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solar 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: Media that imagines a world where awful things are not happening all the time works as anti-dystopia art. Media that imagines a world where awful things are not happening all the time works as anti-dystopia art. Last stated 8 months ago
26 Feb 2026
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Caroline Crampton — holds since 2026-02-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Games do not make the world a better place; like other art forms, they make the world. — tap to centre the map on it Games do not make the world a better place; like other art forms, they make the world. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jul 2024
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Frank Lantz — holds since 2024-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some fans find it easier to suspend disbelief for dragons and planet-destroying weapons than for Black people on screen. — tap to centre the map on it Some fans find it easier to suspend disbelief for dragons and planet-destroying weapons than for Black people on screen. Last stated 5 months ago
30 May 2026
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P. Djèlí Clark — holds since 2026-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. — tap to centre the map on it A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. Last stated 2 years ago
by 24 Mar 2025
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Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Wanting to build a utopia is fundamentally anti-human, because what it says is that you like humans apart from the bad bits. — tap to centre the map on it Wanting to build a utopia is fundamentally anti-human, because what it says is that you like humans apart from the bad bits. Last stated a year ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shiny futurist narratives may distort perceptions of how the future will actually be implemented. — tap to centre the map on it Shiny futurist narratives may distort perceptions of how the future will actually be implemented. Last stated 2 years ago
by 24 Mar 2025
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Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The story of a superintelligence in a box that gets smart and kills everybody is not science fiction — it is bad science fiction. — tap to centre the map on it The story of a superintelligence in a box that gets smart and kills everybody is not science fiction — it is bad science fiction. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moral crusades against 'bad' language or depictions of sex and same-sex desire in fiction cause more harm than good and are never really about what they claim to be about. — tap to centre the map on it Moral crusades against 'bad' language or depictions of sex and same-sex desire in fiction cause more harm than good and are never really about what they claim to be about. Last stated 7 years ago
25 Nov 2019
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Ann Leckie — holds since 2019-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Science fiction is only good when it rests on an obvious hypothesis rather than being space opera, because the story exists to test the idea. — tap to centre the map on it Science fiction is only good when it rests on an obvious hypothesis rather than being space opera, because the story exists to test the idea. Last stated a year ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 2026 is going to be the most interesting year in Shopify's history, and probably in literally everyone's career. — tap to centre the map on it 2026 is going to be the most interesting year in Shopify's history, and probably in literally everyone's career. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war — tap to centre the map on it A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war
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Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. 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: Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. — tap to centre the map on it Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are