On this day, January 6th, in 1854
“[Sherlock] Holmes is generally considered to have been born on 6 Jan 1854. ” https://craigjanacek.wordpress.com/2015/09/13/a-chronological-order-of-sherlock-holmes-stories/
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were at 285 parts per million.
As of 2026 they are 428ppm at and rising rapidly. Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.
Btw, the point(s) of this project is …. the how, the who the hell am I and the what do I currently believe?
The context was that Arthur Conan Doyle was making a go of it as a writer when, in 1891, he invented Sherlock Holmes, who has become a global phenomenon
Why care?
You really don’t need to!
(How) does it connect to climate change?
Hmm, let me think on that…
What happened next
Doyle wrote 56 stories and four novels (he did try to kill the character off, but had to bring him back)
How does it help us understand the world?
This factoid? Not at all. But Holmes in general? Maybe?
How does it help us act in the world?
Yeah, maybe it doesn’t?
The source that it comes from, if necessary,
See above
The other things that you could read about this or watch
In 2026 I am committed to reading all 56 short stories and the four novels, and blog them. That will bring you enlightenment, oh yes.
What do you think?
If you have opinions or info about this, or other things that happened on this day that are worth knowing, let me know!
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