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2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building for where AI models are now and building for where they will be in a year are equally wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Building for where AI models are now and building for where they will be in a year are equally wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform. — tap to centre the map on it The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There will always be a fairly capable open-source model in the world, which puts a permanent floor under what anyone can charge for one. — tap to centre the map on it There will always be a fairly capable open-source model in the world, which puts a permanent floor under what anyone can charge for one. Last stated 12 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design work should aim at the very long term and the very short term and cut out everything in the middle. — tap to centre the map on it Design work should aim at the very long term and the very short term and cut out everything in the middle. Last stated 12 months ago
10 Nov 2025
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Carl Rivera — holds since 2025-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model of transit building that adds a new line every couple of years is healthier than one that adds them every couple of decades. — tap to centre the map on it A model of transit building that adds a new line every couple of years is healthier than one that adds them every couple of decades. Last stated 4 months ago
25 Jun 2026
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Reece Martin — holds since 2026-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software. — tap to centre the map on it Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model. — tap to centre the map on it A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most builders are still wildly underestimating the opportunity in AI agents. — tap to centre the map on it Most builders are still wildly underestimating the opportunity in AI agents. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Howie Liu — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lack of AI is not contributing to the housing crisis. — tap to centre the map on it A lack of AI is not contributing to the housing crisis. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Dec 2025
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Ken Jennings — holds since 2025-12-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. — tap to centre the map on it Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes. — tap to centre the map on it Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The DSA's program of massive public housing, mass transit, and a 32-hour work week would consume nearly the entire US GDP. — tap to centre the map on it The DSA's program of massive public housing, mass transit, and a 32-hour work week would consume nearly the entire US GDP. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
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Repeating a single floor plan vertically remains the default model for large-scale residential construction.
Holds Read this korrent →
Building for where AI models are now and building for where they will be in a year are equally wrong.
Holds
The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform.
Holds
There will always be a fairly capable open-source model in the world, which puts a permanent floor under what anyone can charge for one.
Holds
Design work should aim at the very long term and the very short term and cut out everything in the middle.
Holds
A model of transit building that adds a new line every couple of years is healthier than one that adds them every couple of decades.
Holds
Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software.
Holds
A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model.
Holds
Most builders are still wildly underestimating the opportunity in AI agents.
Holds
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Holds
A lack of AI is not contributing to the housing crisis.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all.
Holds
Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it.
Holds
Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes.
Holds
The DSA's program of massive public housing, mass transit, and a 32-hour work week would consume nearly the entire US GDP.
Holds