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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: Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Risks that would make a good climax scene in a movie carry far more weight with people than slow-burn harms that kill many more, which is why nuclear reactors frighten us and coal plants do not. — tap to centre the map on it Risks that would make a good climax scene in a movie carry far more weight with people than slow-burn harms that kill many more, which is why nuclear reactors frighten us and coal plants do not. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. — tap to centre the map on it People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. Last stated 11 years ago
29 Dec 2015
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Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There will be more nuclear accidents, because every one of them exposes a vulnerability nobody had imagined: Chernobyl, then a tsunami, then a war. — tap to centre the map on it There will be more nuclear accidents, because every one of them exposes a vulnerability nobody had imagined: Chernobyl, then a tsunami, then a war. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
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Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. — tap to centre the map on it The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world of mutual assured destruction, nuclear weapons are used to manipulate risk rather than to win a battle. — tap to centre the map on it In a world of mutual assured destruction, nuclear weapons are used to manipulate risk rather than to win a battle. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
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John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Loss-of-control accidents with AI have stopped being theoretical: one has now happened, and the goalposts moved rather than the risk receding. — tap to centre the map on it Loss-of-control accidents with AI have stopped being theoretical: one has now happened, and the goalposts moved rather than the risk receding. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — 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 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear power is dangerous, but not uniquely so among energy sources like coal, oil, and wind. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear power is dangerous, but not uniquely so among energy sources like coal, oil, and wind. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear power is politically unreliable as an answer to climate change, because every major accident freezes reactor construction worldwide for another decade. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear power is politically unreliable as an answer to climate change, because every major accident freezes reactor construction worldwide for another decade. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
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Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear power is the wrong technology for cutting carbon: efficiency and renewables can do the job without it. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear power is the wrong technology for cutting carbon: efficiency and renewables can do the job without it. Last stated 15 years ago
21 Mar 2011
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George Monbiot — holds since 2006-07-11 — tap for who they are
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George Monbiot — no longer holds since 2011-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solar power combined with batteries has surpassed nuclear power as the superior energy technology for most uses. — tap to centre the map on it Solar power combined with batteries has surpassed nuclear power as the superior energy technology for most uses. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens.
Holds IT Isaiah TaylorRead this korrent →
Risks that would make a good climax scene in a movie carry far more weight with people than slow-burn harms that kill many more, which is why nuclear reactors frighten us and coal plants do not.
Holds
People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do.
Holds DL Dan Luu
Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
There will be more nuclear accidents, because every one of them exposes a vulnerability nobody had imagined: Chernobyl, then a tsunami, then a war.
Holds SP Serhii Plokhy
The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it.
Holds
Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
In a world of mutual assured destruction, nuclear weapons are used to manipulate risk rather than to win a battle.
Holds JM John Mearsheimer
Loss-of-control accidents with AI have stopped being theoretical: one has now happened, and the goalposts moved rather than the risk receding.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
Nuclear power is dangerous, but not uniquely so among energy sources like coal, oil, and wind.
Holds DM David MacKay
Nuclear power is politically unreliable as an answer to climate change, because every major accident freezes reactor construction worldwide for another decade.
Holds SP Serhii Plokhy
Nuclear power is the wrong technology for cutting carbon: efficiency and renewables can do the job without it.
No longer holds GM George Monbiot
Solar power combined with batteries has surpassed nuclear power as the superior energy technology for most uses.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje