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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 9 Nov 2023 to 27 Sept 2026.
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reinforcement learning Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A program is only worth running if its behavior cannot be fully foreseen in advance. A program is only worth running if its behavior cannot be fully foreseen in advance. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. — tap to centre the map on it A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you. — tap to centre the map on it The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computational irreducibility is ubiquitous, affecting essentially any system whose behavior is not obviously simple. — tap to centre the map on it Computational irreducibility is ubiquitous, affecting essentially any system whose behavior is not obviously simple. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing safe mutable value semantics (e.g. via borrow-checking) is far easier to do cheaply with a static type system than with a dynamic one. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing safe mutable value semantics (e.g. via borrow-checking) is far easier to do cheaply with a static type system than with a dynamic one. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The behavior of the simplest computational rules is permanently foundational, not merely significant for the present. — tap to centre the map on it The behavior of the simplest computational rules is permanently foundational, not merely significant for the present. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Jan 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. — tap to centre the map on it As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. Last stated 8 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The goal was never good simulation; it was answering counterfactuals, and a value function does that job as well as a simulator does. — tap to centre the map on it The goal was never good simulation; it was answering counterfactuals, and a value function does that job as well as a simulator does. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If we live in a simulation, whoever is running it does not know how it ends, because nobody runs a simulation whose outcome they already know. — tap to centre the map on it If we live in a simulation, whoever is running it does not know how it ends, because nobody runs a simulation whose outcome they already know. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film. — tap to centre the map on it A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Architects oppose the kinds of buildings that most people like. — tap to centre the map on it Architects oppose the kinds of buildings that most people like. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
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A program is only worth running if its behavior cannot be fully foreseen in advance.
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A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be.
Holds
The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you.
Holds
Computational irreducibility is ubiquitous, affecting essentially any system whose behavior is not obviously simple.
Holds
Enforcing safe mutable value semantics (e.g. via borrow-checking) is far easier to do cheaply with a static type system than with a dynamic one.
Holds
The behavior of the simplest computational rules is permanently foundational, not merely significant for the present.
Holds
As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever.
Holds
The goal was never good simulation; it was answering counterfactuals, and a value function does that job as well as a simulator does.
Holds
If we live in a simulation, whoever is running it does not know how it ends, because nobody runs a simulation whose outcome they already know.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds
A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements.
Holds
Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on.
Holds
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film.
Holds
A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience.
Holds
Architects oppose the kinds of buildings that most people like.
Holds