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  • Wikipedia makes most of its money from donations, with some money coming from other sources like commercial API access. It consistently raises more money than it spends and has been building an endowment. However, that income mainly comes from the fundraising drives.

    Wikipedia has an endowment, but it isn’t enough to run the website for more than a few years.

    In terms of expenses, the largest expense is in having staff to run the various websites and foundation. Charity auditors rank the foundation highly on expenses, so the foundation is likely not overpaying staff.

    Wikipedia needs donations to survive, but it isn’t struggling. If you feel like you have better things to donate to, it is probably ok for now.


  • One of my favorite theories about life is that life may not have originated on Earth.

    It is likely that Earth stayed molten longer than other planets due to the collision of two large bodies that ended up creating the Earth and the Moon. That could have led to other planets having a head start in creating life. We know that Mars had liquid water on it before it lost its magnetosphere.

    We have some evidence that life can survive on meteorites, potentially allowing for the transfer of life across the solar system.

    So, it is possible that a meteorite hit Mars, causing debris to get ejected into the atmosphere. From that, one of those rocks with life hit Earth.