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30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once AI and robotics do the manufacturing, the price of any object becomes the price of the energy used to make it. — tap to centre the map on it Once AI and robotics do the manufacturing, the price of any object becomes the price of the energy used to make it. 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: 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: What has kept American shipbuilding uncompetitive is the high cost of its inputs, above all labour and steel. — tap to centre the map on it What has kept American shipbuilding uncompetitive is the high cost of its inputs, above all labour and steel. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It has virtually never got cheaper to build a house or an office: construction costs rise at or above general inflation, in every rich country and over a century of data. — tap to centre the map on it It has virtually never got cheaper to build a house or an office: construction costs rise at or above general inflation, in every rich country and over a century of data. Last stated 5 months ago
23 Apr 2026
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Brian Potter — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive. 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: Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. — tap to centre the map on it Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a factory that turns out rockets at rate is at least as hard as designing the rocket in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it Building a factory that turns out rockets at rate is at least as hard as designing the rocket in the first place. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cost of the engineering team dominates the cost of the machines it runs, so a slow language is usually an affordable choice. — tap to centre the map on it The cost of the engineering team dominates the cost of the machines it runs, so a slow language is usually an affordable choice. Last stated 4 years ago
6 Apr 2022
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Dan Luu — holds since 2022-04-06 — 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 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 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 highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — 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
At the centre
Building a manufactured object at a high enough rate pushes its cost down toward the cost of its inputs.
Holds ED Eli DouradoRead this korrent →
Once AI and robotics do the manufacturing, the price of any object becomes the price of the energy used to make it.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
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
What has kept American shipbuilding uncompetitive is the high cost of its inputs, above all labour and steel.
Holds BP Brian Potter
It has virtually never got cheaper to build a house or an office: construction costs rise at or above general inflation, in every rich country and over a century of data.
Holds BP Brian Potter
The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer.
Holds DO Doug O'Laughlin
Building a factory that turns out rockets at rate is at least as hard as designing the rocket in the first place.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos
The cost of the engineering team dominates the cost of the machines it runs, so a slow language is usually an affordable choice.
Holds DL Dan Luu
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
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 highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds MH Molson Hart
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds DD Dmitri Dolgov
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
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