Whenever you wonder if something is true, just search for it. Don't move on, open a new tab and check. Search is free1 now.
I randomly search word usage when I'm writing, names of objects I see while walking around (did you know there's a specific word for the water pitchers at restaurants?), explanations for random phenomenon, etc. You can learn so much just from wondering about things that come up everyday.
Why is the sky blue is classic, but have you ever wondered why traffic lights are green? They aren't green everywhere, and many cultures have an entirely different definition of green such that the question isn't even applicable. That's cool.
One of the minor benefits is I now reflexively fact check myself before I start spewing nonsense to other people, though I'm sure on this blog along I've already made mistakes. But it's less mistakes than it would have been.
Mostly, I want more people to know more things.
The world's knowledge is right at your fingertips, so why wouldn't you use it as much as possible?
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Nightly Notes
I've been thinking about a lot of other things which don't really make sense to discuss here, and it's actually been quite distracting to come back to this. Do I want to change what's here or spend less time thinking about this?
Uncertain.
I do like the writing.
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