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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 30 May 2013 to 21 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about America .
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energy 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: Fabs take roughly a third longer to build in the United States than in Asia, largely because of environmental review. Fabs take roughly a third longer to build in the United States than in Asia, largely because of environmental review. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
BP
Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago
30 May 2013
OW
Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
AA
Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Last stated 2 days ago
21 Oct 2026
BD
Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot remain a great power if its system serves mainly the wealthy and well-connected. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot remain a great power if its system serves mainly the wealthy and well-connected. Last stated a year ago
25 Jul 2025
DW
Dan Wang — holds since 2025-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
CM
Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. — tap to centre the map on it Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
ED
Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — 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: 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
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run. — tap to centre the map on it Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — 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
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Fabs take roughly a third longer to build in the United States than in Asia, largely because of environmental review.
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A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law
Holds
A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens.
Holds
A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar.
Holds
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds
A country cannot remain a great power if its system serves mainly the wealthy and well-connected.
Holds
A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States.
Holds
A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company.
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
Evacuating TSMC's engineers and destroying its fabs would leave China with the strongest semiconductor supply chain in the world.
Holds
Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run.
Holds
Huawei, if it had access to TSMC, would arguably be a better chip company than Nvidia.
Holds