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demographics 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: The Earth does not need saving — the biosphere will outlast us; what is actually at risk is the narrow band of conditions humanity needs. The Earth does not need saving — the biosphere will outlast us; what is actually at risk is the narrow band of conditions humanity needs. 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: Sustainable energy alone will not save humanity from extinction events; temperature-controlling satellites and large-scale geo-engineering will be needed. — tap to centre the map on it Sustainable energy alone will not save humanity from extinction events; temperature-controlling satellites and large-scale geo-engineering will be needed. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Paris Agreement will not be enough: the planet cannot be saved unless fossil fuels are left in the ground. — tap to centre the map on it The Paris Agreement will not be enough: the planet cannot be saved unless fossil fuels are left in the ground. Last stated 10 years ago
22 Apr 2016
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Leonardo DiCaprio — holds since 2016-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If we are serious about going to the stars we will have to adapt our bodies, because we are not going to export Earth everywhere we go. — tap to centre the map on it If we are serious about going to the stars we will have to adapt our bodies, because we are not going to export Earth everywhere we go. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is probably not going to cause an extinction event, and even without any slowdown humanity likely would not have much to worry about. — tap to centre the map on it AI is probably not going to cause an extinction event, and even without any slowdown humanity likely would not have much to worry about. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself. — tap to centre the map on it Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself. 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: Life does not happen on a planet, it happens to a planet: the fate of a world and the fate of its life are inextricable. — tap to centre the map on it Life does not happen on a planet, it happens to a planet: the fate of a world and the fate of its life are inextricable. 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: Having children is not a niche or selfish lifestyle choice, and people without children shouldn't bear the costs of a structure that fails everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Having children is not a niche or selfish lifestyle choice, and people without children shouldn't bear the costs of a structure that fails everyone. Last stated 7 months ago
6 Apr 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero — tap to centre the map on it A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
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Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human cost of factory farming, to slaughterhouse workers and above all to the environment, is staggering — tap to centre the map on it The human cost of factory farming, to slaughterhouse workers and above all to the environment, is staggering Last stated 17 years ago
27 Oct 2009
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2009-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effective altruism's work on the far future is not a bait and switch hiding behind its work on global health; both halves are worth defending. — tap to centre the map on it Effective altruism's work on the far future is not a bait and switch hiding behind its work on global health; both halves are worth defending. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Nov 2023
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-11-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory farming of animals will be looked back on as a relic of a less-evolved age — tap to centre the map on it Factory farming of animals will be looked back on as a relic of a less-evolved age Last stated 17 years ago
27 Oct 2009
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2009-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon — tap to centre the map on it Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way — tap to centre the map on it The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. — tap to centre the map on it A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. Last stated 6 years ago
4 Jun 2020
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2020-06-04 — tap for who they are
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The Earth does not need saving — the biosphere will outlast us; what is actually at risk is the narrow band of conditions humanity needs.
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Sustainable energy alone will not save humanity from extinction events; temperature-controlling satellites and large-scale geo-engineering will be needed.
Holds
The Paris Agreement will not be enough: the planet cannot be saved unless fossil fuels are left in the ground.
Holds
If we are serious about going to the stars we will have to adapt our bodies, because we are not going to export Earth everywhere we go.
Holds
Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible.
Holds
AI is probably not going to cause an extinction event, and even without any slowdown humanity likely would not have much to worry about.
Holds
Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself.
Holds
Life does not happen on a planet, it happens to a planet: the fate of a world and the fate of its life are inextricable.
Holds
Having children is not a niche or selfish lifestyle choice, and people without children shouldn't bear the costs of a structure that fails everyone.
Holds
A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero
Holds
A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
Holds
The human cost of factory farming, to slaughterhouse workers and above all to the environment, is staggering
Holds
Effective altruism's work on the far future is not a bait and switch hiding behind its work on global health; both halves are worth defending.
Holds
Factory farming of animals will be looked back on as a relic of a less-evolved age
Holds
Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon
Holds
The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way
Holds
A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death.
Holds