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solar 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 carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity is probably wrong: it does not fit the totality of the evidence. The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity is probably wrong: it does not fit the totality of the evidence. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Insulin levels do not predict who gains weight in ordinary life, which is hard to square with insulin being the primary cause of obesity. — tap to centre the map on it Insulin levels do not predict who gains weight in ordinary life, which is hard to square with insulin being the primary cause of obesity. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Feb 2021
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2021-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Common obesity is not caused by a slow metabolism: people with obesity burn more energy, not less. — tap to centre the map on it Common obesity is not caused by a slow metabolism: people with obesity burn more energy, not less. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Feb 2021
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2021-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Low-carbohydrate diets do cause fat loss and are a legitimate tool, even though the theory offered to explain them is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Low-carbohydrate diets do cause fat loss and are a legitimate tool, even though the theory offered to explain them is wrong. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Energy imbalance is a necessary link in the causal chain of obesity: there is no other way for the extra energy to arrive in the body. — tap to centre the map on it Energy imbalance is a necessary link in the causal chain of obesity: there is no other way for the extra energy to arrive in the body. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Feb 2021
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2021-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s. — tap to centre the map on it Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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
Same subject: A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. — tap to centre the map on it A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
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The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity is probably wrong: it does not fit the totality of the evidence.
Holds SG Stephan GuyenetRead this korrent →
Insulin levels do not predict who gains weight in ordinary life, which is hard to square with insulin being the primary cause of obesity.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
Common obesity is not caused by a slow metabolism: people with obesity burn more energy, not less.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
Low-carbohydrate diets do cause fat loss and are a legitimate tool, even though the theory offered to explain them is wrong.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
Energy imbalance is a necessary link in the causal chain of obesity: there is no other way for the extra energy to arrive in the body.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
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 CH Casey Handmer
A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather.
Holds CH Casey Handmer
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds BF Bjorn Fehrm