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19 Apr 2026
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Saul Griffith — holds since 2026-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United Kingdom is the one rich industrial country that cannot run on solar alone, and it has to build wind at scale instead. — tap to centre the map on it The United Kingdom is the one rich industrial country that cannot run on solar alone, and it has to build wind at scale instead. Last stated 11 months ago
8 Dec 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The transition to heavy industry electrification requires new processes, equipment, and supply chains rather than just cheap electricity. — tap to centre the map on it The transition to heavy industry electrification requires new processes, equipment, and supply chains rather than just cheap electricity. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Apr 2026
SG
Saul Griffith — holds since 2026-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. — tap to centre the map on it A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current era is characterized by a shift in geopolitical influence from governments to a few elite tech firms. — tap to centre the map on it The current era is characterized by a shift in geopolitical influence from governments to a few elite tech firms. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's dominance in an irreplaceable industry can deter a dependent rival from attacking it while making a dependent ally more likely to come to its defense. — tap to centre the map on it A country's dominance in an irreplaceable industry can deter a dependent rival from attacking it while making a dependent ally more likely to come to its defense. Last stated 8 months ago
5 Mar 2026
JP
Joseph Politano — holds since 2026-03-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With nearly free solar power, industrial processes optimised for efficiency should be redesigned to use far more power and run faster and cheaper instead. — tap to centre the map on it With nearly free solar power, industrial processes optimised for efficiency should be redesigned to use far more power and run faster and cheaper instead. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An international AI safety body modeled on the IAEA would not by itself be enough to prevent AI-related geopolitical crises. — tap to centre the map on it An international AI safety body modeled on the IAEA would not by itself be enough to prevent AI-related geopolitical crises. Last stated a year ago
18 Jun 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — 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: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention. — tap to centre the map on it A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention. Last stated a week ago
21 Oct 2026
RB
Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated a year ago
11 Oct 2025
AM
Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. — tap to centre the map on it A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
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Middle powers can form a new industrial architecture to reduce reliance on single geopolitical poles through electrification.
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The United Kingdom is the one rich industrial country that cannot run on solar alone, and it has to build wind at scale instead.
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The transition to heavy industry electrification requires new processes, equipment, and supply chains rather than just cheap electricity.
Holds
A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war.
Holds
The current era is characterized by a shift in geopolitical influence from governments to a few elite tech firms.
Holds
A country's dominance in an irreplaceable industry can deter a dependent rival from attacking it while making a dependent ally more likely to come to its defense.
Holds
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds
With nearly free solar power, industrial processes optimised for efficiency should be redesigned to use far more power and run faster and cheaper instead.
Holds
An international AI safety body modeled on the IAEA would not by itself be enough to prevent AI-related geopolitical crises.
Holds
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Holds
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds
A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds
A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy.
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