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4 Oct 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before railways an army could not carry the food it needed: anything longer than a few days in the field forced it to live off the country it was in. — tap to centre the map on it Before railways an army could not carry the food it needed: anything longer than a few days in the field forced it to live off the country it was in. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Jul 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Local self-provisioning cannot feed the world, because most people do not live within reach of enough fertile land. — tap to centre the map on it Local self-provisioning cannot feed the world, because most people do not live within reach of enough fertile land. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Oct 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is false that the world needs no more food and only better distribution of the food it has. — tap to centre the map on it It is false that the world needs no more food and only better distribution of the food it has. Last stated a year ago
13 Jul 2025
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2025-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The central problem of the food system is producing much more food on much less land. — tap to centre the map on it The central problem of the food system is producing much more food on much less land. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jul 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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 good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. — tap to centre the map on it A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. Last stated 9 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. 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: AI is one of the two biggest infrastructure booms in American history. — tap to centre the map on it AI is one of the two biggest infrastructure booms in American history. Last stated a week ago
15 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. — tap to centre the map on it America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech — tap to centre the map on it American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
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Long-distance food transport is what stops a local harvest failure from becoming a famine.
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Before railways an army could not carry the food it needed: anything longer than a few days in the field forced it to live off the country it was in.
Holds
Local self-provisioning cannot feed the world, because most people do not live within reach of enough fertile land.
Holds
It is false that the world needs no more food and only better distribution of the food it has.
Holds
The central problem of the food system is producing much more food on much less land.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
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.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices.
Holds
AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds
AI is one of the two biggest infrastructure booms in American history.
Holds
America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one.
Holds
American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech
Holds