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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Imagine hanging w/ your 2011 self to talk about the world, society, politics. Given how rapidly the world changes,… https://t.co/vPtKIbwuYx — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 12, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Houseflies have such bad personalities — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 10, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Rutherford B. Hayes's phone number was 1. Hayes was the first president to have a phone in the White House, install… https://t.co/7RsC99Vxpw — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 10, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@AdamMGrant My points were very good though — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@AdamMGrant During our last argument. The man walks the walk! https://t.co/t7XOMezJdb — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

The Great Filter is upon us https://t.co/A4cbgjjs8s — PolitiTweet.org

Film Updates @FilmUpdates

Usher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Julianne Hough will host competition series ‘The Activist’. Activists go head-to… https://t.co/nx2qF2bCIV

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Most unnerving is that no one did worse than U.S. journalists. For every 8 monkeys who get the question right, 1 Am… https://t.co/ApBBRswuo5 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

This is a survey conducted by Hans, Ola, and Anna Rosling, which they discuss in their book Factfulness. The corre… https://t.co/8l5cwkdBGO — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Worldwide, 30-year-old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spe… https://t.co/5uPHhddQ6I — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth are the same age. Not sure what to make of that. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 9, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

"I wasn't depressed. I still had hope. Wasn't burned out, had energy. Wasn't lonely, I was with my family. I just f… https://t.co/4AyqV73MZ9 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 8, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@heridfan Bad wording by me. Meant mass transport as opposed to transport for individuals or small groups. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 2, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@MarekCyzio But it would be a once or twice in a lifetime thing for most, and in many cases the trip will be sponso… https://t.co/jTu6GzzS8r — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 2, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@serbantanasa Mars, moon base, space habitats, faraway moon colonies, a terraformed Venus (see https://t.co/NNXyi2nuyp) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 2, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@heridfan https://t.co/9JsZOdNEUb — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 2, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

https://t.co/bqe79Q14bx https://t.co/VyJ8K8j1Em — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 2, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@Grimezsz I might be able to top that. I wrote this silly blog post about how I'm an insane late person—… https://t.co/2V3VPp4klY — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 2, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Velcro up close [source: https://t.co/Bos6ywSaAa] https://t.co/QSsI9M26kE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 1, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

RT @SpaceX: Landing in the dark through clouds https://t.co/kRaAhgcWjf — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 1, 2021 Retweet
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

It's annoying we have to wait 30 years to see how cool 2050s technology will be — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 31, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Procrastinating Creator 101: Every day must end with a late night solo anxiety/regret pacing session castigating yo… https://t.co/ckCHykzNnk — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 31, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Likewise: https://t.co/nw7zIj1IOd — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

A batter who averages 4 hits every 20 at-bats is out of a job. One who averages 5/20 is mediocre. 6/20, an all-st… https://t.co/uuRuCTnbwe

Posted Aug. 31, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Average 10/20 = mediocre player Average 11/20 = greatest player in history https://t.co/8slcJd8TCV — PolitiTweet.org

The Big Three @Big3Tennis

Percentage of total career points played won: Nadal: 55% Federer: 54% Djokovic: 54% Via ATP Player Stats.

Posted Aug. 31, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@Gwyrrd Yes — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 31, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@RafMBatista It will be chunky — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 30, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@StefanFSchubert It will be extremely different. Just wanted to pick a longish book a lot of people have read. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 30, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@Raym_Wang Very. But this question pertains to just the text. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 30, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

@DavidTaggart Yeah, I'm for sure cutting anything that seems redundant or besides the point. Deciding how much, if… https://t.co/4WfLlGVJUI — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 30, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

Making book length decisions. If you're planning to read my book, you would be happiest to learn that it is: — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 30, 2021
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Tim Urban @waitbutwhy

He also didn’t know about atoms or plate tectonics or other galaxies or Neanderthals — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 30, 2021