You guys knew you were in good company, but what you didn’t know until today was that you were in the presence of celebrity. I am pleased—nay, thrilled—to announce that I am […]
Winner Of Progeny Calamity, Genuine Ignoble Prize (Not THAT Ig Noble)
Reader Challenge: Is This Article A Troll, Or Are We Doomed?
Okay, girls and boys, and even you girls who think your boys, and vice versa. Here’s a challenge for you. Read through the article at this link — Struggling with climate anxiety? […]
How’d We Do On Our 2019 Predictions?
A strong no prize this year. Nobody did well enough. Not enough specific predictions, or those that were specific did not come to pass. Doom predictions are too easy: they needed to […]
How’d We Do On Our 2018 Predictions?
How’d we do? Let me put it this way: the Magic 8 Ball is in no danger of losing its position as top soothsayer. We were game, but overall there was a […]
Top 10 Blog & Stream Posts of 2017
Here they are! The most desperately awaited Top 10 Posts at WMBriggs.com of 2017! This is followed by the even-more-exciting Top 10 Stream Articles. These are counted by post statistics, and not […]
I’m No Longer At Cornell
I got fired about a month ago. This would ordinarily fall under the categories, “About time” or “So?”, and thus it is not worth mentioning. Except for this. I had a spate […]
Happy 3000th Post!
Happy 3000th Post! I know just how you feel. Like it’s 30,000 posts. Still, I am glad you are here. But I have to ask: why are you here? If you have […]
New York Times Is Looking For A Climate Change Editor. That’s Me!
Dean Baquet and Sam Dolnick New York Times New York, NY Re: Climate Change Editor Dear Misters Baquet and Dolnick, Please accept my application for the position of Climate Change Editor, the […]
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