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climate change 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: People are far less frightened of nuclear weapons than they should be, and that is a more serious danger than the ones they do fear. People are far less frightened of nuclear weapons than they should be, and that is a more serious danger than the ones they do fear. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it. — tap to centre the map on it People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People should be more worried about AI bioweapons than they currently are. — tap to centre the map on it People should be more worried about AI bioweapons than they currently are. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If AI is risky like fire, everyone should have it; if it is risky like a nuclear weapon, no one should. — tap to centre the map on it If AI is risky like fire, everyone should have it; if it is risky like a nuclear weapon, no one should. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-09-16 — 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 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
IT
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
JM
John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — 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: 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 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People generally underestimate serious natural threats such as pandemics and climate change. — tap to centre the map on it People generally underestimate serious natural threats such as pandemics and climate change. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
AA
Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-08-25 — 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
LF
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
MY
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
BM
Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon. — tap to centre the map on it American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
AJ
Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American missile defence is a fiction: 44 interceptors that work about half the time cannot answer the 1,670 warheads Russia has deployed. — tap to centre the map on it American missile defence is a fiction: 44 interceptors that work about half the time cannot answer the 1,670 warheads Russia has deployed. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
AJ
Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a vastly richer country than Europe — tap to centre the map on it America is a vastly richer country than Europe Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bandera is a symbol of resistance to Soviet occupation for a fight he could not have led, because he was not in Ukraine at the time. — tap to centre the map on it Bandera is a symbol of resistance to Soviet occupation for a fight he could not have led, because he was not in Ukraine at the time. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
SP
Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Britain alone in Europe needed no large standing army, because a competent navy meant no army could ever reach its shores. — tap to centre the map on it Britain alone in Europe needed no large standing army, because a competent navy meant no army could ever reach its shores. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
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People are far less frightened of nuclear weapons than they should be, and that is a more serious danger than the ones they do fear.
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People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it.
Holds
People should be more worried about AI bioweapons than they currently are.
Holds
If AI is risky like fire, everyone should have it; if it is risky like a nuclear weapon, no one should.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
In a world of mutual assured destruction, nuclear weapons are used to manipulate risk rather than to win a battle.
Holds
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
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 generally underestimate serious natural threats such as pandemics and climate change.
Holds
'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.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted.
Holds
American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon.
Holds
American missile defence is a fiction: 44 interceptors that work about half the time cannot answer the 1,670 warheads Russia has deployed.
Holds
America is a vastly richer country than Europe
Holds
Bandera is a symbol of resistance to Soviet occupation for a fight he could not have led, because he was not in Ukraine at the time.
Holds
Britain alone in Europe needed no large standing army, because a competent navy meant no army could ever reach its shores.
Holds