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motivation 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: Flying cars remain undeveloped mainly because people don't actually want them, not because the technology is infeasible. Flying cars remain undeveloped mainly because people don't actually want them, not because the technology is infeasible. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense. — tap to centre the map on it Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
ED
Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The air-taxi industry's forecasts are not backed by flying hardware: there are no videos of prototypes doing what the hype says will be routine within three years. — tap to centre the map on it The air-taxi industry's forecasts are not backed by flying hardware: there are no videos of prototypes doing what the hype says will be routine within three years. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
RB
Rodney Brooks — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The incumbent manufacturers will never carry aviation into a supersonic age, because they have stopped building new aeroplanes at all. — tap to centre the map on it The incumbent manufacturers will never carry aviation into a supersonic age, because they have stopped building new aeroplanes at all. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
SB
Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. Last stated a week ago
1 Sept 2026
SA
Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency. — tap to centre the map on it Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
DM
David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. — tap to centre the map on it Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
MH
Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — 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
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Flying cars remain undeveloped mainly because people don't actually want them, not because the technology is infeasible.
Holds Read this korrent →
Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense.
Holds ED Eli Dourado
The air-taxi industry's forecasts are not backed by flying hardware: there are no videos of prototypes doing what the hype says will be routine within three years.
Holds RB Rodney Brooks
The incumbent manufacturers will never carry aviation into a supersonic age, because they have stopped building new aeroplanes at all.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement.
Holds SB Samo Burja
AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency.
Holds DM David MacKay
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy.
Holds MH Masud Husain
"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