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16 connected korrents · 14 moments from 23 Nov 2004 to 30 Jun 2026.
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12 May 2025
GM
George Monbiot — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does. — tap to centre the map on it Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Nov 2013
GM
George Monbiot — holds since 2013-11-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Grass-fed organic beef is worse for the climate and the planet than beef finished in a feedlot. — tap to centre the map on it Grass-fed organic beef is worse for the climate and the planet than beef finished in a feedlot. Last stated a year ago
30 Jun 2025
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2025-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The two individual changes that matter most for the climate are eating less beef and wasting less food, and both are proving extremely hard to make. — tap to centre the map on it The two individual changes that matter most for the climate are eating less beef and wasting less food, and both are proving extremely hard to make. Last stated a year ago
24 Apr 2025
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2025-04-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it. — tap to centre the map on it Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The claim that grazing cattle and sheep are good for the climate is the most effective form of climate denial now in circulation. — tap to centre the map on it The claim that grazing cattle and sheep are good for the climate is the most effective form of climate denial now in circulation. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
GM
George Monbiot — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The chief danger of biofuels is that growing them for vehicles takes arable land away from food and causes hunger. — tap to centre the map on it The chief danger of biofuels is that growing them for vehicles takes arable land away from food and causes hunger. Last stated 21 years ago
6 Dec 2005
GM
George Monbiot — holds since 2004-11-23 — tap for who they are
GM
George Monbiot — no longer holds since 2005-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over. — tap to centre the map on it Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Jan 2023
MG
Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-01-17 — 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 from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 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 supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging farm products there are.
Holds Read this korrent →
Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does.
Holds
Grass-fed organic beef is worse for the climate and the planet than beef finished in a feedlot.
Holds
The two individual changes that matter most for the climate are eating less beef and wasting less food, and both are proving extremely hard to make.
Holds
Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it.
Holds
The claim that grazing cattle and sheep are good for the climate is the most effective form of climate denial now in circulation.
Holds
The chief danger of biofuels is that growing them for vehicles takes arable land away from food and causes hunger.
No longer holds
Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
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.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
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
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
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 solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds