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This is super fun! But I'm not super clear why it's a site of its own, rather than a list on Wikipedia? Surely it's a list as serious as: https://en.wikipedi

This is super fun! But I'm not super clear why it's a site of its own, rather than a list on Wikipedia? Surely it's a list as serious as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions Or is there something less objective about it?

codetrotter 2y ago
The “curator’s rationale” page maybe sheds some light on that, indirectly. That Wikenigma aims to be about “known unknowns” and igniting curiosity. While Wikipedia is about gathering knowledge (“known knowns”). Possibly. https://wikenigma.org.uk/curators_rationale https://wikenigma.org.uk/curators_rationale https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia Although Wikipedia also has articles covering known unknowns. I guess a reason for having Wilenigma is that it’s a place you can go and explore many different known unknowns without getting sucked into articles about known knowns. Possibly. For example, both Wikenigma and Wikipedia have features for jumping to a random article. If you are looking specifically for known unknowns, it would be much better to use the link for random article on Wikenigma than on Wikipedia. I am reminded of an animation I one time saw about a guy that was collecting questions. I can’t find it now, but if anyone knows which one I’m thinking of, please link it. I think watching that short animation illustrates a similar kind of idea to what seems to be the idea behind Wikenigma.
oguz-ismail 2y ago
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- xandrius 2y ago
  If even Wikipedia is too political then I've got a bad news for you...
- FergusArgyll 2y ago
  Wikipedia being too political is a hard problem to fix but the ads and begging for money has an easy solution; Make an account, got to preferences -> banners and uncheck fundraising and whatever else you don't want to see. An account is useful in many other ways too

codetrotter 2y ago

The “curator’s rationale” page maybe sheds some light on that, indirectly. That Wikenigma aims to be about “known unknowns” and igniting curiosity. While Wikipedia is about gathering knowledge (“known knowns”). Possibly. https://wikenigma.org.uk/curators_rationale https://wikenigma.org.uk/curators_rationale https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia Although Wikipedia also has articles covering known unknowns. I guess a reason for having Wilenigma is that it’s a place you can go and explore many different known unknowns without getting sucked into articles about known knowns. Possibly. For example, both Wikenigma and Wikipedia have features for jumping to a random article. If you are looking specifically for known unknowns, it would be much better to use the link for random article on Wikenigma than on Wikipedia. I am reminded of an animation I one time saw about a guy that was collecting questions. I can’t find it now, but if anyone knows which one I’m thinking of, please link it. I think watching that short animation illustrates a similar kind of idea to what seems to be the idea behind Wikenigma.

oguz-ismail 2y ago

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xandrius 2y ago
If even Wikipedia is too political then I've got a bad news for you...
FergusArgyll 2y ago
Wikipedia being too political is a hard problem to fix but the ads and begging for money has an easy solution; Make an account, got to preferences -> banners and uncheck fundraising and whatever else you don't want to see. An account is useful in many other ways too