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26 Sept 2026
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Andrew Revkin — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America has an excellent consumer supply chain and a weak industrial one, and having the first tells you nothing about having the second. — tap to centre the map on it America has an excellent consumer supply chain and a weak industrial one, and having the first tells you nothing about having the second. 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: Concentrating an industry into a few large companies makes its supply chain brittle, so a disruption at one company can cause damage throughout the system. — tap to centre the map on it Concentrating an industry into a few large companies makes its supply chain brittle, so a disruption at one company can cause damage throughout the system. Last stated 6 years ago
12 May 2020
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2020-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A resilient chip supply chain cannot depend on one or two players in one geography, which is what makes manufacturing in the United States critical. — tap to centre the map on it A resilient chip supply chain cannot depend on one or two players in one geography, which is what makes manufacturing in the United States critical. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Global computing supply chains are easier to monitor than nuclear supply chains because so few companies make the key equipment. — tap to centre the map on it 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: Food is grown wherever land, labour, energy and capital are cheapest, which is why the world now depends on a few vulnerable breadbaskets. — tap to centre the map on it Food is grown wherever land, labour, energy and capital are cheapest, which is why the world now depends on a few vulnerable breadbaskets. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Dec 2023
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2023-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every ore worth mining already has an adequate supply chain on Earth, and that is what a space mine has to beat. — tap to centre the map on it Every ore worth mining already has an adequate supply chain on Earth, and that is what a space mine has to beat. Last stated 7 years ago
27 Aug 2019
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2019-08-27 — 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: 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 5 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
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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Global food supply chains are a good thing in many ways.
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America has an excellent consumer supply chain and a weak industrial one, and having the first tells you nothing about having the second.
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Concentrating an industry into a few large companies makes its supply chain brittle, so a disruption at one company can cause damage throughout the system.
Holds
A resilient chip supply chain cannot depend on one or two players in one geography, which is what makes manufacturing in the United States critical.
Holds
Global computing supply chains are easier to monitor than nuclear supply chains because so few companies make the key equipment.
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Food is grown wherever land, labour, energy and capital are cheapest, which is why the world now depends on a few vulnerable breadbaskets.
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Every ore worth mining already has an adequate supply chain on Earth, and that is what a space mine has to beat.
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
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
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
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A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
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A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
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