2024-11-28 11:46 查看原文

Birthdays Are Weird —

What an odd concept.

1 2024-10-19 04:13 查看原文

The Prison Sacrifice Quandary —

How long would you go to prison to save your innocent best friend from a life sentence? Join the discussion on Wait But Why's weekly Dinner Table forum.

2 2024-12-13 14:02 查看原文