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← The basic function of information is to connect, not to convey truth
16 connected korrents · 14 moments from 3 Sept 2015 to 9 Sept 2026.
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design 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: The basic function of information is to connect, not to convey truth The basic function of information is to connect, not to convey truth Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Information is the most fundamental unit of the universe, more fundamental than energy or matter. — tap to centre the map on it Information is the most fundamental unit of the universe, more fundamental than energy or matter. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Information is neither the raw material of truth, as the naive view holds, nor just a weapon, as populists claim — tap to centre the map on it Information is neither the raw material of truth, as the naive view holds, nor just a weapon, as populists claim
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding what a system does does not reveal what it fundamentally is. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding what a system does does not reveal what it fundamentally is. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields. — tap to centre the map on it It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. — tap to centre the map on it Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The connection between representations and types may be fundamentally significant, akin to links among geometry, logic, topology and functional programming. — tap to centre the map on it The connection between representations and types may be fundamentally significant, akin to links among geometry, logic, topology and functional programming. Last stated 11 years ago
3 Sept 2015
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Christopher Olah — holds since 2015-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What nature wants is to increase information while decreasing entropy, and that is the objective any design working with nature has to serve. — tap to centre the map on it What nature wants is to increase information while decreasing entropy, and that is the objective any design working with nature has to serve. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — 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: "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 black hole is featureless in the way a fundamental particle is: charge, mass and spin are the whole of it, and no two differ in anything else. — tap to centre the map on it A black hole is featureless in the way a fundamental particle is: charge, mass and spin are the whole of it, and no two differ in anything else. 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: A black hole is its event horizon, not the matter crushed to a point at the centre. — tap to centre the map on it A black hole is its event horizon, not the matter crushed to a point at the centre. 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: A far-fetched idea earns its place in physics only when you can go out and look for its observational consequences. — tap to centre the map on it A far-fetched idea earns its place in physics only when you can go out and look for its observational consequences. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. 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: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. 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 solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
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The basic function of information is to connect, not to convey truth
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Information is the most fundamental unit of the universe, more fundamental than energy or matter.
Holds
Information is neither the raw material of truth, as the naive view holds, nor just a weapon, as populists claim
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
Understanding what a system does does not reveal what it fundamentally is.
Holds
It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields.
Holds
Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts.
Holds
The connection between representations and types may be fundamentally significant, akin to links among geometry, logic, topology and functional programming.
Holds
What nature wants is to increase information while decreasing entropy, and that is the objective any design working with nature has to serve.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
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 black hole is featureless in the way a fundamental particle is: charge, mass and spin are the whole of it, and no two differ in anything else.
Holds
A black hole is its event horizon, not the matter crushed to a point at the centre.
Holds
A far-fetched idea earns its place in physics only when you can go out and look for its observational consequences.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds