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physics 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 engage more with an argument when they generate its key steps themselves than when the same argument is imposed on them. People engage more with an argument when they generate its key steps themselves than when the same argument is imposed on them. Last stated a year ago
26 May 2025
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody is convinced in real time on Twitter: a good argument is a seed lobbed over the barricades that grows months later, so plant it and wait. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody is convinced in real time on Twitter: a good argument is a seed lobbed over the barricades that grows months later, so plant it and wait. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more an argument asks you to do, the more evidence you should require before doing it. — tap to centre the map on it The more an argument asks you to do, the more evidence you should require before doing it. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When somebody accuses you of being arrogant about an idea, almost all they ever mean is that they disagree with you. — tap to centre the map on it When somebody accuses you of being arrogant about an idea, almost all they ever mean is that they disagree with you. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demanding simple answers to hard questions is itself a political harm, not just an intellectual one. — tap to centre the map on it Demanding simple answers to hard questions is itself a political harm, not just an intellectual one. Last stated 3 years ago
7 Dec 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People in industry routinely short-circuit their reasoning, adopting what they heard in a conference talk instead of thinking it through from first principles. — tap to centre the map on it People in industry routinely short-circuit their reasoning, adopting what they heard in a conference talk instead of thinking it through from first principles. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source. — tap to centre the map on it Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source. Last stated a month ago
9 Aug 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-respecting theoretical physicist kills most of their own ideas rather than waiting for somebody else to do it. — tap to centre the map on it A self-respecting theoretical physicist kills most of their own ideas rather than waiting for somebody else to do it. Last stated a year ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: I am a classicist rather than a contrarian: I am in step with what thinkers about the mind have always held, and content to be out of step with my own field for decades. — tap to centre the map on it I am a classicist rather than a contrarian: I am in step with what thinkers about the mind have always held, and content to be out of step with my own field for decades. Last stated 12 months ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated a month ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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 proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. — tap to centre the map on it Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. Last stated 10 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
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People engage more with an argument when they generate its key steps themselves than when the same argument is imposed on them.
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Nobody is convinced in real time on Twitter: a good argument is a seed lobbed over the barricades that grows months later, so plant it and wait.
Holds
The more an argument asks you to do, the more evidence you should require before doing it.
Holds
When somebody accuses you of being arrogant about an idea, almost all they ever mean is that they disagree with you.
Holds
Demanding simple answers to hard questions is itself a political harm, not just an intellectual one.
Holds
People in industry routinely short-circuit their reasoning, adopting what they heard in a conference talk instead of thinking it through from first principles.
Holds
Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source.
Holds
A self-respecting theoretical physicist kills most of their own ideas rather than waiting for somebody else to do it.
Holds
I am a classicist rather than a contrarian: I am in step with what thinkers about the mind have always held, and content to be out of step with my own field for decades.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
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 proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds
Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer.
Holds
Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline.
Holds