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AI and science 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 Same subject Read this korrent: Distraction is not something done to you: you turn to it willingly, to escape the discomfort of the thing you actually care about. Distraction is not something done to you: you turn to it willingly, to escape the discomfort of the thing you actually care about. Last stated 5 years ago
by 18 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. — tap to centre the map on it Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Apr 2023
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2023-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. — tap to centre the map on it Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. Last stated 5 years ago
by 18 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Cal Newport — holds since 2009-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom of thought requires deliberately disconnecting from online content, because a large percentage of it is designed to manipulate you. — tap to centre the map on it Freedom of thought requires deliberately disconnecting from online content, because a large percentage of it is designed to manipulate you. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You are never really multitasking: at any moment you can only be doing one thing, and the strain comes from pretending otherwise. — tap to centre the map on it You are never really multitasking: at any moment you can only be doing one thing, and the strain comes from pretending otherwise. Last stated 5 years ago
by 16 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. — tap to centre the map on it The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is little evidence anyone can train their attention to be better in general; what works is removing the things that take it. — tap to centre the map on it There is little evidence anyone can train their attention to be better in general; what works is removing the things that take it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. — tap to centre the map on it Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. — tap to centre the map on it Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. — tap to centre the map on it A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. Last stated 7 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI design tools are starting at the low end and eating their way up: within ten years even the richest brands will rely heavily on them. — tap to centre the map on it AI design tools are starting at the low end and eating their way up: within ten years even the richest brands will rely heavily on them. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Aug 2024
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2024-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could compete with human mathematicians once it acquires a mathematical sense of smell: knowing which way of splitting a problem makes it easier rather than harder. — tap to centre the map on it AI could compete with human mathematicians once it acquires a mathematical sense of smell: knowing which way of splitting a problem makes it easier rather than harder. 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: AI in chess and mathematics does not explain anything; it says which position is better, and humans build the theory from that. — tap to centre the map on it AI in chess and mathematics does not explain anything; it says which position is better, and humans build the theory from that. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will transform how scientific discovery is done, and within two or three years a working scientist's job will already look dramatically different. — tap to centre the map on it AI will transform how scientific discovery is done, and within two or three years a working scientist's job will already look dramatically different. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Distraction is not something done to you: you turn to it willingly, to escape the discomfort of the thing you actually care about.
Holds OB Oliver BurkemanRead this korrent →
Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change.
Holds
Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction.
Holds OB Oliver BurkemanCN Cal Newport
Freedom of thought requires deliberately disconnecting from online content, because a large percentage of it is designed to manipulate you.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
You are never really multitasking: at any moment you can only be doing one thing, and the strain comes from pretending otherwise.
Holds OB Oliver Burkeman
The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder.
Holds OB Oliver Burkeman
There is little evidence anyone can train their attention to be better in general; what works is removing the things that take it.
Holds MH Masud Husain
Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring.
Holds PM Patrick McKenzie
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break.
Holds JH Jon Haidt
AI design tools are starting at the low end and eating their way up: within ten years even the richest brands will rely heavily on them.
Holds JN Jakob Nielsen
AI could compete with human mathematicians once it acquires a mathematical sense of smell: knowing which way of splitting a problem makes it easier rather than harder.
Holds TT Terence Tao
AI in chess and mathematics does not explain anything; it says which position is better, and humans build the theory from that.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
AI will transform how scientific discovery is done, and within two or three years a working scientist's job will already look dramatically different.
Holds MK Michael Kratsios