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Everything filed under innovation innovation Everything filed under space space Everything filed under creativity creativity Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The message conveyed through two millennia of bards and prophets is that humanity can take its finger off the scale any time it wants. The message conveyed through two millenniaof bards and prophets is that humanity cantake its finger off the scale any time itwants. Last stated 2 months ago 14 Sept 2026 SA Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: The process of physical creation can enhance the message being communicated. — tap to centre the map on it The process of physical creation canenhance the message beingcommunicated. Last stated 10 years ago by 17 May 2016 ES Erik Spiekermann — holds since 2016-05-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: We should not be broadcasting powerful, easily detectable messages into interstellar space, because we have no idea who would receive them. — tap to centre the map on it We should not be broadcastingpowerful, easily detectable messagesinto interstellar space, because wehave no idea who would receive them. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Dec 2024 AF Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians. — tap to centre the map on it The archaeological record of earlywriting is misleading, becausepeople across the Middle East weresending each other messages longbefore the Sumerians. Last stated 11 months ago 12 Dec 2025 IF Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Every paradigm-shifting idea began as heresy, so outlandish ideas have to be kept on the table. — tap to centre the map on it Every paradigm-shifting idea beganas heresy, so outlandish ideas haveto be kept on the table. Last stated 2 years ago 30 Sept 2024 EB Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked itout by trial and error" is never thereal story of an invention: oncloser investigation, identifiablepeople always turn out to beresponsible. Last stated 3 years ago 25 Oct 2023 AH Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, realadvantages, and sustained effortbehind a hard product and still failif it doesn't give customers astrong enough reason to switch fromwhat they already use. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 JJ Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not thesame as a capability being absorbed:how fast a technology changes theworld is not set by how fast thetechnology improves. Last stated 3 months ago 21 Jul 2026 RT Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — 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 Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat 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 crewed spacecraft does no work: putting people aboard is what stops a mission getting anything done. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed spacecraft does no work:putting people aboard is what stopsa mission getting anything done. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jan 2023 MC Maciej Cegłowski — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A great filter is a weak explanation for the silence, because it would have to work every single time — one civilization with self-replicating probes could fill the galaxy. — tap to centre the map on it A great filter is a weak explanationfor the silence, because it wouldhave to work every single time — onecivilization with self-replicatingprobes could fill the galaxy. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Apr 2024 SC Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms isnot the way to get good creativework. Last stated 3 months ago 14 Aug 2026 SK Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising butalso kind and supportive is the mostfertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago 12 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility isprobably the greatest inhibitor ofcreativity; great ideas came frompeople not paid to have them IA Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The message conveyed through two millennia of bards and prophets is that humanity can take its finger off the scale any time it wants. Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Scott Alexander Read this korrent →