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physics 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 Same subject Read this korrent: Elon Musk can probably build the cleanroom for a million-wafer fab, but he cannot develop the process technology quickly, because that knowledge is accumulated rather than invented. Elon Musk can probably build the cleanroom for a million-wafer fab, but he cannot develop the process technology quickly, because that knowledge is accumulated rather than invented. 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: The superpower in hiring is evaluating work product directly, and it belongs only to leaders who actually know things, which is Elon Musk's real secret. — tap to centre the map on it The superpower in hiring is evaluating work product directly, and it belongs only to leaders who actually know things, which is Elon Musk's real secret. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI research cycle from idea to experiment will likely soon be 10x faster, but that may not make researchers 10x more productive in the field's net understanding. — tap to centre the map on it The AI research cycle from idea to experiment will likely soon be 10x faster, but that may not make researchers 10x more productive in the field's net understanding. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even a country of geniuses in a datacentre will not be an infinitely compelling product; it buys three to ten times growth a year, not instant adoption. — tap to centre the map on it Even a country of geniuses in a datacentre will not be an infinitely compelling product; it buys three to ten times growth a year, not instant adoption. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fear that a big lab will simply build your product is overstated, because no organisation can aggressively prosecute a hundred priorities at once. — tap to centre the map on it The fear that a big lab will simply build your product is overstated, because no organisation can aggressively prosecute a hundred priorities at once. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a 90% chance of a country of geniuses in a datacentre within ten years, and no honest forecast can go much higher than that. — tap to centre the map on it There is a 90% chance of a country of geniuses in a datacentre within ten years, and no honest forecast can go much higher than that. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineer from the physical limits first, then improve, rather than shaving a few days off a 74-day process by continuous improvement. — tap to centre the map on it Engineer from the physical limits first, then improve, rather than shaving a few days off a 74-day process by continuous improvement. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI progress is faster than people expect, and ordinary scaling can be enough to solve problems that looked very hard. — tap to centre the map on it AI progress is faster than people expect, and ordinary scaling can be enough to solve problems that looked very hard. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Feb 2025
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2023-08-29 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scaling what we already have, with no further breakthroughs, will be enough to reach AGI. — tap to centre the map on it Scaling what we already have, with no further breakthroughs, will be enough to reach AGI. 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: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome. — tap to centre the map on it A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer company has to live five to ten years in the future, because a system takes three years to build, two to ramp, and is then used for a decade. — tap to centre the map on it A computer company has to live five to ten years in the future, because a system takes three years to build, two to ramp, and is then used for a decade. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country is primarily for its native people — tap to centre the map on it A country is primarily for its native people Last stated a year ago
15 Sept 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. — tap to centre the map on it American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Evacuating TSMC's engineers and destroying its fabs would leave China with the strongest semiconductor supply chain in the world. — tap to centre the map on it Evacuating TSMC's engineers and destroying its fabs would leave China with the strongest semiconductor supply chain in the world. 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: Huawei, if it had access to TSMC, would arguably be a better chip company than Nvidia. — tap to centre the map on it Huawei, if it had access to TSMC, would arguably be a better chip company than Nvidia. 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: Jensen Huang is a maximally cynical commercial and political actor whose one and only goal is to sell Nvidia chips to whoever he can, especially China. — tap to centre the map on it Jensen Huang is a maximally cynical commercial and political actor whose one and only goal is to sell Nvidia chips to whoever he can, especially China. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
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Elon Musk can probably build the cleanroom for a million-wafer fab, but he cannot develop the process technology quickly, because that knowledge is accumulated rather than invented.
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The superpower in hiring is evaluating work product directly, and it belongs only to leaders who actually know things, which is Elon Musk's real secret.
Holds
The AI research cycle from idea to experiment will likely soon be 10x faster, but that may not make researchers 10x more productive in the field's net understanding.
Holds
Even a country of geniuses in a datacentre will not be an infinitely compelling product; it buys three to ten times growth a year, not instant adoption.
Holds
The fear that a big lab will simply build your product is overstated, because no organisation can aggressively prosecute a hundred priorities at once.
Holds
There is a 90% chance of a country of geniuses in a datacentre within ten years, and no honest forecast can go much higher than that.
Holds
Engineer from the physical limits first, then improve, rather than shaving a few days off a 74-day process by continuous improvement.
Holds
AI progress is faster than people expect, and ordinary scaling can be enough to solve problems that looked very hard.
Holds
Scaling what we already have, with no further breakthroughs, will be enough to reach AGI.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome.
Holds
A computer company has to live five to ten years in the future, because a system takes three years to build, two to ramp, and is then used for a decade.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
A country is primarily for its native people
Holds
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Holds
Evacuating TSMC's engineers and destroying its fabs would leave China with the strongest semiconductor supply chain in the world.
Holds
Huawei, if it had access to TSMC, would arguably be a better chip company than Nvidia.
Holds
Jensen Huang is a maximally cynical commercial and political actor whose one and only goal is to sell Nvidia chips to whoever he can, especially China.
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