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Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under data centers data centers Everything filed under infrastructure infrastructure Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world A busted computer is not a calamity ofdata loss or a long restore process in themodern world Last stated 10 months ago 24 Nov 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: The lesson of the LHC is a cautionary one: you must not assume what is there before it has actually been found. — tap to centre the map on it The lesson of the LHC is acautionary one: you must not assumewhat is there before it has actuallybeen found. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Dec 2023 LR Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: The computing industry does not know its own history, so it discards the great lessons of its pioneers and has to rediscover them over and over. — tap to centre the map on it The computing industry does not knowits own history, so it discards thegreat lessons of its pioneers andhas to rediscover them over andover. Last stated 2 weeks ago 15 Sept 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: The environmental harm caused by data centres comes from how the industry chooses to build them, not from anything inherent to computing infrastructure. — tap to centre the map on it The environmental harm caused bydata centres comes from how theindustry chooses to build them, notfrom anything inherent to computinginfrastructure. Last stated 5 months ago 13 May 2026 KJ Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county farmore tax revenue per gallon of waterthan a golf course does. Last stated 12 months ago 11 Oct 2025 AM Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar andbatteries alone needs an array sooversized that the design is notworth building. Last stated 2 years ago 18 Apr 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split intoindependent power blocks feddirectly at 1500 volts DC, ratherthan run through one centraldistribution system. Last stated 2 years ago 18 Apr 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not fromthin air: it runs on water,minerals, ammonia and industrialplant. Last stated 3 months ago 30 Jun 2026 CS Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in ata reasonable cost and every lineafter it does not, because thefollow-up outgrows the in-house teamthat oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago 7 Dec 2024 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of whatpeople can build without loweringthe ceiling, and almost every toolquietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago 18 Sept 2025 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oilcompanies claim climate progresseven as their total emissions risefrom increased production. Last stated 3 weeks ago 9 Sept 2026 EA Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supplychain should just buy the index —which works only in the world whereAI ends up commoditised rather thanconcentrated. Last stated 4 months ago 4 Jun 2026 AI Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would likelyincrease energy costs in some partsof the United States. Last stated a week ago 24 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world Last stated 24 Nov 2025 · 10 months ago Holds David Heinemeier Hansson Read this korrent →