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← Shifting even a small share of spending on ever more toxic sprays into research could help keep poisons from waterways

14 connected korrents · 13 moments from 15 Nov 2019 to 18 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under health and fitness health and fitness Everything filed under climate change climate change Everything filed under design design Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Shifting even a small share of spending on ever more toxic sprays into research could help keep poisons from waterways Shifting even a small share of spending onever more toxic sprays into research couldhelp keep poisons from waterways RC Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: Taking extra steps to 'reduce toxins' beyond what the body naturally does is unnecessary, and the idea itself is meaningless. — tap to centre the map on it Taking extra steps to 'reducetoxins' beyond what the bodynaturally does is unnecessary, andthe idea itself is meaningless. Last stated 3 months ago 12 Jul 2026 EO Emily Oster — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: The objection is not to all insecticide use but to handing potent poisons indiscriminately to the largely or wholly ignorant — tap to centre the map on it The objection is not to allinsecticide use but to handingpotent poisons indiscriminately tothe largely or wholly ignorant RC Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change. — tap to centre the map on it Carbon capture technology is worthcontinuing to research, even thoughit is not yet a solution to climatechange. Last stated 4 weeks ago 7 Sept 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Known alternatives to chemical spraying should be used more widely, and ingenuity and resources devoted to developing new ones — tap to centre the map on it Known alternatives to chemicalspraying should be used more widely,and ingenuity and resources devotedto developing new ones RC Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: The hard part of drug discovery is knowing what to make - which target is worth drugging - not designing the molecule. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of drug discovery isknowing what to make - which targetis worth drugging - not designingthe molecule. Last stated 2 months ago 21 Jul 2026 AT Alex Telford — holds since 2023-12-23 — tap for who they are RT Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — 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 oilcompanies claim climate progresseven as their total emissions risefrom increased production. Last stated 3 weeks 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 upheavier and more complex than theaircraft it replaces and delivers nofuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago 2 Apr 2021 BF 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 forclimate change or nuclear war,because self-sufficiency there iscenturies away. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Dec 2024 AF Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it A celebrated popular science bookcan consistently misrepresent theliterature it summarises andcontradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago 15 Nov 2019 AG Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologicallyreasonable is not the same as itshaving been proven. Last stated 3 months ago 11 Jul 2026 PA Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in heart rate variabilityvalues typically precedes the onsetof noticeable sickness symptoms byabout a day. Last stated 2 weeks ago 18 Sept 2026 RM Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 fromthin air: it runs on water,minerals, ammonia and industrialplant. Last stated 3 months ago 30 Jun 2026 CS 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 supplychain should just buy the index —which works only in the world whereAI ends up commoditised rather thanconcentrated. Last stated 4 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 intoindependent power blocks feddirectly at 1500 volts DC, ratherthan run through one centraldistribution system. Last stated 2 years ago 18 Apr 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Shifting even a small share of spending on ever more toxic sprays into research could help keep poisons from waterways Last stated c. 1962 Holds Rachel Carson Read this korrent →