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America 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: Formalisation's real gift is the green check mark — knowing a hard proof is correct before you spend time on it — and every other field would kill for it. Formalisation's real gift is the green check mark — knowing a hard proof is correct before you spend time on it — and every other field would kill for it. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of verification is not proving the code correct but working out what the specification should say. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of verification is not proving the code correct but working out what the specification should say. Last stated 8 years ago
21 Jan 2019
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2019-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a permanent trade-off in verification: an expressive language is hard to prove things about, and a language that is easy to prove things about is hard to write in. — tap to centre the map on it There is a permanent trade-off in verification: an expressive language is hard to prove things about, and a language that is easy to prove things about is hard to write in. Last stated 8 years ago
21 Jan 2019
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2019-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Formal verification is about to become economical, because models are getting good enough at writing the proofs that humans no longer have to. — tap to centre the map on it Formal verification is about to become economical, because models are getting good enough at writing the proofs that humans no longer have to. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Formalising a proof in Lean currently takes about ten times the effort of writing it out: doable, but annoying. — tap to centre the map on it Formalising a proof in Lean currently takes about ten times the effort of writing it out: doable, but annoying. 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: When formalising a proof costs no more than writing it, mathematics will flip: papers written in Lean first, and journals refereeing only for significance because correctness is certified. — tap to centre the map on it When formalising a proof costs no more than writing it, mathematics will flip: papers written in Lean first, and journals refereeing only for significance because correctness is certified. 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: Formal methods are not used everywhere because for most real problems writing down what the function should do is itself a nightmare, and a program that is right ninety-nine per cent of the time is good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Formal methods are not used everywhere because for most real problems writing down what the function should do is itself a nightmare, and a program that is right ninety-nine per cent of the time is good enough. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Full formal verification is a waste of money for most software: near-perfect is reachable with ordinary techniques at a fraction of the cost. — tap to centre the map on it Full formal verification is a waste of money for most software: near-perfect is reachable with ordinary techniques at a fraction of the cost. Last stated 8 years ago
21 Jan 2019
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2019-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — 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 4 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 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. — tap to centre the map on it Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident. — tap to centre the map on it Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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Formalisation's real gift is the green check mark — knowing a hard proof is correct before you spend time on it — and every other field would kill for it.
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The hard part of verification is not proving the code correct but working out what the specification should say.
Holds
There is a permanent trade-off in verification: an expressive language is hard to prove things about, and a language that is easy to prove things about is hard to write in.
Holds
Formal verification is about to become economical, because models are getting good enough at writing the proofs that humans no longer have to.
Holds
AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck.
Holds
Formalising a proof in Lean currently takes about ten times the effort of writing it out: doable, but annoying.
Holds
When formalising a proof costs no more than writing it, mathematics will flip: papers written in Lean first, and journals refereeing only for significance because correctness is certified.
Holds
Formal methods are not used everywhere because for most real problems writing down what the function should do is itself a nightmare, and a program that is right ninety-nine per cent of the time is good enough.
Holds
Full formal verification is a waste of money for most software: near-perfect is reachable with ordinary techniques at a fraction of the cost.
Holds
A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
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
A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year.
Holds
Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds
Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident.
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