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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: In low-density places driverless taxis really will beat buses, and transit agencies should hand that work over and concentrate on dense corridors. In low-density places driverless taxis really will beat buses, and transit agencies should hand that work over and concentrate on dense corridors. Last stated 12 years ago
4 Nov 2014
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-driving cars will not fix commuting; the US needs public transportation instead. — tap to centre the map on it Self-driving cars will not fix commuting; the US needs public transportation instead. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true. — tap to centre the map on it No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true. Last stated 12 years ago
4 Nov 2014
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Replacing big transit vehicles with small ones puts more vehicles on the street to move the same people, which is the one thing a dense city has no room for. — tap to centre the map on it Replacing big transit vehicles with small ones puts more vehicles on the street to move the same people, which is the one thing a dense city has no room for. Last stated 10 years ago
21 Jul 2016
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2016-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private networks like Uber, Lyft, email and SpaceX already outperform their state counterparts — taxi medallions, the USPS and NASA. — tap to centre the map on it Private networks like Uber, Lyft, email and SpaceX already outperform their state counterparts — taxi medallions, the USPS and NASA. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bus grids cannot function as a city's primary transit backbone at the scale of a very large, low-density city like Los Angeles, no matter how much priority the buses get. — tap to centre the map on it Bus grids cannot function as a city's primary transit backbone at the scale of a very large, low-density city like Los Angeles, no matter how much priority the buses get. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving a profligate transit agency more political support makes it worse, because it confirms that spending more is what gets rewarded. — tap to centre the map on it Giving a profligate transit agency more political support makes it worse, because it confirms that spending more is what gets rewarded. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
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Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rich people will have self-driving cars and the city will not be built around them. — tap to centre the map on it Rich people will have self-driving cars and the city will not be built around them. Last stated 16 years ago
7 Jun 2010
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2010-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Transit investment should prioritize raising ridership on already well-used lines over creating minimal service where none exists. — tap to centre the map on it Transit investment should prioritize raising ridership on already well-used lines over creating minimal service where none exists. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
TC
Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. 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: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. Last stated 5 years ago
by 9 Nov 2021
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it. — tap to centre the map on it China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. — tap to centre the map on it A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
MP
Maxence Poutord — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely. — tap to centre the map on it Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Feb 2024
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Lynn Fisher — holds since 2024-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything closes at a higher rate in person, and tech sales is automating anyway. — tap to centre the map on it Everything closes at a higher rate in person, and tech sales is automating anyway. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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In low-density places driverless taxis really will beat buses, and transit agencies should hand that work over and concentrate on dense corridors.
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Self-driving cars will not fix commuting; the US needs public transportation instead.
Holds
No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true.
Holds
Replacing big transit vehicles with small ones puts more vehicles on the street to move the same people, which is the one thing a dense city has no room for.
Holds
Private networks like Uber, Lyft, email and SpaceX already outperform their state counterparts — taxi medallions, the USPS and NASA.
Holds
Bus grids cannot function as a city's primary transit backbone at the scale of a very large, low-density city like Los Angeles, no matter how much priority the buses get.
Holds
Giving a profligate transit agency more political support makes it worse, because it confirms that spending more is what gets rewarded.
Holds
Rich people will have self-driving cars and the city will not be built around them.
Holds
Transit investment should prioritize raising ridership on already well-used lines over creating minimal service where none exists.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds
A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake.
Holds
An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel.
Holds
China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it.
Holds
A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work.
Holds
Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely.
Holds
Everything closes at a higher rate in person, and tech sales is automating anyway.
Holds