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evolutionary biology 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: Almost all real predation is on prey far smaller than the predator, so the documentary staple of a T. rex taking an adult Triceratops shows the rare exception, not the rule. Almost all real predation is on prey far smaller than the predator, so the documentary staple of a T. rex taking an adult Triceratops shows the rare exception, not the rule. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predators everywhere target juveniles, and there is no reason dinosaurs were an exception — the bite marks and stomach contents say they were not. — tap to centre the map on it Predators everywhere target juveniles, and there is no reason dinosaurs were an exception — the bite marks and stomach contents say they were not. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The scavenger-versus-hunter argument about T. rex is over: the bite marks show it did both. — tap to centre the map on it The scavenger-versus-hunter argument about T. rex is over: the bite marks show it did both. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
DH
Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: T. rex is a genuine ecological oddity: nothing else in its ecosystem came anywhere near its size as a carnivore. — tap to centre the map on it T. rex is a genuine ecological oddity: nothing else in its ecosystem came anywhere near its size as a carnivore. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: T. rex was not an apex predator: an apex predator eats other predators, and T. rex ate herbivores. — tap to centre the map on it T. rex was not an apex predator: an apex predator eats other predators, and T. rex ate herbivores. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predation is what makes evolution creative: without it there would be no arms races, no great feats of evolution, and a far less beautiful world. — tap to centre the map on it Predation is what makes evolution creative: without it there would be no arms races, no great feats of evolution, and a far less beautiful world. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Sept 2022
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Nick Lane — holds since 2022-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being big pays off every day and is punished in extinctions, which is why body size keeps getting reset rather than climbing forever. — tap to centre the map on it Being big pays off every day and is punished in extinctions, which is why body size keeps getting reset rather than climbing forever. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
DH
Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is essentially no evidence that any dinosaur hunted in packs. — tap to centre the map on it There is essentially no evidence that any dinosaur hunted in packs. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dinosaurs were doing fine right up to the impact; there is no good reason to think they were already in terminal decline. — tap to centre the map on it Dinosaurs were doing fine right up to the impact; there is no good reason to think they were already in terminal decline. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
BD
Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus. — tap to centre the map on it A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
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Almost all real predation is on prey far smaller than the predator, so the documentary staple of a T. rex taking an adult Triceratops shows the rare exception, not the rule.
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Predators everywhere target juveniles, and there is no reason dinosaurs were an exception — the bite marks and stomach contents say they were not.
Holds
The scavenger-versus-hunter argument about T. rex is over: the bite marks show it did both.
Holds
T. rex is a genuine ecological oddity: nothing else in its ecosystem came anywhere near its size as a carnivore.
Holds
T. rex was not an apex predator: an apex predator eats other predators, and T. rex ate herbivores.
Holds
Predation is what makes evolution creative: without it there would be no arms races, no great feats of evolution, and a far less beautiful world.
Holds
Being big pays off every day and is punished in extinctions, which is why body size keeps getting reset rather than climbing forever.
Holds
There is essentially no evidence that any dinosaur hunted in packs.
Holds
Dinosaurs were doing fine right up to the impact; there is no good reason to think they were already in terminal decline.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds
A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation.
Holds
A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus.
Holds