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America 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: Britain's construction costs exploded because it privatised planning to consultants and risk to contractors, which multiplies conflict and soft costs. Britain's construction costs exploded because it privatised planning to consultants and risk to contractors, which multiplies conflict and soft costs. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
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Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The English-speaking world builds infrastructure expensively because it is behind, not because it is rich. — tap to centre the map on it The English-speaking world builds infrastructure expensively because it is behind, not because it is rich. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Jun 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Britain has a systemic problem building large infrastructure projects, including reservoirs — tap to centre the map on it Britain has a systemic problem building large infrastructure projects, including reservoirs Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The person who specifies a new building system carries all its risk and none of its reward, a reverse moral hazard that keeps construction innovation out. — tap to centre the map on it The person who specifies a new building system carries all its risk and none of its reward, a reverse moral hazard that keeps construction innovation out. Last stated 5 years ago
30 Jun 2021
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Brian Potter — holds since 2021-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The chip industry split into fabless designers and a handful of foundries because fabs got too expensive to own, not because anyone chose that structure. — tap to centre the map on it The chip industry split into fabless designers and a handful of foundries because fabs got too expensive to own, not because anyone chose that structure. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countries that build cheaply defer to engineers, even the ones with far more political patronage than the United States has. — tap to centre the map on it Countries that build cheaply defer to engineers, even the ones with far more political patronage than the United States has. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
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Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — 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 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — 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 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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 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
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
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Britain's construction costs exploded because it privatised planning to consultants and risk to contractors, which multiplies conflict and soft costs.
Holds AL Alon LevyRead this korrent →
The English-speaking world builds infrastructure expensively because it is behind, not because it is rich.
Holds AL Alon Levy
Britain has a systemic problem building large infrastructure projects, including reservoirs
Holds HR Hannah RitchieAL Alon Levy
Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones.
Holds AL Alon Levy
The person who specifies a new building system carries all its risk and none of its reward, a reverse moral hazard that keeps construction innovation out.
Holds BP Brian Potter
The chip industry split into fabless designers and a handful of foundries because fabs got too expensive to own, not because anyone chose that structure.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Countries that build cheaply defer to engineers, even the ones with far more political patronage than the United States has.
Holds AL Alon Levy
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 AI Alex Imas
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 CS Chris Smaje
A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong.
Holds NF Nicole Forsgren
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
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 CH Casey Handmer
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 JB Jeff Bezos