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formal proof 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: Science has come to treat its formal systems as more real than the experience they were abstracted from: 60 degrees as more real than hot and cold. Science has come to treat its formal systems as more real than the experience they were abstracted from: 60 degrees as more real than hot and cold. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
AF
Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human experience as a whole, as I see it, points beyond narrow 'scientific' bounds; the real world is more intricately built than physical science allows — tap to centre the map on it Human experience as a whole, as I see it, points beyond narrow 'scientific' bounds; the real world is more intricately built than physical science allows
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William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real world is not the physical world; it is the physical and digital worlds coming together into one experience. — tap to centre the map on it The real world is not the physical world; it is the physical and digital worlds coming together into one experience. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Second Law of thermodynamics is not an intrinsic law of nature but emerges from the computational boundedness of observers. — tap to centre the map on it The Second Law of thermodynamics is not an intrinsic law of nature but emerges from the computational boundedness of observers. Last stated 9 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raw, unhomogenized daily temperature records understate modern extreme heat because of historical instrument and observation-time changes — tap to centre the map on it Raw, unhomogenized daily temperature records understate modern extreme heat because of historical instrument and observation-time changes Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
ZH
Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a consilience of evidence that leads to the conclusion that current warming acceleration is likely real. — tap to centre the map on it There is a consilience of evidence that leads to the conclusion that current warming acceleration is likely real. Last stated 3 days ago
19 Oct 2026
ZH
Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experiment, and the researchers who used the quantum of action, settled that it is real, not his own derivation — tap to centre the map on it Experiment, and the researchers who used the quantum of action, settled that it is real, not his own derivation Last stated 106 years ago
2 Jun 1920
MP
Max Planck — holds since 1920-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Temperature is a rare conceptual lever that lets you use physics to reason usefully about a biological problem. — tap to centre the map on it Temperature is a rare conceptual lever that lets you use physics to reason usefully about a biological problem. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers are sceptical of formal methods because they were burned by CASE and UML, sold as miracle solutions and imposed on them regardless of fit. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers are sceptical of formal methods because they were burned by CASE and UML, sold as miracle solutions and imposed on them regardless of fit. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
EA
Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. 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: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. — tap to centre the map on it Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. 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: Decoherence has not yet satisfactorily solved the measurement problem and does not restore local causality. — tap to centre the map on it Decoherence has not yet satisfactorily solved the measurement problem and does not restore local causality. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Sept 2023
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Sabine Hossenfelder — holds since 2023-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run. — tap to centre the map on it Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
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Science has come to treat its formal systems as more real than the experience they were abstracted from: 60 degrees as more real than hot and cold.
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Human experience as a whole, as I see it, points beyond narrow 'scientific' bounds; the real world is more intricately built than physical science allows
Last stated c. 1902
Holds
The real world is not the physical world; it is the physical and digital worlds coming together into one experience.
Holds
The Second Law of thermodynamics is not an intrinsic law of nature but emerges from the computational boundedness of observers.
Holds
Raw, unhomogenized daily temperature records understate modern extreme heat because of historical instrument and observation-time changes
Holds
There is a consilience of evidence that leads to the conclusion that current warming acceleration is likely real.
Holds
Experiment, and the researchers who used the quantum of action, settled that it is real, not his own derivation
Holds
Temperature is a rare conceptual lever that lets you use physics to reason usefully about a biological problem.
Holds
Engineers are sceptical of formal methods because they were burned by CASE and UML, sold as miracle solutions and imposed on them regardless of fit.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all.
Holds
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve.
Holds
Decoherence has not yet satisfactorily solved the measurement problem and does not restore local causality.
Holds
Export controls cannot stop China from training frontier models; what they can do is cap how much AI China gets to run.
Holds