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17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 3 Mar 2017 to 22 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about self-driving cars .
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26 Jun 2017
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Ralph Nader — holds since 2017-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A five-year-old's vision is already good enough to drive a car, on a tiny and strikingly undiverse amount of data. — tap to centre the map on it A five-year-old's vision is already good enough to drive a car, on a tiny and strikingly undiverse amount of data. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service. — tap to centre the map on it A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service. Last stated a year ago
8 Jul 2025
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2025-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A huge fleet collecting driving data is not a silver bullet for self-driving, because the data arrives unlabelled. — tap to centre the map on it A huge fleet collecting driving data is not a silver bullet for self-driving, because the data arrives unlabelled. Last stated 2 years ago
21 May 2024
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2024-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large majority of the serious crashes a robotaxi is involved in are caused by the other road user, not by the robotaxi. — tap to centre the map on it A large majority of the serious crashes a robotaxi is involved in are caused by the other road user, not by the robotaxi. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Mar 2025
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2025-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A privately owned self-driving car is a hard sell, because the owner inherits the cleaning, calibration and liability a fleet operator normally carries. — tap to centre the map on it A privately owned self-driving car is a hard sell, because the owner inherits the cleaning, calibration and liability a fleet operator normally carries. Last stated 6 months ago
14 May 2026
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2026-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robotaxi designed around individual trips, rather than an owner's long list of requirements, serves a market significantly larger than any owned car model. — tap to centre the map on it A robotaxi designed around individual trips, rather than an owner's long list of requirements, serves a market significantly larger than any owned car model. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robotaxi that still needs remote human help loses the cost advantage that motivated it, which pushes out when it can scale. — tap to centre the map on it A robotaxi that still needs remote human help loses the cost advantage that motivated it, which pushes out when it can scale. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Rodney Brooks — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2024-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-driving car is more trustworthy than a random human driver — tap to centre the map on it A self-driving car is more trustworthy than a random human driver Last stated a year ago
27 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-27 — 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 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 future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching. — tap to centre the map on it A future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching. Last stated 10 years ago
3 Mar 2017
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Eugen Rochko — holds since 2017-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. — tap to centre the map on it A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centres are hastening climate change. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centres are hastening climate change. Last stated a week ago
22 Oct 2026
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Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. Last stated 10 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The comparative cost of hydrogen fuel-cell cars versus battery EVs depends on which infrastructure costs are counted and to whom they are allocated — tap to centre the map on it The comparative cost of hydrogen fuel-cell cars versus battery EVs depends on which infrastructure costs are counted and to whom they are allocated Last stated 2 years ago
17 Oct 2024
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Michael Liebreich — holds since 2024-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. Last stated 5 years ago
by 9 Nov 2021
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
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Self-driving car hype distracts from public transit and infrastructure
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A five-year-old's vision is already good enough to drive a car, on a tiny and strikingly undiverse amount of data.
Holds
A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service.
Holds
A huge fleet collecting driving data is not a silver bullet for self-driving, because the data arrives unlabelled.
Holds
A large majority of the serious crashes a robotaxi is involved in are caused by the other road user, not by the robotaxi.
Holds
A privately owned self-driving car is a hard sell, because the owner inherits the cleaning, calibration and liability a fleet operator normally carries.
Holds
A robotaxi designed around individual trips, rather than an owner's long list of requirements, serves a market significantly larger than any owned car model.
Holds
A robotaxi that still needs remote human help loses the cost advantage that motivated it, which pushes out when it can scale.
Holds
A self-driving car is more trustworthy than a random human driver
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
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 future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching.
Holds
A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices.
Holds
AI data centres are hastening climate change.
Holds
AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it.
Holds
The comparative cost of hydrogen fuel-cell cars versus battery EVs depends on which infrastructure costs are counted and to whom they are allocated
Holds
A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake.
Holds
An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel.
Holds