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3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fusion and solar are the two energy sources worth betting on, and solar's limiting problem is batteries and transmission. — tap to centre the map on it Fusion and solar are the two energy sources worth betting on, and solar's limiting problem is batteries and transmission. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear power is the wrong technology for cutting carbon: efficiency and renewables can do the job without it. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear power is the wrong technology for cutting carbon: efficiency and renewables can do the job without it. Last stated 16 years ago
21 Mar 2011
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George Monbiot — holds since 2006-07-11 — tap for who they are
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George Monbiot — no longer holds since 2011-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear is a hardware execution problem, not a design problem, and the companies treating it as a design problem are mistaken. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear is a hardware execution problem, not a design problem, and the companies treating it as a design problem are mistaken. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cheapest energy will come from a simple mass-produced reactor rather than the best design -- nuclear's problem is the Toyota Camry problem. — tap to centre the map on it The cheapest energy will come from a simple mass-produced reactor rather than the best design -- nuclear's problem is the Toyota Camry problem. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The case for building AGI has always been framed around invention, such as curing cancer or solving fusion energy. — tap to centre the map on it The case for building AGI has always been framed around invention, such as curing cancer or solving fusion energy. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. — tap to centre the map on it A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. Last stated 4 days ago
18 Oct 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — 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 far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated a year ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. — tap to centre the map on it A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A server's real network throughput can exceed what its single fastest port suggests when a protocol supports channel bonding across multiple links. — tap to centre the map on it A server's real network throughput can exceed what its single fastest port suggests when a protocol supports channel bonding across multiple links. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Assuming the nuclear fusion problem will be solved is reckless, even though estimating fusion's potential power output is still worthwhile.
Holds Read this korrent →
Fusion and solar are the two energy sources worth betting on, and solar's limiting problem is batteries and transmission.
Holds
Nuclear power is the wrong technology for cutting carbon: efficiency and renewables can do the job without it.
No longer holds
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds
Nuclear is a hardware execution problem, not a design problem, and the companies treating it as a design problem are mistaken.
Holds
The cheapest energy will come from a simple mass-produced reactor rather than the best design -- nuclear's problem is the Toyota Camry problem.
Holds
Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens.
Holds
The case for building AGI has always been framed around invention, such as curing cancer or solving fusion energy.
Holds
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war.
Holds
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Holds
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds
A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy.
Holds
A server's real network throughput can exceed what its single fastest port suggests when a protocol supports channel bonding across multiple links.
Holds