pivot point: this year and the next will be judged as humanity’s failure to tackle the climate crisis

sears & roebuck: through to 1971, a US department commissioned Vincent Price to assemble a collection of fine art to be sold in stores
chronophoto: a challenge similar to GeoGuessr except one has to date an image on the map
๐พ: the natural wonder material returning to the Moon and beyond
jealousy list: articles that Bloomberg contributors wish they had scooped—see previously
1%: the world population will stand at eight billion on the new year
one year ago: assorted links to revisit
two years ago: 2021 in review
three years ago: 2020 in review, Brexit on tech plus cleaning up space junk
four years ago: the legacy of Thomas Beckett, nanotechology, a visit to a bunker museum plus flat-earther and other science denialism
five years ago: the Fifth Day of Christmas, long-lived trees, dinosaurs of the year plus the competition to host Amazon’s second headquarters