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Tim Urban

@waitbutwhy

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If we want to preserve the right to anonymity AND stop bot armies from wrecking the internet, then IMO anonymity should cost some amount of real money. Right now we have an inversion of reality, where real verified humans - who have the cojones to put their name behind their

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Thanks Apple for unilaterally deciding my texted “WOW” should expand and contract like a balloon, but I’m good

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I just went to open Chrome on my comp and accidentally clicked the Firefox button. Firefox opened and was like "Oh my god hi! It's been so long we have so much to talk about!" and then I closed it, and now I feel bad.

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I was just looking up at what age do kids stop needing a daily nap, and then I thought about how funny it is that the answer in Spain is "never."

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Tim Urban has a rare gift: He makes complicated ideas feel simple—and essential. @Coldxman talks with the @WaitButWhy founder about thinking clearly in a world that doesn’t reward nuance.

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We need to discuss gamma-ray bursts. The most insane things in the universe. When the biggest stars die, their core collapses to form a black hole. At the moment the black hole is born, a jet of high-energy radiation can shoot out like a laser, called a gamma-ray burst. Just

We need to discuss gamma-ray bursts. The most insane things in the universe.

When the biggest stars die, their core collapses to form a black hole. At the moment the black hole is born, a jet of high-energy radiation can shoot out like a laser, called a gamma-ray burst.

Just
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That’s fine I’ll just go up to the Arctic when I’m thirsty and eat snow off the ground directly with my face. Would that work?

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Fun fact. Modern humans first appeared about 250,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't began until about 6,000 years ago. That means, about 97% of human history is lost forever. [✏️ Tim Urban]

Fun fact.

Modern humans first appeared about 250,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't began until about 6,000 years ago. 

That means, about 97% of human history is lost forever.

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We're hosting two virtual events, open to everyone who pre-orders the book: 1. A chat and Q&A with Nate Soares ⏹️ and special guest Tim Urban of Tim Urban. (Aug 10) 2. A Q&A with Eliezer Yudkowsky ⏹️ and Nate Soares ⏹️. (Sep) Register at ifanyonebuildsit.com/events!