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Shakespeare Coined a Shit-Ton of Words —

Addiction. Elbow. Birthplace. Gossip. Eyeball. Lonely. Majestic. Zany. The list goes on and on and on.

2 2024-12-10 07:03 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

Wait But Hi — Full Report

Last weekend (August 13th and 14th) was Wait But Hi — a global hangout weekend for Wait But Why readers. Here's how it went.

2 2024-12-14 04:35 查看原文

Everything You Don't Know About Tipping —

Whenever you're not sure what to tip someone, you risk ending up in the dreaded Ambiguous Tipping Situation. This post is here to help.

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The Tail End —

No matter what your age, you may, without realizing it, be enjoying the very last chapter of the relationships that matter most to you. Make it count.

1 2024-12-09 08:51 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

Dinner Table: Who is the most powerful person on the planet?

The president of the United States is often considered the leader of the free world, but who is the most powerful person on the planet?

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From Muhammad to ISIS: Iraq's Full Story —

The full, full, full story on Iraq.

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Why I Should Never Drink a Full Cup of Starbucks Coffee —

Happens this way every time.

2 2024-12-19 17:46 查看原文

Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 3 |

This week's Dinner Table: Two simple options, many possibilities.

1 2024-11-28 09:26 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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The Cook and the Chef: Musk's Secret Sauce (G-rated version) —

The thing I learned from Elon Musk that changed the way I think about life.

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The Jelly Bean Problem —

One jelly bean will kill you. The other is harmless. And you have a decision to make.

1 2024-12-09 19:34 查看原文

Pluto's Big Moment —

Pluto finally gets its moment in the sun.

2 2024-12-18 21:24 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

Evolution of the Alphabet —

Our letters have come a long way to get to us.

1 2024-12-23 18:53 查看原文

Birthdays Are Weird —

What an odd concept.

1 2024-10-19 04:13 查看原文

What Other Type of Person Would You Be For a Week? —

Would you want to spend a week as someone of the opposite sex? someone very old? very beautiful? very ugly? or severely handicapped?

2 2024-12-13 09:13 查看原文

What’s The Best Joke You Know? —

I never remember the good jokes I hear. So let's get them down on paper.

1 2024-12-14 22:58 查看原文

Is Success Smiled Upon More in the US Than Elsewhere? —

Elon Musk believes the attitude towards success is different in the US than elsewhere—smiled upon in the US but frowned upon in other places. Do you agree?

1 2024-11-30 13:36 查看原文