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17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 29 Jun 2023 to 15 Sept 2026.
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data centers 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: Global computing supply chains are easier to monitor than nuclear supply chains because so few companies make the key equipment. Global computing supply chains are easier to monitor than nuclear supply chains because so few companies make the key equipment. Last stated a year ago
18 Jun 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-06-18 — 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 3 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 homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud. — tap to centre the map on it A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud. Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock. — tap to centre the map on it A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A semiconductor fab is mostly its tools; the building around them is the cheap part. — tap to centre the map on it A semiconductor fab is mostly its tools; the building around them is the cheap part. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AMD's hardware is in many ways better than NVIDIA's and it does not matter, because the software gulf is too large and AMD has never resourced closing it. — tap to centre the map on it AMD's hardware is in many ways better than NVIDIA's and it does not matter, because the software gulf is too large and AMD has never resourced closing it. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An outside expert's understanding of somebody else's problem is bounded, because they do not have to live with the design after they leave. — tap to centre the map on it An outside expert's understanding of somebody else's problem is bounded, because they do not have to live with the design after they leave. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone who cannot write a full software stack for NVIDIA's generic GPUs has no chance of writing one for their own, more specialised, AI chip. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who cannot write a full software stack for NVIDIA's generic GPUs has no chance of writing one for their own, more specialised, AI chip. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ASML has never raised the price of a tool by more than it raised the tool's capability, which makes it the most generous monopoly in the industry. — tap to centre the map on it ASML has never raised the price of a tool by more than it raised the tool's capability, which makes it the most generous monopoly in the industry. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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: Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe should ease immigration from countries whose prior immigrants have low crime rates and largely ban inflow from countries with high rates, with yearly data adjustments. — tap to centre the map on it Europe should ease immigration from countries whose prior immigrants have low crime rates and largely ban inflow from countries with high rates, with yearly data adjustments. Last stated 6 days ago
15 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 a month ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
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Global computing supply chains are easier to monitor than nuclear supply chains because so few companies make the key equipment.
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A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud.
Holds
A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock.
Holds
A semiconductor fab is mostly its tools; the building around them is the cheap part.
Holds
AMD's hardware is in many ways better than NVIDIA's and it does not matter, because the software gulf is too large and AMD has never resourced closing it.
Holds
An outside expert's understanding of somebody else's problem is bounded, because they do not have to live with the design after they leave.
Holds
Anyone who cannot write a full software stack for NVIDIA's generic GPUs has no chance of writing one for their own, more specialised, AI chip.
Holds
ASML has never raised the price of a tool by more than it raised the tool's capability, which makes it the most generous monopoly in the industry.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Holds
Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country.
Holds
Europe should ease immigration from countries whose prior immigrants have low crime rates and largely ban inflow from countries with high rates, with yearly data adjustments.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds