Wait But Why
| Available in | English, Chinese |
|---|---|
| Editor | Tim Urban |
| Slogan(s) | New post every sometimes |
| Website |
waitbutwhy |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Online |
Wait But Why (WBW) is a site founded by Tim Urban and Andrew Finn and written and illustrated by Tim Urban. The site covers a range of subjects as a long-form blog.[1] Content has been syndicated on The Huffington Post,[2] Lifehacker,[3] as well as being referenced on other sites.[4][5] Typical posts involve long form explanations of various topics, including artificial intelligence, outer space, and procrastination using a combination of prose and crude illustrations.[6][7]
In June 2015, Elon Musk asked Urban if he would be willing to write about his companies and their surrounding industries, leading to a four-part series of Wait But Why posts on Elon Musk and his companies.[8] Urban interviewed Musk multiple times, and the two discussed the importance of sustainable transport,[8] solar energy,[9][10] and the future of space exploration.[11]
In February 2016, Urban gave a TED talk on procrastination.[12]
References
- ↑ Davis, Noah (30 October 2014). "How Do You Make a Living, Email Newsletter Writer?". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Urban, Tim (11 November 2013). "20 Things I Learned While I Was in North Korea". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Urban, Tim (28 August 2014). "Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think". Lifehacker. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Bendix, Aria (19 August 2015). "A Typical American Life, Week by Week". CityLab. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Swanson, Ana (3 September 2015). "How so many of the world's people live in so little of its space". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, David (27 August 2015). "Tech nerds are smart. But they can't seem to get their heads around politics". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ Grothaus, Michael (5 March 2015). "The Secrets Of Writing Smart, Long-form Articles That Go Absolutely Viral". Fast Company. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- 1 2 Urban, Tim (7 May 2015). "Elon Musk: The World's Raddest Man". Wait But Why. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Harrington, Rebecca (16 December 2015). "Elon Musk just made an incredibly important point about solar energy". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Chow, Lorraine (17 December 2015). "Elon Musk: We Can Power America by Covering Small Corner of Utah With Solar". ecowatch. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Hays, Brooks (21 December 2015). "SpaceX makes history, successfully lands reusable rocket". UPI. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ Urban, Tim. "Inside the mind of a master procrastinator". TED. Retrieved 8 June 2016.