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China 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: Launch costs are on a declining trajectory comparable to Moore's Law-driven chip cost declines in the 1990s. Launch costs are on a declining trajectory comparable to Moore's Law-driven chip cost declines in the 1990s. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2021-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lunar mass driver cannot pay for itself by cutting launch costs, because launch is already a small part of what an orbital computer costs. — tap to centre the map on it A lunar mass driver cannot pay for itself by cutting launch costs, because launch is already a small part of what an orbital computer costs. Last stated 5 months ago
8 May 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Starship will bring the price of low Earth orbit down to roughly a hundred dollars a kilogram. — tap to centre the map on it Starship will bring the price of low Earth orbit down to roughly a hundred dollars a kilogram. Last stated 5 months ago
8 May 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Buying spare compute is cheaper than buying backup generators, because the servers cost fifty times what the generator does. — tap to centre the map on it Buying spare compute is cheaper than buying backup generators, because the servers cost fifty times what the generator does. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NVIDIA hardware is unlikely to become cheaper, keeping local AI data centers out of reach for small companies. — tap to centre the map on it NVIDIA hardware is unlikely to become cheaper, keeping local AI data centers out of reach for small companies. Last stated 5 months ago
25 May 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive. 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: Chips made on older process nodes have to get more expensive, because a new fab cannot make money selling at prices a fully depreciated fab set. — tap to centre the map on it Chips made on older process nodes have to get more expensive, because a new fab cannot make money selling at prices a fully depreciated fab set. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
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Doug O'Laughlin — no longer holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. — tap to centre the map on it Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Space data centres solve the wrong problem, because the contended resource is chips rather than energy, and that will not change this decade. — tap to centre the map on it Space data centres solve the wrong problem, because the contended resource is chips rather than energy, and that will not change this decade. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago
30 May 2013
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Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter — tap to centre the map on it A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are