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nuclear power 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: Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs. Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed. — tap to centre the map on it Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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
OB
Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Becoming a deep expert makes you useless, because what an expert is steeped in is the past. — tap to centre the map on it Becoming a deep expert makes you useless, because what an expert is steeped in is the past. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. Last stated yesterday
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Insisting on knowing whether you have talent, or started too late, closes doors that staying uncertain would have left open. — tap to centre the map on it Insisting on knowing whether you have talent, or started too late, closes doors that staying uncertain would have left open. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. — tap to centre the map on it Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a dysfunctional society the loss of working knowledge becomes routine, and attempts to reverse-engineer what was lost do not always succeed. — tap to centre the map on it In a dysfunctional society the loss of working knowledge becomes routine, and attempts to reverse-engineer what was lost do not always succeed. Last stated 6 years ago
19 Aug 2020
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Samo Burja — holds since 2020-08-19 — 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
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 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
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — 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
MH
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
DM
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
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs.
Holds GK Gary KleinRead this korrent →
Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed.
Holds GK Gary Klein
The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder.
Holds OB Oliver Burkeman
Becoming a deep expert makes you useless, because what an expert is steeped in is the past.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence.
Holds
Insisting on knowing whether you have talent, or started too late, closes doors that staying uncertain would have left open.
Holds GS George Saunders
Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
In a dysfunctional society the loss of working knowledge becomes routine, and attempts to reverse-engineer what was lost do not always succeed.
Holds SB Samo Burja
"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 beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds SK Steve Kaufmann
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
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