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← Almost no problem cannot be solved by increasing speed, trying more options, and testing additional hypotheses.
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 13 Dec 1968 to 30 Sept 2026.
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30 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On P versus NP, the evidence leans towards no, and the problem is unusual in how many approaches have been proven not to work. — tap to centre the map on it On P versus NP, the evidence leans towards no, and the problem is unusual in how many approaches have been proven not to work. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faced with a problem none of your techniques fit, try anything, the stupider the better, because the way it fails is the clue. — tap to centre the map on it Faced with a problem none of your techniques fit, try anything, the stupider the better, because the way it fails is the clue. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What AI still cannot do in mathematics is build cumulatively on partial progress; it is trial, error and brute force rather than an idea improving through use. — tap to centre the map on it What AI still cannot do in mathematics is build cumulatively on partial progress; it is trial, error and brute force rather than an idea improving through use. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no material problem, whether created by nature or by technology, that cannot be solved with more technology. — tap to centre the map on it There is no material problem, whether created by nature or by technology, that cannot be solved with more technology. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Oct 2023
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2023-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fixing food and climate needs solutions that scale absurdly fast, and the ones we have do not scale nearly fast enough yet. — tap to centre the map on it Fixing food and climate needs solutions that scale absurdly fast, and the ones we have do not scale nearly fast enough yet. Last stated 3 years ago
30 Aug 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The usual PM craft still applies, but testing things empirically and moving faster matter more than ever. — tap to centre the map on it The usual PM craft still applies, but testing things empirically and moving faster matter more than ever. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way — tap to centre the map on it The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
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Almost no problem cannot be solved by increasing speed, trying more options, and testing additional hypotheses.
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On P versus NP, the evidence leans towards no, and the problem is unusual in how many approaches have been proven not to work.
Holds
Faced with a problem none of your techniques fit, try anything, the stupider the better, because the way it fails is the clue.
Holds
What AI still cannot do in mathematics is build cumulatively on partial progress; it is trial, error and brute force rather than an idea improving through use.
Holds
There is no material problem, whether created by nature or by technology, that cannot be solved with more technology.
Holds
You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead.
Holds
Fixing food and climate needs solutions that scale absurdly fast, and the ones we have do not scale nearly fast enough yet.
Holds
The usual PM craft still applies, but testing things empirically and moving faster matter more than ever.
Holds
The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds