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Everything filed under quantum mechanics quantum mechanics Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under physics physics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A fully consistent quantum theory of gravity is essential to understanding the universe. A fully consistent quantum theory ofgravity is essential to understanding theuniverse. SH Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are Same subject: There may be no theory of quantum gravity to find, because gravity is not fundamental — it emerges at large scales out of quantum phenomena. — tap to centre the map on it There may be no theory of quantumgravity to find, because gravity isnot fundamental — it emerges atlarge scales out of quantumphenomena. Last stated a year ago 5 May 2025 JL Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: People seek a complete theory of the universe to understand it and not feel victims of dark and mysterious forces. — tap to centre the map on it People seek a complete theory of theuniverse to understand it and notfeel victims of dark and mysteriousforces. SH Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are Same subject: Physics will be unified again as it has been before; the obstacle is that relativity and quantum mechanics already explain almost everything we can measure. — tap to centre the map on it Physics will be unified again as ithas been before; the obstacle isthat relativity and quantummechanics already explain almosteverything we can measure. Last stated a year ago 14 Jun 2025 TT Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. — tap to centre the map on it Declining many-worlds because itextrapolates past what we canobserve is methodologicallyrespectable and still a failure ofnerve. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Apr 2024 SC Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Decoherence has not yet satisfactorily solved the measurement problem and does not restore local causality. — tap to centre the map on it Decoherence has not yetsatisfactorily solved themeasurement problem and does notrestore local causality. Last stated 3 years ago 21 Sept 2023 SH Sabine Hossenfelder — holds since 2023-09-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run. — tap to centre the map on it Export controls cannot stop Chinafrom training frontier models; whatthey can do is cap how much AI Chinagets to run. Last stated 2 years ago 3 Feb 2025 NL Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — 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: "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 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 really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance. — tap to centre the map on it A really good product manager has tobe very confident, often to thepoint of bordering on arrogance. Last stated 2 weeks ago 20 Sept 2026 PS Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Apple is arrogant — tap to centre the map on it Apple is arrogant Last stated 3 years ago 17 Jan 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listenlike you are wrong, with thehumility to know what you do notknow. Last stated 4 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A fully consistent quantum theory of gravity is essential to understanding the universe. Last stated c. 2002 Holds Stephen Hawking Read this korrent →